19-04-2025
Colorado fallen officers added to national memorial in Washington, D.C.
DENVER (KDVR) — A group of fallen officers from Colorado is part of 345 officers that have died in the line of duty from around the country, to be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund announced in a press release on Friday.
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The names of the officers will be engraved on the walls of the memorial in Washington, D.C., until the end of April. Then, on May 13, the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil will be held at the National Mall between 4th and 7th Street at 8 p.m.
'As we gather once more to honor our fallen officers, we're reminded not only of the lives they gave, but of the unwavering devotion that led them to serve,' said William Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, in a press release. 'Their courage and selflessness continue to guide us—they embody the very spirit of law enforcement. This solemn moment is a time to grieve, to remember, and to ensure that we carry their legacy forward with gratitude and purpose.'
The 2025 Roll Call of the Heroes will feature the names of official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes, which includes 148 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2024. Other officers from previous years, whose cases were approved by the Memorial Fund's research department, will also be inscribed.
The Memorial Fund said that there was a 25% increase in officer deaths in 2024 than the previous year.
However, of the total 345 names being added, 197 are from previous years after the research staff confirmed the circumstances of their deaths and that they had a record in law enforcement services.
Each year, an estimated 30,000 people will attend the vigil, with family, friends and community members gathering to honor the lives of the fallen officers.
After the addition of the fallen officers in 2024's memorial, a total of 24,412 officers' names will be engraved at the memorial site.
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The officers from Colorado include:
Stuart E. Holt, Boulder County Sheriff's Office — End of watch: 6/2/2014
Lucien Morgan, Chaffee County Sheriff's Office — End of watch: 5/12/1881
Christine Guerin-Sandoval, Colorado Department of Corrections — End of watch: 9/28/2023
Dale Coski, Denver Police Department — End of watch: 9/26/2024
Evan A. Dunn, Golden Police Department — End of watch: 11/6/2024
George L. Smith, Rico — End of watch: 6/3/1882
A complete list of names of the group to be enshrined in 2024 and more information can be found on the Memorial Fund website.
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