Colorado State Patrol

Brief summations of all law enforcement officers killed in Colorado. Research came primarily from newspaper accounts and departmental records. In some cases, information was sketchy. Every attempt was made to accurately summarize the information available.

As the only statewide traffic enforcement agency, the Colorado State Patrol investigates approximately 30 percent of traffic crashes in Colorado, including about 70 percent of all traffic crashes involving fatalities. The statistics on this site address only Colorado State Patrol enforcement activity. Statistics for the entire state are available from the Colorado Department of Revenue

Crashes involving alcohol and drugs have twice the number of injuries and deaths as crashes without alcohol and drug involvement. They usually involve higher speeds, and often both the driver and any passengers are not wearing seatbelts.