40 Denver Police recruits successfully graduated and were welcomed into service by Executive Director of Safety Armando Saldate and Chief Ron Thomas at the July 11 graduation ceremony. Denver County Judge Judy Smith administered the Oath of Office.
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On July 28, representatives of the Denver Police Museum had the privilege of welcoming the 52 new Denver Police recruits on their first day at the Denver Police Academy. This is the Museum’s new tradition of taking the first class photo along with a vehicle from our fleet.
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This October, Denver will host the International Police Chiefs Convention. This is the third time our city has been chosen to host this important international event. We previously hosted the event in 1975 and 2009. We are honored to host it again in 2025! Over 18,000 police officers throughout the world are expected to participate
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On January 8, 2026 we will be honoring the one hundred and twenty-sixth anniversary of the EOW of Denver Police Patrolman James E. Boggio. We have successfully found members of his family who will join us for the ceremony! We will be placing a memorial sign at the location where he lost his life and
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We are planning to honor Fallen Denver Police Detective Donald DeBruno on December 10, 2025. This will be the 50th Anniversary of this tragedy and allows us to recognize his outstanding service and sacrifice to the Citizens of the City and County of Denver. We will be replacing his memorial sign and plan to have
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During the election last November 2024, Colorado voters approved Proposition 130 with 53 percent of the vote. This proposition was organized and funded largely by Joe O’Dea, a small business owner and community leader. Joe’s adoptive father was the late Lt. Edward J. O’Dea of the Denver Police Department. Joe’s successful measure requires the state
The Colorado Flyover reports that the family of Donald “Donnie” Young, a Denver detective killed in 2005, is speaking out after their father’s killer applied for a program that could grant him early parole. Raul Gomez-Garcia, an MS-13 gang member, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for Young’s murder. Because he was under 21
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The Denver Police Museum and the Denver Police Crime Lab have partnered to place a memorial plaque at the Denver Police Crime Lab honoring Denver’s first crime lab Director Captain Joseph Fredrick Moomaw. Captain Moomaw was a brilliant innovator who founded the crime lab in the 1940s. He set a standard that allowed Denver to become internationally prominent in
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As a proud member of the Denver Police Museum, you’ll receive a limited-edition 2025 challenge coin honoring the service of our Denver Police Officers during the particularly violent time of the 1920s. The 2025 challenge coin acknowledges the sacrifice of the thirteen Denver Police Officers who lost their lives during the decade. The other side
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The Denver Police family was saddened to learn that their brother, Denver Police Officer Mark Lawrence 24031 passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Mark, who was formerly of East Northport New York, came to Denver to join the department. He is survived by his mother Carmen and sister Kimberly. He was the loving grandson
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