Tag: Golden Police Department
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Golden police chief retires after leave
The Golden Police Department is searching for a new chief of police after Joe Harvey stepped away from his 40-year career. Harvey, who served as the chief starting in 2023, officially announced his retirement on Feb. 16 in a news release by the city of Golden. The chief initially stepped away from the role on…
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Golden police chief temporarily steps away from role
The same day a man was sentenced in the first on-duty death in Golden Police Department history, the police chief went on leave. Golden police announced that Chief Joe Harvey “temporarily” stepped away from the position on Jan. 21, according to a news release — the same day Stephen Geer was sentenced to 13 years…
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Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for Golden police officer’s death
Stephen Geer, the man responsible for the death of 33-year-old Golden police officer Evan Dunn — the first on-duty death in the Golden Police Department’s history — was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Wednesday. Geer pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault in October. Police, firefighters…
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6 DUI suspects arrested at memorial checkpoint for fallen Golden officer
Multiple Jefferson County law enforcement agencies conducted a DUI checkpoint on Thursday in honor of a fallen Golden Police Department officer who died on the same date last year. The Colorado State Patrol, in partnership with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Golden Police Department and other agencies, held a checkpoint and increased patrol on Highway 6 in…
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Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death
The man who crashed and killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer last year pleaded guilty to various charges Monday. Stephen Geer, 43, who was out on a $250,000 bond, pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault in connection to the Nov. 6 crash that left 33-year-old Ofc.…
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Trial date set for man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of vehicular homicide in the crash that killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer has yet to take a plea deal, despite lawyers’ expectations. Forty-three-year-old Stephen Geer, currently out on a $250,000 bond, stood before First Judicial District Judge Russell Klein on Tuesday…
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Narrowing the gap: Golden police chief aims to build trust with community
In 2020 — five years into his tenure at the Golden Police Department and 33 years into his career as an officer in Colorado — Joe Harvey saw tensions between police agencies and communities at an all-time high, as protests erupted all around the country. “There was an erosion of public trust between law enforcement and…
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Golden’s ban on amplified music could push buskers to Denver’s 16th Street
On a picture-perfect Sunday, hundreds of people flooded downtown Golden with river tubes and shopping bags. But one thing was missing — music. Washington Avenue, a place where locals play live music on street corners, was quiet on Aug. 3, just three days after Golden began enforcing a new ordinance banning amplified music on public right-of-ways.…
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Man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death set to enter plea deal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of vehicular homicide in the crash that killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer plans on entering a plea deal next month. Forty-three-year-old Stephen Geer, currently out on a $250,000 bond, stood before First Judicial District Judge Russell Klein on Monday, wearing…
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Golden breaks ground on new city hall and police headquarters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shovels struck dirt Wednesday evening as Golden officially broke ground on its new city hall and police headquarters. Members of the city and project team celebrated the official construction of the Heart of Golden project, three years after the plan was adopted. The center of…