Tag: Golden Police Department
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Prosecutors: Suspect purchased from liquor store 5 times the day of fatal crash that killed a Golden officer
Stephen Geer, 43, was charged with vehicular homicide in connection to the death of Evan Dunn, 33
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office unveils statue for fallen K-9
Graffit, a 10-year-old German shepherd, was shot and killed during a pursuit in 2023
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Man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death waives preliminary trial
The man charged with vehicular homicide in the Golden crash that killed an on-duty police officer waived his right to a preliminary trial in a Jefferson County courtroom Thursday. Stephen Geer, 43, was scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing in front of Jefferson County Judge Bradley Burback, allowing the prosecution to present enough evidence…
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Man shot and injured in Lakewood officer-involved shooting
Editor’s note: The Lakewood Police Department identified the suspect as 49-year-old Jason Wayne Ray. He remains hospitalized at this time and will be booked following his release. Lakewood, Denver and Golden police officers fired at, and injured, a wanted man after he allegedly fled police Tuesday. Officers with the Lakewood Police Department attempted to pull…
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Man charged in suspected DUI crash that killed Golden police officer
A day after Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn was laid to rest in Littleton, the man suspected of crashing into the officer and killing him was officially charged in a Jefferson County court. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King charged 43-year-old Stephen Geer Thursday morning with one count of vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault,…
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Littleton procession honors Golden police officer who died on duty
Countless people stood under the November sun, silently looking onto a parade of hundreds of police cars moving through Littleton. The moment was a somber celebration of the life of a Golden Police Department officer who was killed while working just a week ago. A memorial service was held Wednesday for 33-year-old Evan Dunn, who…
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High water levels prompt Clear Creek restrictions
High water levels have prompted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Golden Police Department to limit waterway activities on Clear Creek. The order, effective on Wednesday, prohibits the use of all single-chambered air-inflated devices, such as belly boats, inner tubes, and single-chambered rafts, as well as body surfing and swimming. Kayaks, whitewater canoes and multi-chambered professionally…
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Suspect arrested 3 weeks after man found murdered in RV at Golden Park-N-Ride
Investigators identified and arrested a suspect about three weeks after a man was found murdered in a recreational vehicle at the Golden Park-N-Ride. Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Donald Leroy Harris, 50, in connection with the murder. Harris faces charges of first-degree murder, according to a news release. The victim’s body was found April 14…
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Man accused of killing beloved veteran police dog near Golden, faces 13 charges
A veteran Jefferson County Sheriff’s K-9 named Graffit received a hero’s funeral Monday, hours after he was allegedly shot and killed by a fleeing suspect. The 9-year-old German shepherd had tracked a fugitive from town into the woods near Golden just after midnight Monday when his handler unleashed him to apprehend the suspect, according to…
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Rope-entangled elk rescued near Golden High School
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers rescued a bull elk that was entangled in rope and caught on several trees near Golden High School on Tuesday. Officers said the elk was first spotted at 8:15 a.m. when a resident reported it walking with rope caught in its antler and dragging on the ground behind it. Less than an…