Tag: Link Strate
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Good Samaritan’s mom in Arvada Olde Town Square shooting settles civil case with police
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Almost on the eve of trial, the family of Good Samaritan John Hurley — who took down a man armed with an AR-15 rifle who had just killed a cop in Arvada’s Olde Town Square in 2021 — has reached a settlement with the Arvada Police Department,…
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Arvada Police Chief Link Strate retires
Arvada Police Chief Link Strate announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, according to a news release. Strate is retiring after 35 years with the Arvada Police Department. He started with the Department in 1987, when he joined as a patrol officer. Strate worked his way through the ranks, becoming a motorcycle officer and getting promotions…
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Hearing dates set for man accused of killing Arvada police officer
The man accused of killing Arvada police officer Dillan Vakoff waived hearing a reading of the 11 formal charges levied against him in a Jefferson County Courtroom Tuesday morning and a District Court judge set two future court dates. Suspect Sonny Almanza, 31, appeared in court from Jefferson County jail via Webex in an orange…
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Dad, 16-month-old son watch police from all over in procession for fallen Arvada officer
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Chris Whiteman and his 16-month-old son, Micah, stood alone at the crossroads of Colorado Highway 7 and 119th Street east of Lafayette, waiting for the hundreds of police and rescue vehicles to stream past them. The police procession was escorting the body of a slain Arvada Police officer. They happened to be the only two…