Colorado State Patrol Chief Matthew C. Packard presents the State Wreath before reading a proclamation from the Mayor during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado's fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
The El Paso County Sheriff Honor Guard performs a rifle salute during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)A bald eagle stands on display on the dais during the playing of taps at an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)The Colorado Emerald Society Pipe Band warms up outside before the start of an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Members of the Colorado Department of Corrections Honor Guard wait for the start ofan annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Colorado State Patrol Chief Matthew C. Packard presents the State Wreath before reading a proclamation from the Mayor during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Blue ribbons cover a Sheriff’s badge in honor of fallen officers during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Officers from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard fold the Colorado Flag during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard perform a Colorado Flag Ceremony during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)The Colorado Emerald Society Pipe Band march into the facility at the start of an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)A bald eagle stands on display on the dais during the playing of taps at an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the ColoradoLaw Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)The El Paso County Sheriff Honor Guard performs a rifle salute during an annual ceremony to honor Colorado’s fallen law enforcement officers at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden on Friday, May 1, 2026.
(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
