Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sass was killed in an automobile accident on U.S. 287 while he and a fellow deputy were en route to a department shooting range.
A vehicle collided into the passenger side of their patrol car as they turned left off of U.S. 287. Deputy Sass, who was a passenger in the car, was transported to Poudre Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The other deputy was injured in the accident.
Deputy Sass had served with the Larimer County Sheriff's Department for 4.5 years, and was assigned to the Larimer County Detention Center.
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- August 2, 2026
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sass gave the Larimer County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Collins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sass.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Travis Wayne Sass is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Larimer County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Travis Wayne Sass's cause is highlighted.
How Travis Wayne Sass Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Travis Wayne Sass is highlighted in Jun.
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