Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Benjamin Goorman was shot and killed by a burglary suspect while searching an apartment in Littleton, Colorado. Undersheriff Goorman was taken to the Porter Sanitarium, where he succumbed to his wounds the following day. The suspect committed suicide after being shot by other officers who were in the apartment.
Survivors
Undersheriff Goorman was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Goorman served with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Centennial community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Goorman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff Benjamin L. Goorman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin L. Goorman's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin L. Goorman Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin L. Goorman is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Benjamin L. Goorman was killed by gun; unknown type.
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