Roll of Honor
Christine Guerin-Sandoval
Incident
Community Parole Officer Christine Guerin-Sandoval was struck and killed by a vehicle near the intersection of W Bijou Street and N Spruce Street while she and two other parole officers attempted to arrest a parolee.
They located the man inside a vehicle parked at a convenience store at the intersection at about 3:45 pm. As the officers approached the vehicle, the man intentionally reversed into them before fleeing the scene. Officer Guerin-Sandoval and one of the other officers were both struck. They were transported to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central where Officer Guerin-Sandoval succumbed to her injuries.
The subject was arrested a short time later.
Officer Guerin-Sandoval had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for five years and had previously served with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office for 12 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, two children, her mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Community Parole Officer Guerin-Sandoval gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Community Parole Officer Guerin-Sandoval.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Community Parole Officer Christine Guerin-Sandoval is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Colorado Department of Corrections, 14 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christine Guerin-Sandoval's cause is highlighted.
How Christine Guerin-Sandoval Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christine Guerin-Sandoval is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christine Guerin-Sandoval was killed by automobile.
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