Roll of Honor
Incident
Acting Chief Daniel Dalley was killed in an on-duty motorcycle accident while responding to a hospital after receiving reports that his six-month-old son was in the emergency room.
While driving to the hospital from the department, his police motorcycle struck a vehicle which made a left hand turn in front of him at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and M Road. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition for four days before succumbing to his injuries. Charges were pending against the driver of the other car while the investigation is completed.
Chief Dalley's son was released from the hospital later in the day after being treated
Acting Chief Dalley had been employed with the Fruita Police Department for eight years, and is survived by his wife and four young sons.
Survivors
Chief Dalley's son was released from the hospital later in the day after being treated
Acting Chief Dalley had been employed with the Fruita Police Department for eight years, and is survived by his wife and four young sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Chief Dalley gave the Fruita Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fruita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Chief Dalley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Chief Daniel Carrol Dalley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Carrol Dalley's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Carrol Dalley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Carrol Dalley is highlighted in Jun.