Dennis John Ives

Colorado Springs Police Department — Colorado Springs, CO

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 7, 1975

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 12

Incident

Patrolman Dennis Ives was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver at 6:00 a.m. He was en route to assist with a parade assignment, traveling on Interstate 25. When he failed to appear for his assignment, other officers began to search for him. Patrolman Ives and his police motorcycle were found off of I-25 south of Unitah Street, hidden from view. Patrolman Ives was a United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran and served with the Colorado Springs Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, parents, and a brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Ives gave the Colorado Springs Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colorado Springs community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Colorado Springs Police Department

Type Other

Location Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO

Platform Identity cspd.elpaso.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1975

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Dennis John Ives served in the U.S. Air Force (1963â1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Dennis John Ives 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 97,759 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 Springs Police Department, 8 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.

Colorado Springs Police Department

of 13 officers

61.5% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious