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Police Officer

Dillon Micheal Vakoff

Arvada Police Department — Arvada, CO

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 11, 2022

Age 27

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 180 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Police Officer Dillon Vakoff was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 6700 block of W. 51st Avenue at about 1:40 am.

He and another officer were attempting to break up a fight between the family members when one of the involved men opened fire, wounding a woman who was also involved in the disturbance. The subject then exchanged shots with Officer Vakoff and the other officer. Officer Vakoff was mortally wounded before the subject was also shot.

Officer Vakoff was transported to Lutheran Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

The subject was convicted of first-degree murder of a peace officer and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Officer Vakoff was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Arvada Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother and girlfriend.

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
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.
Police Officer Vakoff gave the Arvada Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Arvada community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Arvada Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Arvada, CO

Platform Identity apd.jefferson.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 2022

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Dillon Micheal Vakoff served in the U.S. Air Force (2013â2019) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Dillon Micheal Vakoff 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 Arvada Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Arvada Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious