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Police Officer

Elmer A. Trout

Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo, CO

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 23, 1935

Age 36

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 70 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Police Officer Elmer Trout succumbed to injuries sustained on February 22nd, 1930, when he attempted to disperse a large group of youths who were acting disorderly in front of a pool hall at 320 North Union Avenue in Pueblo.

A group of approximately 16 people cut him on the head and face with a knife before knocking him down and continuing to kick him. Sixteen people were arrested, but 12 were released due to uncooperative witnesses.

Officer Trout developed seizures and other complications as a result of the attack and was forced to medically retire on July 16th, 1934. He passed away as a result of the injuries on September 23rd, 1935.

Officer Trout was a United States Marine Corps WWI veteran and had served with the Pueblo Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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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 Trout gave the Pueblo Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo 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 Pueblo Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO

Platform Identity ppd.pueblo.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 23, 1935

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Military Service

Elmer A. Trout served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Elmer A. Trout 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 Pueblo Police Department, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pueblo Police Department

of 12 officers

58.3% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious