Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Frances Galvin was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident on Route 50, near 25th Lane, east of Pueblo. She was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries the following day. Trooper Galvin had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 15 months. She was the first female trooper with the Colorado State Patrol to be killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
She was survived by two daughters, a son, parents, five sisters, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Galvin gave the Colorado State Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Galvin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Frances Irene Galvin 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%.
At Colorado State Patrol, 19 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frances Irene Galvin's cause is highlighted.
How Frances Irene Galvin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frances Irene Galvin is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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