Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gabriel LaFromboise was killed when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer during a high-speed pursuit. The vehicle he was pursuing passed the semi, forcing it to the shoulder of the road. The semi's trailer broke free and struck Patrolman LaFromboise's patrol car. The suspect he was chasing has since been released from prison on parole. Patrolman LaFromboise had served with the LaPorte City Police Department for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman LaFromboise served with the LaPorte City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the LaPorte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman LaFromboise.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1968â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise's cause is highlighted.
How Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise is highlighted in Dec.
Military Service
Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1968–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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