Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Klein was ambushed and murdered by an unknown assailant in retaliation for an accidental shooting he had been involved in in June 1919. Detective Klein was participating in a bootlegging raid when he accidentally shot and killed a man. As a result, Denver's Italian community became outraged. Detective Klein was tried for the murder and released on bail. He returned to work but was ambushed in front of his own home in the early morning hours of August 29, 1919.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Klein served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Klein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective George C. Klein 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 97,772 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 Denver Police Department, 55 of 74 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George C. Klein's cause is highlighted.
How George C. Klein Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George C. Klein is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George C. Klein was killed by gun.
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