Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Hiram Short was shot and killed while responding to an assistance call from a state wildlife officer on Route 40, near Kremmling, Colorado. When Lieutenant Short arrived on the scene the suspect pulled out a handgun and opened fire, killing Lieutenant Short and wounding two other officers who were on the scene. The suspect later shot and killed Deputy John Clark, of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, during a foot pursuit. The suspect was apprehended hiding in sage brush near railroad tracks, and was sentenced to death. The suspect's sentence was later commuted to life. He died in prison in 1999. Lieutenant Short had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 15 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Short gave the Colorado State Patrol 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Short.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Lieutenant Hiram V. Short 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 Colorado State Patrol, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hiram V. Short's cause is highlighted.
How Hiram V. Short Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hiram V. Short is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hiram V. Short was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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