Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Boggio was shot and killed while he and three other officers were searching the home of a man wanted in a neighboring county for tool theft. Patrolman Boggio and two of the officers had left the residence when the fourth officer called them back. As one of them entered the kitchen, he was attacked by the suspect's mother, who beat him with a fireplace bar. As Patrolman Boggio entered the kitchen to assist the officer, he was shot by the suspect who was hiding in a stairwell. The other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Patrolman Boggio was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds two days later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Boggio served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Boggio.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman James E. Boggio 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. James E. Boggio's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Boggio Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Boggio is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James E. Boggio was killed by gun.
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