Jay William Sheridan
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Police Officer

Jay William Sheridan

Limon Police Department — Limon, CO
Felonious
End of Watch March 9, 2011
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Jay Sheridan was shot and killed as he and other officers served a fugitive arrest warrant at approximately 6:10 pm.

As the officers entered the mobile home where the subject lived, the man opened fire on them, fatally wounding Officer Sheridan. Two other officers on the scene remained in another room in the home and called for assistance.

The subject was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound later in the evening after a SWAT team made entry into the home.

Officer Sheridan had served with the Limon Police Department for six years.

Officer Sheridan had served with the Limon Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sheridan gave the Limon Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Limon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sheridan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Limon, Lincoln County, CO
Platform Identity lpd.lincoln.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 2011
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Police Officer Jay William Sheridan 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%.

Limon Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
CO — Statewide
235
of 360 officers
65.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jay William Sheridan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jay William Sheridan Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jay William Sheridan is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jay William Sheridan was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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