Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy was shot and killed by two men who had planned his murder because of his police work. He was walking his daughter home near the end of his shift when the two men approached them and started insulting his daughter. When he moved his daughter behind him to protect her the two men pulled out pistols and shot him three times. Sergeant Dunleavy was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds four days later. Both suspects were apprehended.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Dunleavy served with the Pueblo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Dunleavy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy 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 Pueblo Police Department, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Dunleavy's cause is highlighted.
How John Dunleavy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Dunleavy is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Dunleavy was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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