Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Allen was killed after being assaulted by unknown assailants while on patrol. He was found unconscious lying in the street.
He had been beaten on the back of the head with a blunt object. He succumbed to his wounds shortly after being discovered.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Allen served with the Fort Collins Police Services.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Collins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Allen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph Allen 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 Fort Collins Police Services, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Allen's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Allen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Allen is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Allen was killed by blunt object.
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