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Officer

Joseph Allen

Fort Collins Police Services — Fort Collins, CO

Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 1907

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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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Tributes

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

Agency

Department Fort Collins Police Services

Location Fort Collins, CO

Platform Identity fcpspd.larimer.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1907

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Not available

Officer Joseph Allen is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Fort Collins Police Services

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Allen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Joseph Allen Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Allen is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Allen was killed by blunt object.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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