Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Lyle Wohlers was shot during a traffic stop of two juveniles on I-70 near Georgetown. During the stop he requested backup but was shot by one of the suspects before backup arrived. The two suspects were apprehended and tried as adults. The shooter was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole and the accomplice was sentenced to 32 years but was released after serving 11 years. As shooter was a juvenile at the time, he was resentenced following the Supreme Court's ruling on juvenile offenders in 2012. The suspect was resentenced to 46 years and his release date is scheduled for 2037. Trooper Wohlers had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 26 years. He is survived by his wife and son. His son became the Chief of Police in Idaho Springs, Colorado.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Wohlers gave the Colorado State Patrol 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wohlers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Lyle Fredrick Wohlers 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 97,775 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 Colorado State Patrol, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lyle Fredrick Wohlers's cause is highlighted.
How Lyle Fredrick Wohlers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lyle Fredrick Wohlers is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lyle Fredrick Wohlers was killed by handgun.
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