Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Michael Hayes was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a court order to seize 50 head of cattle from a local rancher.
He and a citizen had travelled to the village of Love, six miles east of Victor, where they met the rancher's wife. The woman told Constable Hayes that the cattle belonged to her and asked him not to seize them. Constable Hayes continued to the coral where he encountered the subject armed with a shotgun. The man ordered them not to proceed any further and then shot Constable Hayes in the chest.
The man turned himself in at Colorado Springs. He was convicted of Constable Hayes' murder and sentenced to life in prison.
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Constable Hayes served with the Victor Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Victor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable Michael Hayes 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 Victor Police Department, 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. Michael Hayes's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Hayes Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Hayes is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Hayes was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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