Morris Dolan
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Chief of Police

Morris Dolan

Cripple Creek Police Department — Cripple Creek, CO
Accident
End of Watch August 23, 1940
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Morris Dolan was killed after rushing into a burning rooming house in an attempt to rescue occupants.

It was later determined that the blaze was intentionally set by a Cripple Creek firefighter.

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September 9, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Dolan served with the Cripple Creek Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cripple Creek community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Dolan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cripple Creek, Teller County, CO
Platform Identity ccpd.teller.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1940
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Chief of Police Morris Dolan is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Cripple Creek Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Cripple Creek Police Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
CO — Statewide
101
of 360 officers
28.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris Dolan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Morris Dolan Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Morris Dolan is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897