Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Norman Patterson was shot and killed in retaliation for having served a writ of ouster on one of his friends earlier in the day.
The man, a former police officer, was being evicted from the home of a current police officer and took offense that Constable Patterson had been tasked with serving the papers. Constable Patterson had previously loaned the man a pistol and after serving the papers asked for its return. The man agreed to return the pistol to him later in the evening and asked to meet at the Ming Saloon on North Union Avenue.
When Constable Patterson arrived at the saloon the man suddenly shot him once in the chest and then again in the back as he fell. The man then committed suicide.
Constable Patterson had previously served with the Pueblo Police Department before being elected constable.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Patterson served with the Pueblo Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Puebrlo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Patterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Norman F. Patterson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman F. Patterson's cause is highlighted.
How Norman F. Patterson Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman F. Patterson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Norman F. Patterson was killed by handgun.