Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Patrick Pollock was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of an armed robber. He and his partner were eating lunch when a call came of an armed robbery across the street from the restaurant on East Colfax. The officers observed two suspects run out of the business and began to pursue them. Officer Pollock chased one man into a residential area. As Officer Pollock ran through an opened gate, the suspect ambushed him and shot him in the head. The suspect, who was on parole, was then shot and killed by Officer Pollock's partner. Officer Pollock had served with the Denver Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Pollock gave the Denver Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Pollock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Patrick Joseph Pollock 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 Denver Police Department, 55 of 74 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Joseph Pollock's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Joseph Pollock Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Joseph Pollock is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Joseph Pollock was killed by gun.
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