Roll of Honor
Phillip Nick Lopez
Incident
Officer Phillip Lopez was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Towaoc, Colorado. Officer Lopez had been called to this site repeatedly for reports of domestic violence. The male suspect drove to Officer Lopez's home and shot the officer multiple times with a .22 caliber rifle, killing him, and then fled the scene before committing suicide. Officer Lopez had served with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lopez gave the United States Department of the Interior 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lopez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Phillip Nick Lopez 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip Nick Lopez's cause is highlighted.
How Phillip Nick Lopez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip Nick Lopez is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Phillip Nick Lopez was killed by rifle.
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