Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ronald King was killed when a drunk driver turned in front of him while he was driving on his police motorcycle on US 85 near Louviers.
Deputy King and his partner were returning from a seat belt enforcement assignment when the van turned in front of both motorcycles, causing them both to strike it.
Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy King succumbed to his injuries. His partner was admitted in serious condition. The driver of the van was driving on a revoked license as a habitual offender. After the accident, he fled to a nearby bar but was arrested by an off-duty officer who had stopped to help at the scene.
The suspect was charged with several counts, including vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and two drunk driving charges. He was convicted of the charges and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Deputy King had served in law enforcement for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff King gave the Douglas County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Castle Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Mark King 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%.
At Douglas County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Mark King's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Mark King Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Mark King is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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