Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Micah Flick was shot and killed while conducting an auto theft investigation in the area of Galley Road and N Murray Boulevard, in Colorado Springs, at approximately 4:00 pm.
Several officers attempted to take a suspect into custody, but the man began to struggle and then opened fire, fatally wounding Detective Flick and wounding two other deputies, a Colorado Springs police officer, and a bystander. The man was shot and killed by return gunfire.
Detective Flick had served with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for 11 years. He was killed on the 11th anniversary of starting with the department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 7-year-old twins.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Flick gave the El Paso County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colorado Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Flick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Micah Lee Flick 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 El Paso County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 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. Micah Lee Flick's cause is highlighted.
How Micah Lee Flick Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Micah Lee Flick is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Micah Lee Flick was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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