Charles Andrew Fry

Colorado State Patrol — Lakewood, CO

Felonious

End of Watch September 26, 1987

Age 41

Badge 357

The Vigil Panel 132 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Trooper Charles Fry was killed after being struck by a drunk driver on I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs, just south of the Douglas County line, at 7:50 pm. The driver fled the scene but was arrested at a roadblock on I-25 near C-470. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison but was released after serving only 12 years. Within nine months of the suspect's release, he was charged with DUI on two different occasions.

Survivors

Trooper Fry was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Fry served with the Colorado State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Fry.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Colorado State Patrol

Location Lakewood, CO

Platform Identity chp.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 1987

Age 41

Badge Number 357

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Released after 12 years

Trooper Charles Andrew Fry 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 Colorado State Patrol, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.

Colorado State Patrol

of 30 officers

36.7% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious