Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Elmer Cobb was shot and killed by unknown assailants while on his way to work.
He was walking from his home to headquarters just six blocks away when he was attacked behind a billboard and shot execution-style. His murder was never solved due to Prohibition-era political corruption.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Cobb gave the Boulder Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Boulder community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cobb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Elmer E. Cobb 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 Boulder Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmer E. Cobb's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer E. Cobb Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer E. Cobb is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elmer E. Cobb was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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