Norman Tony Silva, II

Denver Sheriff's Department — Denver, CO

Accident

End of Watch February 3, 1993

Age 30

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Norman Silva was accidentally shot and killed when his partner's weapon discharged after transporting a prisoner to the Denver City Jail. The weapon had been unloaded for safety reasons. Deputy Silva had opened the cylinder and handed the weapon back to his partner, who snapped the cylinder shut. Unbeknownst to both officers, one round had remained in the cylinder and when the officer shut the cylinder he inadvertently pulled the trigger, causing the weapon to discharge. Deputy Silva had served with the Denver Sheriff's Department for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Silva gave the Denver Sheriff's Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Silva.

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

Agency

Department Denver Sheriff's Department

Location Denver, CO

Platform Identity dso.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1993

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon discharged after transporting a prisoner to the Denver City Jail.

Deputy Sheriff Norman Tony Silva, II is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Denver Sheriff's Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Denver Sheriff's Department

of 7 officers

28.6% Accident

CO — Statewide

101

of 360 officers

28.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident