Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Dietzman was accidentally shot and killed while qualifying for the department's SWAT team at the Aurora Police Academy's range. He had already taken the physical agility test and was the first applicant to take the firearms proficiency test. During the scenario, he was accidentally shot in the back of the head with a MAC-10 automatic pistol by another officer. Patrolman Dietzman had served with the Aurora Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dietzman gave the Aurora Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Aurora community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dietzman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Joseph Dietzman, Jr. 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 Aurora Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Joseph Dietzman, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Joseph Dietzman, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Joseph Dietzman, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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