Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Roger Coursey was shot and killed while he and the Undersheriff made a high-risk traffic stop of a vehicle that was believed to have been used in a bank robbery in another county. The suspects opened fire on the two officers, killing Sheriff Coursey. The two suspects, a man and a woman, remained at large for several months until their bodies were found in a sleeping bag underneath a tree. Both had committed suicide with the same weapon used to murder Sheriff Coursey. Sheriff Coursey had served in law enforcement for 24 years in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Coursey gave the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Coursey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Roger David Coursey 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 Hinsdale County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger David Coursey's cause is highlighted.
How Roger David Coursey Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger David Coursey is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger David Coursey was killed by handgun; .44 caliber.
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