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Incident
Deputy City Marshal James Richey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace in Denver, Colorado.
Deputy Marshal Richey was walking along Front Street with a female acquaintance when two men started harassing them and using inappropriate language. Deputy Marshal Richey warned him he would have him arrested and called over to a nearby policeman for assistance. A scuffle ensued as Deputy Marshal Richey attempted to arrest the man. The subject shot Deputy Marshal Richey during the scuffle before fleeing the area.
The man was arrested by a posse at his home near Beaver Creek, 12 miles from Denver.
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Deputy City Marshal Richey served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal James C. Richey 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 Denver Police Department, 55 of 74 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James C. Richey's cause is highlighted.
How James C. Richey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James C. Richey is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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