Timothy Michael Mossbrucker

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Golden, CO

Felonious

End of Watch April 28, 1995

Age 36

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Sergeant Timothy Mossbrucker was shot and killed as he pulled up to a shooting scene at a supermarket. He was shot before he was able to exit his patrol car. The suspect was apprehended and later committed suicide while in jail. Sergeant Mossbrucker had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for 17 years. He is survived by his expectant wife, three sons, and two daughters. His wife later gave birth to his fourth son.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife, three sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Mossbrucker gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Golden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Mossbrucker.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Location Golden, CO

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1995

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .50 caliber

Offender Committed suicide

Sergeant Timothy Michael Mossbrucker 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

50% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious