Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Heath Gumm was shot and killed during a foot pursuit near 88th Avenue and Dawson Street in Thornton.
Deputies had responded to an assault in progress call at approximately 7:30 pm and became involved in a foot pursuit with one of the subjects. The man ran behind a house in the 8700 block of Dawson Street. As Deputy Gumm ran behind the house, he was shot by the subject and struck in the chest.
The subject was apprehended and charged with the murder of a peace officer and two additional counts of murder. On October 2020, the suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. A search continued for two additional subjects.
Detective Gumm first served with the Cripple Creek Police Department and later with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, sister, and grandmother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Gumm gave the Adams County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brighton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Gumm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Heath McDonald Gumm 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 Adams County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Heath McDonald Gumm's cause is highlighted.
How Heath McDonald Gumm Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Heath McDonald Gumm is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Heath McDonald Gumm was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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