Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Trooper William Modén was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of an earlier crash on I-70 near mile marker 324 in Deer Trail, Colorado.
He was investigating an earlier crash when a pickup truck struck him at approximately 9:40 pm. Another trooper on the scene immediately began providing medical care. Trooper Modén was flown to the University of Colorado Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Trooper Modén had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 12 years and was assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, three sister-in-laws, two aunts, one uncle, four nephews, a niece, and numerous cousins.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Trooper Modén gave the Colorado State Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Trooper Modén.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Trooper William James Modén 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 Colorado State Patrol, 19 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William James Modén's cause is highlighted.
How William James Modén Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William James Modén is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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