Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Fred Renovato was shot and killed on 22nd Street, between Larimer Street and Lawrence Street, while attempting to stop a crazed man from harming his girlfriend. He had responded to calls of the man pulling a woman from an apartment by her hair. As he approached the man he was shot four times. He was able to return fire but did not strike the suspect. The suspect was apprehended and convicted of his murder. He was executed in 1939.
Survivors
Detective Renovato was survived by his wife and two sons.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Renovato served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Renovato.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Fred Renovato is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Fred Renovato's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Renovato Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Renovato is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred Renovato was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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