Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Dennis Licata died after being involved in a motorcycle crash while responding to the scene of a construction accident with lights and siren.
During the response, Officer Licata's Harley-Davidson motorcycle was involved in a collision with a small vehicle. He was thrown from the bike. He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
Officer Licata had received eight commendations during his four years with the Denver Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his 3-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Licata gave the Denver Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Licata.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dennis Michael Licata 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 Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Michael Licata's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Michael Licata Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Michael Licata is highlighted in Sep.
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