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Police Officer

Kevin Wayne Denner

Littleton Police Department — Littleton, CO

Felonious

End of Watch May 6, 2013

Age 42

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Kevin Denner was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver at the intersection of East Belleview Avenue and South De Gaulle Street, in Aurora at 11:30 a.m.

Officer Denner was en route to court when the drunk driver turned in front of him, causing a crash. The man, 37, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter on January 16th, 2015, and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 2017.

Officer Denner is survived by his wife and two children. He worked mainly on cases involving crimes against children. Children called him "The Gentle Giant".

Survivors

Officer Denner is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Denner gave the Littleton Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Littleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Denner.

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

Agency

Department Littleton Police Department

Location Littleton, CO

Platform Identity lpd.arapahoe.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 2013

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 12 years

Police Officer Kevin Wayne Denner 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%.

Littleton Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Wayne Denner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Kevin Wayne Denner Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 12 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Wayne Denner is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kevin Wayne Denner was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518