Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gabriel LaFromboise was killed when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer during a high-speed pursuit. The vehicle he was pursuing passed the semi, forcing it to the shoulder of the road. The semi's trailer broke free and struck Patrolman LaFromboise's patrol car. The suspect he was chasing has since been released from prison on parole. Patrolman LaFromboise had served with the LaPorte City Police Department for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman LaFromboise served with the LaPorte City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the LaPorte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman LaFromboise.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise's cause is highlighted.
How Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gabriel Cecil LaFromboise is highlighted in Dec.