Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Agent Larry Boles was shot and killed after interrupting a burglary in progress in the Union Pacific rail yards in downtown Denver, Colorado. He had captured one suspect and called for backup, but before additional officers arrived the second suspect approached him and shot him from behind. Agent Boles had served with the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Special Agent Boles gave the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Boles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Larry E. Boles 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, 13 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry E. Boles's cause is highlighted.
How Larry E. Boles Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Larry E. Boles is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Larry E. Boles was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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