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Forrest Ross
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Policeman

Forrest Ross

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
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End of Watch April 4, 1921
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 73

Incident

Policeman Forrest Ross succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident while responding to a holdup call. Policeman Clarence Zietz was killed in an automobile accident while responding to the accident involving Policeman Ross. The first accident occurred when Policeman Ross and other officers were responding to a holdup in a police riot car when he swerved to miss pedestrians at the corner of Bannock and 14th Streets. The vehicle flipped several times and struck a utility police. Policeman Zietz and other officers were responding to that accident when their police riot car struck a touring car at Tremont and 14th Streets. Policeman Zietz succumbed to his injuries at the scene and Policeman Ross succumbed to his injuries at the hospital two days later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Ross served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Ross.

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

Agency

Department Denver Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 1921
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Forrest is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Forrest among them.

Across the years

Policeman Forrest Ross

Denver Police Department · End of Watch April 4, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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