Darrell J. Suer
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Detective

Darrell J. Suer

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Felonious
End of Watch March 11, 1962
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Suer was shot and killed when the restaurant he was eating in was robbed. He had just finished working a uniformed overtime assignment at the Regis College Field House and had met his wife for dinner at a local cafe. While eating three armed men entered the cafe and Detective Suer attempted to take action. Shots were exchanged and Detective Suer and a suspect were fatally wounded. Four additional other suspects were arrested the next day and two were sentenced to life.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1962
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Darrell is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1962, 67 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 107th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Detective Darrell J. Suer

Denver Police Department · End of Watch March 11, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-E

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