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Sergeant David Kinterknecht
Montrose Police Department,
Colorado
End of Watch:
Saturday, July 25, 2009Age:
41
Years on The Job: 10
Badge Number:
NA
Cause of Death:
Shot and killed |
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At approximately 8:30 PM,
7/25/09, Montrose Police Officers and Montrose County Sherriff’s
Deputies were dispatched to 16915 64.50 Road for a domestic
violence call that was in progress. After arriving at the
address officers began talking to the reporting party. During
the course of the call an adult male, who was barricaded in a
garage behind the residence, shot three Montrose Police
Officers. All three officers were transported to Montrose
Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds.
One Montrose Police Officer was fatally wounded. The names of
the officers that were injured are:
- Officer Larry Witte
- Officer Rodney Ragsdale
- Sergeant David Kinterknecht, fatally wounded.
The suspect died at the
scene. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation along with the 7th
Judicial Critical Incident Team is investigating the incident.
This is all of the information we have at this time. We expect
to release more information on Monday, July 27th.
Tom Chinn
Montrose Police Chief
252-5200
Sergeant David Kinterknecht
was shot and killed after responding to a domestic violence
call.
Sergeant Kinterknecht, along with officers from the Montrose
Police Department and sheriff's deputies from the Montrose
County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a home in the
16900 block of 64.50 Road at 8:30 p.m. after a report of
domestic violence. As the complainant was speaking to the
officers, the suspect opened fire from a garage adjacent to the
house, killing Sergeant Kinterknecht and wounding two other
officers. The suspect was killed at the scene.
Sergeant Kinterknecht served the Montrose Police Department for
ten years. He is survived by his wife and two children. |
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Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police Special Inc.
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