Colorado Ceasefire shares in the grief and sorrow felt by the Lakewood Police Department after the death of one of its agents last night, as well as the shootings of three other Lakewood Police agents and one civilian. The suspect also died.
It is sometimes forgotten that law enforcement personnel are often the first people who deal with the risk of guns winding up in the hands of criminals and others who simply should not have them. It is to prevent tragedies such as these that Colorado Ceasefire works to advocate and educate lawmakers and the public about ways in which we all can make our communities safer from the plague of gun violence.
Our thoughts are with the Lakewood Police Department, its agents and their loved ones, and the RTD and Lakewood communities. We offer our support for those affected. Other support resources can be found here:
Colorado Department of Public Safety
U.S. Office for Victims of Crime
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