April 25 was engraving day at the National Law Enforcement Memorial. 466 new names were added to the Memorial. 155 of them were Officers killed in the Line of Duty in 2005. The rest were Officers killed in previous years. Eight names from Colorado were added to the Memorial:
Officer Thomas Tobin, Colorado Department of Corrections. Killed in 1899 during the search for an escaped inmate.
Night Captain John B. Russell, Colorado Department of Corrections. Killed in 1913 in a shootout with an escaped inmate.
Officer Victor Bryan McMillin, Colorado Department of Corrections. Killed in 1961 in a correctional farm accident.
Sheriff Westley A. McDonald, Washington County Sheriff. Killed in an ambush in 1952 while attempting to arrest a suspect.
Deputy James L. Jackson, Washington County Sheriff. Killed in the same ambush as Sheriff McDonald.
Detective Donald Ray Young, Denver Police Department. Shot and killed May 8, 2005 while working an overtime assignment.
Seasonal Park Ranger Jeffrey A Christensen, Rocky Mountain National Park. Fell to his death July 29, 2005 during a backcountry patrol.
Special Agent Greg Ray Boss, U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General. Killed November 8, 2005 in a road rage incident.
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