Denver Post: It’s our duty to learn from the death of Deputy Zackari Parrish
Deputy-recorded videos of the night Matthew Riehl killed one person and injured six others using military-style assault rifles to fire through the door and walls of his Douglas County bedroom also captured law enforcement officers at their best.
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has opened up his department to intense scrutiny by releasing the video footage of the shooting. The public frenzy surrounding the heartbreaking death of Deputy Zackari Parrish cannot be easy for the department or its extended family.
But the release is critically important. Spurlock is being a model of transparency in part to illustrate the impossible situation his deputies were put in on New Year’s Eve. “They did exactly what they were trained to do. They provided aid. They provided service. They provided care and compassion. And, unfortunately, it turned violent,” Spurlock told The Denver Post after releasing the video.
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michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
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Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
mark.samuelson@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
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Colorado business confidence continues to fall under Trump administration
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
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Data protection for minors, HOAs, and 911 calls: New laws going into effect Oct. 1
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
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