A century after he was shot and killed while patrolling northeast Denver, Officer James Shannon was remembered in a powerful way.
Law enforcement and community members gathered Friday to unveil a new memorial sign at the site where Shannon lost his life on April 4, 1925. The 26-year-old officer was investigating a nearby holdup when he approached a man who appeared intoxicated. Shannon confiscated one firearm from the suspect, but the man was carrying a second gun, which he used to fatally shoot Shannon in the heart during a struggle.
“The average age that an officer dies in the line of duty is 30,” said Michael Hesse, president of the Denver Police Museum . “So many times, like Officer Shannon, they don’t have an opportunity to have kids.”…