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Forrest Ross
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| Resided: |
Denver CO, USA
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| Born: | Unk |
| Fallen: | Apr. 04, 1921 |
| Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male |
| | Agency |
| Dept: | Denver Police Dept. - CO
1331 Cherokee St
Denver, CO
80204 USA
(720)913-2000 |
| County: | Denver |
| Dept. Type: | Municipal/Police |
| Hero's Rank: | Patrolman |
| Sworn Date: | Unk |
| FBI Class: | Crash |
| Weapon Class: | Vehicle |
| Agency URL: | Click Here
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Fatal Incident Summary
| Offender: |
None
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| Location: |
Denver,
CO
USA
Mon. Apr. 04, 1921
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| Summary: |
April 2, 1921 was surely one of the worst days in the history of the Denver Police Department. Within a few minutes on that date, two officers received fatal injuries and 15 other people were injured in two separate, but disturbingly similar accidents.
Policeman Forrest Ross was responding in a police "riot car" to a reported holdup at 13th and Broadway. As he attempted to turn onto Bannock from 14th, he swerved to avoid traffic, struck a curb, rolled the car three times and came to rest against a telephone pole.
A few minutes later, another "riot car" was responding to Ross's accident, using lights and siren. Inside the car were Policeman Clarence Zeitz, Policeman Sales (who was driving) and three newspaper reporters in the back seat. At 14th and Tremont, the police car collided with a touring car, rolled over and came to rest on its top.
In the first accident, Ross and two other policemen were injured and taken to area hospitals. Ross died two days later at St. Anthony's Hospital. In the second accident, Policeman Zeitz was killed instantly, and thirteen other people (including several pedestrians) were injured in the collision.
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| Source: |
Book http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdps/academy/acmembk.htm
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| Related: |
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