Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Bruce Allen Thurby

Age : 35

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/11/2021

Location : Denver

City : Denver

County : Adams

State : Colorado

Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/11/2021, law enforcement officers conducting surveillance on a man wanted in multiple Colorado counties observed Bruce Allen Thurby at a car dealership near North Pecos Street in the Denver area. According to reporting, officers believed Thurby was attempting to steal a vehicle. Officers confronted him, and he moved behind the dealership. Police pursued and confronted him again. Officers reported that Thurby pointed a firearm toward them during the encounter. At least one officer fired, killing Thurby at the scene. The Adams County District Attorney later reviewed the case and cleared the officers of criminal wrongdoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.reporterherald.com/2021/08/12/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-after-confrontation-in-adams-county/
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/12/adams-county-officer-involved-shooting-denver-area/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-adams-county/73-5c0d7c8a-9a8a-4b2b-9b2a-9a7f1a2e3c1b
https://kdvr.com/news/local/adams-county-sheriffs-office-responds-to-officer-involved-shooting-no-threat-to-public/

https://adamsbroomfieldda.org/userfiles/2358/files/DecisionLetterOIS08112021.pdf