Line of Duty Death: Police Officer Gordon Beesley
Police Officer Gordon Beesley
Arvada Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch Monday, June 21, 2021
BIO
Age Not available
Tour 19 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Deceased
Police Officer Gordon Beesley was shot and killed at about 1:30 pm after having responded to a suspicious event call near the Arvada Library in the 7500 block of W 57th Avenue.
While on scene he became engaged in a shootout with an armed subject and was fatally shot. The subject and a bystander who came to Officer Beesley’s assistance were also shot and killed.
Officer Beesley had served with the Arvada Police Department for 19 years. He was the SRO at Oberon Middle School but was assigned to patrol during the summer break.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police Link Strate
Arvada Police Department
8101 Ralston Road
Arvada, CO 80001
Phone: (720 ) 898-6900
