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Police Chief Robert White remembered those fallen, not only as officers, but also as family members — fathers, sons, mothers and daughters.
PHOTO GALLERY: Denver’s Fallen Officers Remembered
Mayor Michael Hancock says the names are a reminder of a sacred trust.
“These 72 names behind us represent our sense of duty and commitment to our residents in our great city,” Hancock said. “They chose a career where service to others outweighs service to self.”

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The department also added a historic name to the monument — Detective Michael Dowd. He was badly injured in a shootout with a suspect in 1969 but lived and served until 1997 when he died from complications of that shooting.