| Patrolman Floyd Gresham
Colorado State Patrol
Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, February 2, 1956 Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, February 2, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Gresham and Patrolman Melvin Phillips were killed when their cruiser was struck by a tractor trailer while they conducted a traffic stop. They had stopped another tractor trailer on U.S. Highway 287 and were issuing a citation when the other semi rear-ended their cruiser, crushing it between the two trucks, and pushing both vehicle more than 65 feet. Patrolman Gresham had been with the agency for less than one month. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
