Colorado State Patrol, Colorado
End of Watch: Saturday, July 31, 1976
Age:
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: July 31, 1976
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Hugh Purdy and Officer Michael Conley, of the Estes Park Police Department, drowned while assisting victims of the Big Thompson Flood.
Sergeant Purdy had been stopping traffic from entering a flooded area when when his vehicle was swept away by flood waters near Drake, Colorado.
Sergeant Purdy had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 26 years.