Colorado State Patrol, Colorado
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1968
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 8, 1968
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Escaped
Patrolman Larry Enloe was shot and killed after stopping a runaway juvenile on I-25 near Trinidad.
After shooting Patrolman Enloe, the suspect carjacked another vehicle and forced the man to drive him to another location. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to 34-50 years in prison but escaped in 1974. In 1981 the suspect was killed in a motorcycle crash in Florida.
Patrolman Enloe had served with the Colorado State Patrol for over two years. He was survived by his wife, son and daughter. His son also served with the Colorado State Patrol.