Colorado State Patrol, Colorado
End of Watch Thursday, February 2, 1956
Floyd E. Gresham
Patrolman Floyd 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 Route 40 (modern day 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 vehicles more than 65 feet.
Patrolman Gresham had been with the agency for less than one month.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour 1 month
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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