Arvada police officers stand at attention as the hearse that carries fallen officer Dillon Vakoff rides past at the end of Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Sept. 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty Sept. 11, 2022, responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Officers salute family members of fallen Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff along the procession route to Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada Police officers stand at attention in front of fallen officer Dillon Vakoff’s hearse at the end of his memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada police officers salute fallen Officer Dillon Vakoff after placing him in a hearse at the end of his memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada Police officer pallbearers take fallen officer Dillon Vakoff out of the hearse at the start of Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A B-52 flyover for Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A motorcade of police officers lead Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff, family and fellow officers in a procession along W. South Boulder Rd. to Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Tara Wilson, whose husband is a Westminster police officer, is joined by daughter Diem, 11, and Blair Jr., 4, as they watch members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel heading west on E. Baseline Rd in a funeral procession for Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff in Erie, CO on September 16, 2022. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel head west on E. Baseline Rd in a funeral procession for Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff in Erie, CO on September 16, 2022. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel head west on E. Baseline Rd in a funeral procession for Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff in Erie, CO on September 16, 2022. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Arvada Police officers escort fallen officer Dillon Vakoff’s hearse at the start of Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada Police officers await fellow officer Dillon Vakoff's casket for his memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A hearse arrives with the body of Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff in it for his memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada Police officer pallbearers take fallen officer Dillon Vakoff out of the hearse at the start of Vakoff's memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Arvada police motorcycles have black #1927, fallen officer Dillon Vakoff’s badge number on the front of their motorcycles at Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Tara Wilson, right, whose husband is a Westminster police officer, is joined by daughter Diem, 11, and Blair Jr., 4, left, as they watch members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel heading west on E. Baseline Rd in a funeral procession for Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff in Erie, CO on September 16, 2022. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Jordan Murphy and daughter McKenna Murphy, 10, left, watch as the hearse passes by joined by fellow members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel heading west on E. Baseline Rd in a funeral procession for Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff in Erie, CO on September 16, 2022. Jordan was joined by his wife Ashley Schoepflin, whose brother is a Northglenn police officer, and their two other daughters, Caitlyn Murphy, 7, and Kaycie Murphy, 3. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
A member of the Patriot Guard walks along W. South Boulder road ahead of the procession and memorial service for Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A Colorado State Patrol Sgt. wears a black #1927, fallen officer Dillon Vakoff's badge number on the front of her badge at Vakoff's memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church September 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty September 11, 2022 responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Arvada police officers stand at attention as the hearse that carries fallen officer Dillon Vakoff rides past at the end of Vakoff’s memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Sept. 16, 2022. Officer Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty Sept. 11, 2022, responding to a family disturbance. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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People held flags along the route as members of law enforcement and other emergency service personnel formed a funeral procession for Arvada police Officer Dillon Vakoff on Sept. 16, 2022. The funeral was held at 10 a.m. at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. Vakoff, 27, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Sept. 11, while responding to a family disturbance.
