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Retiring Denver police Chief Paul Pazen mulls next move after 27 years on force

Longtime police leader steered department through pandemic, protests

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen addresses ...
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen addresses members of the media during a press conference at the Lakewood Police Department on Dec. 28, 2021. Police gave updated information on the shooting spree that spanned across Lakewood and Denver and claimed the lives of five people and injured two people, including a Lakewood police officer. Police have identified the shooter as Lyndon McLeod, 47, and said he knew many of the people he targeted. McLeod had previously been investigated by law enforcement in 2020 and 2021 but that the investigations did not lead to state or federal charges, Denver police Chief Paul Pazen said.
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Denver police Chief Paul Pazen will retire from the department on Saturday after serving as its chief for four years and steering the department through what he called "the perfect horrible storm."
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