Tomorrow the state will recognize 13 lawmen that have died in the line of duty including former Montrose resident Morris Dolan, and David Kinterknecht. Kinterknecht is the only recent death being honored tomorrow, and the only Colorado police officer death in 2009 after being gunned down by a suicidal man last July. The Colorado Law [...]

Yesterday the Montrose Police Department awarded 71 people for their involvement in the July 25, 2009 shootings that killed a Sergeant and wounded two officers. Montrose Police Chief Tom Chinn says most officers go through their career without ever shooting their gun, but the thought of using it goes through their mind every time they [...]

The Montrose Police Department will be hosting a Medal of Honor ceremony today at 2pm, at the Montrose Pavilion. Awards will be given to officers involved in the July 25th shooting which resulted in the death of Sergeant David J. Kinterknecht and wounding of Officer Larry Witte and Officer Rod Ragsdale. Live video coverage of [...]

Last week was the first time since July 25, 2009, Sheriff Rick Dunlap listened to the 911 tapes regarding the shootings that took place on 16915 64.50 Road. He cried as he remembered….the horror the entire Montrose community felt when he heard the words, “Shots fired, Officers down!”  Yesterday he presented awards to five Sheriff’s [...]

Montrose Police, CBI, and the 7th judicial Critical Incident Team are investigating a shootout that has fatally wounded 2 people (one, Sgt. David Kinterknecht and the other, the suspect–unoffically assumed to be Dennis Gurney), and injured two others (Officers Larry Witte and Rodney Ragsdale). Sergeant David Kinterknecht–Officer Memorial Page According to the Montrose County Assessor’s [...]

At approximately 8:30 PM, 7/25/09, Montrose Police Officers and Montrose County Sherriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 16915 64.50 Road for a domestic violence call that was in progress. After arriving at the address officers began talking to the reporting party. During the course of the call an adult male, who was barricaded in a garage [...]