Denver cop cited in fatal crash with SUV
Rocky Mountain News
Published January 24, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Denver police have issued a summons for careless driving to an officer who crashed his patrol car into a sport utility vehicle on Oct. 7 while responding to another officer's call for help. A passenger in the SUV died.
Ronald Helm was cited for one count of careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of careless driving resulting in death. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Helm is off patrol duty pending the outcome of the case.
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January 24, 2008
7:11 a.m.
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forwhatitis writes:
So......, come on all you liberal cop bashers, why no comment?
January 24, 2008
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psu96 writes:
I see you have nothing important to add? just some elementary games.
January 24, 2008
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tpiland writes:
Liberals don't like cops? HUH?? Did I miss a meeting???
January 24, 2008
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blacksho89 writes:
Will a conservative cop basher do?