Colo. officer dies after falling off of bridge while making an arrest
Officer Julian Becerra, who was married with two young children, had been hospitalized in critical condition since the Feb. 2 fall
Duty Death: Julian Becerra - [Fountain, Colorado]
End of Service: 02/11/2023
By Don Sweeney
The Charlotte Observer
FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A Fountain police officer critically injured in a 40-foot fall from a bridge while making arrests in a carjacking case has died, Colorado officials reported.
Officer Julian Becerra, who had been hospitalized in critical condition since the Feb. 2 fall, died Saturday, Feb. 11, the Fountain Police Department said in a news release.
He fell off a bridge in Colorado Springs while trying to arrest three Pueblo residents accused of carjacking who had led officers on a lengthy chase, KRDO reported.
Police said they announced his death with “extreme sadness.”
A memorial has been set up in front of the Fountain Police Department for fallen officer Julian Becerra. Officer Becerra succumbed to his injuries Saturday night after falling from a bridge in Colorado Springs last week. Here is a look at the memorial. pic.twitter.com/EbGDiTbkvr
— Brian Sherrod (@briansherrodtv) February 12, 2023
Becerra, a K-9 officer, was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had been with the Fountain Police Department for almost five years, KDVR reported.
Becerra leaves his wife and two young children, an 8-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son, according to a GoFundMe account set up for his family.
The account had raised $58,000 as of Sunday, Feb. 12.
Fountain is a city of 30,000 people about 85 miles south of Denver.
Rest Easy, Officer Julian Becerra. Thank you for your sacrifice in keeping your community safe. My heart goes out to your family and the Fountain Police Department.
— Representative Ryan Armagost (@RepRyanArmagost) February 12, 2023
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