Olde Town Arvada Shooting: How To Help Beesley, Hurley Families

Arvada CO

24 June, 2021

4:59 PM

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ARVADA, CO — Donations are pouring in for a police officer and a Samaritan who lost their lives in the Olde Town Arvada shooting Monday. Arvada police officer Gordon Beesley was shot to death in an ambush "by a person who expressed hatred of police officers," Arvada Police Chief Link Strate said. Beesley, a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department, leaves behind his wife and two children. The Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation has set up a fundraiser for the Beesley family — you can make a donation here. John Hurley, 40, was also killed in the shooting. He was likely shot by a police officer, according to multiple reports; however, those reports have not been confirmed by the Arvada Police Department. An Arvada store employee witnessed Hurley rush toward a gunman and shoot him. Hurley was a "true hero who likely disrupted what could have been a larger loss of life," Strate said. A fundraiser has been launched for Hurley's family — you can make a donation here. Don't miss the latest news updates in Denver, Boulder, Arvada, Lakewood and Littleton. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. The suspect who was shot and killed has been identified as 59-year-old Ronald Troyke, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. No further details about the shooting were released by police. Detectives need to investigate a large amount of crime scene information before details are released, police said. Flowers, U.S. flags, balloons and notes are piled on top of a patrol car outside the Arvada Police Department in a memorial for Beesley, less than a mile from where the deadly shooting occurred. A vigil for Beesley was held Tuesday evening at Peace Lutheran Church.