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Dillon Vakoff

Case from Arvada, CO dated Sep 11, 2022

Victim Details

Dillon Vakoff

Male

White / Caucasian

Arvada

CO

2022-09-11

27

Dillon

Vakoff

07/06/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of September 11, 2022, a chaotic scene unfolded on a residential street in Arvada, Colorado, culminating in the tragic death of 27-year-old Dillon Vakoff, a dedicated police officer and U.S. Air Force veteran. Officer Vakoff, along with a fellow officer, responded to a call of a large family disturbance. The situation they encountered was volatile, with multiple people engaged in a belligerent and uncooperative confrontation in the street, stemming from a custody dispute ov ...
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  • Colorado Springs Gazette: Man arrested in shooting death of Arvada police officer identified
  • Canon City Daily Record: Funeral for Arvada officer killed in the line of duty will be open to the public
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