Sergeant Michael Anthony Moran

Sergeant Michael Moran, 46, of the Cortez Police Department was shot and killed on 11/29/23 at 11:25 am while making a traffic stop for reckless driving near the intersection of South Broadway and San Juan Drive in Colorado. Two suspects fled but were tracked down to the 7500 block on Highway 160/491 where a gun battle ensued. The gunman who killed Sergeant Moran, Jason Campbell, 44, of Ogden Utah was killed at the scene while the second suspect was apprehended 1.5 miles away. Sgt. Moran was rushed to Southwest Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Moran served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years, including two tours in Iraq, before joining the Cortez Police Department in 2012. He became a K9 handler in 2016 with his K9 partner Otto. He leaves behind two daughters Katalina and Novelynn Moran .

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