Patrol Officer Dale Coski, Denver Police Department, Colorado

Patrol Officer Dale Coski

Denver Police Department, Colorado

End of Watch Thursday, September 26, 2024

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Dale Coski

Patrol Officer Dale Coski succumbed to injuries she received when she was struck by a vehicle while she was assisting in replacing a flat tire on I-70 near September 12, 1983.

Officer Coski was transported to the hospital, where she lost her left leg, rendering her a quadriplegic. She succumbed to complications of her paralysis on September 26, 2024.

Officer Coski was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Denver Police Department for over one year. She was survived by her wife, sister, nephew, great-nephew, life-long friend, and her caretakers.

Bio

Age 67
Tour 1 year, 4 months
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Struck by vehicle
Incident Date Monday, September 12, 1983

disabled motorist

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Officer Coski, I just learned of your LODD while researching another incident. Your simple act of service cost you so much, but your legacy will live on. We are poorer for having lost you.

May a loving God gather you to His chest and hold you and your loved ones tightly.

Sgt. K. Moreland
Arapahoe Community College PD (Ret. LAPD)

January 16, 2026