Killer Targeted Denver-Area Policeman Due to His Uniform, Badge

John Garrod, of Arvada, stands holding a blue line flag at the beginning of a line of about 30 police cars lined up for a procession in honor of the officer who was fatally shot in Arvada, Colo., on June 21, 2021. Colleen Slevin/AP Photo

A Denver-area policeman slain on June 21 was targeted because he was a police officer, according to area police.

Arvada Police Chief Link Strate told reporters on June 22 that Officer Gordon Beasley was “targeted because he was wearing an Arvada Police uniform and a badge.”