Police Officer Who Lost His Life in Boulder Mass Shooting Celebrated as Hero

Karla Bielanski places flowers on the car of Officer Eric Talley, who was killed yesterday during a mass shooting in King Soopers grocery store, at Boulder Police Department, in Boulder, Colo., on March 23, 2021. Alyson McClaran/Reuters

The police officer who was killed when responding to a mass shooting in Colorado this week is being celebrated as a hero.

Officer Eric Talley, 51, who started on the force in 2010, was the first responder to the scene.