The Arvada Police Department released a video that shows the moments leading up to Officer Beasley's death on Monday.
A service for Officer Gordon Beesley took place at Peace Lutheran Church, located at 5675 Field St. in Arvada, and was open to the public.
APD said that Beesley was targeted because of his uniform and badge and that he was "ambushed" by a person who expressed hatred of police officers.
Beesley was a veteran officer with the department having started there in 2002. APD said he was a school resource officer or SRO at Oberon Middle School and was working patrol while school was out for the summer. He had volunteered to work in the Olde Town area.
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