Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan Shot & Killed Serving Warrant, Suspect Dead from Apparent Suicide

Police Officer Jay Sheridan, with Limon, CO, police department, shot and killed serving arrest warrant, suspect dead in apparent suicide.

We are saddened to report another senseless murder of a law enforcement officer. According to Officer Down Memorial Page, Officer Jay Sheridan, with the Limon Limon, Co., Police Department, was shot and killed as he and other officers served a fugitive arrest warrant at approximately 6:10 pm. Wednesday.

As the officers entered the mobile home where the subject lived the man opened fire on them, fatally wounding Officer Sheridan. Two other officers on the scene remained in another room in the home and called for assistance. The subject was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound later in the evening after a SWAT team made entry into the home. Officer Sheridan had served with the Limon Police Department for six years.

It is a sad day for law enforcement and we should all respect the people who serve so valiantly in law enforcement. They put their lives on the line every day they wear their uniform. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Sheridan's family.