Arvada Strong Because Good Will Always Triumph
One final thought on my recent time in Denver standing watch over Officer Gordon Beesley’s memorial. As I’ve gotten older I have come to the conclusion that good will always triumph. That does not...
Category: Contemplations
Honoring Those Who Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
9News in Denver contacted me wanting an interview about my time standing watch over the memorial of Officer Gordon Beesley. With the approval of both his family and the Arvada Police Department I agreed....
Rhetoric Matters, We Are Better Than This
A woman stood at a distance from Officer Beesley’s cruiser, crying. I walked out to her and hugged her as she wept on my shoulder. She had dated his best friend. The day it...
The Fragility of Life – Gordon Beesley
I was only in Alaska a week when the call came. On June 21, 2021 Officer Gordon Beesley was murdered in Arvada. I had joined the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation as a volunteer when...
