Sam Brownlee, first Weld County deputy killed in line of duty since 1940: Tributes pour in

• Cleanville, you should have known an internet forum is not a place where people listen to reason. Let the ignorant masses vent their emotional frustrations in this benign manner...

• It's time. Time to clean up Colorado. How much more do we need to see while we sit on our hands and do nothing. The time is now. Who's with me?

• Cleanville Tziabatz: You are clearly an idiot. Deputy Brownlee was shot with his own gun by another person that shouldn't have been in this country in the first place! If we had our laws in place and stopped being such a bleeding heart liberal state, this man would be with his family tonight, instead of six feet underground. You really need to keep your stupid mouth SHUT!

• <iCleanville, you should be ashamed of yourself. This is not the place for your social or political views. This is a story about a fallen officer. You should be more respectful.</i> Let's bee clear here. I want the truth. I don't think we have gotten it. That is not a political view. That is not a social view. Only the truth will serve to honor Officer Brownlee's memory -- I am sure that he would want the truth about his death to be determined and told. Frankly, I think it is disrespectful to Officer Brownlee's memory to bury him without first determining from how far the shots were fired. It makes him seem incompetent that he had his gun wrestled away, and I don't think he was that incompetent.

• There's an article in the Pueblo Chieftain in which Reyes' family says that ". . .people don't know him (and)shouldn't judge him by his mistakes." What mistakes are those? That he broke a man's leg in three places? The grand theft auto, assault, domestic violence and felony menacing mistakes? Did I miss any? Oh, yeah, that whole murdering a police officer in cold blood thing. . .

• Shame on you. Of course the Westword is known for slanting stories against law enforcement officers who are just trying to do thier job like everyone else. The suspect took the deputy's gun and shot and killed the deputy with his own gun. Lets not forget that the suspect has a long criminal history and he was being pursued as a result of both a domestic violence assault AND the car theft. Tell the rest of the sgtory Westword. This is not a laughing matter. This deputy gave his life to protect his community. That needs to be respected at high levels. God Bless the Officer and his family.

• What a tragedy. It is horrible. My condolences to the family for their loss. My condolences also go out to a couple mentally challenged idiots on here that would jump to conclusions and blame the officer. They can't help themselves, they are truely retarded. A hero died and that is a tragedy. It is thanksgiving so I will be thankful that this worthless turd that killed a hero is now burning in hell. We along with our families sacrifice so much to keep others safe. Thank you Deputy Brownlee and to all my fellow brothers and sisters.

• Cleanville, you should be ashamed of yourself. This is not the place for your social or political views. This is a story about a fallen officer. You should be more respectful. Deputy Brownlee, rest in peace, sir. May your family know happiness and great health in life, and always carry on your memory with pride. I certainly will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. To all men and women of law enforcement, stay safe, stay careful, and thanks for fighting the good fight. Though the internet is full of people like Cleanville, who are far more vocal than the numbers they truly represent, please be aware that the majority of America's good, law-abiding citizens and communities support you, pray for you, and mourn your loss.

• Lets be clear here: even the police aren't saying that "Demon" had a gun. Intitial coverage tried to make it sound like he did, but it turns out he didn't. That makes the shooting harder to explain, and the current explanation sounds pretty suspicious.

• Or maybe you conspiracy nuts should consider the near-certainty that a criminal named "Demon" might carry a gun and shoot police officers. You people are disgusting. A police officer was killed by a criminal but the first thing you do is blame the dead police officer. I hope the police don't come when you're the victim of a crime. Mabybe you'll revise your opinion. If the criminal lets you live...

• One possibility is that Officer Brownlee had his gun ripped from his hand when wrestling with Officer Brownlee and the suspect shot Officer Brownlee with it. The other possibility is that the police surrounded the unarmed suspect and started shooting. Much will depend upon whether the coroner decides to look for Officer Brownlee's blood on the suspect, and also to determine the distance from which officer Brownlee was shot. Perhaps enterprising journalists can help uncover the truth. Not all journalists take that kind of proactive role, though.

• Cleanville Tziabatz, I haven't seen any reports of friendly fire...

• Was it friendly fire? Did the suspect even have a gun?

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