Suspected DUI driver identified in crash that killed Golden officer

DENVER (KDVR) — A suspect allegedly involved in a Wednesday night crash that killed a Golden police officer and injured another has been identified.

On Thursday morning, the Colorado State Patrol identified the suspect as 43-year-old Stephen Robert Geer. He was arrested on Wednesday.

Geer was arrested on the following charges:

• Vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs or both. Such conduct was the proximate cause of a death to another person.
• Two counts of vehicular assault while driving under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs or both. Such conduct was the proximate cause of a death to another person.
• Failure to exercise due care when approaching a stationary vehicle resulting in death - Move Over Law.
• Drove vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both.

Geer appeared in court Thursday morning where his bond was set at $250,000 cash. He will remain under pretrial supervision and have electronic and sobriety monitoring.

He is expected to appear in court on Nov. 14 for official charges.

Officer killed, another seriously injured in Hwy 58 crash

Geer's arrest stems from a crash that happened in the eastbound lanes of Highway 58, just east of Washington Avenue in Golden, at around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

CSP said officers were working on a property damage crash at the time. One officer was in a police cruiser while two others were managing the crash site.

A passing car then hit the two officers at the original crash site, forcing them under the original crashed vehicle.

CSP said one of the officers, a 33-year-old man, was pronounced dead on scene and the other was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The identities of the officers have not been released.

Joe Harvey, chief of the Golden Police Department, spoke about the officer who was killed during a press conference Wednesday night.

“He’s an amazing human being, he has had a long stellar career in the military, where he flew Blackhawk helicopters, and served as a commander,” Harvey said.

The officer is survived by his wife, sister and parents. In the department, the officer is survived by 71 members of his Golden family who said they love and care for him deeply.

Details regarding funeral arrangements and any commemorative services will be shared as they become available, according to the city of Golden.