Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley Remembered As A Hero Who Saved Lives At King Soopers Mass Shooting

By Jenny Brundin, Allison Sherry, and Corey H. Jones

· Mar. 30, 2021, 7:26 pm

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210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

In Photos: Over Two Days, Paying Final Respects To Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond, and everyday people took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond, and everyday people took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond, and everyday people took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

210330-TALLEY-FUNERAL-LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and representatives of many jurisdictions across the Front Range and beyond took part in a procession and public funeral for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Lafayette, Colorado. Talley was killed along with nine others when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers supermarket on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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