Sgt. Joshua Voth was killed in the line of duty in an accident at the Fremont Correctional Facility Dec. 4. Voth had been with the department since 2016 and was a correctional support licensed trade supervisor who helped teach offenders valuable trade skills. He was a husband and father of three young children who was beloved by his family, friends and his fellow DOC staff members.
Rep. Kimmi Lewis died Dec. 6 after a battle with cancer. She served in the Legislature since 2016, representing her community on the eastern plains.
Summit Fire & EMS firefighter Ken Jones was killed Dec. 7 while fighting a fire at a condo building at Copper Mountain. He was a 20-year veteran of Summit Fire & EMS. Jones is survived by his wife and two children.
Services for Voth, Lewis, and Jones will be held Friday.