ARVADA, Colo. — The City of Arvada and the family of a good Samaritan have reached a $2.775 million settlement in a lawsuit stemming from a 2021 shooting, the family's attorneys said Thursday afternoon.
Kathleen Boleyn, the mother of Johnny Hurley, filed the lawsuit against the police department a year after her son was shot and killed by an Arvada Police officer.
> The full news conference with Johnny Hurley's mother and her attorneys is above.
On June 21, 2021, Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley was ambushed and fatally shot in Olde Town Arvada by Ronald Troyke. Hurley, who was inside a nearby store at the time, ran out and shot Troyke, killing him. Hurley picked up Troyke's rifle and was then shot and killed by a responding officer.
"Without my son, my life is diminished," Boleyn said. "Johnny was a hero. Ask anyone who was in the square that day. Ask the chief of police. ... People come up to me with tears in their eyes and say I know I'm alive today because of what your son did."
"Recognizing that this was a horrific set of circumstances for all involved, the parties have agreed to settle this matter," Rachael Kuroiwa with the City of Arvada said in a joint statement. "In reaching a settlement, the parties acknowledge the tragic loss of Officer Beesley and Mr. Hurley, and acknowledge Mr. Hurley’s heroic actions under trying and unusual circumstances. These men were loved by their families and friends; they were valued members of their communities.
An attorney representing Boleyn said, "Officer Beesley was an incredible public servant and an even better person."
Boleyn said part of the settlement includes a permanent installation commemorating that days events. The parties are unsure if the memorial will be a plaque or a statue.
The law firm of Rathod Mohambedbhai represented Boleyn and Hurley's estate.
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