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‘Rest Easy': Pilot Dedicates Flight To Boulder Officer Eric Talley

"Tonight we will not only be helped by tailwinds, but by Officer Talley and nine other angels," SkyWest pilot Chad Andrews told passengers.

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"I’ve learned today that Officer Talley wanted to be a pilot, but was unable to make that dream a reality. Therefore, I am dedicating this evening’s takeoff and flight to Officer Talley to help that ‘dream’ take flight," Andrews said.
"I’ve learned today that Officer Talley wanted to be a pilot, but was unable to make that dream a reality. Therefore, I am dedicating this evening’s takeoff and flight to Officer Talley to help that ‘dream’ take flight," Andrews said. (David Allen/Patch)

By CBS Denver Staff:

DENVER (CBS4) — A SkyWest pilot leaving Denver on Tuesday said he dedicated his takeoff and flight to the Boulder police officer killed in the grocery store shooting in Boulder. Officer Eric Talley reportedly dreamt of becoming a pilot.

“This was my PA announcement I made to the passengers before we left Denver,” Chad Andrews wrote on Twitter.

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