Obituaries
Douglas County Detective Joe Pollack To Be Laid To Rest Friday
Detective Joe Pollack, a longtime law enforcement officer, died Dec. 9 from COVID-19 complications.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO — The funeral for a longtime detective for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be laid to rest Friday, Dec. 17.
Detective Joe Pollack died Dec. 9 from COVID-19 complications, according to the sheriff's office.
Pollack spent 20 years with NYPD and retired as a sergeant. He spent 19 years with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, assigned to the Special Investigations Unit.
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Pollack contracted COVID-19 while working for the sheriff's office, the department confirmed.
Memorial Service
His memorial service will take place 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Southeast Christian Church. The church is located at 9650 Jordan Rd. in Parker.
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The memorial service is open to the public.
The church will live stream the service at this link.
Donations
Monetary donations to help the Pollack Family can be made to The Fallen Officer Fund of Douglas County, a tax-deductible 501C3 donation. The link is: https://www.dcsheriff.net/fallen-officer-fund/.
"The PayPal button is at the bottom of the page; in the comment line of the PayPal donation or check, please write Pollack Family," the sheriff's office instructed.
Procession Information
The procession will leave Douglas County Fairgrounds, located at 500 Fairgrounds Rd. in Castle Rock at 10 a.m. and will follow the below route:- Westbound Plum Creek Pkwy to northbound I-25
- I-25 north to E-470• E-470 to southbound Jordan Rd
- Jordan Rd to the Southeast Christian Church
*Please note that NB I-25 and EB E-470, along the processional route, will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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