Armando Trujillo, the deputy chief of the Longmont Emergency Unit, died just after 5 p.m. on Monday at the UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. He suffered a catastrophic medical event on Jan. 15 and had been in intensive care on life support until his death on Monday.
Trujillo became a Loveland Police Explorer at the age of 15. He later served as a community service officer at the Mead Police Department and volunteered for a food bank. He attended the police academy at Aims Community College.
Trujillo was an organ donor and was provided an “Honor Walk” as he was wheeled to his final organ donation. He was surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, according to a Facebook post by Longmont Emergency Unit.
He was honored with an end-of-watch announcement on the police radio in his memory:
The Longmont Emergency Unit and Longmont Police thank you for giving half your life in dedicated service to the City of Longmont and Northern Colorado Communities. Starting at the age of 15 as a Loveland Police Explorer, you fought hard to become a police officer, but life kept throwing you punches. As a true community servant, you found ways to push forward, follow your dreams and continue to serve.
You are leaving us too soon. Your humor, big heart and grumpiness will be missed. You are a wonderful human and well loved. It has been an honor to work with you. In your last moments you continue to serve by donating your organs. Rest in Peace, we’ve got the watch from here. LEU3062 you’re clear EOW (end of watch).
Trujillo is survived by his parents, Archie and Mary, his brothers, Anthony and Adrian, and his niece and nephew, Aleyna and Emilio.
His friend, Ryan Medhurst, organized a GoFundMe page to raise money to assist Trujillo’s retired parents.
