Commerce City issued the following announcement on Oct. 22.
The Commerce City Police Department is honoring the career and service of CCPD Detective Curt Holland, 37, who was killed in a double-fatal traffic crash on Highway 2 on Friday, Oct. 16. CCPD also recognizes the loss of local resident Francesca Dominguez, 31, a civilian and Commerce City native who also perished in the crash.
The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, when a southbound F-350 pickup truck crossed into the northbound lanes of Highway 2 and collided head-on with Det. Holland's unmarked Commerce City Police Department Ford Explorer and a Kia Soul driven by Ms. Dominguez. The Colorado State Patrol is actively investigating the incident and there is no new information to be released regarding the crash at this time.
Memorial Service Details
Detective Curt Holland
A memorial service for Det. Holland will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions that will limit attendance, the service will be live-streamed online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNgf9btGwAA.
While we encourage people to watch the service online, a limited number of tickets are available to the public. If you wish to attend the service in person, you can reserve a ticket while they last through a special link provided by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.
Francesca Dominguez
The Dominguez family is hosting a balloon release to celebrate "Frannie" on Saturday, Oct. 31 from noon - 2 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 5950 Holly St. in Commerce City. Attendees are invited to bring a balloon to release and wear Halloween costumes or their favorite Disney or Harry Potter apparel. Her favorite colors were blue and purple.
Donation Information
To donate to Detective Holland's family, visit: tinyurl.com/HollandDonations (GoFundMe donations will go entirely to the family)
To donate to the family of Francesca Dominguez, visit: bit.ly/FDominguez
In lieu of sending flowers for his memorial service, Detective Holland’s family has requested that donations be made to either the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation or the Colorado Police Officers Foundation. The family wishes to give back to these organizations that are helping them through this tragedy.
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