Photos: Celena Hollis vigil marked by tears, resolve

Earlier today, Kelsey Whipple shared her account of City Park Jazz's tribute to Celena Hollis, the Denver police officer murdered at the event the previous week. Westword's Nathan Federico also attended, and he tells the story in vivid, often emotional photos featuring the likes of Denver Police Chief Robert White,...
By Michael RobertsJuly 2, 2012
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Earlier today, Kelsey Whipple shared her account of City Park Jazz’s tribute to Celena Hollis, the Denver police officer murdered at the event the previous week. Westword‘s Nathan Federico also attended, and he tells the story in vivid, often emotional photos featuring the likes of Denver Police Chief Robert White, Mayor Michael Hancock, dozens of officers and Hollis’s many loved ones. Check out the gallery below.

Page down to see more photos from the Celena Hollis vigil at City Park Jazz.

Page down to see more photos from the Celena Hollis vigil at City Park Jazz.

Page down to see more photos from the Celena Hollis vigil at City Park Jazz.

Page down to see more photos from the Celena Hollis vigil at City Park Jazz.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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