Off-duty Adams County sheriff's deputy Jesse Jenson was shot and killed by LaSalle officer Caroline Persichetti after she confronted the plain-clothed deputy at the conclusion of a high-speed pursuit of two vehicles that began in Platteville.
Victim's Name: Jesse Bennett Jenson
Agency Responsible: La Salle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2019
County: Weld
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban