Arapahoe County Deputy Still In Critical Condition 8 Days After Crash

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office says a deputy is still in critical condition eight days after he was injured in a collision while responding to a fatal stabbing.

Bill Foreman Jr. (credit: CBS)

Authorities said Thursday Deputy Bill Foreman Jr. likely faces a long recovery after the Feb. 10 crash.

Foreman was responding to a report that a 6-year-old boy had been stabbed to death. Authorities say Foreman's patrol car was hit by a turning vehicle.

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The sheriff's department had planned to honor Foreman that evening for 25 years on the force.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 31 is raising donations to help Foreman's family.

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