Arizona trooper Edenhofer honored in annual memorial for fallen officers

PHOENIX — An Arizona trooper who was shot and killed in the line of duty last year was honored during the state Department of Public Safety’s annual memorial ceremony for fallen officers.

Tyler Edenhofer was memorialized Monday with a plaque at the department’s headquarters in Phoenix.

The event was also attended by Gov. Doug Ducey and Department of Public Safety head Col. Frank Milstead.

The memorial recognizes the 30 troopers who have been killed on the job since 1958.

Ducey said Edenhofer and the other fallen troopers knew that any call could be their last yet they chose to serve Arizona anyway.

Today, we gather to honor and pay tribute to the State Troopers who in serving our community laid down their lives. We pay tribute to their heroism, courage and selflessness @Arizona_DPS pic.twitter.com/FvacZDJ89v

— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) May 6, 2019

Speaking at the annual Fallen Trooper Memorial, @frank_milstead, “30 uncommon men with one thing in common, the desire to serve!” Today, we add Trooper Tyler Edenhofer’s name to the memorial wall. pic.twitter.com/9lxfeFXeKx

— Dept. Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) May 6, 2019

Edenhofer’s mother Deborah said it’s an honor to see his name on a memorial and it gives her another place to go and remember her son.

“The sun came out right after we put the rose on the wall. And it’s like there’s Tyler!” Deborah Edenhofer said.

“He was so honored to wear that uniform, and he had so much more to give.”

Edenhofer was shot July 25 by a suspect while responding to a call of a man throwing rocks on Interstate 10 in Avondale.

The 24-year-old had been on the job for just 52 days. He was laid to rest in August.

Isaac King, 20, is accused of firing two shots from another trooper’s weapon. One of the shots killed Edenhofer, and the other injured Trooper Dalin Dorris.

King was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault, three counts of endangerment and resisting arrest.

He is expected to go on trial in October.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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