National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Officer Rank: Police Officer

Memorial Panel: 38-W: 6

Department: Montrose, Colorado, P.D.

End of Watch: April 25, 1983

Cause: SHOT

Age: 36

Years of Service: 1

Description: Montrose police officers responded to a man with a gun call at the No Delay Bar. Officer McMaster and Officer Steve Keep responded to the rear of the bar, while two other officers responded to the front. As the officers approached the bar area, a man turned and fired three shots at the officers. Two of the shots struck Officer Keep and the third struck Officer McMaster in the head. Officer McMaster died two days later. Officer Keep recovered from his wounds.