On duty in September 1987, 29-year-old Aurora Police Agent Edward John Hockom stopped a red Ford pickup that matched a description tied to a recent convenience store robbery. The pickup’s driver, Marvin Walker Jr., opened fire during the stop and struck Agent Hockom. Hockom returned fire but was mortally wounded and died four days later, on September 21, 1987.

After the shooting, Walker led officers on a multi-interstate pursuit before an officer rammed and disabled his truck; Walker was taken into custody. Hockom had served seven and a half years with the Aurora Police Department and was survived by his wife and two sons. Walker was charged in connection with the shooting and other robberies and was later sentenced to life without parole.

Does anyone have memories of Agent Hockom, his team, or the September 1987 incident that could add detail to the timeline?