CCPD remembers Det. Curt Holland and Francesca Dominguez

Published on October 26, 2020

The Commerce City Police Department is honoring the career and service of CCPD Detective Curt Holland, 37, who was killed in a double-fatal traffic crash on Highway 2 on Friday, Oct. 16. CCPD also recognizes the loss of local resident Francesca Dominguez, 31, a civilian and Commerce City native who also perished in the crash.

The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, when a southbound F-350 pickup truck crossed into the northbound lanes of Highway 2 and collided head-on with Det. Holland's unmarked Commerce City Police Department Ford Explorer and a Kia Soul driven by Ms. Dominguez. The Colorado State Patrol is actively investigating the incident and there is no new information to be released regarding the crash at this time.

Memorial Service Details

Detective Curt Holland

A memorial service for Det. Holland was on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The service was live-streamed online and archived video is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNgf9btGwAA.

Francesca Dominguez

The Dominguez family is hosting a balloon release to celebrate "Frannie" on Saturday, Oct. 31 from noon - 2 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 5950 Holly St. in Commerce City. Attendees are invited to bring a balloon to release and wear Halloween costumes or their favorite Disney or Harry Potter apparel. Her favorite colors were blue and purple.

Donation Information

To donate to Detective Holland's family, visit: tinyurl.com/HollandDonations (GoFundMe donations will go entirely to the family)

Donations to the Dominguez family are being collected at mealtrain.com.

In lieu of sending flowers for his memorial service, Detective Holland’s family has requested that donations be made to either the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation or the Colorado Police Officers Foundation. The family wishes to give back to these organizations that are helping them through this tragedy.

Statement from Commerce City Chief of Police Clint Nichols

Press Conference held Monday, Oct. 19
Good morning. I'm Clint Nichols, Chief of Police for the Commerce City Police Department, and I want to thank everyone for joining us on this difficult day.

On Friday, October 16, Commerce City lost one of our dedicated police officers, Detective Curt Holland, who was was killed in a traffic crash on Highway 2. For 4 years, Detective Holland served and protected the residents of this community, serving as a patrol officer and a member of the traffic unit before being promoted to detective earlier this year. He previously worked with the Denver Sheriff’s Department.

Detective Holland was an exceptional police officer, a devoted husband and father, and a great man. He was an exceedingly bright person with a great attitude. He was one of our most enthusiastic employees and always seemed to have a smile on his face. He was always eager to take on any task handed to him. He brought his “A-Game” every day.

Curt leaves behind his wife, Amanda, and two young children. While our entire community shares in this loss, we especially offer our heartfelt condolences to them, all his family and friends, our CCPD family, and all those who were touched by his service.

In addition to the loss of Detective Holland, this tragedy also left Commerce City grieving for a life-long member of our community, Ms. Francesca Dominquez. "Frannie", as she was affectionately known, was born and raised in Commerce City. She was a 2007 graduate of Adams City High School and a talented artist. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her parents, along with all her family and friends.

We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from Commerce City residents, from surrounding communities, and law enforcement agencies near and far. We are especially grateful to the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation.

We ask that everyone continue to respect the privacy of the families. Memorial service arrangements are still being made at this time. For those wishing to donate to the families, information will be posted in the coming days on the city’s website, c3gov.com.

On behalf of the Commerce City Police Department, we ask that you all keep the families in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.