Kinfolk of a person who allegedly was shot useless by his spouse inside their Highlands Ranch residence gathered in Lone Tree on Saturday to rejoice his life and dedicate a memorial backyard and pond.
On July 18, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies discovered Colin Grice, 57, inside his Timber Hawk Circle residence. Victorine Galvan Grice, 55, his spouse, who was charged with second-degree homicide and home violence in his loss of life, was discovered useless Friday in a Douglas County jail cell.
Colin Grice was remembered Saturday as a form, mild and loving man, by relations who traveled throughout the nation to memorialize him.
Aden Beavers of Virginia Seaside, Va., Colin Grice’s youthful sister by 12 years, mentioned he took her to her first rock live performance, by the band Excessive, and her first faculty soccer sport, Florida vs. Florida State. She mentioned he launched her tennis, a sport she nonetheless loves and performs.
“He all the time was only a nice massive brother,” Beavers recalled. “He all the time wished to be with me; I simply wished to be round him.”
When Colin’s mates would tease Beavers as a younger woman, her massive brother would put an instantaneous cease to it, she mentioned.
“He was simply so type, not a imply bone in his physique,” Beavers mentioned.
Colin Grice had a protracted profession within the lodge business, most just lately as advertising director for Sonesta ES Suites Denver South-Park Meadows.
Colleagues on the lodge informed Beavers that Grice was as soon as summoned to a room to maintain massive, undesirable spider on the premises. Grice scooped the spider right into a cup, took the insect outdoors and launched it. Members of the family who gathered Saturday chuckled listening to the story.
The lodge, as a part of the celebration of life, devoted a pond and backyard simply outdoors the primary entrance to the reminiscence of Grice.
The morning of the capturing, Victorine Grice referred to as 911 and informed a dispatcher she had shot her husband.
“My husband attacked me. Please assist me. I feel he’s useless,” Victorine Grice mentioned throughout the 911 name, in response to her arrest warrant.
Colin Grice was shot within the chest with a Ruger revolver. Victorine Grice was taken to a sheriff’s workplace substation to be interviewed. She instantly requested to talk with an legal professional, in response to an affidavit.
Neither Colin nor Victorine had a prison file. The sheriff’s workplace had by no means responded to a name for service to their residence previously.
An investigation into Victorine’s jail cell loss of life, to incorporate the trigger, is ongoing. Douglas County authorities have been investigating Colin’s loss of life as second-degree homicide and a home violence case in opposition to Victorine.
“My brother was a sufferer,” Beavers mentioned. “Home violence is available in many shapes and varieties.”
Beavers described Colin as a long-time sufferer of home abuse who suffered in silence.
“That in the end value him his life,” she mentioned. “I don’t need this to occur to anybody else.”
Members of the family of Colin mentioned they may use their voices to be his advocate. They collectively dismissed Victorine’s allegation in opposition to him.
“We’ll give him his voice and the dignity and respect that he deserves,” mentioned Sandra Hughes his mom.
Woody Grice, Colin’s father, obtained a name from Douglas County to his Florida residence informing him of his son’s loss of life.
“It simply blew my thoughts,” he mentioned. “I simply couldn’t imagine it. It’s simply surprising, the entire thing.”
Douglas County supplied crime sufferer help and help to the Grice household. A sufferer’s advocate gave Beavers a hug of help in entrance of the lodge throughout an emotional second. The sheriff’s workplace investigation was specializing in Victorine because the suspect within the home violence case.
“All through my years as an investigator, I’ve discovered that home violence is aware of no gender boundaries. It’s a haunting actuality that males, too, bear the scars of abuse and sometimes endure the torment in silence,” mentioned Capt. Joel White, in a written assertion. “I hope all home violence victims, no matter gender, can discover the energy and braveness to come back ahead and get assist earlier than it’s too late.”