Is standard procedure when an officer fires. When all of that is complete, which could potentially take weeks, maybe month, well bring those details back to you. For right now, at the end of the day, an officer lost his life, and the sheriff did not anticipate that thats end. No question. And i guess thats what officers face every day. An Corporal Kerrigan watched over the community as a deputy. And he gave back to the same School District that he graduated from. Victoria sanchez joins us with more. Reporter this is a tough time for this closeknit community. We stopped by coffee shops, restaurant, a school, and even a market. Everyone was hearing stories about nate. In look people look out for each other. For 14 years, kerrigan served as an assistant football coach. For the last decade, he was platt canyons head basketball coach. He was preparing for the season that starts monday. There are grief counselors to help students and staff. For the people in the community that knew him, they are sharing stories and remembering the kind hearted man. Many of our staff went to school with him growing up. Deep roots. Everybody with somebody so great. Reporter were hearing many stories about him. One am said her son would not have been able to play baseball in high school unless kerrigan drove them home every day after practice because late. And were hearing stories that before he joined the academy, he drove a bus for the school. Certainly important to continue to talk about memories. Victoria sanchez, thank you. Highway 7 west of limon in Boulder County is closed because of a crash involving a cement truck. The person was airlifted to Boulder Community hospital. The road is closed in both directions from peak to peak. Investigating after an officerinvolved shooting overnight. Highway 85 was closed until late this morning. Two officers were investigating a trespassing call when they arrived. Two suspects took off running, one turned and fired at police shot and killed him. He has not been identified. The other suspect is in custody. No officers were injured. The story of a surgical tech at the center of a health scare in colorado. Our team has learned a hospital in california had a chance to keep rocky allen out of a hospital operating years ago. The question remain, could more have been done with this particular situation . Federal prosecutors say rocky allen was caught in an unassigned operating room in january. When they tested his urine, he tested positive for fenninol. That sent the Swedish Medical Center scrambling. They advised 2,900 patients to get tested for hepatitis and hiv. This was at least the fourth time since 2013 hospital. We know the scripps team near san diego caught him in june of 2013. And now we know they did not notify the police and did not pass along his name to the Drug Enforcement agency. Neither was required. Earlier this week, management of that hospital said the chances for infection there were extremely low. We believe that the possibility for infection is extraordinarily low because of his limited access to patient, his limited time working here, and the fact that he was under working here. A spokesperson with the d. A. Says scripps should have at least given investigators for the next three years, allen worked inside three more hospitals in more operating room, two in arizona, and the hospital in swedish here. In each case, staff believed he was trying to steal the same drug he was lot of people say this shows a system that is broken ifou can continue to work they hospital Something Like that. They have to regulate it somehow, and its all drugs being stolen. I remember the last time this went around, there were a lot of people who remembered waking up from surgery in agony in terrible pain thats a very good point because drugs are diverted and can pass a whole host of people. At the end of the day, they believe in this particular circumstance because rocky allen had a bloodborne pathogen, he could have potentially passed it along to other patients in the process of trying to steal. No happy ending for any of this. Cooler today but the wind did ease up across the metro area. Cooling off to the teens and 20s around here. And tomorrow of sunshine toward the weekend. This sour view outside boulder. The flatirons look fantastic. Tough to find too many clouds out there as well. Temperature readings in boulder in the mid40s. 50 degrees downtown. Low 50s in greeley, columbine. The Eastern Plains in the 40s today. In the high country, cooler, 33 degrees in stea springs. The winds noticeably quieter, calmer around here. Gusting to the teens, 15, 16 Miles Per Hour around the foothills, and a little stronger across berthoud pass. Cloudfree around here, and thats the way we continue through the remainder of this evening. Cool a light jacket so tomorrow. And what a weekend we so many fun events going on. The hockey game gonna be unbelievable when you see the temperatures im and finally a little shift in the pattern, and well be tracking some snowfall moving into the folks out there are are all begging for a little bit more. While the bluebird skies are beautiful, we also love our fresh powder so i think theyre gonna see some possibly this weekend. And it looks like another little storm system next week that well chat about in just a bit. A couple resorts need some snow. Getting a little thin. Yeah just a Little Something something. Im gonna head up there pretty soon. Jealous. We love the sunshine though. Beautiful. For february, this is remarkable. Thisll make some hearts sing. Colorado department of transportation is expected to reopen another lane of i70 through Glenwood Canyon at any moment there we go. With one eastbound lane. Traffic will be moving 24 hours a day, seven days a week from now on. Delays area. However there will be pace cars that will lead groups of cars and trucks in both directions to make sure they will be going slowly through the canyon. Its been ten days since the 24mile stretch of the highway was shut down completely after a big rock slide there. It will be about another month before the cleanup is complete. It is tax season. You may have noticed scammers claiming to be from the irs trying to take your money. The phone scam is not new, but it is circulating in the denver area once again. And here at 9news, we have received dozens of emails from folks on the receiving end of one of these pesky calls. Most recently a woman named patricia in the denver area. She contacted us after she received three calls saying they work for the irs. Just yesterday morning, she received a third call. The scammer left a message on her answering machine threatening her with a lawsuit. She said the number belonged to a Washington Area code and she didnt recognize the number. So she didnt pick it up. It was a woman and she said this is officially your last notice. Your final notice. I am with the Internal Revenue service. There is a lawsuit in your name. You must call this number so we can go over your file. And left a number. Well, she never called the number back. Good move thats what the Jefferson CountyDistrict Attorneys Office says is the right move. Dont answer those calls. Dont call them back. The irs will never try and correspond with you over the phone. And never give out any personal information. If they do have your name, address, ability to steal your identity. We will have more tips on ways to protect yourself from this irs scam. In the rasz for the white house, current colorado Democratic Leaders and former center park this morning to put their support behind Hillary Clinton. Governor hickenlooper, michael hancock, state lawmakers and former denver mayor Wellington Webb says clinton have the the country. He worked with clinton in her early years then later at the United Nations when she was secretary of state. When you talk about somebody being ready and prepared to be president of the united states, Hillary Clinton has done that. And shes also demonstrated shes a team player. Even though she ran for the office and was not successful when president obama tapped her to say id like you to be my secretary of state, she didnt pout or hold a grudge. She said im willing to serve. Whats best for my country. Michael bennett, pearlmutter race for the white house. On the republican side, tonights debate in houston is the last before the big super tuesday runoffs. And ted cruz is hoping for some momentum in his home state. Local polls are showing that he has a 15point lead in that state. But there are questions as to whether that will hold. Of the five remaining republicans in the race, four trump. Rubio suggested that trump is only winning because the other candidates are splitting up the majority of the electorate. In addition to trump, cruz, and rubio, john casic and ben carson will be participating in the debate. Storms continue across the southern part of the country. As many as eight people are confirmed dead. Dozens more have reported injuries. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from the deep south into new england are without power after tornadoes Miles Per Hour in some places. Virginia was the hardest hit killed. The National Weather service says this storm system tornadoes. The Perfect Place to test Science Equipment heading for the south pole. The past several day, Research Scientists from the university of boulder have been testing a weather station on the frozen lake. It runs on solarpowered batteries and measurements above and below the surface of the lake. Grant lake is 180 feet deep. And it is giving researchers the right conditions to test conditions that equipment that will be employed in antarctica. We tested this in the lab but we needed to test it in some water that was deep enough. And this is the deepest natural lake in colorado. [ laughter ] shes gonna tell us more about the work and what the researchers are hoping to learn. Pretty fun after nearly a year in space, astronaut scott kelly is just a few days away from coming home. He had his final News Conference from the International Space station today. He talked about what he plans to do when he returns home. He says hell undergo some medical tests, then he wants to jump in his pool. And his advice to kids who want to become an astronaut . Important to do something that you like. Feel that you like, assuming its qualified. If you like it, youre gonna do better at it. Kelly heads back to earth on tuesday. And nasas longest space flight, he will land in kazakhstan and go back home to houston. We saw kelly in a gorilla suit earlier this week, a gag gift sent to him from his brother who is also an astronaut. [ laughter ] way for to you get your feedback shared on 9news. There it is well give you a topic and you get to weigh in today. Were talking about distracted driving. Can you log onto 9news. Com votenow, and see your votes on the screen. The nhl is issuing a warning ahead of the and the nasdaq was 39 points up at the close. Apple asking a judge to vacate an order and help the fbi hack into a locked iphone. The fbi director said the issue represents the hardest question he has seen in government. The central question is who do we want to be and how do we want to governor ourselves . The case involves the iphone 5c belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. He says its unlikely to set a legal precedent as continue to evolve. He says there are benefits to encryption while argue Law Enforcement needs the information to protect the public. Increasing situations where we cannot with lawful court orders read the communications of terrorists, gang members, pedophiles, all different kinds of bad people and with lawful court orders and search warrants, were increasingly unable to make that search warrant effective. He says apple has been very cooperative in the dispute and that there have been plenty of negotiations between the two sides. Apples ceo says unlocking the iphone would be bad for america. He says he is prepared to take his case to the Supreme Court and asking congress to intervene. The university of missouri has fired an assistant professor student journalists after protests last year. Melissa click tried to stop student protests in november. The journalist filed a complaint with university police. Click was suspended afterward. More recent footage from the october homecoming parade showing her telling police to get her hands off students and cursing at an officer who grabbed her shoulder. Officials say scammers like to target special events like we saw they recommend fans buying souvenirs look for purchase with the nhl hologram sticker. Businesses say boost from all the fans in denvers lower downtown area. The crowds are expected to be significant. Avs getting ready to take on the redwings on friday and saturday. We will have the stadium series game on channel 9. Invite us at 5 30 saturday. This. Big. And the morning show will also be live from coors field all the friday morning to take you behind the scenes in what goes into making hockey happen at a baseball field. And well preview all of this weekends action. A lot of fans getting excited. And just cool to see. Outdoor hockey. And the weather hasnt been terrible. I think its supposed to be pretty warm and sunny. Soft ice, good seats. [ laughter ] people are asking questions about the measles, mumps vaccine after the announcement of an outbreak yesterday. If you dont know if you have Health Officials are warning hospitals to be on the lookout for patients with mumps. Four cases have been confirmed in denver and there are two other probable cases under investigation. The current cases are causing many to think about their vaccination status. If youre unsure which or how many vaccines youve received or if youre concerned about your immunity, there are a few solutions. Can you track down old vaccination records or get a booster shot. The other option is tow get a blood test which measures antibodies in your bloodstream. The Colorado Department of health and environment says just getting the mmr vaccine is the best way for people to be protected. There could be a new breakthrough in treating male scientists in china if it is successful, they could make sperm from a mans only skin cells. Out of 379 eggs in born. It is far from human testing but it is hopeful. February is Heart Health Month and im sure youve heard the numbers. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. And the experts say we have to focus more on prevention of heart attacks rather than wait for people to have heart attacks. Here is the bottom line on four tests that can save your life. Reporter there are four simple tests that can catch heart damage when it can still be reversed. Cartiologist khan says people dont know it, but weve come a long way in terms of prevention. It remains sadly the no. 1 if you dont die of it, it can get really messed up. Yes, we can detect it early, we can prevent it, reverse it. You just gotta know early in the game. Reporter the doctor says people over 50 should have heart tests at least once and sometimes more often depending on the results. Test one is a special ct scan that checks for calcium deposits in your arteries. The more deposits, the higher your risk for heart attack. Second is a cimp. Its an ultrasound test that finds how much fat is in the arteries in your neck. Test 3 is an advanced lipid test. It measures your cholesterol levels and looks at the number of particles and size of ldl and hdl cholesterols. Some cholesterols can get into the arteries sensitivity reactive protein blood test it. Indicates inflammation in the body. People with elevated levels are three times more likely to have a heart attack. If you get bad results on any of these tests, there are things you can do to prove your heart health. Eating healthy to exercising. Consult with your doctor about getting the test and a program if your tests are above normal levels. Diet and exercise, key for all of us. If you think theyre something you should get, cult with your doctor First Consult with your doctor first. For more information, go to our website at 9news. Com. And you will also find an extended interview with the cardiologist on heart health and ways to make your heart more healthy. And get ready to vote for the worst distracted drivers. Log in new to 9news. Com votenow. The screen. Very cool. And its gonna be a great weekend. Danielle is back with the there apparently is an avalanche family skate. Going on right now at coors field. And what a would Beautiful Day to do it. The winds have calmed down. The sun is shining. This is gonna be so cool. And of course its just packed. One. Those soldout things with a raucous crowd and great hockey. And it looks like the ice is gonna hold up this afternoon. Theyre still in the shade. The shade helps. And i saw yesterday saying were just gonna leave danielles forecast here because its looking pretty good [ laughter ] my goodness. For fans, spectacular. And they know what theyre doing they have all the right equipment to keep that ice nice and cold despite the fact that Mother Nature is gonna be bringing us potentially recordbreaking temperatures on saturday its just gonna be wild around here as we see that dial tick up as we head toward the weekend. Up in the high country, wishing for a little more snow maybe some cooler temperatures dont worry, its gonna be coming. Well enjoy those bluebird skies for a while. And snowpack numbers looking pretty good. Statewide, 101 . All of the basins across colorado right there in the 90th to 100th percentile. Its just a perfect kind of day. And since february 1st, we have had 15 out of the past 25 days with above right where we should be, in the upper 40s. Abo