Randall ‘Randy’ Wayne Boepple, Trinidad, CO
April 9, 1959- August 21, 2020
On Friday, August 21, 2020, the Boepple family lost their hero, Colorado State Trooper Randal Boepple passed away unexpectedly at the age of 61. He was a loving husband and a father of three children.
Randal was born on April 9, 1959, in Enid, Oklahoma to Lloyd and Donna Boepple. The family lived in Enid and then moved to Covington, Oklahoma where he went to high school.
Randal met his beautiful wife through a singles ad and wrote her a letter telling her, “I read your ad and I think I am your man”. They were married on February 14, 1987.
Randal had a passion for old things; old tractors, old pickups, old cars, old movies, farming, and law enforcement. He loved his wife and children. He and his wife homeschooled their children. He raised his children on old movies and books which they learned to love too.
He and his children had a secret, they could be given a quote from a movie and they knew exactly where it was from. That brought smiles all around with laughter abounding.
He was known for his helpful attitude, his infectious smile, and his kind and compassionate spirit. He inspired people from everywhere to be a better person.
Bandal had a love for his German heritage and was fluent in German. In 1982, he entered the Army as a military police officer. He served for nearly three years, one of which he was stationed in Germany. In 1987, he became a police officer with the Perry Police Department in Perry, Oklahoma.
He established his presence with his police dog, Harko while he helped guard the Noble County Courthouse which was housing the American Terrorist, Timothy McVeigh from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
In August 2000, he changed careers and moved to Trinidad, Colorado where he began his teaching career with Trinidad State Junior College. He became the Director of the Southern Colorado Law Enforcement Academy. Then in 2006, he began the Colorado State Patrol Academy to become a Colorado State Trooper and graduated in December 2006.
Randal is survived by his father, Lloyd Ray Boepple, his wife, Patti Jo Boepple, his son Matthew and his wife Kristine, his daughter, Shannon and her life partner Casey Kennedy, and daughter Felicity and her husband Brad Hendry, his brother Gregg and his wife Kimberly, his sister Kristi and her husband James Garner, along with numerous Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother Donna Rae Boepple.
Visitation will be Thursday, at 3:00 at the Comi Chapel.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at First Christian Church in Trinidad with Rev. Geoff Crosson officiating with Pastor Cary Nelson co-officiating.
Active pallbearers are Bobbie Miller Jr., Chris Baillargeon, Mark Currier, John Ziadeh, Steven Krebs, Stan Chacon, Tonya Billinger, and Randee DeCristino.
Funeral services are provided by Comi Funeral Home. Flowers and condolences may be made to
1804 East Main Street, Trinidad, Colorado 81082
