About Ferris

Ashley Ferris was a law enforcement officer with a Denver metro area police department from January of 2018 to June of 2023.  Before becoming an LEO, Ashley was an All Source Intelligence Analyst with the United States Army and a project manager for a Denver area developer. 

After becoming an LEO, Ashley was appointed to several leadership, mentoring, and instructing positions. In her work as an LEO, she excelled most in speaking with individuals experiencing mental health related crises due to her own personal experience with depression. Ashley lives and loves to serve the community, her organization, and her friends and peers. She now lives this purpose through her role as an instructor and her work as a public speaker.

Ashley has received more than 15 awards since being hired as a law enforcement officer, most of which were a result of the December 27, 2021 incident. Those awards include a Purple Heart, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2022 by the National Police Hall of Fame, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2022 and Valor Award, and the International Footprint Association 2022 Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2022. 

Ashley looks to continue and expand her service by sharing her story and lessons learned with law enforcement officers and law enforcement adjacent agencies around the country.