Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-222
In the event that any officer of the Colorado state patrol becomes incapacitated, by reason of service on the Colorado state patrol, to the extent that he is unable to perform the usual duties of an officer of the Colorado state patrol, he may be transferred, at the discretion of the chief, to duty in any of the offices of the Colorado state patrol in whatever capacity the chief may deem advisable. Any officer who is transferred to office duty, as set out in this section, shall not be deprived of any benefits as to pay because of such transfer or partial disability. A vacancy in the ranks of officers on Colorado state patrol duty caused by such transfer shall be filled in the usual manner, although such appointment would otherwise be in excess of the statutory limitations.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-222