Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Symbols and ceremonies are important ways for us to remember fallen LEOs
A chief shares her memories of attending the funeral of MIT Police Officer Sean Allen Collier who was killed in the line of duty by the Boston Marathon bombers
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Deputy Matthew Pierson, 25, was also a volunteer firefighter, is remembered as someone who was “all about helping people, even if he didn’t know them”
Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers is the second member of the sheriff’s office to be killed in the line of duty, and the first since 1965
Officer James Muhlbauer and his K-9 partner Champ were on patrol hours after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade when a car crashed into their cruiser
Officer Verna’s two sons, who were 4 and 9 years old at the time of his death, both went on to join the LAPD and appeared in court throughout the trial
Officer Anthony Francone was attempting to deploy spike strips to stop the fleeing suspect when the suspect intentionally struck him, police said
Several South Salt Lake Police officers walked Officer David P. Romrell’s son, Jackson, to school for his first day of kindergarten
Officer Jeffrey Smith’s death resulted in a new law that extended eligibility for federal benefits to the families of officers who died by suicide
Bryan Holley, a 31-year law enforcement veteran, devoted 10 years of service to the Hudson Independent School District Police Department
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Officer Jonah Oswald, 29, leaves behind a wife and two young children; he is the first Fairway police officer to be killed in the line of duty
Officer Bill Sapolu’s final act of service was “donating his organs to save the lives of others,” his family said
Corporal Cho was a 28-year veteran with the Garden Grove Police Department and was assigned to the Neighborhood Traffic Unit
Jonah Oswald, 29, was a four-year sworn member of the Fairway Police Department
The man admitted that he shot and beat Deputy Peter Herrera during a traffic stop
Timothy Guyer was two weeks away from reporting to work as a road deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare died as he was helping a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis off the train tracks
Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio served with the Ville Platte Marshal’s Office for 10 years and previously served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for 15 years
Lt. Michael Woods began his career with Newberry PD in 2003, rising through the ranks and was promoted to lieutenant in 2017
Sgt. William Cherry had served with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for five years and in law enforcement for more than 10 years
Alejandro Martinez, 27, had dedicated his life to public service, joining the Army National Guard and later applying to become a deputy sheriff
Officer Jake Wallin’s “final act of valor was to selflessly face the shooter and attempt to neutralize him to save others,” Fargo Police Chief Zibolski said
Deputy David Bosecker was the first to arrive at the scene; the suspect opened fire immediately, killing Bosecker
Officer Anthony Ferguson had been with the Alamogordo Police Department for 11 years
A gunman opened fire on police and firefighters “for no known reason” as they responded to a traffic crash, killing one officer and wounding two others
Two other officers, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, were critically wounded in the shooting
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm, 61, died at a hospital following the attack, which police are investigating as an “intentional act of homicide”
In the first half of 2023, 52 LEOs died in the line of duty, representing a 66% decrease compared to the 153 officers who died in the same time period in 2022
The defense did not dispute whether Emanuel Lopes shot Sgt. Michael Chesna; however, they argued that Lopes was unable to mentally understand his actions
The suspect’s truck crossed the center line during a pursuit and collided head-on with a cruiser driven by Officer Jessica Ebbighausen
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning the murder suspect to jail when the inmate attacked Durm
Rutland PD Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, a part-time officer, was scheduled to start training in August at the Vermont Police Academy to become a full-time officer
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