Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Officer Christine Peters, 49, was on foot assisting in a crash when she was struck by a passing vehicle on Jan. 2
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Kraig Conger, 51, was known in the department as a “gentle giant,” while others remembered him as a kind soul with an uncanny recall for names and faces
Colleagues, friends and family members have questioned why the suspect wasn’t behind bars under the state’s “three strikes” law
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will be holding its Law Enforcement Officers Firearms Survival Summit on Jan. 31, 2023
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was appointed chief Jan. 2, 2019, four years ago to the day he was killed
The charge against Aaron Lamont Swan Jr. was dropped after he agreed to cooperate with the DA’s office in connection with the 2014 killing of Leonard Young
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire “ran towards danger to keep Pennsylvanians safe”
The officer reportedly had a massive heart attack
Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was conducting a traffic stop when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him as he approached the vehicle
Isaiah Cordero, who had just graduated from motor school a few months ago, was said to be “a ray of sunshine” and dedicated to protecting others
Cpl. Ray Hamilton was a five-year veteran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Corey Douglas McElroy, 31, was a Marine Corps veteran and father of two young children
An initial ruling stated Jerome Lannon was not killed in the line of duty, so his widow would not be awarded his death benefits
Paul Daniel Newell was one of several officers escorting three large trucks carrying holiday wreaths to a veteran cemetery when he was involved in a crash
A death report did reveal “concerning issues with the culture” of the training facility, including “hazing” and a “lack of helpful cooperation in the investigation”
Brodnax Police Chief Joe Carey, 66, had pulled off to the side of the road to recover the remains of an animal when he was struck returning to his vehicle
Body cam footage shows one officer was still interacting with the woman when she shot him once in the head from her driver’s seat
Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year
The driver, who was located a short distance away after hitting the deputy, appeared to be intoxicated, police said
The suspect left his car following a pursuit and shot Stuttgart PD Sgt. Donald Scoby during a foot pursuit
Two brothers are awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges from the shooting that killed CPD Officer Ella French and wounded her partner
More police officers recently lost their lives because of a knowing disregard for our collectively agreed-upon firearm safety measures
The woman shot and killed Sgt. Steven Robin and officer Branden Estorffe before killing herself
Randy Halprin was part of a gang of prisoners who fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after they escaped from prison
“It was his DNA to put himself in that position ... in doing so, others went home and Deputy Miller became someone’s hero,” Sheriff Bucky Rowland said
Prosecutors had planned to seek the death penalty, but agreed to a deal in which the gunman would serve life in prison without the possibility of parole
Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began lifesaving efforts and called for an ambulance
José Angel DeLeon, who had been a Warren County deputy for almost two years, died at the scene
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Identifying lessons learned with the life-saving goal of preventing future LEO deaths
A BMW lost control and crossed into Sgt. Frank Gualdino’s lane, striking the officer’s vehicle and a nearby bus
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