Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Noah Shahnavaz, 24, an Army veteran, had been with the Elwood Police Department for 11 months
Matthew Yates, 41, was shot and killed following a shooting at a mobile home park last week
The impact of the crash caused Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, 29, to be pushed under the cruiser, causing fatal head trauma
Nichole Shuff was responding to a medical call at a county fair when she suffered a severe head injury
Officer Houston Tipping, 32, suffered a fatal spinal cord injury during a grappling exercise in May
The Chevrolet Malibu’s namesake, Darian Courts said, is in tribute to his father, who they called Batman
The suspect allegedly fired 17 rounds into the officers’ car
Deputy Matthew Yates, a 15-year veteran, was flown to a hospital, where he later died
Deputy Phillip Campas was shot and killed while responding as part of a SWAT team
Kelvin Vickers, 21, who has an “extensive criminal background,” was charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and weapons counts
Police Chief David Smith ID’d the slain officer as Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran, during a press conference with tears in his eyes
Sgt. C.J. Nelson’s death is the first LODD for the Edmond Police Department
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
Daniel Vasquez joined the North Kansas City Police Department in July 2021
Brian Olliff, 52, had served with the Natchitoches Police Department for over 20 years
“The savage pain that’s being felt by the department and the families, especially the husbands, wives and kids, is the same at every funeral,” says former officer
Vincent Parks, 38, had joined the Jonesboro Police Department one month ago
Killed in the crash were Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison and county Fire and Rescue Department Specialist Matthew King
The number of firearm and traffic-related fatalities has increased, according to NLEOMF’s mid-year report
Read about a cop’s savvy crisis response, a heartbreaking friendship and more from this week’s news
Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr. was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop earlier this year
Officers Loren Courts and Amanda Hudgens became quick friends after meeting in the police academy
The ambush was the deadliest attack on Kentucky law enforcement since 1923
“The city was robbed of a great police officer,” said Chief James White. “We should all be outraged”
Deputy Jeff Hermanson, 45, had been with the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office since 2001
Officer Walter Broussard, 62, served with the UC Davis Police Department for over 24 years
A second-generation Detroit police officer, Loren Courts, 40, was married with children
Jeffrey Richardson, 35, was directing traffic on a contract job when he was hit
Sgt. John Williams, 59, was the agency’s longest-serving sergeant
Authorities described the tragedy as a “tactical ambush” with “a field of fire of over 200 yards”
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