Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Sixty law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first six months of 2019 – a 35% decrease over the same period last year
A police funeral is one place where officers come together as one, regardless of the color of our uniform, our state or country of origin
“Noah destroyed any barriers that got in his way,” Officer Shahnavaz’s mother said in her eulogy
A baton training session was being conducted by a retired MPD lieutenant, who, at some point, fired a shot
Investigators said the shooter, unprovoked, approached the officers’ unmarked vehicle from behind and fired at least 17 rounds
Sgt. Jean-Harold Astree, 54, was driving an unmarked police vehicle when it collided with a truck
Vincent Parks, 38, died during a training exercise on his first day at the academy
Of the LEOs shot and wounded in the line of duty, 39 were killed – a statistic “outpacing last year’s historic numbers”
Sgt. Matthew Fishman, 38, died after he was shot while serving involuntary commitment papers
The gunman was sentenced to a 25-year prison term in 2006 for shooting at Indianapolis officers; he was released in 2019
The tree crushed the passenger cabin of the patrol car, killing Deputy Jamie Reynolds instantly
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
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Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr. was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop earlier this year
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