Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The 2018 LODD numbers for the first half of the year show a 24 percent increase in murders of police officers over the first half of 2017
How police departments can train officers for the potential of a Dallas-style ambush attack, as well as build resiliency within their agencies
Megan O’Grady, 15, creates teddy bears out of the uniforms of fallen LEOs to help grieving families cope
The shooting is the third time in four days that NYPD officers have faced gunfire on the job
The legislation would designate PTSD or acute stress disorder as a line-of-duty injury
Adams is now seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail
Officer Diane Gonzalez, 47, never came out of her coma; the crash also killed Sgt. Dario Aponte
Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, a published poet, wrote about the dangers police officers face every day
Line of duty deaths increased 55% in 2021 with COVID-19 as the leading cause of death, according to a report
Deputy Welton Locklear was remembered as a dedicated and well-respected employee
Police leaders said Officer Shane Bartek used training from the police academy when he tried to disarm a carjacker
Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic was killed while investigating a noise complaint and her partner is still fighting for his life
Illinois is not a death penalty state, but the U.S. AG can authorize the filing of a petition to seek the death penalty in a federal murder case under certain circumstances
The woman surrendered to police hours after a man also suspected in the shooting was arrested in Indiana
The officers were shot while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn, police said
Deputy Sean Riley was responding to a motorist assist on an interstate when he was shot and killed
Officer Brian Pierce was killed in the line of duty in August
Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, joined the police department two years ago to make a difference
Officer Mia Goodwin had just returned from maternity leave, Chief Jonny Jennings said in a news conference
Officer Zachary Cottongim was trying to move an abandoned vehicle when he was hit, police said
FSO David Grassi, 66, was monitoring a lane closure when he was hit, police said
The man responsible had been released from prison in 2016 after serving a little more than three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter
Zechariah Cartledge is recognized by cops and firefighters across the US who know him from his videos that capture him running a mile for each first responder killed on duty
The officer was supervising 7 inmates participating in a newly launched work program
Officer Richard Houston was fatally shot Friday in a supermarket parking lot while responding to a disturbance
Richard Houston, who was married with three children, was a 21-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department
Police said the officer was a 21-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department
Police historian Zane Ziegler found the badge while at the National Police Collectors Show
A second officer was treated for minor injuries
The suspect was also killed in the shooting
Deputy Frank Ramirez reportedly lost control while navigating a turn late at night
Officer Michael Chandler, 29, also served as a volunteer firefighter
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability had recommended Officer Ella French be suspended for 3 days in a report completed before she was killed
