Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Oregon police officer’s poem shares the pain of losing a fellow officer in the line of duty
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The suspect pulled a gun when deputies took him outside for a smoke break, police said
Deputy Billy W. Scheets passed out and became unresponsive on scene, police said
The suspect was also killed and a second officer was wounded after a “rolling gun battle,” authorities said
Nicholas County deputy sheriff, Tom Baker, was killed Friday night while responding to a domestic disturbance
A White Mountain Apache Police officer was fatally shot while attempting a traffic stop
Cody Olafson was completing a 1.5-mile run when he collapsed at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection academy
Houston Tipping, a five-year veteran, suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury during a grappling exercise
Fallen law enforcement officers are honored at a ceremony in San Diego County, California
Officers responding to a report of gunshots found Special Police Officer Shawn Minor dead
The officers were ambushed while responding to a domestic violence call in January
“It saddens me to see the blue line being redefined and misrepresented,” said a retired trooper whose brother died in the line of duty
Officer Trenton Halladay’s throat would burn for days after busting a meth lab, his widow said
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Deputy Jody Cash, a 23-year veteran, was pronounced dead at the hospital; a suspect was also killed
Daniel Salazar, 40, crashed near the Mexico border while responding to sensor activity, police said
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael, who was fatally shot in October 2019, left behind a wife and three children
Dan Rocha, a Starbucks regular, was fatally shot in the store’s parking lot in March while responding to a suspicious person call
Officer Rory Bohanan was planning to retire in less than two months
“Last night an angel was called home,” the department wrote on Facebook
Deputy Robert Adam Howard’s patrol vehicle appeared to be split in half due to the impact of the crash
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While each memorial is unique to its department and location, they all have one thing in common: to honor officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice
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Cpl. Nick Tullier spent years undergoing treatment before dying of complications related to his injuries
Symbols and ceremonies are important ways for us to remember fallen LEOs
Officer David Evans was one of four officers who were shot and wounded in a 2003 shootout
Deputy Nicholas Weist, 34, was killed while setting up spike strips
The deputy was setting up spike strips on the highway when he was struck by the suspect fleeing police
First responders traveled from miles around to honor the memory of Roy “Drew” Barr who was shot and killed in the line of duty
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