Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
How a closer look at police deaths could change the way you train and save your life
LEU honors fallen officers killed in the line of duty and the survivors who are left behind
In what may have been a planned ambush attack, a gunman shot several deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Zackari Parrish
The 51-year-old man is accused of killing Harris County Cpl. Charles Galloway during a traffic stop
A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, entered the academy in October 2018 and was assigned to Harlem’s 32nd precinct since November 2019
Authorities are offering a reward of $60,000 for information leading to Oscar Rosales’ arrest
Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, was escorting another vehicle when he was struck
“I know that something as small as helping a tourist with directions, will put a smile on someone’s face,” Jason Rivera, 22, wrote to his commanding officer
The gunman also raged on social media, posting anti-government and anti-police rants on his Facebook page
Elk Grove police officer Tyler Lenehan was killed by a wrong-way driver on his way to work
Officer Jason Rivera, 22, joined the NYPD in November 2020
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
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