Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Leaders have a duty to prepare their officers and protect their families — because when tragedy strikes, there may be no second chance
After the January 6 Capitol riot, DC Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide — his widow’s fight changed the law and redefined duty-related trauma
This could be the year we finally drop below 100 line-of-duty deaths — a goal many once believed was out of reach
The suspect’s attorney questioned his client’s mental competency, leading the court to delay his case until he gets a mental health evaluation
The sheriff blamed Calif.'s sanctuary law for preventing authorities from reporting the suspect to ICE for previous arrests
Gustavo Perez Arriaga was arrested in Kern County, California while attempting to flee to Mexico
The officer died due to complications weeks after sustaining a gunshot wound during a fight at a dental clinic
“This has a very unique impact on a community that is very small,” Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said.
The majority of the officers who died were shot or fatally injured in car crashes
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said authorities identified but won’t yet name the man who killed Cpl. Ronil Singh
The officer was stopped on the side of the road during a traffic stop when the driver crashed his semi-truck into her car
The officer was shot by the suspect during a traffic stop. A manhunt for the suspect is underway
“Not to hug or ever see you again breaks my heart into a million pieces. You always had faith in me, and that kept me going.”
The man shot Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton while patrolling an area with a state trooper
The officers were stuck by a passing train while trying to find someone who had been shooting a gun
Officer Jason Barton Quick was killed on duty after being struck by a car while investigating a car crash
Sean Ellis was convicted of possessing the murder weapon and the detective’s stolen service weapon
Two officers investigating a shots-fired call on the city’s far South Side have died after being struck by a train
Officer Jason Quick was responding to a wreck just after 6 a.m.
Detective Larry Marrero, a 28-year veteran of the Miami Beach Police Department, died of a heart attack while working at the police station
Officer Benton Bertram struck a tree in the front yard of a residence during the pursuit, succumbing to his injuries at the scene
Officer Jermaine Brown died after crashing his ATV against a tree while responding to a complaint about illegal activity
Joseph Garcia fatally shot Officer Aubrey Hawkins during a Christmas Eve robbery in 2000
Deputy Marshal Chase White, 41, sustained gunshot wounds while serving the warrant Thursday night
Robert E. Nagle developed kidney cancer after responding to the Sept. 11 attacks
Trooper Jeremy VanNostrand was rear-ended by a truck and pushed into traffic
The letter describes how instead of thinking about their relative, the “whole family’s energy focused on your husband [Romrell] and your family”
Sarah Deatherage Steele’s brother gave her a handmade wooden keepsake box with her late husband’s badge mounted on it, and now she makes them for others
Officers from Mississippi, Virginia, Utah and California were killed in the line of duty
Officer Leann Simpson was killed after her car hit a light pole
Deputy Antonio Hinostroza’s patrol car hit a power pole while he was pursuing a fleeing driver
Officer Hunter Edwards was responding to a call when his vehicle crashed
Police say Officer David Romrell was intentionally struck when the suspects accelerated the vehicle towards him
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