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
One suspect faces 10 counts of aggravated robbery and one count of attempted capital murder of another officer
An undercover officer who was shot during a gun battle between police and a group of robbery suspects has died
The borough council voted to have the banner removed because they believe the ‘Hometown Hero’ banners should be only for veterans
The officer had worked for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for about a year and is survived by a wife and child
Ralph Stanley Elrod, Jr., avoided the death penalty and received two life-in-prison-without-parole terms
Matthew Mainieri, 41, suffered a fatal head blow
An officer pays tribute to a brother in blue who was killed in the line of duty
Kathleen O’Conner-Funigiello, 56, was a 20-year veteran of the New Rochelle PD
The officer leaves behind a wife, Anna, and their 8-year-old son
The report recounts for the first time the harrowing last moments of Deputy Micah Flick’s life
Detroit Police Chief James Craig described Fadi Shukur as a “true American hero”
Officer Fadi Shukur was struck by a car while walking to his cruiser after responding to a crowd control call
A deputy killed during training on a South Carolina lake last summer was tangled by the boat propeller after going overboard and drowned inches under the surface
Timothy Cole was shot in June 2007 while serving a high-risk warrant and suffered a spinal injury, leaving him paraplegic
The union called on the state to revise parole guidelines so cop killers stay in prison for life
Being a state trooper was his dream job, according to his mother. He had only graduated from the academy in May
Officer Richard Lopez had served with the NYPD for 20 years
The money raised from the game will go directly to three dedicated police memorial funds
Paul John Johnson was a member of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit and was one of the first responders to the site
Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller had been in critical condition after being shot in the head July 21 by a fleeing suspect
Officers went to a residence looking for a suspect wanted for gun and drug offenses when the man pulled out a firearm
Chief Alfonso Morales confirmed the death of the officer, a 17-year police veteran, during a press briefing Wednesday
The Kent officer was deploying spike strips to stop a suspect’s truck during the pursuit when he was fatally struck
Sr. Cpl. Earl Jamie Givens, 55, was doing a courtesy escort for a fallen LEO when he was struck and killed
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
Authorities said Emanuel Lopes struck Officer Michael Chesna with a rock, grabbed the officer’s firearm and shot him 10 times
A spokesman said Emanuel Lopes, accused of killing Officer Michael Chesna and an innocent bystander, will not be medically available for arraignment
The suspect allegedly took Officer Michael Chensa’s gun and shot the LEO following a crash and a foot pursuit
Officer Vinita Williams leaves behind a husband and two sons
Seventy-three LEOs were killed in the line of duty in the first half of 2018, 31 of which were firearms-related
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