Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Police said suspect was later found dead in the home with an apparent gunshot wound
John Williams allegedly told police that he “eliminated” Cpl. Eugene Cole because he was mad at him for arresting his fiancee
The driver charged in the hit-and-run that killed Officer Mathew Mazany was identified as Brian Anthony
Police said on Monday that they arrested two men in connection to the crash that killed Officer Christopher Driver
Police said one person was taken into custody in connection with the fatal hit-and-run
A member of the radical group MOVE has been released from prison nearly 40 years after the deadly shootout
The inmate shot deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer on Friday in a gated area behind the county courthouse
The man suspected of leading police on the deadly pursuit had also been the target of a drug investigation
Collections Operation Manager Christopher T. Bacon, 51, was a 22-year veteran of the CBP
Sgt. Charles Salaway was assigned to New York City to work on the search and recovery effort at the World Trade Center
Officer Charles Irvine Jr., 23, had been with the PD since he was 19 years old and became an officer two years ago
K-9 Choper, who was five years old, served for the Conewango Township Police Department for three years
Thirty-nine LEOs from six departments in Indiana attended the graduation of Lauren Rich, whose father was fatally shot in the line of duty in 2007
Trooper First Class Walter Greene joined state place on June 1, 1990
Megan O’Grady, 15, creates teddy bears out of the uniforms of fallen LEOs to help grieving families cope
A woman identified as 38-year-old Erika Castro-Miles was taken into custody in connection to the deputy’s slaying
Wiggins is currently on the run
Authorities are searching for Steven Wiggins, who is considered armed and dangerous
Days before Dawnta Harris allegedly killed Officer Amy Caprio, juvenile caseworkers recommended house arrest for the teen
Agent David J. LeValley had been an FBI special agent since 1996
William Allee had been ailing from leukemia for a number of years and suddenly needed to be hospitalized
Agent Paul “Scott” Ragsdale’s career with ATF covered more than 16 years
Officer Anthony Christie had been with the Savannah Police Department for about 2 and a half years
Oregon police officer’s poem shares the pain of losing a fellow officer in the line of duty
Officer Ayrian Williams, 26, died when her patrol car hit a tree
Sgt. Kent Swanson, a K-9 officer, was at a disturbance call when he collapsed
Thomas Coulter died Monday morning after he collapsed about 8 a.m. Friday during a jogging and walking exercise
Trooper Samuel Newton Bullard had been with the highway patrol for three years
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