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
Dawnta Anthony Harris has been charged as an adult in the killing of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio
Officer E.P. Morris served with the Raleigh Police Department for less than two years
The 37th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and the Honor Guard and pipe and drum band competition were highlights of Police Week
Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation
The names of 360 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty – including 129 who died in 2017 – were formally dedicated on Sunday evening
Richard Hale had been with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department since 2017
According to the report, 93 LEOs were killed in the line of duty last year
Officer Alex Sable, who also served in the Marine Corps, had been with the York City PD for four years
Mark J. Natale helped dust-covered people fleeing Manhattan over bridges to Brooklyn and on ferries to New Jersey
Deputy William Gentry was shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors over a cat that had been shot
Officer Rob Pitts was one of four LEOs who were fired on when they approached an apartment complex to confront a murder suspect
Authorities said the suspect has died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police
Officer Charles Whites, who was injured after being hit by a vehicle on Feb. 25, succumbed to his injuries
Officer Jesus Cordova attempted to initiate a traffic stop before the suspect exited the vehicle and fired at the officer
Deputy James Kirk Jr., 57, joined the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office in 2015 after serving 25 years for the Lancaster PD
Police continue to search for 29-year-old John Williams, who they say killed Cpl. Eugene Cole
Officials said it’s unclear whether Officer Tamby Yagan, 41, died as a result of the crash or if he suffered a medical emergency
Deputy Casey L. Shoemate had been with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office for about a year
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The ban was passed last month in the wake of the shooting death of a respected police commander
The trooper did one push-up for each LEO killed in the line of duty in 2018
A study found that 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 129 officer LODDs
Officer Keith Earle, 46, died two weeks after being injured in a head-on collision while on-duty
Hundreds of police from across Connecticut and the nation gathered to honor Trooper Kevin Miller
LEU honors fallen officers killed in the line of duty and the survivors who are left behind
Corporal Dale Hallman served five years with the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Steve Maciejewski was a 23-year veteran of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office
Included in the list of names this year are the 129 officers who died in the line of duty in 2017 and 231 officers who were killed in previous years
The crash that killed Trooper Kevin Miller happened when his car struck the back of a slow-moving tractor trailer
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