Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were the first Westerville officers killed in the line of duty
The shootings happened Saturday after officers responded to a 911 hang-up call
“I’m going to kill more cops soon,” Luis Bracamontes said later as he was led away from the courtroom
Officer Chase Maddox was the eighth officer in the United States shot and killed in the line of duty this year
The sheriff says a suspect is also dead
“It’s the hardest day we’ve ever had,” Police Chief Jimmy Spivey said
Deputy Steven Belanger died from injuries he suffered when he was shot in the head during a traffic stop
Officer David Sherrard, 37, was shot as he entered the apartment
Deputy Micah Flick was Colorado’s third law enforcement officer to be killed in five weeks
“The feeling of the sheriffs is the same as the public. It’s absolutely unbelievable,” Sheriff Justin Smith said
Deputy Micah Flick was killed on his 11th anniversary with the department
Hundreds gathered to remember Officer Glenn Doss Jr., who died days after being shot in the head
Officer Glenn Doss had been in critical condition after being shot in the head while sitting in a patrol car last week
Deputy Heath Gumm was killed when he and other deputies were responding to a disturbance in a residential area
Deputy Heath Gumm, 31, and other deputies were responding to a disturbance when the shooting took place
Nearly 100 family and law-enforcement officers attended a prayer and remembrance ceremony to honor Lt. Debra Clayton and Deputy Norman Lewis
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Ed Troyer identified the deputy as 34-year-old Daniel McCartney
In what may have been a planned ambush attack, a gunman shot several deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Zackari Parrish
A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies, killing one, before being fatally shot himself
Officer Andrew Camilleri, who was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver, was remembered as a hero
Overall, line of duty deaths decreased 10 percent in 2017 to 128, with traffic-related fatalities the leading cause of officer deaths
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
Police say 58-year-old Paul Lazinsky suffered a seizure while pursuing a juvenile suspect wanted on a warrant
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Trooper Damon Allen, 41, was married with three children
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Officers from as far away as Colorado and Rhode Island joined students and residents lining the roads as Officer Brian Shaw’s funeral procession moved through the streets
The 30-year-old Rockford police officer died early Sunday after a scuffle with another man during a traffic stop
The trooper is survived by his wife and three children
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