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
Detective Brian Holdaway was a 19-year law enforcement veteran
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
Chief James Molloy, 55, is survived by his wife and two daughters
The officer, who worked security at Quicken Loans Arena for the team beginning in 2015, was struck and killed Tuesday
Patrolman David Fahey was struck Tuesday while setting down flares to close lanes after an earlier fatal accident
A police officer with the Sac and Fox Nation was killed Tuesday
Because Lt. Debra Clayton was vested in the city’s pension and not the state’s, her family will only receive 60 percent of her annual salary
Police arrested Israel Alvarez after they found the car linked to the accident that killed Officer David Fahey
Raymond Murrell was responding to a call of a crime in progress at a store when his police SUV crashed
A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who is believed to be armed and has a lengthy criminal history
The suspect in the slaying of a Pennsylvania state trooper sent a text afterward to his son’s mother
A former radical who drove a getaway car during a robbery that led to the deaths of two police officers and a security guard will be eligible for parole next year
Although 2016 line of duty deaths related to gunfire are up more than 70 percent, it’s important to provide some context
The grainy images released Thursday show what police describe as the “unknown suspect” riding a bike just before the Nov. 22 shooting
Minguell Lembrick was suspected of shooting and killing a Ga. officer and critically wounding another
His condition had deteriorated the night before after doctors failed to remove the bullet in his head
Prosecutors dropped murder charges Wednesday against a man in the killing of a Detroit college police officer who was shot in the head
A manhunt is underway
As the suspect held a girl as a human shield, his movements exposed him to a sheriff’s marksman who targeted him through a window and killed him with a shot to the head
The state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new sentencing hearing for Paul Beasley Johnson
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
The suspect was fatally shot after an 11-hour standoff with police
The video alarmed local civil rights leaders who called the web video divisive and insensitive to minority communities
Trooper Cody Donahue was out of his vehicle when he was hit by a commercial truck pulling a trailer
The suspect arrested in the ambush shooting has said he “lashed out at somebody who didn’t deserve it”
32-year-old Deputy Eric Oliver has a 6-year-old daughter
Days before the ambush, the suspect sent a note to a PD apologizing for prior run-ins, saying his “dark days” were over and police are “absolute heroes”
A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for deliberately running down a New York state trooper
