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
Police Chief David Brown blamed “snipers,” but it was unclear how many shooters were involved.
Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon were killed in February by a gunman
The deputy was with fellow officers working on a new physical fitness program at the time of his death
Officers with the Greenville Police Department joined the pregnant widow of a fallen officer for a maternity shoot
At the time of her death, Trooper Jaimie Jursevics had an 8-month-old daughter
Civilian helped a New York officer subdue a gunman who had already fatally shot another officer
Lawsuit says the government should have known the methods used in “Fast and Furious” would have created a risk to LEOs
Agent Gilberto Colón-Leon was off-duty and driving a friend home June 13 when a group of subjects approached them
Sheriff has asked feds to investigate whether officers used excessive force in their arrest of the man accused of killing Deputy David F. Michel Jr.
Thursday’s guilty plea came on the second anniversary of Vermilion Parish Deputy Allen Bares Jr.'s death
The slain deputy leaves behind a wife, who authorities said also works for the sheriff’s department
Eric Frein is charged with fatally shooting Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and wounding another trooper in September 2014
Sgt. Stacey Baumgartner died en route to a hospital following Sunday night’s collision
Officer Brian Beliso was part of a wide-scale operation targeting undocumented criminal fugitives
Friday, law enforcement, elected officials and citizens filled Hope Presbyterian Church to give a final salute to a man of remarkable courage
Officer Natasha Hunter died from injuries sustained in the crash
Authorities say Lincoln Rutledge shot Columbus SWAT Officer Steven Smith in the head April 10
Officer Alejandro ‘Alex’ Valadez, was killed in the line of duty in 2009
Sergeant Derrick Mingo’s patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
The officer is known for her singing voice and is often asked to sing at police events
A passing motorist noticed the officer hunched over and unconscious
Deputy Michael Winter died after a horse was spooked
Mourners packed a church as colleagues and friends recalled how Officer David Glasser was a warrior who was not afraid to go after the bad guy
42-year-old Auburn Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. was shot in the back by Jorge Zambrano on May 22
One .45 caliber bullet entered the space between his gun belt and his ballistic vest
Purebred and mixed-breed dogs are eligible for the award
The chief said the memory and service of Officer David Glasser ‘will be honored from this day forward’
The identity of the officer was not released
The officer had been fighting for his life in the hospital
41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015
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