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
Deputy Travis Russell was on duty and not responding to a call for service at the time
The suspect was also hit multiple times and was killed
Officer Ashley Guindon was one of three officers shot Saturday responding to a domestic violence call
One of the cleats honoring Officer Ashley Guindon will be given to her family and the other will be put up for auction
Proponents say the bill is overdue
The deputies fired back, killing him
The officers who followed him into his mountain house were more concerned he would run away than turn his rifle on them
The shooting shook the community where the deputies were familiar faces
The deputies approached the suspect’s home to serve an eviction notice when the shootout started
Since his death, the county has not tried to recover reimbursement for his medical expenses, until now
Jason Moszer was a ‘cop’s cop’ who was committed to helping others.
A preliminary autopsy report indicates the agent was hit in the left shoulder by a single bullet after a six-hour standoff
The vest Sgt. Jason Goodding was wearing was ‘not foolproof’
The sheriff blamed the singer after a drive-by shooting occurred outside his home
Derek Geer used to joke that his job was to be a sheep dog in a world of sheep and wolves
A funeral for Maj. Greg Barney is set for Saturday
The sheriff criticized President Barack Obama’s public silence on an uptick in officers killed by gunfire in 2016
Officer Jason Moszer, 33, died Thursday of a gunshot wound suffered while responding to a domestic disturbance
Maj. Greg Barney, a 25-year veteran, died following surgery
Slain officers Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were both fathers
The suspect who shot Officer Jason Moszer was found dead shortly before dawn Thursday
Deputy Scott Ballantyne had just assisted deputies on the ground with the arrest of a suspect brandishing a weapon
Deputy Derek Geer was fatally shot by an armed 17-year-old suspect
The officer was shot several times by a 17-year-old suspect
Sgt. Jason Goodding, 39, joined the police department in 2003
Officer Thomas Cottrell’s body was found behind the village’s municipal building late Jan. 17
K-9 Officer Aren was not wearing a protective vest
Special Agent Scott McGuire and another agent were hit nine days earlier while standing on the sidewalk
The drunk driver wasn’t behind the wheel of the vehicle when it struck and killed Officer Joseph Olivieri
The fatal police shooting is among the first on-duty officer deaths in the country for 2016
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