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
The company said its honored to help shuttle officers wishing to pay tribute
One of the ghosts believed to haunt the hunt location is a policeman who was shot to death by a burglar on the roof
Officer Randolph Holder’s slaying has raised questions about the risks and potential shortcomings of drug courts
The suspect who fatally shot an officer in the head has been transferred to police custody
Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was pronounced dead Tuesday night
From all accounts, Aitkin County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven M. Sandberg was one of the ‘good-hearted’
The officer was killed in the line of duty in 2000
The suspect’s wife told authorities her husband forced her to eat food he said contained rat poison
The suspect was also pronounced dead after being subdued by hospital security
The man accused of fatally shooting Officer Greg Alia has five new charges
The officer died in 2012 when police entered a home and those inside opened fire
Inmate was pronounced dead 18 minutes after lethal injection
Officer Anthony Lossiah died of medical complications stemming from an injury in a suspect pursuit
The suspect charged with killing an officer at a mall has been arrested with weapons before
Suspect is accused of shooting 44-year-old Trooper Steven Vincent
Officer Gregory Alia was a seven-year-veteran and a new father
Despite a massive manhunt, police have not made any arrests or identified any suspects
Officer Greg Alia was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call
The officer was killed responding as backup for another officer
When his father was killed by a suspect, one man decided to continue the legacy and be an LEO as well
Statistically, the number of officer deaths has declined almost every year after peaking in 1975
The pension board began discussing benefits Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s surviving family members should receive
Suspect killed Officer Bill Myers, a 25-year-veteran of the force who came back to work to earn money for family vacations
The girl told her mother she wanted to put a smile on officers’ faces
The deputy had come out of retirement to earn money in order take his granddaughter on vacation when he was killed
The woman was arrested after she made threats against law enforcement on social media
Deputy was shot multiple times in the back of the head and in the back
The father of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder wants cruisers retrofitted with bullet resistant glass
The animosity being directed at police officers has had a ripple effect across the country
Seven-year veteran Officer Kevin Toatley was hit head-on by an SUV traveling in the wrong direction