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
Officer Richard Martin, 47, was putting down spike strips to stop the vehicle when he was hit
Thousands of mourners and officers from around the country paid their respects to 25-year-old Officer Liquori Tate
Reserve deputy was fatally shot overnight and the suspected shooter is in custody
Several hundred law enforcement officers were lining up Thursday to pay respects
Surveillance video from hours after the shooting shows a man and a woman getting out of a car at scene where police later arrested suspect
Marvin Banks had already done two stints in prison and faced an unserved indictment on drug charges when a Hattiesburg officer pulled his girlfriend over Saturday
Preliminary statistics issued Monday show that 51 officers were killed on duty in 2014, compared to 27 the year before
Posts referenced the slayings of Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate, who were killed Saturday night during a traffic stop
For many in the community, the first death of an officer in three decades while on duty was a shock
Thousands of law enforcement officers and first responders joined community members Saturday to honor and remember fallen police Sgt. Greg Moore
Thomas Johnson III had been charged with fatally shooting Officer Daryl Pierson on Sept. 3
Officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent
Veteran investigator died Tuesday, having become ill while taking part in a federal drug investigation
Officers arrived from as far as California, Louisiana, and Chicago to line the streets outside the church for the funeral of a young NYC police officer
Handgun used to kill NYPD officer was among 23 stolen from a Georgia pawn shop and is the ninth to be recovered on the city’s streets
Hundreds gathered at a candlelight vigil for a veteran police officer who was shot and killed while patrolling a northern Idaho neighborhood
Sgt. Greg Moore was a 16-year veteran of the Coeur d’Alene department
40-year-old Lt. Eric Eslary and his K-9, Blek, were on patrol and traveling in an SUV when a van crashed into them
Shot Saturday while sitting in an unmarked car in Queens
Said Sunday they have forgiven alleged killer and are relying on their deep faith to get them through the loss
Officer Sean Collier was shot to death as the brothers tried to flee the Boston area three days after the bombings
Gil Datan died in rugged terrain on timber lands after county officials believe he rolled his ATV
Joanne Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur, was granted asylum after she escaped from a U.S. prison where she was serving for killing a trooper in 1973
Spoke publicly before school board on Tuesday night, days after she was suspended with pay
Families of officers killed in ambush threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Mets’ home opener on Monday and were joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio
Officer died and two other people were injured Sunday when the officer collided with a vehicle while transporting a juvenile to a detention center
47-year-old Scott R. Thompson suffered a heart attack during a workout and was pronounced dead at a hospital
Kent Sprouse, 42, became the fifth convicted killer put to death this year in Texas, the nation’s most active death penalty state
An officer died and two suspects were arrested after a high-speed pursuit Tuesday
Mayor Michael Nutter said Officer Robert Wilson saved at least six lives and is a true American and Philadelphia hero
