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
Cruiser left the roadway and struck a wooden fence
Officer Robert Wilson III was at the counter of a GameStop Thursday when two armed brothers entered
Officer was shot in the head after he and his partner exchanged gunfire with two suspects trying to rob a GameStop
Girl was moved to send some 200 cards to police in New York after Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were shot in their patrol car Dec. 20
A police officer died Saturday after suffering a heart attack during SWAT training Wednesday
Denver Police Union President Nick Rogers says protesters went too far and officers should have been allowed to intervene
Dubbed the Deputy Scott Pine Survivor’s Pension Plan, proposal would give families of cops killed 90 days to switch from an investment plan to a pension
Cpl. Richard Schroeter pulled the trigger on his firearm while discussing the trigger mechanism during a Sept. 30 training session
A three-time convicted robber who helped engineer the biggest prison break in Texas history was executed Wednesday evening
A man charged with killing two Calif. sheriff’s deputies stunned a courtroom by blurting out that he committed the crimes and is ready to be executed
Attorneys for 52-year-old Donald Newbury are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his Wednesday evening lethal injection
19-year veteran Officer Scott Patrick was shot to death July 30
Trooper was killed and another seriously injured Saturday after a vehicle struck both of the officers as they were responding to an overturned semi
Detective Michael Starrett was en route to the scene of a fatal accident when he collided head-on with a pickup truck
Officer Roger O’Dell collapsed after picking up two runaways at an apartment complex
Incident began when the suspect refused to stop his vehicle as officers attempted to pull him over on an outstanding warrant
Officer was on his way to a sheriff’s office firing range and training center when he lost control of his vehicle
Sequence of events began Oct. 22, 2009, when Christopher Monfort is accused of firebombing police vehicles, followed by the killing of an officer on Oct. 31
Jurors will decide whether Brian Fitch Sr. is guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the July 30 killing of Officer Scott Patrick
Officer preparing for his involvement in an upcoming presidential motorcade collapsed and died Tuesday
Detective was driving an undercover vehicle Jan. 8 when he veered off the road, striking a tree
Died Saturday from a rare type of blood cancer he is believed to have developed as a result of his time at Ground Zero
Department’s assistant chief suffered a fatal heart attack while working the overnight shift Saturday
Department sent an honor unit to Paris Tuesday in solidarity with French police
Prison bus skidded off an icy Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train
Officer Craig Chandler has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during a pursuit Nov. 23
Thousands of officers are paying their respects to a NYPD officer shot to death along with his partner as mourners converge from around the country
Tim Mitchell was fighting to protect residents and save boats during the storm when he attempted to jump to shore
A police officer succumbed Tuesday to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Monday evening
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