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
An NYC MTA officer died Monday from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge last year
The annual report by the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund found that 50 officers were killed by guns this year, including 15 ambush assaults
Second of two NYPD officers to be buried after a daylight ambush will be mourned at a funeral this weekend
Officer Tyler J. Stewart died after he was shot by a man who was a suspect in a domestic-violence case
Thousands of police officers from across the nation packed a church and spilled onto streets Saturday to honor Officer Rafael Ramos
A fugitive trying to evade an arrest warrant shot a Tampa-area police officer and then ran him over early Sunday, killing the officer
Highway sign dedicated to four Oakland police officers killed in 2009 was ripped from its post on Interstate 580 and tagged with a red “X”
Tarpon Springs Police Department identified the fallen officer as 45-year-old Charles Kondek
Gunman announced online that he was planning to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the in-custody death of Eric Garner
Ismaaiyl Brinsley wrote on an Instagram account: “I’m putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs”
In social media posts, Ismaaiyl Brinsley bragged about wanting to murder cops
An armed man walked up to two officers sitting inside a patrol car and opened fire Saturday afternoon
A full-time officer and part-time sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash early Tuesday while responding to an accident
Officials are investigating after the gravestone of a fallen officer was vandalized Saturday
Officer was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle accident while pursuing a third vehicle
Officer with the Glenview Police Department died suddenly on duty Saturday night, but the exact cause of death has yet to be released
Veteran dispatchers failed to inform first responders that gunman had threatened to shoot police if they came to his residence in prior incident
Utah man charged with killing two deputies during an hourslong rampage that also left a motorist and another deputy wounded
A deputy died Sunday after striking a tree while in pursuit of a suspect
Officer Ernest Montoya was transporting a suspect to a jail facility when he suffered a fatal heart attack
Officer was shot and killed after intervening in a robbery at a pharmacy Wednesday
Vehicle collided with a patrol car driven by Deputy James Hart
Authorities dedicated a 25-foot-tall mural of Officer Daniel Faulkner during a ceremony Monday morning
Man fatally shot Deputy Christopher Smith, 47, on Saturday and wounded another deputy before he was killed
A Texas sheriff’s deputy died Friday after losing control of his patrol vehicle
A man set his house on fire and then fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy and wounded another Saturday
Officer suffered a fatal heart attack after collapsing while on foot patrol
Memorial service is being held for two FBI agents and a District of Columbia police sergeant shot and killed 20 years ago
A 3-month-old puppy named Renn will honor Officer Perry Renn
