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
Sheriff’s deputy was killed Wednesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned onto the deputy’s car
Officer suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting traffic control on a special assignment
A Pennsylvania State Police barracks is reopening to the public exactly two months after a sniper opened fire
Man who was critically wounded during a shooting rampage that left two deputies dead said the gunman opened fire almost immediately
A 19-year-veteran deputy died Wednesday in a car crash after his vehicle went off the road
A fatal Alaska State Troopers helicopter crash was caused by the pilot’s decision to fly into bad weather and the agency’s inadequate safety management
A sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash Tuesday while en route to aid another officer involved in a pursuit
A deputy was shot and killed during a pursuit and gunfire exchange early Sunday
El Paso County constable died Saturday in a fight while working a security detail during a Halloween event
37-year-old Officer David Payne was stopped at a red light early Friday when a vehicle struck his motorcycle from behind
Officer was the fourth Calif. LEO to die in the line of duty in less than a week
32-year-old Jesse Valdez III was driving in his patrol car when an SUV crossed into oncoming traffic at an intersection and slammed into him
Deputy suffered a heart attack after a struggle with a suspect and died several days later
34-year-old Officer Bryant Holmes was struck by a vehicle while driving his motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene
Shot during a predawn search warrant operation that was part of an investigation into a motorcycle gang
40-year-old Officer Robert Blajszczak, a seven-year veteran, collapsed October 20 during a traffic stop
Deputy died after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop Tuesday
Veteran officer died on duty Monday after collapsing
A Rio Rancho police officer died in a single-vehicle crash while en route to a call of an assault
A man suspected of killing two deputies during a shooting rampage in Northern California was deported twice to Mexico and had a drug conviction
The slaying of the deputies was the single deadliest day for California law enforcement since February 2013
A police officer, who is also a fire chief, was killed in a car crash while responding to a house fire Monday
Trooper was fatally wounded when another trooper’s gun accidentally discharged
28-year-old Officer Jordan Corder was thrown from his motorcycle after striking another driver
A state trooper was accidentally shot during a gun training exercise at a safety facility on Tuesday and later died
Man convicted in the shooting death of an NJ state trooper was ordered released on parole by a state appeals court Monday
An officer was killed and eight other officers were injured after a police van crashed Sunday
Divers found the body of a missing Central Texas sheriff’s deputy Friday, a day after her patrol car was found swamped by floodwaters
Police are still searching for 31-year-old Eric Frein, who is charged with killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounding another trooper
Suspect belonged to a military simulation unit whose members play the role of soldiers from Cold War-era eastern Europe
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