Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Part of being a good manager is watching for personal traits, distractions and other concerns that might lead to line-of-duty deaths
A full calendar of events were held from May 10-16; here are scenes from this year’s commemorative events
Proactive measures to navigate and support each other through challenging times
Sacramento County Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed after being shot in the head while responding to a disturbance at an auto parts store
The suspect in the shooting death of Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said remains at large; a reward for tips leading to the suspect’s arrest has been raised to up to $37,500
Memorials
The Cuyahoga Heights High School class of 2018 is seeking $15,000 via a GoFundMe page to honor Euclid Police Department Officer Jacob Derbin
Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said recently graduated from the academy and was described as “an officer who put his heart and soul into this job”
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office’s Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers and Deputy Michael Levison and Bernalillo County Fire Rescue’s Matthew King were killed in the crash
In 2021, the man shot Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in the face, killing him
A second man has been arrested on a capital murder charge after allegedly disposing of guns given to him by the suspected shooter, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said
Filmmaker Patrick Shaver set out to produce a comprehensive record of Deputy Kyle Dinkheller’s murder and the circumstances surrounding it
Country singer Gary Allan is giving away a VIP concert experience to honor fallen Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell
The man shot Algona Police Department Officer Kevin Cram eight times after allegedly telling family members that he would not go back to jail
"[Officer Matthew Bowen] has served with the highest level of dedication and honor,” the Vacaville Police Department said in a statement
After a day-long manhunt, a suspect has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killing of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda
Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot to death by a robbery suspect in February 2023
Deputy Fernando Esqueda with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed while searching for a suspect who assaulted a restaurant employee over a wrong order
The spike was primarily driven by traffic-related incidents, which caused a total of 26 LEO deaths in 2024 – a 136% increase compared with the same period last year
Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, 27, had just been named Officer of the Month five days before he was shot and killed
Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed trying to protect seven children inside the shooter’s home
Brent Simpson served in the Navy as an operation specialist with the Military Police before starting work as a K-9 officer at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 2006
The suspect was killed in a shootout with Michigan State Police officers after fleeing the scene of the shooting and evading law enforcement for several hours
The man convicted in the 2020 death of Officer Tamarris Bohannon was ordered to serve two consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder and first-degree assault
The donation is one of several efforts to support the widow and family of Deputy Bradley Reckling, who was killed in an ambush shooting
Philip J. Michael, 51, was en route to serve a warrant on May 3 when his vehicle was struck by another driver who allegedly ran a red light
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy Bradley J. Reckling was pursuing a suspected stolen vehicle when three suspects got out and shot him in the head, chest and torso
A nurse who lived nearby performed CPR on Deputy Richard Thompson until help arrived
Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Wick was struck and killed by a car when his leash broke and he chased a suspect who ran across the highway
The transcripts include dozens of panicked emergency calls from bystanders, witnesses and victims who watched the mayhem unfold
The request to fly the flag was in honor of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on May 30
Jemarcus Williams received the maximum sentence of 16 to 40 years for two counts of DUI resulting in death in the 2023 incident
The Bernanillo County first responders were returning from conducting firefighting operations in July 2022 when the helicopter entered a descent and crashed
“Coba served on SLED’s SWAT Team and SLED’s K9 Tracking Team... [keeping] communities, SLED’s law enforcement partners, and his...team safe,” a release said
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