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Forsyth County Deputy Kaleb Mitchell, 24, had served in law enforcement since 2022
Master Trooper Steven J. Perry, 30, was struck head-on by an impaired driver while driving on the Durham Freeway
Richard Dean Bird, who fatally shot Christian County deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope, had a lengthy criminal history, including a history of shooting at police
Joshua Rocha shot North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez three times with an AR-15 during a traffic stop for expired tags on July 19, 2022
Sikeston Officer Henry Franklin was killed during a SWAT operation when a barricaded suspect opened fire from inside a home as officers attempted to serve a warrant
Deputy Charles Riley, who was married with two children, died from his injuries; Detective Brett Stassi Jr., the son of Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, remains hospitalized
Escambia County Deputy Jeremy Cassady, 50, was shot and critically wounded in 2010, causing long-term heath problems that eventually led to his death
Chowchilla Police Officer Ray Barrantes died after his vehicle collided with the side of a semi-truck; he is remembered as a mentor to younger officers
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Craig Gaines died two weeks after being accidentally struck by a player while providing security at a Florida Atlantic University football game
Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was killed during a close-quarters shootout with a suspected drug dealer after he and another officer found the suspect holding a gun
Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner was murdered in June 2023; when he responded to violence at a remote cabin, Daniel Barmak shot him six times
Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett was shot and killed by her boyfriend; her son, also wounded, escaped and sought aid
Hays Police Department officers were responding to a domestic call when the suspect fired a single shot from inside a home, fatally striking an officer
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