Officer Down
“They woke up each and every morning. They put on their uniforms. They said goodbye to their loved ones. And they stepped into the unknown,” Vice President JD Vance said
This year’s honorees include 148 officers killed in the line of duty in 2024, along with 197 who died in previous years
The fallen Rayne Police Department officer has been identified as Lt. Allen “Noochie” Credeur, 49, who was shot and killed while police were searching for a stabbing suspect
Jesse Branch, 35, had worked for Red Lake law enforcement since he was 18 years old
An investigation found that Meigs County Deputy Robert Leonard, who was new to the area and whose cruiser was not equipped with GPS, took a wrong turn and drove off a boat ramp
“Despite his critical injuries, Officer [Cooper] Dawson displayed exceptional courage, returning fire, and striking the suspect,” Greenville police said in a statement
“(Deputy) Diaz bravely fought but...lost his battle due to injuries sustained in the tragic crash that...claimed the lives of Cpl. Luis Paez and (Deputy) Butch Waller,” the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated
“Deputy [Nick] Green brought smiles to faces every time he worked, and we will miss him very much,” LaRue County Sheriff Brian Smith said
Harris County Deputy Katherine Hutson, a single parent, was working a construction site traffic enforcement shift with her daughter in the car when the crash caused the cruiser to catch fire
Two of the five firearms purchased were used to shoot Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth
“Law enforcement, public safety and the military are the only professions when you leave your house and kiss your family goodbye, that might be the last time,” Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said
The three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies were on the side of the road preparing to jump-start a stalled motorcycle
"[Sgt. Peter Foltz, 45] dedicated his life and his career to the citizens of Kenner, and he did it very well,” Police Chief Keith Conley said
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