Officer Down
No arrests have been made and no motive has been released in the fatal shooting of Huesca, who was off-duty but in uniform at the time of the incident
A recent spate of LODDs requires immediate action against the rising incivility, failed criminal justice reforms and the mental health crisis that endanger police officers’ lives
Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran well-respected within the department, succumbed to third-degree burns he suffered in the Oct. 2023 incident
Officials are concerned that more officers are falling while off duty. Deaths can happen if an officer see a crime being committed and gets involved without backup
The deputy is survived by his wife and four children
Deputy Sheriff Robert Rumfelt crashed into a tree after leaving the scene of a domestic violence call
CHP spokesman Thomas Olsen identified the officer as a sergeant who has been with the department since 2012
Police said Officer Thomas Orr was on the patio when an argument broke out and someone opened fire
The suspect was taken to jail wearing one of the fallen officer’s handcuffs
Deputy Jimmy Clark was responding to a shooting call when he swerved to avoid two dogs in the road
James Lavoy was found unconscious in his police car
Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Burke M.M. Bates were killed in the crash
