Officer Down
Deputy Larry Henderson recently retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office but coninued to work off-duty shifts; he previously served on the bomb squad and dive team
West York Patrolman Andrew W. Duarte was fatally struck by another officer’s gunfire as they shot and killed man who was holding a nurse hostage at gunpoint
Detective Clarence E. Word, III, 53, had served with the NYPD for 20 years and later served with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Florida
Maricopa County Deputy Robert Lee Wright was killed by “Iron” Irene Schroeder and her boyfriend Glen Dague, who some consider predecessors to Bonnie and Clyde
Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton was elected in 1972 and served as sheriff for over 50 years; under his leadership, the agency grew from 28 employees to more than 300
Lt. Eloilda Shea, 39, had served with the Orange County Sheriff’s office since 2011; her husband was a sergeant who resigned amid an investigation into an alleged on-duty affair
Trooper Corey Thompson, 28, served with the Illinois State Police for nearly five years and was assigned to the Special Operations Group Fatal Four team
Detective Maurice “Mo” Joseph was one of 40 Norfolk officers who used personal vacation time and unpaid leave to assist in the search and recovery efforts
Memorials
Many of the officers join a growing list of responders who have died from severe illnesses due to their time on the ground during the terrorist attacksat the World Trade Center
Corporal Raymond Kuuchi had served with the VA Police Services for nearly four years and had previously served two years with the Sea Gate PD in New York
Voyageurs National Park Ranger Kevin Grossheim was described as a “true public servant” who “loved to help people”
Tuscaloosa County Deputy Tim Johns, a 62-year-old military veteran assigned to Brookwood High School, was rushed to a hospital,where he was pronounced dead
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