Officer Down
Ryan Michael Bate faces 20 charges, including two counts of capital murder, for the deaths of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada
Paducah Police Department Sgt. Ryan Hudson had an underlying cardiac condition, which Chief Brian Laird said was aggravated during a high-stress shooting scene he was supervising
Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada were fatally shot before backup arrived; after the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon
The 26-year-old Chicago officer was just shy of three years of service in the department
Kevin G. Hanley served the NYPD in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the 123rd Precinct, the Intelligence Bureau and the Hostage Negotiation Team
Officers from Illinois and Indiana pursued the man, eventually surrounding his vehicle; the man fired a shot with a revolver, fatally wounding Cpl. Brandon Schreiber
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
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