Officer Down
Polk County Deputy Blane Lane, 21, had been on the force just nine months when he was fatally shot by friendly fire after a convicted felon pointed a realistic-looking BB gun at deputies
Steven Bixby, convicted of killing two Abbeville County officers in 2003, argues his anti-government beliefs make him unfit for execution under state law
Grant Police Sgt. Don Morsaw was known to buy hot meals for suspects he arrested, help families with groceries and purchase gas cards for stopped motorists
Corporal Kevin Enfinger was found in the median of a road by a passerby, who began administering CPR; he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Smith served with the Camden Police Department until he retired at 93, marking the end of a career spanning 65 years
Senior Cpl. Segus Jolivette served as a SWAT negotiator with the Lafayette Police Department; he leaves behind his wife and five daughters
Sacramento County Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed after being shot in the head while responding to a disturbance at an auto parts store
Deputy Meredith Portillo joined the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in September 2023; she was off-duty at the time of the crash and only five minutes from home
The suspect, who is accused of fatally shooting Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said, was taken into custody after he eluded police for more than a day
The suspect in the shooting death of Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said remains at large; a reward for tips leading to the suspect’s arrest has been raised to up to $37,500
Memorials
The Cuyahoga Heights High School class of 2018 is seeking $15,000 via a GoFundMe page to honor Euclid Police Department Officer Jacob Derbin
Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said recently graduated from the academy and was described as “an officer who put his heart and soul into this job”
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