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Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks was hit by a box truck while conducting a stop on I-26
Lt. Albert Stout, a 31-year veteran, died from typhus complications after exposure at the city’s animal control facility
Officer David Rose was mortally wounded while responding; Rose, 33, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, had graduated from the police academy in March
As of June 2025, line of duty deaths decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2024, with decreases in deaths caused by both firearms and traffic incidents
Officer Miguel Cano, 34, and his partner were transporting a suspect when he lost consciousness, and the cruiser he was driving crashed into a tree
Deputy Devin Mason, who had finished field training one week prior, and another officer were inside a home when they were attacked, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office stated
The inmate fatally shot Officer Francisco Flattes with his service gun during a medical visit before being arrested after a brief standoff, Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith said
Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan, 26, was shot and killed while helping a domestic violence victim retrieve her belongings
Officer Kendall Corder, 32, died after he and another officer were shot while responding to a weapons call
Phillips County Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot while handcuffing a man during an illegal fireworks call; Gaede shot and killed the suspect before he died from his injuries
“Today’s life sentence for a drug trafficker is a fitting tribute to Agent Billy Clardy III,” Attorney General Steve Marshall stated
Jurors found Miles Pfeffer guilty of murdering Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, as well as robbery and gun crimes
The jury ordered the man to pay $380,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in compensatory damages to Erin Smith for assaulting Metropolitan PD Officer Jeffrey Smith
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