Officer Down
Mikal Mahdi admitted to shooting Orangeburg Officer James Myers eight times before burning his body in a shed in 2004
Detective Bryan Van Brunt died in 2019 after suffering “profound PTSD” related to his undercover work; six years later, he was honored on the PD’s memorial wall in a special ceremony
“Captain [James] Myers provided ‘service above self’ to the Orangeburg community for over a quarter of a century,” his obituary reads; Myers was killed by Mikal Mahdi in 2004
Det. James Michael “Mike” Lett was a military veteran and had served in law enforcement for 30 years
“If not for the heroics and sacrifice of Bradley Haas ... [and] the unflinching response of New Hampshire State Police, this tragedy could have been much, much worse,” Gov. Chris Sununu said
Officer Mia Goodwin was struck and killed by a vehicle in 2021 as she and other officers worked to close a highway
Officer Freddy Ortiz was 44 years old and had served the U.S. Border Patrol for 13 years
The officer who was killed was a member of the SWAT team and the wounded officer was going into surgery
The LAPD say the man was driving his car at around 100 miles per hour when he slammed into the side of the car driven by Officer Darrell Cunningham
Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was ambushed and killed while responding to a 911 call in 2020, was awarded Officer of the Year in 2019
Officer Billy Clardy III was 48 years old when he was shot and killed in December 2019 during an undercover drug operation
“SPO Tran was a highly-respected police officer and member of the Des Moines Department family, and will forever be remembered for his selfless service to the community”
The two detectives said they had to work around the clock following the incident and even had to miss officer Aréanah Preston’s funeral