Officer Down
Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros was wounded as an uncooperative suspect opened fire during a traffic stop; Ontiveros succumbed to his wounds six days later
Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros died after he and the other officer responding to a call in a residential neighborhood were immediately fired on
The event was sponsored by the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund, which supports the families of NYPD and FDNY heroes killed in the line of duty
“I want make it clear that Officer Blakely is a hero. He lived as a hero and he died a hero,” Sheriff Tom Spangler said
Deputy Jacob Eric Salrin, 23, was hired by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in 2022
Officer Alec Iurato was given the Courage in Service award after shooting the gunman who shot him and killed two other officers in an ambush
“How dare you, on national TV, tell me you’re not seeking the death penalty because it won’t bring my son back? My son’s not coming back, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do your job,” Kim Clinkunbroomer said
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was a third-generation deputy, following his father and grandfather into the department
Former St. Tammany Parish Deputy Mary Mayo was paralyzed after a tree fell on the cruiser she was a passenger in; her fiancé, who was driving at the time, was killed in the crash
Officer Shawn Patterson, an Army veteran, is set to participate in the Legacies Alive Challenge as a tribute to his fallen friends, Sergeant Tyler Holtz and Specialist Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten was killed when the suspect, Richard Barrington, crashed into his cruiser while fleeing a separate traffic stop
“After 54 years and two months of duty to the citizens of the State of Texas, Chief David J. Hammonds passed away while doing the job he loved,” said a statement from Edgewood PD
Officer Darrin McMichael worked with the Arlington Police Department for 24 years and with the motorcycle unit for 13
