Officer Down
Penn Hills Officer Ryan Kingerski suffered from headaches, dark spots and double vision following his surgery; he left a note for his parents saying he “[couldn’t] do it anymore”
Deputy Daniel V. Chavira, a 2024 academy graduate, came from a family deeply involved in law enforcement, with several relatives actively serving in the LASD
Jimmie K. Nelms and another man were sentenced to serve two life sentences for the aggravated kidnapping and murder of Trooper Conroy O’Brien following a traffic stop
Officer Bill Sapolu’s final act of service was “donating his organs to save the lives of others,” his family said
Corporal Cho was a 28-year veteran with the Garden Grove Police Department and was assigned to the Neighborhood Traffic Unit
Jonah Oswald, 29, was a four-year sworn member of the Fairway Police Department
The man admitted that he shot and beat Deputy Peter Herrera during a traffic stop
Timothy Guyer was two weeks away from reporting to work as a road deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare died as he was helping a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis off the train tracks
Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was shot in the face and head on Feb. 1, 2021, while responding to a call about a suicide threat
Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio served with the Ville Platte Marshal’s Office for 10 years and previously served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for 15 years
Lt. Michael Woods began his career with Newberry PD in 2003, rising through the ranks and was promoted to lieutenant in 2017
Sgt. William Cherry had served with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for five years and in law enforcement for more than 10 years
