Officer Down
“Lt. Mark Meadows was a treasured member of our Irondale family for over 30 years,’' Irondale Mayor James Stewart said
The report states that 147 officers lost their lives while serving in 2024, up from 118 in 2023; traffic-related fatalities saw the largest increase, rising by 48%
Officer Cameron Richardson, 32, a U.S. Army veteran, had been with the Detroit Police Department for a year, Police Chief Todd Bettison said
Charles Herring was riding his police motorcycle on patrol when a piece of a tree fell and struck him, causing him to swerve and crash
Neighbors described Adeed Fayaz as a friendly and polite young dad who would volunteer to shovel their walkways
Within 30 minutes, Officer Sean Sluganski was killed, Officer Charles Thomas was shot in the face and the gunman was dead
Chief: “One of our finest, who put on that uniform, put on that badge, went into work last night, has paid the ultimate sacrifice for protecting our community”
If passed, a person would face a class D felony for killing a law enforcement animal, which would lead to up to seven years in prison
“I would like to apologize to Mark and the Nix family for taking him away from you. I hope this brings you closure,” inmate Wesley Ruiz said
Gonzalo Carrasco was on patrol when a homeowner approached him stating that an unknown man was on their property
Officer Clarence “CJ” Williams and another deputy were running after a suspect when he collapsed
Officer Brian Pierce Jr. was fatally hit while standing on a bridge to put down a spike strip across the roadway
Deputy Darnell Calhoun, 30, leaves behind two young children and a widow pregnant with their third child