Police Heroes
Police heroes come in many forms. On the Police Heroes topic page, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the mission to protect their communities.
When gunshots filled the air, Sgt. Joelle Harrell ran in their direction before coming face-to-face with a bloodied Ricky Pearsall, a wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers
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Chief Steven Singer had been a member of the Lake Lafayette Police Department for 20 years and had also worked part-time with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office for 16 years
A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy were both killed when they went to follow up on a traffic stop where the driver sped away
Ross Bartlett, 54, was seated in his patrol vehicle and conducting a traffic stop when he was hit from behind
Interim Memphis Police Director CJ Davis identified the fallen officer as Joseph McKinney and said he had been on the force for about three years
“There’s no training scenario I’ve been through to just run into a lake, but I know that if it was my family or my daughter, that’s what I’d be doing. Just going in there — it’s just an instinct,” Tacoma Officer Steve O’Neal said
“Multiple officers from multiple area commands... knew what to do, knew how to respond, knew how to shut down traffic, and they did that,” SWAT Commander Bryan Peterson said. “Ultimately, that’s what saved Enzo’s life. “
LA County Sheriff James Barton, Deputy Charles Daly and Constables William Little and Charles Baker were honored with a metal plaque on the hill where they were killed in a shootout with a notorious bandit
Sgt. Justin Dodge, whose left leg was amputated below the knee after the fire truck rolled over it, is the only amputee officer on the city’s 1,500-member force
Detective Michael Harton, who is also trained as an EMT, performed life-saving measures on baby “Tooka” when she stopped breathing; he has maintained a relationship with her family ever since
“How many more police officers and their families will have to make the ultimate sacrifice before the city protects them?”
“He was just eager to learn and at the end of the night he would tell everybody he loved us.”
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christina Musil served in the corrections and patrol divisions
Meet Mary Nero: Greensboro Police Department’s lone homicide victim advocate who managed a record 74 homicide cases in a single year
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“I know money doesn’t cure this ... but it’s the least we can do. It’s just awful, so whatever we can do to support it, we will,” Dave Portnoy said
In March 2022, Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Toni Schuck positioned her patrol car directly in front of an out-of-control vehicle
The boys, who were 2, 4 and 8 years old at the time, had been left at their apartment with no adult supervision
Three officers hoisted the unconscious woman from the water and lifted her to the sidewalk, where she was given CPR
Six workers who were filling potholes near the middle of the bridge are missing and presumed dead; police believe no commuters were lost in the collapse
The deputy, who was identified in a post on the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page only as Deputy Aviña, helped the woman and others evacuate after two homes caught fire
Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, was shot by a man identified as Guy Rivera, previously arrested by the NYPD 21 times according to police sources
Det. Karli Travis was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame for her bravery after she was attacked by a suspect and hit multiple times with a hammer
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K-9 Zeppelin dangled from his leash before Deputy Lauren Donaldson pulled him back over the barrier
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Sgt. Jay Balgemino saw the boy collapse only half a mile away from the finish and helped him achieve his goal
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