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.
In previous years, the Harper Toy Drive has donated more than 1,000 toys to children receiving cancer treatment at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
A 2021 incident turned into every officer’s worst nightmare when a suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on two deputies during a highway traffic stop
The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
See how law enforcement stepped up through acts of heroism to create some good this past year
The two troopers raised nearly $5,000 in two weeks to purchase presents and gift cards for the kids
The incident occurred as police were helping clear an unrelated wreck and a driver, trying to get around the crash, hit the officer and kept going
Sam Dunbar, 21, veered from a real estate career to pursue becoming a police officer after an officer was killed during a 2021 mass shooting
The man had traveled away from his disabled UTV and was clinging to life when the troopers located him by following footprints in the snow
Deputy Robert Rensch had originally trained the inmate on how to use the Heimlich maneuver to assist someone when choking
“No matter how bad a situation is, there’s going to be some good that comes out of it,” said Sergeant Mark Addy
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was appointed chief Jan. 2, 2019, four years ago to the day he was killed
“All the stars aligned that day that he was in the office and not somewhere else doing other work,” Sergeant Brett Getman said
The charge against Aaron Lamont Swan Jr. was dropped after he agreed to cooperate with the DA’s office in connection with the 2014 killing of Leonard Young
As deputies attempted to de-escalate a dispute between neighbors last February, one of them began firing shots at both officers
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire “ran towards danger to keep Pennsylvanians safe”
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Mounted Enforcement Detail walked the parade route with a riderless horse as a tribute to Deputy Isaiah Cordero
The officer reportedly had a massive heart attack
Former NOPD officer Daniel McCreary, who saved the 7-year-old’s life after the shooting, helped fly her and her family out to a “Shop with a Cop Event”
Isaiah Cordero, who had just graduated from motor school a few months ago, was said to be “a ray of sunshine” and dedicated to protecting others
After the passerby joined the scuffle to help police, the suspect managed to grab one officer’s gun and fire it, with one bullet passing through the Samaritan’s sweatshirt
The women encountered the suspect after giving her a ride, not realizing until the person began acting erratically that something was amiss
The individuals were on a tour bus heading to Washington, D.C., when the vehicle diverged from the road and got wedged into a snow bank
Lieutenant Patrick McDonald was supposed to go on vacation, but he volunteered to cover a shift near his home instead
Officers directed search and rescue efforts to locate stranded drivers and even used tactical vehicles like the ROOK to remove obstacles from roadways
“To see those children’s reaction, that makes everything worthwhile,” said one officer after helping replace the stolen Christmas gifts
During her stops at various PDs, Sophia Richards gave cards to officers that said, “Be strong and courageous for the Lord will be with you wherever you go”
Cpl. Ray Hamilton was a five-year veteran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
“Holding him was one of the best feelings I’ve had in my career,” IMPD Sgt. Shawn Anderson said
The suspect, who had been barricaded in an apartment for about 33 hours and was wanted in connection with a shooting the previous day, was fatally shot by deputies
Corey Douglas McElroy, 31, was a Marine Corps veteran and father of two young children
An honor guard bagpiper pens a moving poem in memory of all our fallen brothers and sisters
The officer, his wife and children were not at home when the fire occurred
After the driver of a stolen car jumped from the moving vehicle, the car struck the cyclist and wedged him underneath
