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.
Officers, family members and supporters gathered to recognize and honor 701 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
The four-day bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C. raises awareness – and funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund – for those who died in the line of duty
A passerby saw what Officer Austin Conrade was doing and decided to stop and help him fold the flag
Bodycam footage caught the moment Officer Cody Hubbard, 23, clapped Grady, a 3-week-old baby boy, on the back to dislodge anti-gas drops
The officers clung to the woman for a minute and a half while they waited for backup; that’s when a good Samaritan came to their aid
Karlee Burdette was just 2 years old when her dad died in the line of duty; more than 30 deputies supported her while she gave her valedictorian speech
Officer David Kaufman has a father who suffers from dementia. For him, this call was personal
A patrol squad took matters into their own hands after senior citizens on their beat lost $33,000
Police officials said they would work to determine if the incident was a possible hate crime
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese came face to face with the bombers in a gunfight in 2013
Trooper John Harris was remembered as a passionate and dedicated public servant
Sgt. Dominic Vaca was killed while running after a suspect who began firing at deputies
Officer Ginarro New, 27, joined the department in 2019
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
The woman was in her car when she retrieved the knife, officers instantly broke open a passenger side window and applied pressure to her wound
Police Chief Ron Tyler recognized the officer, who rushed to aid the little girl and her siblings, as an example for others
Officers reached over the flames to drag the man to safety — and not a second too soon
Our monthly roundup of cops doing good across the nation
Three people heard the officer yell for help and immediately ran to tackle the suspect
Deputy Michael Hutton was discharged Tuesday after being seriously wounded on a call
Officer Sarah Grell had been a conservation officer since 2005
Officer Scotty Triplett was in emergency mode on an official escort when a vehicle turned into his path
Det. Stephen Arnold was a 12-year veteran of the department
Officer Jeremy Brinton was assisting with lane closures when he was hit by an oncoming car
Cpl. Thomas Wade Frazier was on duty at the time of the crash
Both citizens will be receiving awards for their actions, the sheriff said
The officers were praised for being “calm, cool and collected”
“The impact on me and my family would not be very significant, whereas the gift that I could give somebody would impact their lives and their family forever”
Lt. Adam Gustafson had been with the department for over 10 years
Through “sheer will and determination” the deputy was able to physically lift the vehicle
While medics were evaluating the man, who was not injured, Cpl. Frankel decided to finish the job
Fire and EMS rendered first aid on scene, but the unnamed officer was later pronounced dead at the hospital
