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Remembering Law Enforcement’s Heroes

Officer Andrew J Camilleri Sr

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Dec 24, 2017

Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on I-880, near Route 92, in Hayward.He and his partner were parked on the shoulder... Read More »

K9 Jax

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (CA) EOW: Oct 31, 2017

K9 Jax was stabbed to death while attempting an apprehension at an apartment complex in the 500 block of East Weddell Avenue.Officers had responded to a domestic violence incident in... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Robert French

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Aug 30, 2017

Deputy Sheriff Bob French was shot and killed outside of the Ramada Inn in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard while conducting an auto theft investigation at approximately 10:30 am.Members... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Robert Rumfelt

Lake County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Aug 22, 2017

Deputy Sheriff Rob Rumfelt suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a fight call involving approximately five people in the 900 block of Boggs Lane, in Lakeport, at approximately... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Michael Robert Foley

Alameda County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Feb 23, 2017

Deputy Sheriff Michael Foley was struck and killed by a prisoner transport bus in the parking lot of the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, at approximately 6:00 am.He was... Read More »

Officer Lucas F Chellew

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Feb 22, 2017

Officer Lucas Chellew was killed in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Stockton Boulevard and Fruitridge Road, in Sacramento, while pursuing another motorcycle.Officer Chellew's motorcycle... Read More »

Police Officer Keith Wayne Boyer

Whittier Police Department (CA) EOW: Feb 20, 2017

Police Officer Keith Boyer was shot and killed as he and another officer investigated an accident near the intersection of Colima Road and Mar Vista Street.Unbeknownst to the officers, the... Read More »

CA Fallen Officers

Deputy Sheriff Heath Gumm

Adams County Sheriff's Office (CO) EOW: Jan 24, 2018

Deputy Heath Gumm was shot and killed during a foot pursuit near 88th Avenue and Dawson Street in Thorton. Deputies had responded to a disturbance call around 7:30 p.m. before... Read More »

Deputy Us Marshal Christopher David Hill

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service (US) EOW: Jan 18, 2018

Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher Hill was shot and killed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania while attempting to serve an arrest warrant with other members of the Middle Pennsylvania Fugitive Task... Read More »

K9 Brock

St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (MD) EOW: Jan 18, 2018

K9 Brock died from complications of an injury sustained while training with recruits at the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy.He and his handler were traversing a metal staircase when K9... Read More »

K9 Scout

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (NY) EOW: Jan 18, 2018

K9 Scout died after a ball accidentally became lodged in his mouth, blocking his airway.Scout was participating in an advanced training canine training exercise with other county and state police... Read More »

Detective Michael R Doty

York County Sheriff's Office (SC) EOW: Jan 17, 2018

Detective Michael Doty succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day while searching for a subject who had shot a York County Sheriff's canine handler earlier in the night.Deputies had... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Daniel A Mccartney

Pierce County Sheriff's Department (WA) EOW: Jan 08, 2018

Deputy Sheriff Daniel McCartney was shot and killed after responding to a burglary in progress near 45th Avenue Court East and 200th Street East, in Frederickson, at approximately 11:30 pm.Deputy... Read More »

Officer Chris Beaudion

Monroe Police Department (LA) EOW: Jan 07, 2018

Officer Chris Beaudion was killed in a single vehicle crash at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Winnsboro Road at approximately 3:00 am.His patrol car left the roadway and... Read More »

Lieutenant Christopher Robateau

Jersey City Police Department (NJ) EOW: Jan 05, 2018

Lieutenant Christopher Robateau was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on the welfare of another driver who had been involved in an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike,... Read More »

Trooper Michael J Anson

New York State Police (NY) EOW: Jan 02, 2018

Trooper Michael Anson died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Zackari Parrish Iii

Douglas County Sheriff's Office (CO) EOW: Dec 31, 2017

Deputy Sheriff Zackari Parrish was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call involving an emotionally disturbed man at an apartment complex at 3404 E. County Line Road, in... Read More »

K9 Koda

Brockton Police Department (MA) EOW: Dec 23, 2017

K9 Koda died four days after suffering a medical emergency while actively tracking a suspect.Koda's handler noticed a behavior change during the track and immediately transported him to a local... Read More »

Police Officer Paul Lazinsky

El Mirage Police Department (AZ) EOW: Dec 12, 2017

Police Officer Paul Lazinsky suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of a wanted juvenile in the area of Grand Avenue and Greenway Road.Officer Lazinsky suffered... Read More »

Corporal James Eric Chapman

Johnston Police Department (SC) EOW: Dec 08, 2017

Corporal Eric Chapman was killed in a single vehicle crash on Columbia Road, between Star Road and JET Middle School, at approximately 10:30 pm.He was responding to backup another officer... Read More »

Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Sander Cohen

Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal (MD) EOW: Dec 08, 2017

Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Sander Cohen was struck and killed by a vehicle on southbound I-270, near Falls Road in Montgomery County, while assisting at the scene of another crash... Read More »

Police Officer Donald O Kimbrough

Detroit Police Department (MI) EOW: Dec 07, 2017

Police Officer Donald Kimbrough succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained on August 25th, 1972, while responding to a robbery.He and his partner, both in plain clothes, were in the... Read More »

K9 Billy

Hillsboro Police Department (OR) EOW: Dec 04, 2017

K9 Billy was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of SE Tualatin Valley Highway and Century Boulevard at approximately 10:40 pm.Another vehicle attempted to make a left turn... Read More »

Police Officer Kenneth Copeland

San Marcos Police Department (TX) EOW: Dec 04, 2017

Police Officer Ken Copeland was shot and killed while he and other officers attempted to serve a warrant in the El Camino Real neighborhood on a man wanted for a... Read More »

K9 Kane

Bell County Sheriff's Department (KY) EOW: Dec 03, 2017

K9 Kane was struck and killed by a vehicle as during a traffic stop on U.S. 25E at the Bell-Knox County line.K9 Kane's handler had responded to assist a Kentucky... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Eric Brian Overall

Oakland County Sheriff's Office (MI) EOW: Nov 23, 2017

Deputy Sheriff Eric Overall was struck and killed by a suspect vehicle as he attempted to deploy stop sticks at approximately 12:30 am.Officers began pursuing the vehicle in the parking... Read More »

Trooper Damon Charles Allen

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol (TX) EOW: Nov 23, 2017

Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on I-45 in Freestone County, just south of Fairfield, at approximately 4:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day.He had contacted... Read More »

National Fallen Officers

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