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Remembering Law Enforcement’s Heroes

Police Officer Chad Swanson

Manhattan Beach Police Department (CA) EOW: Oct 04, 2023

Police Officer Chad Swanson was killed in a motorcycle crash on the 405 Highway at Del Amo Avenue. While on his way to work at 5:15 a.m., a vehicle struck his... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Clinkunbroomer

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Sep 16, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Clinkunbroomer was shot and killed in an unprovoked ambush at the intersection of Sierra Highway and Avenue Q just outside of the Palmdale Sheriff's Station at about... Read More »

K9 Sir

San Diego Police Department (CA) EOW: Aug 02, 2023

K9 Sir was shot and killed on the Mesa College campus in Clairemont at about 1:30 am. Officers had responded to a shooting call in a nearby neighborhood a short time... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Alejandro Martinez

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jul 28, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Alejandro Martinez succumbed to injuries sustained on November 16th, 2022, as he and other recruits from Academy Class 464 ran in formation as part of their morning physical... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Brett Harris

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: May 13, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Brett Harris succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident at the intersection of West Esplanade Avenue and South State Street in San Jacinto at 2:15 am. Deputy... Read More »

K9 Rudy

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Apr 14, 2023

K9 Rudy was shot and killed near the 22200 block of River Road, in Perris, while tracking a wanted felon at about 4:45 pm. Deputies were in the area looking for... Read More »

K9 Duke

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Feb 19, 2023

K9 Duke was stabbed to death while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect in a railyard in Tracy. Officers with the Tracy Police Department had responded to a burglary at the... Read More »

Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr

Selma Police Department (CA) EOW: Jan 31, 2023

Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco was shot and killed at 11:45 am at the 2600 Block of Pine Street in Selma. While on patrol, Officer Carrasco was stopped by a homeowner... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jan 13, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in the 18500 block of Hilldale Lane in Lake Elsinore. A call-taker heard the sounds of... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Isaiah Cordero

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Dec 29, 2022

Deputy Sheriff Isaiah Cordero was shot and killed while making a traffic stop in the 3900 block of Golden West Avenue in the Jurupa Valley area. Deputy Cordero was approaching the... Read More »

K9 Jack

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Dec 22, 2022

K9 Jack was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension during a barricade in the 1800 block of West 145th Street in Gardena. The barricade started the previous morning after a... Read More »

K9 Hannes

Kern County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Aug 18, 2022

K9 Hannes died after going into medical distress immediately following the search for a shooting suspect in the area of Panama Road and Habecker Road in Lamont. K9 Hannes was deployed... Read More »

K9 Cannon

Fountain Valley Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 28, 2022

K9 Cannon died after showing signs of heatstroke while participating in a training exercise at 1500 Raymond Avenue in Fullerton. He was transported to the local Emergency Animal Hospital, where... Read More »

Corporal Michael Domingo Paredes

El Monte Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 14, 2022

Corporal Michael Paredes and Police Officer Joseph Santana were shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call at 10327 Garvey Avenue. At 4:45 pm, Corporal Paredes and Officer... Read More »

Police Officer Joseph Anthony Santana

El Monte Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 14, 2022

Police Officer Joseph Santana and Corporal Michael Paredes were shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call at 10327 Garvey Avenue. At 4:45 pm, Officer Santana and Corporal... Read More »

Police Officer Houston Ryan Tipping

Los Angeles Police Department (CA) EOW: May 29, 2022

Police Officer Houston Tipping succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier during a training scenario at the Elysian Park Police Academy. He was participating in a defensive tactics scenario... Read More »

Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr

Salinas Police Department (CA) EOW: Feb 25, 2022

Police Officer Jorge Alvarado was shot and killed during a traffic stop near the intersection of Griffin Street and East Market Street. The driver of the vehicle he had stopped immediately... Read More »

Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Feb 24, 2022

Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Robert Presley Detention Center at 4000 Orange Street in Riverside. Correctional Lieutenant Taylor... Read More »

Police Officer Nicholas Vella

Huntington Beach Police Department (CA) EOW: Feb 19, 2022

Police Officer Nicholas Vella was killed in a police helicopter crash at about 6:30 pm. He and another officer were responding to provide aerial support to the Newport Beach Police Department... Read More »

Sergeant Arthur Duron

Fowler Police Department (CA) EOW: Feb 02, 2022

Sergeant Arthur Duron died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sergeant Duran had served with the Fowler Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by... Read More »

Police Officer Tyler Lenehan

Elk Grove Police Department (CA) EOW: Jan 21, 2022

Police Officer Ty Lenehan was killed when his police motorcycle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on State Highway 99, near 12th Avenue, in Sacramento. The drunk driver was traveling... Read More »

Police Officer Ii Fernando Arroyos

Los Angeles Police Department (CA) EOW: Jan 10, 2022

Police Officer Fernando Arroyos was shot and killed as he took police action when three men attempted to rob him in the 1700 block of East 87th Street. He and his... Read More »

Correctional Officer Juan Cruz Jr

Fresno County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Nov 05, 2021

Correctional Officer Juan Cruz died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Fresno County Correctional Facility at 1225 M Street in Fresno. Correctional Officer... Read More »

Correctional Officer Iv Toamalama Scanlan

Fresno County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Oct 12, 2021

Correctional Officer IV Toamalama Scanlan succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on September 3rd, 2016, while responding to an active shooter inside of the lobby of the Main Jail. A subject had... Read More »

Corrections Deputy Ii Rodrigo Delgado

San Diego County Probation Department (CA) EOW: Sep 08, 2021

Corrections Deputy II Rodrigo Delgado died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while working at the Kearney Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility at 446 Alta Road in San... Read More »

Lieutenant Robert Travelstead

Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Sep 01, 2021

Lieutenant Bobby Travelstead died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while serving as the Watch Commander of the Main Adult Detention Facility at 2777 Ventura... Read More »

Police Officer Harminder Grewal

Galt Police Department (CA) EOW: Aug 26, 2021

Police Officer Harminder Grewal succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck on Highway 99, near Dillard Road, at about... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Phillip Jesse Campas

Kern County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Jul 25, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas was shot and killed during a barricade at a home near the intersection of 1st Street and Poplar Avenue in Wasco. Deputies had initially responded to the... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Redondo

Imperial County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Jun 26, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Redondo was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Aten Road and Forrester Road while responding to a call for service. His patrol SUV collided with... Read More »

Detective Jamie Huntley Park

San Diego Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 04, 2021

Detective Ryan Park and his wife, Detective Jamie Huntley-Park, were killed when their department vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on I-5 near Route 905 in San Ysidro. They... Read More »

Detective Ryan Park

San Diego Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 04, 2021

Sergeant Dominic Vaca

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: May 31, 2021

Sergeant Dominic Vaca was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit of a motorcycle in Yucca Valley at about 2:00 pm. Deputies were conducting enforcement operations for off-highway vehicle... Read More »

Police Officer Jimmy Inn

Stockton Police Department (CA) EOW: May 11, 2021

Police Officer Jimmy Inn was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in the 4400 block of La Cresta Way. He was approaching the front door of the... Read More »

Detective Luca Benedetti

San Luis Obispo Police Department (CA) EOW: May 10, 2021

Detective Luca Benedetti was shot and killed as he and other detectives executed a search warrant as part of an investigation of a series of burglaries. The detectives approached the apartment,... Read More »

Detention Services Officer Michael Wall

Los Angeles County Probation Department (CA) EOW: Apr 30, 2021

Detention Services Officer Michael Wall suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after restraining a juvenile offender who had led a mob assault on another juvenile offender at the Central Juvenile... Read More »

K9 Jango

Bakersfield Police Department (CA) EOW: Apr 27, 2021

K9 Jango was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a convicted felon following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Officers had attempted to stop the vehicle on Highway 58... Read More »

Police Officer Ii Jose Anzora

Los Angeles Police Department (CA) EOW: Mar 03, 2021

Police Officer Jose Anzora succumbed to injuries sustained on February 26th, 2021, when he was struck by a car while directing traffic near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr.... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Albanese

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Feb 25, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Albanese was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard and Paramount Boulevard, in Lakewood, at about 9:00 am. His patrol motorcycle collided with... Read More »

Sergeant Richard Paul Brown

Fresno Police Department (CA) EOW: Feb 17, 2021

Sergeant Paul Brown died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while on duty. Sergeant Brown had served with the Fresno Police Department for 28 years and was assigned to... Read More »

Lieutenant Frank Arnold

California Department of Developmental Services - Office of Protective Services (CA) EOW: Jan 22, 2021

Lieutenant Frank Arnold died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a confirmed exposure while on duty at the Porterville Developmental Center in Porterville,... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Adam Gibson

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jan 18, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Adam Gibson and K9 Riley were shot and killed in the parking lot of the Cal Expo and State Fair facility following a vehicle pursuit of a parolee. Deputies... Read More »

K9 Riley

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jan 18, 2021

K9 Riley and Deputy Sheriff Adam Gibson were shot and killed in the parking lot of the Cal Expo and State Fair facility following a vehicle pursuit of a parolee. Deputies... Read More »

Lieutenant John Reynolds

Garden Grove Police Department (CA) EOW: Jan 17, 2021

Lieutenant John Reynolds died of complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a confirmed exposure while on duty. Lieutenant Reynolds had served with the Garden Grove Police Department for... Read More »

Police Officer Angel De La Fuente

Fresno Police Department (CA) EOW: Dec 28, 2020

Police Officer Angel De La Fuente died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer De La Fuente was a U.S. Army veteran. He had... Read More »

Officer Andy Ornelas

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Dec 02, 2020

Officer Andy Ornelas succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of West Avenue N-3 and North 32nd Street, in Palmdale, nine days earlier. He was en route... Read More »

Sergeant Harry Cohen

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Oct 18, 2020

Sergeant Harry Cohen suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in training with the canine unit. Sergeant Cohen had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 24 years. He... Read More »

Detective Jose Mora

Fresno County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Sep 07, 2020

Detective Jose Mora died after contracting COVID-19 while transporting a homicide suspect back to Fresno County from Oklahoma. Detective Mora had served with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for... Read More »

K9 Atlas

Scotts Valley Police Department (CA) EOW: Aug 21, 2020

K9 Atlas died from complications of smoke inhalation during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. Atlas and his handler had to be evacuated from the area on two occasions and were exposed... Read More »

Sergeant Virgil Thomas

Richmond Police Department (CA) EOW: Aug 20, 2020

Sergeant Virgil Thomas died after contracting COVID-19 during a call for service. Sergeant Thomas had served with the Richmond Police Department for 24 years. He had previously served with the... Read More »

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CA) EOW: Aug 09, 2020

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at San Quentin State Prison. Sergeant Polanco was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Oscar W Rocha

Alameda County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Jul 23, 2020

Deputy Sheriff Oscar Rocha died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. He remained on a ventilator for approximately... Read More »

Investigator Donald K Sumner

Patton State Hospital Police Department (CA) EOW: Jul 14, 2020

Investigator Donald Sumner died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and patients at the facility. Investigator Sumner was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the... Read More »

Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CA) EOW: Jun 25, 2020

Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi was killed in a vehicle crash on Highway 44 four miles east of Old Station Road near Redding. He was en route from the High Desert State... Read More »

Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Jun 06, 2020

Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was shot and killed as he and other deputies investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle. Deputies had originally responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle that... Read More »

Police Officer Efren Coronel

El Centro Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 03, 2020

Police Officer Efren Coronel died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of a confirmed exposure at the intersection of 8th Street and Main Street during the arrest of an offender... Read More »

Police Officer Dan Walters

San Diego Police Department (CA) EOW: Apr 23, 2020

Police Officer Dan Walters succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained on November 12, 2003. He and his partner were backing up another officer on 43rd Street near Gamma Street... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Terrell Young

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Apr 02, 2020

Deputy Sheriff Terrell Young died after contracting COVID-19 from an infected inmate at the Byrd Detention Center. Deputy Young had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 15... Read More »

Detective Marylou Armer

Santa Rosa Police Department (CA) EOW: Mar 31, 2020

Detective Marylou Armer died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty. It is presumed she contracted the illness during her duties as a domestic violence detective which required her to visit... Read More »

Detective Amber Joy Leist

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jan 12, 2020

Detective Amber Leist was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Whitsett Avenue in Los Angeles at 11:05 am. She was off duty when she... Read More »

Police Officer Jonathan Diaz

Lemoore Police Department (CA) EOW: Nov 02, 2019

Police Officer Jonathan Diaz was shot and killed while intervening in a domestic violence incident while off duty. He was attending a birthday party at a home on Eddy Street, near... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Oct 23, 2019

Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael was shot and killed while responding to a call reporting the larceny of marijuana plants in the area of Sand Ridge Road and Mount Aukum Road... Read More »

K9 Rocco

Tulare County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Oct 16, 2019

K9 Rocco was struck and killed by a vehicle on Avenue 328 in Visalia at about 10:00 pm. His handler had let him out of their patrol car for a break... Read More »

Captain Albert E Torres

Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (CA) EOW: Oct 12, 2019

Captain Albert Torres suffered a fatal heart attack while patrolling areas affected by the Saddleridge Fire, a wildfire covering over 8,000 acres that destroyed more than 20 homes and prompted... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Carlos Cammon

Orange County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Aug 23, 2019

Deputy Sheriff Carlos Cammon passed away on August 23rd, 2019, having never regained consciousness after collapsing during a SWAT training exercise on July 18th, 2013. He was transported to a... Read More »

K9 Ozzy

Long Beach Police Department (CA) EOW: Aug 14, 2019

K9 Ozzy died of heat exhaustion after being inadvertently left in his handler's department vehicle. K9 Ozzy had served with the Long Beach Police Department for five years. Read More »

Officer Andre Maurice Moye Jr

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Aug 12, 2019

Officer Andre Moye was shot and killed after conducting a traffic stop near the junction of I-215 and Eastridge Avenue in Riverside. As Officer Moye completed paperwork to impound the vehicle... Read More »

Police Officer Juan Jose Diaz

Los Angeles Police Department (CA) EOW: Jul 27, 2019

Police Officer Juan Diaz was shot and killed shortly after midnight in the area of Avenue 26 and Humboldt Street after taking law enforcement action when he observed several men... Read More »

K9 Windy

Riverside County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Jul 25, 2019

K9 Windy died after contracting Valley Fever while handling a tracking call in a desert area of Riverside County in May 2019. She ingested Valley Fever fungal spores during a track... Read More »

Police Officer Tara Christina Osullivan

Sacramento Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 19, 2019

Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Redwood Avenue at 6:10 pm. She was standing in the yard... Read More »

Police Officer Esmeralda Ponce Ramirez

Los Angeles Police Department (CA) EOW: Jun 09, 2019

Police Officer Esmeralda Ramirez succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash in 2015. She passed away after experiencing complications as a result of required surgery related to her... Read More »

Sergeant Steven Lawrence Licon

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Apr 06, 2019

Sergeant Steve Licon was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-15, between Lake Street and Nichols Road, in Lake Elsinore at 4:26 pm. He had... Read More »

Police Officer Natalie Becky Corona

Davis Police Department (CA) EOW: Jan 10, 2019

Police Officer Natalie Corona was shot and killed after responding to a report of a three-car vehicle crash near the intersection of 5th and D streets. As Officer Corona was conducting... Read More »

Corporal Ronil Singh

Newman Police Department (CA) EOW: Dec 26, 2018

Corporal Ronil Singh was shot and killed while conducting a vehicle stop at the intersection of Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue shortly before 1:00 am. Approximately three minutes after... Read More »

K9 Bane

Tulare Police Department (CA) EOW: Dec 09, 2018

K9 Bane was shot and killed near the intersection of Tulare Avenue and Palm Street while attempting to apprehend a suspect following a vehicle pursuit. The pursuit began after another officer... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Tony Hinostroza Iii

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Nov 25, 2018

Deputy Sheriff Tony Hinostroza was killed in a vehicle crash as he responded to assist other deputies who were involved in a vehicle pursuit in Riverbank. The pursuit started after deputies... Read More »

K9 Bandit

Sutter County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Nov 15, 2018

K9 Bandit was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a double murder suspect in Butte County. Officers had been alerted to a suspicious vehicle in the Camp Fire evacuation... Read More »

Police Officer Toshio Hirai

Gardena Police Department (CA) EOW: Nov 15, 2018

Police Officer Toshio Hirai succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash the previous day. His police motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of Western Avenue and 238th... Read More »

Sergeant Ronald Lee Helus

Ventura County Sheriff's Office (CA) EOW: Nov 08, 2018

Sergeant Ron Helus was shot and killed after responding to an active shooter at a bar at 99 Rolling Oaks Drive in Thousand Oaks. When he arrived, Sergeant Helus heard gunfire... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Mark V Stasyuk

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department (CA) EOW: Sep 17, 2018

Deputy Sheriff Mark Stasyuk was shot and killed at approximately 1:50 pm as he and another a deputy responded to a disturbance call at an auto parts store at 10899... Read More »

Corrections Officer Armando Gallegos Jr

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CA) EOW: Sep 14, 2018

Corrections Officer Armando Gallegos succumbed to injuries sustained at approximately 3:30 pm on April 21st, 2018 when he was attacked by multiple inmates at the Kern Valley State Prison. He and... Read More »

Police Officer Oscar Adrian Reyes

Costa Mesa Police Department (CA) EOW: Sep 12, 2018

Police Officer Oscar Reyes suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in the Orange County Traffic Officers Association Motor Rodeo at Huntington State Beach. He had participated in several... Read More »

Officer Kirk A Griess

California Highway Patrol (CA) EOW: Aug 10, 2018

Officer Kirk Griess was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-80, near Manuel Campos Parkway, in Solano. Another vehicle entered the area and struck both... Read More »

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

Sergeant Michael Abbate

Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol (NV) EOW: Nov 30, 2023

Sergeant Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix were struck and killed by a drunk driver at 3:23 a.m. off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas. Sergeant Abbate and... Read More »

Trooper Alberto Felix

Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol (NV) EOW: Nov 30, 2023

Trooper Alberto Felix and Sergeant Michael Abbate were struck and killed by a drunk driver at 3:23 a.m. off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas. Sergeant Abbate and... Read More »

Sergeant Michael Moran

Cortez Police Department (CO) EOW: Nov 29, 2023

Sergeant Michael Moran was shot and killed while making a traffic stop near the intersection of South Broadway and San Juan Drive at about 11:25 am. An occupant of the car... Read More »

K9 Max

South Fulton Police Department (GA) EOW: Nov 17, 2023

K9 Max was shot and killed while tracking an aggravated assault suspect to the Elite City View apartment on Lakemont Drive in College Park at 10:45 a.m. A subject fired at... Read More »

K9 Bane

Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office (KS) EOW: Nov 16, 2023

K9 Bane was strangled while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect on White Oak Drive near East Cherry Creek Drive in Wichita. A man wanted on warrants for robbery and domestic... Read More »

Border Patrol Agent Freddy Ortiz

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol (US) EOW: Nov 14, 2023

Border Patrol Agent Freddy Ortiz was killed in an ATV crash in Douglas, Arizona, while responding to reports of undocumented immigrants in the area of Chino Road and 5th Street. His... Read More »

Correctional Officer Iii Jovian Motley

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division (TX) EOW: Nov 13, 2023

Correctional Officer III Jovian Motley died while helping restrain a combative inmate at the J. Dale Wainwright Unit at 2665 Prison Road 1 in Lovelady. The cause of death is... Read More »

K9 Fury

Franklin Police Department (OH) EOW: Nov 11, 2023

K9 Fury was killed when the patrol car he was riding in was struck by a reckless driver on S River Street near W 7th Street at about 10:40 am. K9... Read More »

Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore

Austin Police Department (TX) EOW: Nov 11, 2023

Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at 9308 Bernoulli Drive at about 4:10 am. Patrol officers had initially responded to the residence for a... Read More »

Detective James Michael Lett

Benton Police Department (AR) EOW: Nov 08, 2023

Detective Mike Lett succumbed to critical injuries he received in a vehicle crash on October 28, 2023. At 11:00 a.m., Detective Lett hydroplaned on Interstate 430 while responding to a... Read More »

Sergeant Jon Arden Jenson

Fort Worth Police Department (TX) EOW: Oct 28, 2023

Sergeant Jon Jenson died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sergeant Jenson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Fort Worth Police... Read More »

K9 Kenzo

Pima County Sheriff's Department (AZ) EOW: Oct 27, 2023

K9 Kenzo was strangled while attempting to apprehend two armed robbery suspects. At 7:53 p.m., while searching for two suspects in an armed robbery, deputies witnessed one of the men entering... Read More »

Correctional Officer I Kelly Bernard Rolando

Missouri Department of Corrections (MO) EOW: Oct 22, 2023

Correctional Officer Kelly Rolando was killed in a vehicle crash at 7:14 p.m. on the 54 Bypass in Mexico, Missouri. Officer Rolando was returning to the Northeast Correctional Center in... Read More »

K9 Rio

Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA) EOW: Oct 19, 2023

K9 Rio suffered a fatal heart attack around 11:00 a.m. while conducting an article search near the Oconee National Forest in Jasper County. K9 Rio and his handler tracked the... Read More »

Lieutenant Milton Resendez

San Benito Police Department (TX) EOW: Oct 17, 2023

Lieutenant Milton Resendez was shot and killed during a police pursuit at the 1100 block of North Sam Houston Boulevard in San Benito. At 10:58 p.m., the San Benito... Read More »

K9 Fredy

Orange County Sheriff's Office (FL) EOW: Oct 16, 2023

K9 Fredy was killed when his handler's car was involved in a crash at the intersection of S John Young Parkway and Presidents Drive in Orlando. K9 Fredy was a certified... Read More »

Sergeant Richard Carrero Mendez

Philadelphia Police Department (PA) EOW: Oct 12, 2023

Sergeant Richard Mendez was shot and killed at the Philadelphia International Airport's Garage D at about 11:00 p.m. He and his partner arrived in the parking garage, preparing to start their... Read More »

Deputy Sheriff Tucker Blakely

Knox County Sheriff's Office (TN) EOW: Oct 02, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Tucker Blakely succumbed to gunshot wounds he received while responding to a domestic violence call at the 3200 block of Denver Lane in Knoxville. At 11:30 p.m., deputies... Read More »

Correctional Officer I Robert Danforth Clark

Georgia Department of Corrections (GA) EOW: Oct 01, 2023

Correctional Officer I Robert Clark died after being assaulted by an inmate with a homemade weapon at the Smith State Prison. He was escorting two prisoners from the dining hall when... Read More »

K9 Deebo

Harris County Sheriff's Office (GA) EOW: Oct 01, 2023

K9 Deebo died of complications from swallowing a reward during a demonstration at the F. D. Roosevelt State Park at 2970 GA- 190 in Pine Mountain. A few days after... Read More »

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