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Honoring the Fallen

National Police Week: Watch 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil in D.C.

May 14, 2024
Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as the names of fallen law enforcement officers were read during a candlelight vigil.
Honoring the Fallen

N.J. Trooper Dies During Training Exercise at Agency Headquarters

May 6, 2024
New Jersey State Police Trooper Marcellus E. Bethea, who was training at the agency's headquarters in Ewing when he died, had been a trooper for over eight years.
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Honoring the Fallen

Texas Police Officer Injured when Tornado Destroyed Home Dies

May 6, 2024
Conroe Police Lt. James "Jimmy" Waller died after he and his wife were injured when a short-lived EF-1 tornado tore through their home in Trinity County.
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
Honoring the Fallen

Charlotte Shooting: Read Son's Touching Obituary for Slain N.C. Officer

May 2, 2024
"He died getting the bad guys, that’s what he was good at," wrote the 12-year-old son of William "Alden" Elliott, one of four members of a fugitive task force fatally shot serving...
Chicago Police Department
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Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Arrested

May 2, 2024
A 22-year-old man was taken into custody by Chicago police and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, and officers allegedly used the handcuffs of their slain colleague...
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles County Deputy Found Unresponsive at Station Dies

April 30, 2024
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Stewart joined the department in 2006 and later transferred to the South Los Angeles station, where he was found unresponsive.