Honoring the Fallen

The Officer.com Honoring the Fallen channel is where we memorialize and recognize those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Harris County, TX, Sheriff's Office
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Texas Deputy Killed in Crash while Pulled over for Earlier Collision

April 24, 2024
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Investigator John Coddou was pulled over to help with a crash when he was fatally struck by a pickup truck that swerved to avoid his stopped cruiser...
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Watch Widow Deliver Emotional Eulogy for Slain N.Y. Deputy

April 23, 2024
Caitlin Hoosock, the widow of Onondaga County Sheriff's Lt. Michael Hoosock, told thousands of mourners what she'll miss most about her fallen husband in a tearful eulogy during...
Ada County, ID, Sheriff's Office
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Idaho Deputy's Killing During Stop Marks 1st Line-of-Duty for Agency

April 22, 2024
"It will take a long time for healing,"said Ada County's sheriff after Deputy Tobin Bolter was fatally shot by a 65-year-old man during a traffic stop.
Chicago Police Department
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Slain Chicago Police Officer Had Spoken at Memorial for Fallen Colleague

April 22, 2024
Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed while heading home from his shift, and his death comes just over a year after the fatal shooting of fellow Officer André...
NYPD
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Slain NYPD Saved Woman's 25-Year-Old Grandson after Stabbing

April 22, 2024
Throughout his short career, NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in March, was recognized four times for "meritorious police duty."
Oakland, CA, Police Department
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Calif. Police Officer Dies of Injuries from 2018 Collision During Call

April 22, 2024
While on his way to investigate a report of a suspicious person at the Port of Oakland, Oakland Police Officer Jordan Wingate crashed into a car, and the impact sent his patrol...
Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles County Deputy Dies from Injures Months after Training Fire

April 21, 2024
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Alfredo "Freddy" Flores and another deputy suffered serious burns in October when a fire erupted inside a mobile shooting range during a training...
Osage Nation, OK, Police Department
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Okla. Police Officer Dies after Heart Attack at Shooting Range

April 20, 2024
Osage Nation Police Investigator Brian Herbert, 56, collapsed and lost consciousness from a heart attack after completing handgun qualification at a shooting range in Hominy.
Hendricks County, IN, Sheriff's Office
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Ind. Deputy Electrocuted by Downed Power Line at Crash Scene

April 16, 2024
Hendricks County Sheriff's Deputy Fred Fislar, who had been with the agency for over two years, came in contact with a power line while responding to a crash.
Syracuse, NY, Police Department | Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
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Slain N.Y. Police Officer's Dad Had One Request for Chaplain in ER

April 16, 2024
In the hours after his son died, the father of Syracuse Police Officer Michael E. Jensen had a single request for the department's chaplain: to pray with and for his son's law...
Winchester, KY, Police Department
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Ky. Police Officer, Former Chief Dies after Medical Emergency

April 15, 2024
Winchester Police Sgt. William Marty Jackson II had been with the department for nearly 50 years, and he served as the chief from 1989 to 2008.
Dennis Nett | syracuse.com | TNS
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N.Y Police Officer, Deputy Killed in Shootout after Attempted Stop

April 15, 2024
"This is our worst nightmare come true," said Syracuse's mayor after a police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff's deputy were shot and killed in a gun battle in Salina.
Ceresco, NE, Police Department
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Neb. Police Officer Killed when Pickup Truck Rear-Ends Cruiser

April 14, 2024
Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett was parked on the shoulder of the road for a traffic stop when a pickup truck crashed into his cruiser from behind.
Lake Lafayette, MO, Police Department
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Mo. Police Chief Dies after Suffering Medical Emergency on Call

April 14, 2024
Lake Lafayette Police Chief Steven Singer, who had led the department since 2015 and had been a Lafayette County sheriff's deputy, suffered an illness while responding to a service...