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.
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Video Cameras

Video Shows Fatal Shooting of NYPD Officer During Routine Stop

March 28, 2024
A security camera captured a shootout that erupted during a Queens traffic stop and had NYPD officers rushing to help fellow Officer Jonathan Diler, who was shot beneath his bullet...
Honoring the Fallen

Video: Roughly 1,000 Mourners Honor Slain N.M. State Trooper

March 28, 2024
New Mexico State Police Trooper Justin Hare, who was fatally shot March 15, was called a warrior and praised for "helping and protecting others" during a memorial service in Albuquerque...
NYPD
Investigations

Driver Charged in Fatal Shooting of NYPD Officer at Bus Stop

March 27, 2024
A 41-year-old man behind the wheel of an SUV at a Queens bus stop when his passenger fired on NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller faces weapons charges stemming from the fatal incident...
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Honoring the Fallen

Slain NYPD Officer Might Have Thwarted Robbery When He Was Shot

March 27, 2024
Investigators believe the suspects in an SUV at a Queens bus stop were waiting to rob a store or individual when NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller and his partner approached the vehicle...
Honoring the Fallen

'We Lost One of Our Sons': NYPD Officer Killed During Traffic Stop

March 26, 2024
NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was fatally shot in the torso under his bullet-resistant vest while trying to disarm a suspect who had been arrested 21 times, including nine felonies...
Washington State Patrol
Investigations

Driver Traveling over 100 mph in Crash that Killed Wash. State Trooper

March 25, 2024
Data from the SUV that slammed into the back of Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd's parked cruiser showed the vehicle was going 107 mph just before impact.
New Mexico State Police
Investigations

Suspect in Slaying of N.M. State Trooper Caught after Manhunt

March 18, 2024
Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies apprehended a 32-year-old man accused of killing a New Mexico State Police trooper after an Albuquerque gas station clerk spotted the suspect...
Honoring the Fallen

Kan. Police Officer Killed in Collision on Way Home

March 18, 2024
Clearwater Police Officer Scott Hollingsworth, who had just marked his one-year anniversary with the department, was fatally struck by a pickup truck that allegedly didn't yield...
New Mexico State Police
Honoring the Fallen

N.M. State Police Officer Killed During Roadside Welfare Check

March 15, 2024
A New Mexico State Police officer was fatally shot when he was performing a welfare check for a car that was on the shoulder of the interstate outside of Tucumcari.
Genesee County, NY, Sheriff's Office
Honoring the Fallen

N.Y. Sheriff's Deputy Dies in Struggle with Suspect During Arrest

March 11, 2024
Genesee County Sheriff's Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the agency, became unresponsive during an altercation with a suspect at a casino and hotel.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Honoring the Fallen

Border Patrol Agent among 3 Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash

March 11, 2024
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Christopher Luna was on board a UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to a border mission when the aircraft went down in a field near La Grulla.
Investigations

Jury Convicts Man in Killing of Chicago Police Officer

March 6, 2024
A 23-year-old man was found killing of Chicago Police Officer Ella French, and he was also convicted of attempted murder for seriously injuring the slain officer's partner.
Washington State Patrol
Honoring the Fallen

Wash. State Trooper Parked on Shoulder Fatally Struck by Motorist

March 4, 2024
Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 5 near Marysville when a car traveling at a high speed slammed into the rear of Gadd'...
Georgia State Patrol
Honoring the Fallen

How a Ga. Trooper Helped a Fallen Colleague Before His Own Death

March 1, 2024
Before he was killed investigating a crash, Georgia State Trooper First Class Chase Redner was assigned the case of finding the suspect involved in the chase that claimed Trooper...