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.
Lafayette, LA, Police Department
Honoring the Fallen

La. Police Officer Dies from Shooting During Hostage Standoff

July 26, 2024
Lafayette Police Senior Cpl. Segus Jolivette was fatally shot, and three other officers were injured when a man wanted for attempted murder opened fire during a hostage standoff...
Chloe Shrager | The Sacramento Bee | TNS
Honoring the Fallen

Parents of Calif. Police Officer Killed in Crash Mourn Loss of 'Very Kind Man'

July 25, 2024
The night before he was killed during a July 11 traffic stop, Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen had participated in a police appreciation event, and his parents had been ...
Investigations

Mich. Officer's Accused Killer Discharged from Parole 2 Months Before Attack

July 24, 2024
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said spent most of the past 12 years serving part of a 30-year prison sentence for a 2011 carjacking incident...
Honoring the Fallen

Oldest New Orleans Police Horse Dies after 2 Decades on the Job

July 23, 2024
Elvis, a roan, warmblood horse, was acquired from Angola in 2002 and served with the New Orleans Police Department mounted until retiring in 2021.
Investigations

Suspect in Killing of Mich. Police Officer Arrested after Manhunt

July 23, 2024
"He seemed evil. It seemed like he didn't have compassion for what he did; he smirked at the camera," said a neighbor of the man accused of killing Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed...
Melvindale, MI, Police Department
Honoring the Fallen

Reward for Mich. Police Officer's Accused Killer Increased as Search Continues

July 22, 2024
Michael Lopez is wanted in the shooting death of Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said, and the reward for information leading to his conviction has been raised to $37,500.
Melvindale, MI, Police Department
Honoring the Fallen

Mich. Police Officer Fatally Shot in Confrontation with Fleeing Suspect

July 22, 2024
Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said "was doing his job," according to officials, when he was shot and killed during a struggle while trying to arrest a fleeing suspect, who...
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
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Okla. Corrections Officer Dies in 'Freak Accident' with Colleague

July 18, 2024
Oklahoma Department of Corrections Cpl. Robert Sumner was driving an agency van to work a hospital shift in Edmond when he collided with a fellow officer.
NYPD
Honoring the Fallen

NYPD Recruit who Died During Training Honored at Academy Graduation

July 16, 2024
During the NYPD's academy graduation, Mayor Eric Adams hugged and offered his condolences to the family of Edgar Ordonez, a probationary officer who died during a July 8 training...
Vacaville Police Department
Traffic

California Motorcycle Officer Killed in Crash During Traffic Stop

July 13, 2024
Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen was conducting a traffic stop when he was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning.
Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Honoring the Fallen

Texas Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Ambush

July 11, 2024
Deputy Fernando Esqueda, 28, was a five-year veteran with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
New York Police Department
EMS / HAZMAT

NYPD Recruit Dies During Training

July 11, 2024
Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez, who would have graduated from the Police Academy on Monday, suffered a medical episode Wednesday.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Crime Analytics

Mid-Year LODD Report Shows Increase in Officer Fatalities

July 10, 2024
The 2024 Mid-Year Preliminary Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report, released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on Thursday, found that there...
Wake County Sheriff's Office
Honoring the Fallen

North Carolina County Wants to Rename Bridge After Deputy

July 10, 2024
Deputy Ned Byrd was fatally shot on Aug. 11, 2022, after he stopped to check out a suspicious pickup truck on Battle Bridge Road.