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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Houston County, GA, Sheriff Cullen Talton at an election night gathering in Perry on May 21,
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Ga. Sheriff—Thought to be Longest-Serving Sheriff in U.S.—Dies at 92

Oct. 21, 2024
Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton, who planned to retire at the end of the year, was first elected to the position in 1972 and was only opposed at the ballot box three times...
Illinois State Police
Illinois State Police Trooper Corey Thompsen.
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Ill. Trooper on Motorcycle Dies after Collision with Truck

Oct. 20, 2024
Illinois State Police Trooper Corey Thompsen was fatally struck on his motorcycle in Champaign County by a driver with an expired license who was cited for failure to yield the...
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N.C. Police K-9 Fatally Shot During Foot Chase of Double Murder Suspect

Oct. 18, 2024
Draco, a Mount Airy police K-9, was shot and killed when a suspect in the murder of two window cleaners opened fire after a high-speed car chase turned into a foot pursuit following...
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Former Va. Police Detective Dies of 9/11-Related Illnesses

Oct. 18, 2024
Norfolk Police Det. Maurice "Mo" Joseph was one of 37 officers from the department who volunteered to search through the rubble of the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks...
Michael Appleton | New York City Mayoral Photography Office | TNS
New York City Mayor Eric Adams mayor delivers remarks at a ceremony honoring New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers who died because of 9/11-related illnesses at the New York City Police Memorial on Tuesday.
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Fallen NYPD Officers—Many who Died of 9/11 Illness—Honored for Sacrifice

Oct. 16, 2024
The names of over 40 NYPD officers, most of who succumbed in recent years to illnesses related to the Sept. 11 attacks, were added to the city's Police Memorial Wall in Battery...
Jacksonville County, FL, Sheriff's Office
Jacksonville County, FL, Sheriff's Deputy Brad McNew.
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Fla. Sheriff's Deputy Killed Interrupting 'Violent Dispute' at Gas Station

Oct. 15, 2024
Brad McNew, a corrections officer with the Jacksonville County Sheriff's Office who had just finished his shift, was fatally shot while coming to the defense of a woman being ...
New memorial at Bristol Police Department honors Sgt
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Memorial for Conn. Police Officers Slain 2 Years Ago Unveiled at HQ

Oct. 14, 2024
The doors of a cruiser filled with signatures, remembrances and condolences for Bristol Police Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy, who were killed in 2022, were revealed in...
Richland County, SC, Sheriff's Department
Richland County, SC, Sheriff's Department K-9 Kodak.
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S.C. Sheriff's Office K-9 Dies from Injuries Sustained Tracking Suspect

Oct. 11, 2024
Kodak, a 6-year-old Dutch Shepherd with the Richland County Sheriff's Department, suffered "severe lacerations to his abdomen and leg" from concealed razor wire during a foot ...
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Tuscaloosa County, AL, Sheriff's Deputy Tim Johns.
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Ala. Deputy, School Resource Officer Dies after Collapsing on Campus

Oct. 9, 2024
Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Johns, a military veteran working as a school resource officer, collapsed on the high school campus and was rushed to the hospital, where...
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services
Cpl. Raymond Kuuchi of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services.
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N.J. Veterans Affairs Police Officer Dies while Training in Ark.

Oct. 8, 2024
Cpl. Raymond Kuuchi of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services was at the agency's training center in North Little Rock when he collapsed from an apparent heart...
Minnesota Ranger Dies During Water Rescue at Voyageurs National Park | Lakeland News
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Minn. Park Ranger Dies after Boat Capsizes while Rescuing Family

Oct. 8, 2024
National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger Kevin Grossheim had taken a family of three aboard his boat when it overturned amid high winds and rough waters on Namakan Lake in...
Wise County, TX, Sheriff's Office
Wise County, TX, Sheriff's Deputy Lex Love.
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Texas Deputy Dies after Crash into Barrier while Responding to Call

Oct. 3, 2024
Wise County Sheriff's Deputy Lex Love was headed to a crash scene just north of Rhome when he crashed into a concrete barrier as he approached the location.
The funeral of Deputy Cailee Campbell
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'Everything was Coming Together for Her': Mourners Honor Fallen N.Y. Deputy

Oct. 2, 2024
Hundreds of friends, family and law enforcement officers gathered to mourn Oswego County Sheriff's Deputy Cailee Campbell, who was killed in a crash.
Cameron County, TX, Constable Precinct 1
Cameron County, TX, Precinct 1 Constable Deputy Ruben Garcia.
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Texas Deputy Constable Fatally Struck by Alleged Distracted Driver

Oct. 1, 2024
Cameron County Precinct 1 Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia was helping with a crash scene when his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle while he was still in it.