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Tribute to Fallen Officers
Police OfficerDenny Delmar Shannon
Officer Denny Shannon was killed in an automobile accident during a high-speed vehicle pursuit.
Police OfficerRichard Thomas
Officer Thomas was shot and killed by a grocery store owner as he and other officers entered his unlocked store to...
Night WatchmanBernard McCluskey
Night Watchman McCluskey was shot and killed after arresting a man in an alley for vagrancy. As he escorted the prisoner to...
DetectiveRandy Hoppert
Detective Randy Hoppert was shot and killed while responding to officers who were met with gunfire while serving an eviction...
K9Spike
K9 Spike was shot and killed while apprehending a suspect who had fled police. Around 6:40 p.m., officers pulled over a...
Police OfficerAlec Sanders
Police Officer Alec Sanders was killed in a vehicle crash at 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Edgewood...
DeputySheriff Andrew Nuez
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Nuñez was shot and killed near a residence in the 12300 block of Hollyhock Drive in Rancho Cucamonga...
Police OfficerLauren Craven
Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle collision on Interstate 8 near...
Police OfficerRay Barrantes
Police Officer Ray Barrantes was killed when his patrol car struck the rear end of a semi-trailer in Madera County at the...
DetectiveWilliam Osborn
Detective William Osborn, Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, and Detective Victor Lemus were killed in an explosion at the...
DetectiveVictor Lemus
Detective Victor Lemus, Detective William Osborn, and Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund were killed in an explosion at the...
DetectiveJoshua Kelley Eklund
Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Detective Victor Lemus, and Detective William Osborn were killed in an explosion at the...
Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd
Parole Agent Joshua Byrd was shot and killed in the Division of Adult Parole Operations at 7717 Edgwater Drive in Oakland at...
OfficerMiguel Cano
Officer Miguel Cano was killed in a vehicle crash at Bristol Parkway north of Green Valley Circle in Culver City,...
SergeantShiou Deng
Sergeant Shiou Deng was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a vehicle crash on the...
SergeantScott Ries
Sergeant Scott Ries was shot and killed responding to a call near 90 Chippewa Trail in Rittman at approximately 9:30 p.m. ...
K9Leonidas
K9 Leonidas succumbed to heatstroke after the patrol vehicle's alarm system failed to operate. K9 Leonidas was left in the...
Trooper First Class Michael E Pahira Jr
Trooper First Class Michael Pahira was struck and killed by a commercial vehicle while conducting a vehicle safety...
DeputySheriff Erika Serrato
Deputy Sheriff Erika Serrato was killed while directing traffic near the Woodlands Parkway exit on Interstate 45 North, at...
Police OfficerTrevor Howard
Police Officer Trevor Howard was killed in a vehicle crash at approximately 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and...
DeputySheriff Damien Draper Bost
Deputy Sheriff Damien Bost was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 74/76 near the Hallsboro...
Trooper Sergio Romero
Trooper Sergio Romero was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 287 near Childress, Texas. Around 4:00 p.m., Trooper...
K9Farock
K9 Farock died from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car in Ennis. After his overnight shift, K9 Farock was...
Police OfficerDustin Krish
Police Officer Dustin Krish succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by the driver of a car while directing...
K9Knight
K9 Knight was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call at the 12900 block of Gumfork Place in Midlothian. Around...
Police OfficerKristen Yeager
Police Officer Kristen Yeager was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of W Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny...
DeputySheriff Logan Reece Utt
Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt was shot and killed while performing a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway in Cana. Around...