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2010

Line of Duty Deaths

 

As of September 2,  2010

111

Law Enforcement Officers have lost their

 lives in the line of duty this year

Police Officer Maylon Thompson (Tommy) Bishop Jr.
Guntersville Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, January 1, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff John Bernard
Grant County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Special Deputy Marshal Stanley W. Cooper
United States Department of Justice - Mars..., US
EOW: Monday, January 4, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Josie Greathouse Fox
Millard County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal James J. Szuba
Mishawaka Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Alfred Celestain
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, January 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Trooper Duane Dalton
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Craig Story
Arlington Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Trooper Paul G. Richey
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Captain Chad Reed
Dixie County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff James Louis Anderson
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Noel David Cordero-Guzmán
Ponce Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, January 15, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Christopher Milito
Delaware River Port Authority Police Depar..., NJ
EOW: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Jill Mattice
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Police Carl Worley
Ross Township Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Lieutenant Eric Lewis Shuhandler
Gilbert Police Department, AZ
EOW: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Investigator Jerry Crabtree
Franklin County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Friday, January 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Agent Frank Glover
South Carolina Public Service Authority, SC
EOW: Friday, January 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Assault

Juvenile Detention Officer Leonard Wall
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Sunday, January 31, 2010
Cause of Death: Assault

Trooper Andrew C. Baldridge
Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH
EOW: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Senior Parole Agent Ellane Aimiuwu
Illinois Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff William Frederick Schuck III
Oconee County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Corporal Jeremy McLaren
Spring Hill Police Department, TN
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain Timothy Joel Bergeron
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Deputy Sheriff Don McCutcheon
Clark County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Monday, February 8, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Police Officer David T. Zolendziewski
Holyoke Police Department, MA
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Davy Wayne Crawford
Carroll County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Friday, February 12, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Robert (Bob) Heinle
Missoula Police Department, MT
EOW: Friday, February 12, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Lieutenant Michael Vogt
Chattahoochee Hills Police Department, GA
EOW: Monday, February 15, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Kevin B. Wilkins
Atlantic City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Sergeant Alan J. Haymaker
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, February 22, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Joel Wahlenmaier
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Ken Collier
San Diego County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Police Officer Javier Bejar
Reedley Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, March 1, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Inspector Brian C. Waynant Sr.
Wilmington Fire Marshal's Office, DE
EOW: Monday, March 1, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by train

Officer Christopher Arby Upton
United States Department of Agriculture - ..., US
EOW: Friday, March 5, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal J. R. Searcy
Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer James Bonneau
Jackson Police Department, MI
EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Thomas P. (Tom) Jensen
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Thomas Patton II
Cleveland Heights Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Patrolman James Kerstetter
Elyria Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, March 15, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Brian Walsh
Federal Way Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Ranger Kenneth Betancourt
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Envi..., PR
EOW: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Ranger Félix Rodríguez
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Envi..., PR
EOW: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Timothy Joseph Zurovetz
Forest Hill Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer David Haynes
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Corporal Kevin Cusack
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Hector Ayala
Montgomery County Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, April 4, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Chad Prichard
Overton County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Cause of Death: Fall

Constable John W. Brown
Calhoun County Constable's Office - Precin..., TX
EOW: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Rene Rayos
Reeves County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Ian Michael Deutch
Nye County Sheriff's Office, NV
EOW: Monday, April 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Kory Dahlvig
Vilas County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Monday, April 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Officer Rodney Holder
Abilene Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Police Officer Bryan J. Durman
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Depa..., KY
EOW: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Franco Aguilar
Sevier County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Fall

Sergeant Joseph Bergeron
Maplewood Police Department, MN
EOW: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Brian Huff
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Monday, May 3, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Pilot Officer Danny Benavides
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, May 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Deputy Sheriff Brian Lamar Mahaffey
Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Tauveve Vivao
United States Department of Defense - Mari..., US
EOW: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Trooper Patrick Ambroise
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Eydelmen Mani
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Thomas E. Wortham IV
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Bill Evans
West Memphis Police Department, AR
EOW: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Brandon Paudert
West Memphis Police Department, AR
EOW: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Mark Van Doren
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Monday, May 24, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Travis P. Murphy
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Marc Castellano
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Joshua Yazzie
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Monday, June 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Eddie Wotipka
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Cause of Death: Drowned

Officer Thomas P. Coleman
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, June 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Trooper First Class Wesley Brown
Maryland State Police, MD
EOW: Friday, June 11, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Michael Perry
White Plains Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Sergeant Doug Weddleton
Massachusetts State Police, MA
EOW: Friday, June 18, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Caroline Green
Richmond Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Dean Ridings
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Cause of Death: Boating accident

Police Officer Craig Shaw
Lancaster Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Philip Ortiz
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Melissa Powers
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Richard Daniels
Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Carol Scruggs
Marshall County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Friday, June 25, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Natural Resources Officer Luke D. Nihart
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks La..., KS
EOW: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Accidental

Officer Justin McGrory
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Officer Brett Oswald
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Officer David Curtis
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Jeffrey Kocab
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Thor Soderberg
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Orville Smith
Shelton Police Department, CT
EOW: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Corporal Matthew Edwards
Taylor Police Department, MI
EOW: Friday, July 23, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Shawn Hess
Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, July 23, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Carlos Ledesma
Chandler Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff John Willis
Greene County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Inspector Timothy Charles Barnes
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles ..., NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Patrolman Glen Agee
Jackson Police Department, MS
EOW: Friday, August 6, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chief of Police William T. (Bill) Bauer
Wyoming Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, August 6, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Dewey
Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Monday, August 9, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Jeremy J. Hubbard
Cowden Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Police Officer Leonard Reed
Cedar Park Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Deputy Sheriff Brian Harris
Kane County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chief of Police Paul Jeffrey Fricke
Hawk Point Police Department, MO
EOW: Friday, August 27, 2010
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

 

2009

Line of Duty Deaths

 

As of December 31,  2009

120

Law Enforcement Officers have lost their

 lives in the line of duty this year

Senior Corporal Norman Smith
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detention Officer Cesar Arreola
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Police Officer Jarod Dean
Boston Heights Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, January 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Dominique Smith
Torrance County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Joshuah Patrick Broadway
Montgomery Police Department, AL
EOW: Sunday, January 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Police Larry Blagg
Trumann Police Department, AR
EOW: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Cause of Death: Accidental

Sergeant Curtis Massey
Culver City Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin
Massachusetts State Police, MA
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton
New Ellenton Police Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Chris Jones
Middletown Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Sergeant Greg Hernandez
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, February 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer John Pawlowski
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, February 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer James Frederick (Freddie) Norman
Cobb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Lieutenant David Charles Gann
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Richard Matthews
Wilmington Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain Scott Bierwiler
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Glen Ciano
Suffolk County Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Corrections Officer Adam Sanderson
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Friday, March 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Special Agent Paul M. Sorce
United States Department of Justice - Fede..., US
EOW: Monday, March 9, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Jailer Thomas Carroll
Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, MN
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Lieutenant Stuart Alexander
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels
Turner County Sheriff's Department, SD
EOW: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Parole Officer Jeffrey Woolson
New York State Division of Parole, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corrections Officer Mark Parker
Orange County Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Ervin Romans
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Daniel Sakai
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer John Hege
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, March 22, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Mike Haynes
Montana Highway Patrol, MT
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Randy White
Bridgeport Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Eric Kelly
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Stephen Mayhle
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Paul Sciullo III
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Richard James (Ricky) Stiles Jr.
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detective Allen Pearson
Lenoir County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Terry Adams
Tifton Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Police Officer Dexter Hammond
Headland Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Burton (Burt) Lopez
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Coker
Vance County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff D. Robert Harvey
Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Patrol Detective Justin Mullis
French Lick Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Juvenile Corrections Officer William Hesson
Ohio Department of Youth Services, OH
EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Assault

Border Patrol Agent Intern Nathaniel A. Afolayan
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Friday, May 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Detective Robert Eugene Beane
Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer James Manor
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, May 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Dulan Earl Murray Jr.
Nags Head Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, May 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson
Warren County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Kyle P. Barber
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Border Patrol Agent Cruz McGuire
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Police Officer Omar J. Edwards
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Police Officer David R. Loeffler
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Master Sergeant Steve L. Hood
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - ..., MS
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Police Officer Alejandro (Alex) Valadez
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, June 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Lieutenant Greg Jonas
Centreville Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Brandon Nykori Sigler
Mobile Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Investigator Chadwick Alan (Chad) Carr
Greene County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Joshua D. Miller
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, June 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Trooper Jorge Dimas
Wisconsin State Patrol, WI
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Giovanni Gonzalez
Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Assistant Chief Joey Cannon
Plumerville Police Department, AR
EOW: Friday, June 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Henry Canales
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Monte (Leroy) Matthews
Adams County Sheriff's Department, ID
EOW: Monday, July 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Shane Thomas Detwiler
Chambers County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, July 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Joe Harris
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chief Deputy Joshua Eggelston
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detective Marc DiNardo
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Steven May
Modesto Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant David Kinterknecht
Montrose Police Department, CO
EOW: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Robbie Chase Whitebird
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Marvin Williams
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, August 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Stephen (Mike) Gallagher
Lewis County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corporal Mike Roberts
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Jesse Hamilton
Pasadena Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, August 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Michael Davey
Weymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: Monday, August 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Johnson
Platte County Sheriff's Office, NE
EOW: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ray
Southampton County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Patrolman Chad Spicer
Georgetown Police Department, DE
EOW: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Richard Crittenden
North St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: Monday, September 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detention Sergeant Ronnie Brown
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Assault

Patrolman Jerry Jones
Charleston Police Department, WV
EOW: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Lance Corporal Jonathan Nash
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Brian S. Etheridge
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Monday, September 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Francis David Blake
Burnet County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky
Victoria County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Police Officer Milburn (Millie) Beitel III
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Mickey Hutchens
Winston-Salem Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, October 12, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Julius Moore
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detention Officer Mike Adcock
Walton County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Friday, October 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Detention Officer Dionicio Camacho
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, October 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken
Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, MN
EOW: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Special Agent Chad L. Michael
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Special Agent Michael E. Weston
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Officer Jarrod John Martinez
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Officer Timothy Q. Brenton
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper David Lane
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Joseph Fulton
Kosciusko Police Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Sergeant Jeffery Bryant Shaw
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Trevor Nettleton
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Correctional Officer Daniel Leach
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Tina Griswold
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Ronald Owen
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Mark Renninger
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Greg Richards
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Adam Michael Mehagan
Osage County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Philip Davis
Pelham Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, December 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Michael Crawshaw
Penn Hills Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Charles Douglas (Charlie) Brown Jr.
Martin County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Roy Bruce Sutton Jr.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Friday, December 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain Dennis Darrell Cagle
Henderson Police Department, TN
EOW: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Chris Marano
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Corporal Dennis Engelhard
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Friday, December 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell
Pierce County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Monday, December 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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