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2008

Line of Duty Deaths

 

As of June 22,  2009

 

62

 

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

 

 

2008

Line of Duty Deaths

 

As of December 31,  2008

 

132

 

Law Enforcement Officers have lost their

 lives in the line of duty this year

 

Corporal Courtney G. Brooks
Maryland Transportation Authority Police D.., MD
EOW: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Jason S. Zunker
Chippewa County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Detective James Walker
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Sean Pursifull
Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Constable David Joubert
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Police Officer Eric Barker
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Ricky Bryant Jr.
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Jarrod Shivers
Chesapeake Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Senior Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Matthew B. Thebeau
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Akeem Basil (Teddy) Newton
Virgin Islands Police Department, VI
EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detective Christopher A. Ridley
Mount Vernon Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, January 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Trooper Daniel R. Barrett
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Sunday, January 27, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Nicola Cotton
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, January 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Lance Corporal James D. Haynes
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Friday, February 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Richard C. LeBow
Arkansas State Police, AR
EOW: Monday, February 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Dustin Duncan
Latimer County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Monday, February 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Tom Ballman
Kirkwood Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant William Biggs
Kirkwood Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Randal (Randy) Simmons
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Criminal Investigator Denise Phoenix
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins

Corporal Harry Thielepape
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, TX
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Craig Miller
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Senior Corporal Victor Lozada-Tirado
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, February 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Police Officer Mark Beck
Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, February 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Kara M. Kelly-Borgognone
Nevada Highway Patrol, NV
EOW: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Derek Owens
Cleveland Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Special Agent Robert Patrick Flickinger
Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department, TR
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer James D. Fezatte
Millbrook Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Constable Joe Howard
Harlan County Constable's Office, KY
EOW: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Correction Officer Kenneth Duncan
New York City Department of Correction, NY
EOW: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper James Scott Burns
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas ..., TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Robert Griffin
Decatur County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Senior Investigator Laura J. Cleaves
Santa Barbara County District Attorney's O..., CA
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff William Howell Jr.
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Special Agent Aaron Garcia
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff James Throne
Kern County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, May 23, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Sean Thomas
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Sergeant Leslie (Les) Wilmott
Kiefer Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Lieutenant Michael Avilucea
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Erik David Hite
Tucson Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, June 2, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Everett William Dennis
Carthage Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Transport Officer Virgil Lee Behrens
Marion County Sheriff's Department, IA
EOW: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Shane Tate
Grundy County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Todd Bahr
Fredericksburg Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, June 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Steve Boehm
Onslow County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio (Tony) Diaz
Yolo County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr.
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Correctional Officer Jose Rivera
United States Department of Justice - Fede..., US
EOW: Friday, June 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Police Officer Nicholas Heine
Pueblo Police Department, CO
EOW: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Correctional Officer Donna Fitzgerald
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Sergeant Richard Findley
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, June 27, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Gary Gryder
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Richard Francis
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Kenneth (Greg) Surles
Pell City Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, July 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Agent Osvaldo Pérez-León
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Joshua T. Miktarian
Twinsburg Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Andrew Widman
Fort Myers Police Department, FL
EOW: Friday, July 18, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Forgione
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Aldo Rossi
Port Dickinson Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, July 27, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Trooper Shawn W. Snow
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Sunday, August 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Electrocuted

Detective Sandra Joyce Bullock
Bushnell Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Dennis Compton
Colleton County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Monte Ruby
CoxHealth Department of Public Safety, MO
EOW: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Assault

Agent Osvaldo Gonzalez-Ortiz
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Detective Michael Smith Phillips
Virginia Beach Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Probation Officer Irene Beatrice Rios
Imperial County Probation Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Lieutenant Robert Curry
Gulfport Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Deputy Sheriff Martha Woods Shareef
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Ordinance Officer Kathy Ann Cox
Gordon County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, August 21, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Thomas Raji
Perth Amboy Police Department, NJ
EOW: Friday, August 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Melvin Dyer
Duxbury Police Department, MA
EOW: Monday, August 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Timothy A. Haley
Columbus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Trooper Evan F. Schneider
Montana Highway Patrol, MT
EOW: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Anne Jackson
Skagit County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Christopher Kane
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, September 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Isabel Nazario
Philadelphia Police Department, PA

EOW: Friday, September 5, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Kenneth Santucci
Belleville Police Department, NJ

EOW: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Marty M. Martin
Franklin County Sheriff's Department, OH

EOW: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Paul Starzyk
Martinez Police Department, CA

EOW: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Andrew Stocks
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC

EOW: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Dario Aponte
New Haven Police Department, CT

EOW: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Grant Jansen
St. Charles Police Department, MO

EOW: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer III Spree Desha
Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Friday, September 12, 2008
Cause of Death: Train accident

Sergeant Michael C. Weigand Jr.
Latimore Township Police Department, PA

EOW: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Deputy Sheriff Adam William Klutz
Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, NC

EOW: Friday, September 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Kristine Fairbanks
United States Department of Agriculture - ..., US

EOW: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Patrick McDonald
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Nathaniel Taylor Jr.
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Pilot Stephen H. Bunker
Maryland State Police, MD
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Trooper First Class Mickey C. Lippy
Maryland State Police, MD
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Sergeant Robert Douglas
Oklahoma City Police Department, OK
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Correctional Officer Douglas Falconer
Arizona Department of Corrections, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Correctional Officer Rodney Kelley
Alabama Department of Corrections, AL
EOW: Friday, October 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Bradley Moody
Richmond Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff David Gilstrap
Oconee County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Game Warden George Harold Whatley Jr.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law ..., TX
EOW: Friday, October 10, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Officer / Paramedic Bruce W. Harrolle
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: Monday, October 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Deputy Sheriff Sarah Jones
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Sunday, October 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Second Lieutenant Frank Stecco
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Cause of Death: Drowned

Police Officer David Tome
Northern York County Regional Police Depar..., PA
EOW: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Richard Bremer
Frederick City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Deputy Sheriff Randy Hamson
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Shane Figueroa
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Michael King
University City Police Department, MO
EOW: Friday, October 31, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Frank Russo
Schaumburg Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Detective Joseph Airhart Jr.
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Nathaniel Burnfield
South Strabane Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Charles Skinner
North Salt Lake Police Department, UT
EOW: Friday, November 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Canfield
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Sergeant Monty Carmikle
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, AR
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Sergeant Timothy Simpson
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, November 17, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Special Agent Samuel Hicks
United States Department of Justice - Fede..., US
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Alex Del Rio
Hollywood Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Nick Pham
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sheriff Brent Lee
Trinity County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, November 27, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Reserve Officer Curtis Jones
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, November 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Robert Davis
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, December 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Timothy Abernethy
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, December 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Brian Denning
Sumner County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Monday, December 8, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain Tom Tennant
Woodburn Police Department, OR
EOW: Friday, December 12, 2008
Cause of Death: Bomb

Senior Trooper William Hakim
Oregon State Police, OR
EOW: Saturday, December 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Bomb

Officer Joseph Sanders
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, December 15, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Mark Simmons
Amarillo Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Keith Carter
Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Friday, December 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Deputy Sheriff William K. Chadwell
Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Mason Samborski
Oak Park Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, December 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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