2008

Line of Duty Deaths

As of May 5,  2008

35

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

Police Officer Eric Barker
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

Police Officer Matthew B. Thebeau
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
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)

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

Sergeant Richard C. LeBow
Arkansas State Police, AR
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

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

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

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

2007

Line of Duty Deaths

As of December 31,  2007

180

Law Enforcement Officers have lost their

 lives in the line of duty this year

Deputy Sheriff Rahamy Mitchell
Fannin County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 7, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detective Troy Lamont Chesley Sr.
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Nicholas G Sottile
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Friday, January 12, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chief of Police Ernest V. Mendoza
Needville Independent School District PD, TX
EOW: Friday, January 19, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Trooper Jose A. Rosado
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Alan Inzer
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Harold Michael Altman
Jackson County Sheriff's Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Shawn Joshua Dean (Josh) Williams
Old Fort Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, February 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Daniel Browne-Sanchez
Hawaii Department of Public Safety - Sheri..., HI
EOW: Saturday, February 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Sean Wissink
Des Moines Police Department, IA
EOW: Sunday, February 11, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Estes
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Lieutenant Dexter Holcomb
Oxford Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, February 16, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Charles J. Callemyn
Durham Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, February 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Anthony Jon Holly
Glendale Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, February 19, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrolman First Class Brian Coleman
Alexandria Police Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Stephen R. Jerabek
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Detective Keith Dressel
Toledo Police Department, OH
EOW: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Howard J. Plouff
Winston-Salem Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, February 23, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Kevin Carper
Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Police Officer Shawn Newlin
Clayton County Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, March 4, 2007
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Deputy Phillip Michael Deese
Dorchester County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Friday, March 9, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Auxiliary Police Officer Nicholas T. Pekearo
New York City Police Department - Auxiliar..., NY
EOW: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Ramon Nevarez Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Game Warden Justin Hurst
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, March 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Eric Sikes
Richmond County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Daniel C. Martinez
Fort Smith Police Department, AR
EOW: Friday, March 23, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Petty Officer Ronald Gill
United States Coast Guard Office of Law En..., US
EOW: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Cause of Death: Boating accident

Corporal Marcus Stiles
Moncks Corner Police Department, SC
EOW: Monday, March 26, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Jeff Shelton
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Jason Lee Saunders
Campbell County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Special Agent Barry Lee Bush
United States Department of Justice - Fede..., US
EOW: Thursday, April 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Police Officer Thomas Devlin
Boston College Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, April 6, 2007
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins

Police Officer Robert Winget
Ripon Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Accidental

Lieutenant Delmar Teagan
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com..., FL
EOW: Friday, April 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Jason Campbell
Greenville Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corporal Nick S. Polizzotto
South Bend Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Air Interdiction Agent Clinton B. Thrasher
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Police Officer Lisa Beaulieu
Beaumont Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, April 27, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Raul V. Gama
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer David Young
Florence Police Department, AL
EOW: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Chief Investigator Al Suarez
Boston Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, May 4, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Police Officer Robert (Tim) Buckman
Macksville Police Department, KS
EOW: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster

Corporal Bruce McKay
Franconia Police Department, NH
EOW: Friday, May 11, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Friday, May 11, 2007
Cause of Death: Drowned

Agent Rafael Santana-Cruz
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, May 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer William (Nichie) Preslar
Lakewood Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

State Constable Robert Lee Bailey
South Carolina State Constable, SC
EOW: Monday, May 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Frank Fabiano Jr.
Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Paul Steven Habelt
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Tony Price Ogburn
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Marvin Jerome Scarlett
Henry County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Lee Newbill
Moscow Police Department, ID
EOW: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Probation Officer David Poling
Gallipolis Municipal Court, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Drowned

Agent Jose Fontanez-Correa
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Air Interdiction Agent Robert Smith
US Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Officer Jason West
Cleveland Heights Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, May 26, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Jeffrey Howard (Jeff) McCoy
Abilene Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Special Agent Matthew Kuglics
United States Air Force Office of Special ..., US
EOW: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Bomb

Officer Robert F. Dickey
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Police Randy Lacy
Clay City Police Department, KY
EOW: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Linden (Beau) Raimer
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster

Officer Frank Denzinger
Floyd County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Monday, June 18, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Justin Thompson
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, WV
EOW: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corrections Officer Stephen Anderson
Utah Department of Corrections, UT
EOW: Monday, June 25, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Charles Cook
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, June 28, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Deputy Sheriff Michael Page
Bowie County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, June 30, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Master Trooper David Rich
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Thursday, July 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Dayle Weston (Wes) Hardy
Plano Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 7, 2007
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Sergeant Karl Strohsal
Longwood Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, July 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Russel Timoshenko
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, July 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff William John Walters
Kemper County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, July 15, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief Deputy Tommy Martin
Douglas County Sheriff's Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Eric N. Cabral
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, July 26, 2007
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion

Police Officer George Cortez Jr.
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Friday, July 27, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Douglas Scott Russell
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Special Agent Kimberly D. Place
United States Department of Justice - Bure..., US
EOW: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Auxiliary Sergeant Stephen Bollinger
Franklin County Sheriff's Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Police David Gerald Richard
Port Barre Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Detective John Smith
Bastrop Police Department, LA
EOW: Friday, August 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Charles (Chuck) Wilson
Bastrop Police Department, LA
EOW: Friday, August 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Christopher Reyka
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Friday, August 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Benjamin Wilcher
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, August 12, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Deputy Chief George (Bill) Stanford
Cheyenne Police Department, WY
EOW: Monday, August 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Sergeant Ron Harrison
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Norvelle Brown
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Corporal Kenneth Armstrong
Montgomery Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, August 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Reserve Deputy Joe Bill Galloway
Holmes County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, August 20, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Germaine Casey
Rio Rancho Police Department, NM
EOW: Monday, August 27, 2007
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Corporal Arlie Jones
Odessa Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, September 8, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Jose Somohano
Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: Thursday, September 13, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Nick Erfle
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Mario Moreno
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, September 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corrections Officer Susan Louise Canfield
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Monday, September 24, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Air Interdiction Agent Julio E. Baray
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Monday, September 24, 2007
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Police Officer Daniel Talbot
Revere Police Department, MA
EOW: Saturday, September 29, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Constable Jason Norling
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
EOW: Monday, October 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Alfred L. Gordon Sr.
Orlando Police Department, FL
EOW: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Gary D. McCormack
Greene County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper David A. Graham
Montana Highway Patrol, MT
EOW: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer George Brentar
Euclid Police Department, OH
EOW: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Gary Wayne Henderson
Shelbyville Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Cause of Death: Accidental

Trooper Zachariah Templeton
Colorado State Patrol, CO
EOW: Friday, October 12, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Officer Scott Eric Bell
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Friday, October 12, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Jerry Wayne Hudgins
Coahoma County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Friday, October 19, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Jason Edward Mooney
Stafford County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, October 19, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Wildlife Officer Michelle A. Lawless
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com..., FL
EOW: Saturday, October 27, 2007
Cause of Death: Accidental

Chief of Police Randy Wells
Forest Hills Police Department, KY
EOW: Monday, October 29, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Charles Cassidy
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Special Agent Nathan J. Schuldheiss
United States Air Force Office of Special ..., US
EOW: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Bomb

Trooper Brian W. Linn
West Virginia State Police, WV
EOW: Friday, November 2, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Paul Rein
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Mark Bedard
Minneapolis Park Police Department, MN
EOW: Friday, November 9, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Officer John Miller
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, November 16, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Deputy Sheriff Donta J. Manuel
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan D. Wallace
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Michael Triplett
Washington County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Correctional Officer Elizabeth Franklin
Alabama Department of Corrections, AL
EOW: Friday, December 7, 2007
Cause of Death: Fall

Deputy Sheriff Darral Keith Lane
Richland County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Friday, December 14, 2007
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Detective Kent Haws
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Monday, December 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Vu Nguyen
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Chad McDonald
Bibb County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Friday, December 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer Frank E. Smith
Guam Police Department, GU
EOW: Sunday, December 30, 2007
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault