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Paterson, NJ, Police Department
Retired Paterson, NJ, Police Sgt. David D'Arco.
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Retired N.J. Police Officer who Raised $23K Yearly for Kids with Cancer Dies

March 17, 2025
Paterson Police Sgt. David D'Archo, who served on the force for 25 years before retiring, spent 14 years spearheading the agency's "no shave" charity event to raise money for ...
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Joseph Wambaugh, Ex-Calif. Police Officer Turned Best-Selling Writer, Dies

March 3, 2025
A former Los Angeles police officer who wrote "The Onion Field," Joseph Wambaugh tried to "put people in the cops' skin" in the books he wrote and wanted to be remembered as a...
St. Paul, MN, Police Department
Retired St. Paul Police Officer Felicia Reilly died from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a 2010 beating, and she is the first female officer from the department to die from injuries in the line of duty.
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Minn. Police Officer Dies 15 Years after Brutal On-Duty Attack

March 3, 2025
Retired St. Paul Police Officer Felicia Reilly died from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a 2010 beating, and she is the first female officer from the department to die from...
“Their legacy is not defined by how they left us, but how they lived, and the countless lives they touched while they were here,” said Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate during a memorial service for Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese.
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Video: Thousands Mourn Va. Police Officers Killed in Traffic Stop Shooting

March 3, 2025
“Their legacy is not defined by how they left us, but how they lived,” said Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate during a memorial service for Officers Cameron Girvin and...
West York Borough, PA, Police Department
“He was dependable, caring, loving, a sweet child, he was my only child,” said the mother of West York Police officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in a hospital shootout.
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'Light of My Life': Slain Pa. Police Officer's Mother Mourns Only Child

Feb. 28, 2025
“He was dependable, caring, loving, a sweet child, he was my only child,” said the mother of West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in a hospital shootout.
West York Borough, PA, Police Department
West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte was shot multiple times during a gunfight and hostage situation, and the 30=year-old officer died from ballistic wounds to his torso.
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Pa. Officer Slain in Hospital Clash Shot in Torso: 'Vest is Not a Guarantee'

Feb. 26, 2025
West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte was shot multiple times during a gunfight and hostage situation at a York County hospital, and the officer died from ballistic wounds to...