Honoring the Fallen

The Officer.com Honoring the Fallen channel is where we memorialize and recognize those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Roughly 15,000 family, friends, law enforcement members and other mourners gathered for the funeral of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in an office building shooting while working an off-duty security detail.
Aug. 1, 2025
Roughly 15,000 mourners gathered for the funeral of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in an office building shooting while working an off-duty security detail.
Pinellas County Schools Police Sgt. Greg Graff was participating in indoor classroom training at Clearwater High School after an active assailant exercise when he collapsed.
July 31, 2025
Pinellas County Schools Police Sgt. Greg Graff was participating in indoor classroom training at Clearwater High School after an active assailant exercise when he collapsed.
A funeral service for fallen Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner at Cleveland's Rocket Arena included law enforcement officers from around the state, as well as the two officers injured in the attack that killed Wagner.
July 31, 2025
A funeral service for fallen Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner at Cleveland's Rocket Arena included law enforcement officers from around the state, as well as the two officers...
Columbus County, NC, Sheriff's Office
Columbus County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Shipman Jr., 25, collapsed after suffering a
July 29, 2025
Columbus County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Shipman Jr., 25, collapsed after suffering a "sudden and severe medical emergency" on his first day on the job, and the agency has set up...
NYPD
Didarul Islam, an off-duty NYPD officer who was killed by a gunman while working security at a Manhattan building, was the father of two with a third child on the way.
July 29, 2025
Didarul Islam, an off-duty NYPD officer who was killed by a gunman while working security at a Manhattan building, was the father of two with a third child on the way.
An off-duty NYPD officer working as a security at a Manhattan office building was fatally shot, along with three others, by an armed 27-year-old man, who took his own life.
July 29, 2025
An off-duty NYPD officer working as a security at a Manhattan office building was fatally shot, along with three others, by an armed 27-year-old man, who took his own life.
Lorain, OH, Police Department
If detonated, the explosives in the vehicle of a shooter who ambushed Lorain police were powerful enough to cause a devastating blast, said Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall.
July 29, 2025
If detonated, the explosives in the vehicle of a shooter who ambushed Lorain police were powerful enough to cause a devastating blast, said Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall.
Wyandotte County, KS, Sheriff's Office
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming was helping to provide safety while a woman moved out of a house when he was fatally shot by a gunman, who surrendered to authorities after he barricaded himself inside a home.
July 28, 2025
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming was helping to provide safety while a woman moved out of a house when he was fatally shot by a gunman, who surrendered to authorities...
Lorain Police Department
Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner
July 25, 2025
Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner died Thursday, a day after a gunman shot him and two colleagues in an ambush-style attack at the Colorado Avenue Industrial Park.
The fallen Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies—identified as Dets. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn—were moving explosives at an East Los Angeles training facility when the blast happened, the agency's deadliest incident in over 160 years.
July 19, 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Dets. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn were moving explosives at an East Los Angeles training facility when the blast...
California State Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, 40, was shot and killed in his Oakland office by a 48-year-old gunman who was apprehended by police as he tried to flee the scene.
July 18, 2025
California State Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, 40, was shot and killed in his Oakland office by a 48-year-old gunman who was apprehended by police as he tried to flee the scene.
Santa Rosa County, FL, Sheriff's Office
Sgt. Dale Berrian, who had been with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office for over two decades, suffered a cardiac event and didn't regain consciousness after helping a motorist move a disabled vehicle at the end of his shift.
July 16, 2025
Sgt. Dale Berrian, who had been with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office for over two decades, suffered a cardiac event and didn't regain consciousness after helping a motorist...
Dade County, GA, Sheriff's Office
Georgia, the Dade County Sheriff's Office first bloodhound K-9, was left in a cruiser with a malfunctioning air conditioner and a failed heat alarm, and her death led to a deputy's firing and changes in the agency's policies.
July 16, 2025
Georgia, the Dade County Sheriff's Office's first bloodhound K-9, was left in a cruiser with a broken air conditioner, and the dog's death led to a deputy's firing.
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The latest episode talks about stats from the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund that show an over 50% drop in line-of-duty deaths in the first half of 2025. Plus, other police news and headlines.
July 14, 2025
The latest episode talks about stats from the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund that show an over 50% drop in line-of-duty deaths in the first half of 2025. Plus,...