Honoring the Fallen

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“In my professional opinion, the gentleman should never have been out of jail. And yet here we are,
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Calif. Police Chief: Lawmakers Need to 'Wake Up' after Felon Kills Officer

April 1, 2025
“In my professional opinion, the gentleman should never have been out of jail. And yet here we are," said Marysville's police chief after a convicted felon shot and killed Officer...
Marysville, CA, Police Department
Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at an Olivehurst home, and his line-of-duty death is the first for the small department in over a century.
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Calif. SWAT Officer Killed Serving Warrant in Wide Police Operation

March 27, 2025
Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at an Olivehurst home, and his line-of-duty death is the first for the small department in...
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Calif. Police Sergeant Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency at Station

March 27, 2025
"It's a chief's worst nightmare … suffering the loss of one of your own, and it's devastating. You're never prepared for it," said King City's police chief after the unexpected...
At 7-foot-8, George Bell held the record as the tallest living man in America at one point, and he also spent time as Norfolk sheriff's deputy and a Harlem Globetrotter.
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'Gentle Giant': Ex-Va. Deputy George Bell—Once Tallest Man in U.S.—Dies

March 25, 2025
At 7-foot-8, George Bell held the record as the tallest living man in America at one point, and he also spent time as a Norfolk sheriff's deputy and a Harlem Globetrotter.
St. Tammany Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Sgt. Grant Candies, a nine-year veteran of the agency who served as a Marine, was killed when he was laying down a spike strip during a high-speed chase in Slidell that also injured a New Orleans police officer.
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La. Deputy Fatally Struck while Deploying Spike Strip During Chase

March 24, 2025
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Sgt. Grant Candies was killed when he was laying down a spike strip during a high-speed chase in Slidell that also injured a New Orleans police...
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Abraham Guzman, a Gustine Police Department volunteer who wanted to be a reserve officer, was helping a driver after a crash when another vehicle slammed into the disabled car.
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Aspiring Calif. Reserve Police Officer Helping Motorist Killed by Drunk Driver

March 24, 2025
Abraham Guzman, a Gustine Police Department volunteer who wanted to be a reserve officer, was helping a driver after a crash when another vehicle slammed into the disabled car...
In a strange and tragic incident, Brooks, a K-9 with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, jumped the fence at their Lithia home and attacked a neighbor's alpaca before being shot and killed by the alpaca's owner.
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Runaway Fla. Sheriff's K-9 Fatally Shot after Attacking Alpaca

March 19, 2025
In a strange and tragic incident, Brooks, a Hillsborough County sheriff's K-9, jumped the fence at their Lithia home and attacked a neighbor's alpaca before being shot and killed...
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Hector Cuevas was pursuing a stolen vehicle in the Victorville area when the fatal collision happened,
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Calif. Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Violent Crash that Tore Cruiser in Half

March 18, 2025
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. was pursuing a stolen vehicle in the Victorville area when the fatal collision happened, ripping the deputy's SUV in two...
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'Arco, 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 St...
Harris County, TX, Sheriff's Office
An autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause of death of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Kohler, and her death is being investigated by Houston police as an apparent suicide.
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Texas Sheriff's Deputy Dies after Being Reported Missing a Day Before

March 17, 2025
An autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause of death of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Kohler, and her death is being investigated by Houston police as an apparent...
“This K9 wasn’t just a partner—they were family, a protector, and a warrior who gave their life in the fight against crime,
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Texas Police K-9 Killed Trying to Subdue Suspect in Motel Room Standoff

March 14, 2025
“This K9 wasn’t just a partner—they were family, a protector and a warrior," said the Texas Municipal Police Association about a McKinney police K-9 fatally shot during a motel...
Chickamauga, GA, Police Department
Chickamauga Police Officer Charles Dunn III was critically wounded in a shooting at a home that killed three people, and Dunn, a 28-year law enforcement veteran,
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Veteran Ga. Police Officer Dies Less Than Week after Shooting that Killed 3

March 14, 2025
Chickamauga Police Officer Charles Dunn III was critically wounded in a shooting at a home that killed three people, and Dunn, who was off duty, "appeared to have engaged the ...
Yale University Police Department
Described as a
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Police Officer at Conn. University Suffers Fatal Medical Event

March 14, 2025
Described as a "true pillar of the community," Yale University Police Officer Gregory Swiantek died Wednesday following an unspecified medical event.
Maryland State Police
“Dad would have pulled over his mother if she deserved it,” said the son of retired Maryland State Police Trooper Thomas E.
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Oldest Md. State Trooper Known as 'Toughest' in State Dies at 94

March 13, 2025
“Dad would have pulled over his mother if she deserved it,” said the son of retired Maryland State Police Trooper Thomas E. "Ed" Mullinix Sr., who spent 28 years with the agency...