Fallen Heroes

Battle Ground, WA – Battle Ground Police Department (BGPD) Sergeant Richard “Rick” Kelly died in the line of duty on Aug. 10 after suffering a medical emergency. The 54-year-old sergeant was on duty when the medical issue struck, the City of Battle Ground said in a press release the following day. His exact cause of […]

Manfield, NJ – Mansfield Township Police Department Patrolman Sam Irvin collapsed and died while running sprints off duty last month. The incident occurred on July 23 while Patrolman Irvin was at his fiancé’s family home in Columbus, the Courier Post reported. His future bride, Mackenzie Santucci, said that 23-year-old Patrolman Irvin suddenly collapsed while running […]

Akron, OH – Summit County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jacob Nees died on Sunday after an off-duty vehicle crash a day earlier. The single-vehicle accident occurred on Aug. 5 near Broadway Avenue and Rockside Road, WTAM reported. Deputy Nees was transported to a nearby hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 6, WTAM reported. Authorities […]

Honolulu, HA – Honolulu Police Department Officer Bill Sapolu died on Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in an on-duty motorcycle crash he had in July. Honolulu police said Officer Sapolu was rushing to assist a fellow officer at a weapons call on July 11 when he struck a median on his motorcycle on Farrington […]

Bradford, PA – Bradford Township Police Department (BTPD) Lieutenant Jeffrey Shade died in the line of duty on Aug. 4 after suffering a massive heart attack. Lt. Shade was at the station when the medical emergency struck early Friday morning, The Bradford Era reported. Bradford Township Supervisor Laree Sue Behan said she received a call […]

By Sandy Malone and Holly Matkin Kansas City, MO – Fairway Police Department Officer Jonah Oswald died of wounds sustained in a gunfight with a car theft suspect at a gas station on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at the QuikTrip gas station off of Interstate 35 at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 6, the […]

Plainfield, IN – Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Timothy J. Guyer suffered a fatal heart attack after a mandatory training session at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy last week. Deputy Guyer was sworn in to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 1, 2022, WXIN reported. The 49-year-old sheriff’s deputy was attending the Indiana Law […]

Alpharetta, GA – Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (ADPS) Master Police Officer Bradley Rocks died on July 20 after suffering a medical emergency. The 52-year-old officer was off-duty when the medical issue struck, the ADPS said in a press release two days later. Officer Rocks was rushed to a local hospital, where he passed away […]

Bronx, NY – New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Alexis Martinez was fatally shot by his father during a murder-suicide incident on Wednesday, according to investigators. The shooting occurred at a residence on Fteley Avenue near East 172nd Street on Aug. 2, the New York Post reported. Police said the 26-year-old officer was asleep in […]

San Diego, CA – A San Diego Police Department (SDPD) K9 Sir was fatally shot while trying to apprehend a gunman during a standoff at the Mesa College campus early Wednesday morning. The series of events leading up to the shooting began at approximately 1 a.m., when the SDPD began receiving calls about a separate […]