Fallen Heroes

Florence, SC – Florence Police Department Officer Terrence Carraway was murdered in the line of duty on Wednesday evening as he ran towards gunfire to help three Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputies who had been shot during an ambush. Officer Carraway, a 30-year veteran of the department, was fatally shot during the attack, The Washington […]

Lancaster, OH – Lancaster Police Lieutenant Brian Lowe died suddenly on Saturday, as he and another off-duty officer were preparing to practice martial arts. Lt. Lowe, 46, had gone to his fellow officer’s home for their workout routine, where he was struck by a “exercise-induced” medical event, the Lancaster Eagle Gazette reported. “They were just […]

Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office K9 Fang was murdered in the line of duty while pursuing an armed carjacking suspect early Sunday morning, police said. The incident began at approximately 2:30 a.m., when 17-year-old Jhamel Paskel allegedly approached two women as they were sitting in a red sedan at a 7-Eleven gas pump, WJXT […]

Liberty Hill, TX – Real County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Cox died in the line of duty on Sep. 25, when he suffered a heart attack as he was training to become a K9 officer. Deputy Cox, 57, “did his best every day to do the right thing for the people of his community,” according to […]

Brookhaven, MS – Brookhaven Patrolman James White and Corporal Zack Moak were murdered in the line of duty Saturday morning. The incident started as Officers White, 35, and Moak, 31, were responding to a report of shots fired at around 5 a.m. at 630 N. 6th Street, according to Chief Kenneth Collins. The officers arrived […]

Southport, IN – Southport Police Officer Richard “Rich” Parnell passed away on Thursday following a yearlong battle with cancer. Officer Parnell, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, died at the Indianapolis Hospital at approximately 11 a.m. “while surrounded by his friends, family, and fellow police officers,” Southport Police Chief Thomas Vaughn said in a […]

Elgin, TX – Elgin Police Officer William “Bill” Silva died in the line of duty on Tuesday, when he suffered a heart attack at the Elgin Middle School. Officer Silva, 69, was working as a school resource officer at the time of his death, the Elgin Police Department said in a press release. Prior to […]

Oak Park Heights, MN – Minnesota Department of Corrections Officer Joseph Parise died in the line of duty on Monday, after he rushed to save a fellow correctional officer who was being attacked by an inmate. Correctional Officer Parise, 37, experienced a “medical emergency” after the violent altercation at the Oak Park Heights correctional facility, […]

Fort Collins, CO – Johnstown Police Officer Yuri Thomas died during an accidental drowning incident at Horsetooth Reservoir on Sep. 17. Officer Thomas, 32, was enjoying a day in the water with his wife, Nola Thomas, when she lost sight of him as he was swimming, The Greeley Tribune reported. Officers responded to South Bay […]

Washington Township, PA – DuBois City Police Officer Patrick Straub was killed in an off-duty motor vehicle crash as he was traveling with his wife and young daughter on Monday evening. Officer Straub also served as an officer for the Sandy Township Police Department. Officer Straub, 33, and his family were traveling through Washington Township […]