Fallen Heroes

San Marcos, TX – Kyle Police Officer Fernando Solis died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday. Officer Solis, 28, was off duty at the time of his death, WOAI reported. San Marcos police located his vehicle parked near an apartment complex at approximately 5 p.m., and discovered his body inside. On Monday, the department […]

Hanford, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Officer Armando Gallegos succumbed to injuries sustained line of duty on Sep. 14. His death comes nearly five months after he was viciously attacked and beaten by multiple inmates at the Kern Valley State Prison. Correctional Officer Gallegos, 56, was one of two correctional officers attacked […]

Costa Mesa, CA – Costa Mesa Police Officer Oscar Reyes died after suffering a “medical emergency” at his residence on Sep. 12, according to his department. Officer Reyes, 43, had spent the day participating in the Orange County Traffic Officers Association Motor Rodeo, Costa Mesa Police Chief Rob Sharpnack said in a Facebook post. During […]

Rancho Cordova, CA – Sacramento County Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed in a gunfight which also left another deputy, a bystander, and the suspect shot. The incident happened after the deputies responded to a call for shots fired at the Pep Boys near Folsom Boulevard and McGregor Drive at around 1:44 p.m. on Sept. 17, […]

Sedgwick County, KS – Deputy Robert Kunze III with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office was murdered in the line of duty on Sunday afternoon. According to the sheriff's office, the incident started with a call of suspicious person in the area of 53rd Street North and 295th Street West at around 1:18 p.m. Deputy Kunze […]

Concord, NH – New Hampshire Department of Corrections Sergeant Patrick Bettens was fatally struck by a vehicle on Sep. 5 as he was riding his bicycle in preparation for a triathlon. Sgt. Bettens, 41, was bicycling on North Main Street when he veered around a parked UPS truck that was out making a delivery, the […]

Liberty County, GA – Ludowici Police Chief Frank McClelland Jr. was killed in the line of duty on Saturday night, when a fleeing motorist slammed into him during a high-speed pursuit. Chief McClelland was out side his patrol vehicle on foot, attempting to block other traffic from crossing into the suspect’s path, when he was […]

Fort Worth, TX – Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull succumbed to his gunshot wounds Friday night, after being shot in the head earlier in the day. The incident began at approximately midnight Friday, while undercover Officer Hull was conducting surveillance on a group of three robbery suspects, WFAA reported. The crew he was watching […]

Queens, NY – New York City Correctional Officer Johnathan Narain was murdered during his commute to work on Friday, when an unknown gunman pulled up along side him and shot him in the head. Correctional Officer Narain, 27, was driving to his job at the Anna M. Kross jail on Rikers Island just before 1:30 […]

Montgomery, LA – Montgomery Assistant Police Chief Kirt Ricks died in the line of duty on Sep. 7, when he lost control of his patrol vehicle, causing a collision. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71, the Louisiana State Police said, according to Town Talk. Chief Ricks, 24, was traveling northbound […]