Fallen Heroes

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico – Trujillo Alto Municipal Police Department (TAMPD) Sergeant Pedro Torres-Santos was murdered in the line of duty on Monday night while working a second job as a security officer at a bakery. Puerto Rico Police Colonel Roberto Rivera said 47-year-old Sgt. Torres-Santos was standing outside the El Punto bakery with two […]

Easley, SC – Easley Police Department (EPD) Officer Matthew Hare died in the line of duty on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a train while trying to help a citizen who was experiencing a mental health crisis. The incident began at approximately 5 a.m. on Aug. 2, when the EPD received a 911 […]

Ville Platte, LA – Ville Platte Marshal’s Office (VPMO) Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio was murdered in the line of duty while attempting to serve a warrant on Monday night. The Louisiana State Police (LSP) said the incident occurred in the 100-block of West Beauregard Street at approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 31. Deputy Marshal Giglio, […]

Lafayette, TN – Macon County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Sergeant William Cherry died in the line of duty in a head-on collision on Saturday morning. The incident occurred on Highway 10 North at approximately 12:30 a.m. on July 29, WSMV reported. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Sgt. Cherry was driving down the roadway when […]

By Holly Matkin and Sandy Malone Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Deputy Alejandro Martinez died in the line of duty on Friday, eight months after he and 24 of his fellow law enforcement academy recruits were hit by a wrong-way driver while they were out for a group run in […]

Newberry, SC – Newberry Police Department (NPD) Lieutenant Michael “Mike” Wood died in the line of duty on Wednesday after he was involved in a crash while responding to a call. The incident occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m. on July 16, WLTX reported. South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Corporal David Jones said Lt. Wood was […]

Tarpon Springs, FL – Tarpon Springs Police Department (TSPD) Major Michael “Mike” Trill died on July 15 after suffering a medical emergency at his home. TSPD Chief Jeff Young said in a video briefing that Maj. Trill’s wife found him unresponsive in the bathroom of their house at about 12:34 p.m. while he was off-duty […]

Racine, WI – Racine County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Deputy Joshua “Josh” LaForge died unexpectedly on July 4 after suffering a heart attack while out on his morning run. The 41-year-old deputy passed away with his wife, Nicole, by his side, according to his obituary. The RCSO confirmed Deputy LaForge’s tragic death in a press release […]

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Officer Kevin Whetstone died on July 14 after suffering a heart attack three weeks earlier. His wife, Stephanie Whetstone, said he also suffered a minor heart attack two years ago, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Officer Whetstone played basketball after work on June 22, but he wasn’t feeling well […]

Norman, OK – Grady County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Deputy Chase Stinson died in an off-duty motorcycle crash in the early-morning hours of July 10. The 26-year-old deputy was riding with his brothers and was on his way home when he collided with a curve on the ramp off Lindsay Street onto Interstate 35, The Express-Star […]