Fallen Heroes

Lewes, DE – Delaware State Police Master Corporal William Matt died unexpectedly at his residence on Monday evening, his agency said. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the tragic loss of Master Corporal Matt,” Delaware State Police Commissioner Colonel Nathaniel McQueen Jr. said in an agency press release. “He […]

Chicago, IL – Chicago Police Officer Brandon Krueger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday, after he shot himself in the head with his duty weapon while parked in his patrol vehicle in the police department’s parking lot. Officer Krueger, 37, was pronounced dead at the Chicago Police Department’s Area South Fifth District station […]

Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Police Officer Vu Nguyen died in the line of duty on Friday, four days after he collapsed during a timed run that was part of the department’s K9 handler eligibility process. Nguyen, 50, collapsed during a mile-and-a-half run in temperatures as high as 93 degrees, The Plain Dealer reported. “The events […]

Clarendon County, SC – Summerton Police Officer Carl Wiggins died in a motor vehicle crash as he was heading home from work early Monday morning. Officer Wiggins, 63, clocked out at the Summerton Police Department at 6:15 a.m. and was headed home to Holly Hill in his personal vehicle when he ran out of gas […]

Batavia, OH – Batavia Police Department K9 Kraft died on June 18, when he escaped from his handler’s yard and was hit by a vehicle, according to the police chief. K9 Kraft, a 4-year-old German Shepherd, joined the Batavia Police Department on Feb 12, 2015, The Clermont Sun reported at the time. His handler, Officer […]

Jacksonville, AR – Jacksonville Police Lieutenant Jason Tilley died at the police station from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on June 29, according to the department. Lt. Tilley, 42, used his duty weapon to take his own life, and passed away just after 2 p.m., the Jacksonville Police Department said in a statement, according to the […]

Dallas, TX – Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputy Homero Calderon died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his residence on June 29. Deputy Calderon, 40, was off-duty at the time of his death, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. “There are no words that can accurately describe the sadness we are […]

Concord, MA – Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Maureen Wesinger-Lewis died on June 18 after “a long and valiant battle” with cancer, the agency said. Sgt. Wesinger-Lewis, 55, served as a Massachusetts state trooper for 31 years and was a dedicated member of the agency’s Mounted Unit, the state police said in a Facebook post. “While […]

Rocky Mount, NC – Rocky Mount Police Officer Christopher Driver was killed in the line of duty on Saturday night, when his patrol vehicle collided with the back of a commercial vehicle parked in the driving lane. The Rocky Mount Police Department was notified of the fatal collision on South Church Street at approximately 10:35 […]

Mentor, OH – Mentor Police Officer Mathew Mazany was killed in the line of duty by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning, city officials announced on Monday. Officer Mazany, 41, was assisting another Mentor police officer with an arrest during a traffic stop on State Route 2 at approximately 1 a.m. on June 24, when […]