Fallen Heroes

Kent, NY – Carmel Police Officer Gary Pietropaolo was killed in an off-duty motor vehicle crash on June 7, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a U.S. Postal Service truck. Officer Pietropaolo’s wedding was to have taken place just over a week after the fatal crash, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. The incident occurred […]

Ottawa County, KS – Concordia Police Officer Marc Henry was killed in a multi-vehicle highway collision on June 11 as several drivers attempted to avoid hitting a drunk man who was hitchhiking in the middle of the roadway. Officer Henry, 48, was taking an off-duty ride on his motorcycle at approximately 2:45 p.m. when the […]

Norwalk, CT – Connecticut State Police Trooper Walter Greene died in the line of duty on May 31, after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer he acquired while serving as a first responder during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, his agency said. Trooper Greene, 51, was a […]

Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr. was killed in the line of duty on Thursday evening, after his patrol vehicle rolled over during a high-speed pursuit. “It is with great sadness that I stand before you today as the Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department and announce the death of one of […]

River Rouge, MI – River Rouge Police Chief Deborah Hayes-Price died unexpectedly while on vacation in Atlanta on May 29. Chief Hayes-Price, 66, was on vacation with her family when she passed away from natural causes, possibly stemming from a medical issue, WJBK reported. “Chief Price dedicated her career to the residents of our community […]

Dickson County, TN – Dickson County Sheriff’s Sergeant Daniel Baker was murdered in the line of duty early Wednesday morning, after he responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Sgt. Baker, 32, drove to the rural area at approximately 7 a.m., but dispatch was unable to reach him afterwards. Using the vehicle’s GPS system, […]

Savannah, GA – Savannah Police Officer Anthony Christie was killed in the line of duty on May 25, when his patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a tractor trailer as he was directing traffic at another crash scene. Officer Christie, 37, responded to a report of a head-on collision just after 3:20 a.m., WSAV reported. […]

Coppell, TX – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Senior Special Agent Paul “Scott” Ragsdale died in the line of duty on May 24, when he went into cardiac arrest during a training session, the agency said. Agent Ragsdale, 41, was participating in a control and arrest techniques training when the heart attack occurred, […]

Westfield, NJ – Westfield Police Detective Eric Lieberman died unexpectedly on May 22, after having served his department for nearly three decades. “It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the unexpected and untimely passing of Detective Eric Lieberman,” the Westfield Police Benevolent Association wrote in a Facebook post. “Our thoughts and prayers are […]

Atlanta, GA – FBI Special Agent in Charge David LeValley died in the line of duty on Saturday, as a direct result of contaminant exposure he endured during the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, the FBI Atlanta Field Office said. “It is with great sadness that I share with anyone who does not […]