Fallen Heroes

Shelley, ID – Shelley Police Sergeant Kent Swanson died in the line of duty on May 21, after suffering a heart attack while investigating a disturbance call. Sgt. Swanson, 47, collapsed at the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m., Shelley Police Chief Rod Mohler said, according to East Idaho News. His partner immediately began administering CPR […]

Brownsville, TX – Bishop Police Officer Pedro Vela died on May 20, after he was injured in a hit-and-run accident while riding his motorcycle the day prior. Officer Vela, 24, was off duty, traveling to visit friends on May 19 at approximately 4:18 p.m., The Brownsville Herald reported. As he rode along Boca Chica Boulevard, […]

Caddo, OK – A updated memorial honoring three heroic Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers who were murdered in the line of duty forty years ago will be unveiled on Saturday, the agency said. According to former Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers, a humble memorial was established in the 1980’s just off of Choctaw and Court streets in […]

Stephens County, OK – Stephens County Sheriff’s Office K9 Tuco was killed in the line of duty on May 20, while he and his handler were responding to assist a citizen stranded by floodwaters. The incident occurred at approximately 4 a.m., when K9 Tuco, a 3-year-old German Shepherd, and Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Brown […]

Hamilton, OH – Butler County Corrections Sergeant Carol Seals died early Tuesday morning, due to injuries she received during a motorcycle crash on May 12, Sheriff Richard Jones said. “Carol Seals was a great employee,” Sheriff Jones told WXIX. “I’ve known her for over 20 years. She is going to be missed and my condolences […]

Monroe, LA – Monroe Police Officer Ayrian Williams was killed in the line of duty on Monday, after a vehicle pulled out in front of her as she responded to assist another officer. The fatal collision occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. on May 21, as 26-year-old Officer Williams was traveling along South 8th Street with […]

Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona Beach Police Officer Thomas Coulter died in the line of duty on Monday, after he collapsed during a physical training exercise on Friday, Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri said. Officer Coulter, 25, was sworn in with the Daytona Beach PD on May 14, after having graduated from the police […]

Yadkin County, NC – North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Samuel Newton Bullard was killed in the line of duty on Monday night, in a fiery crash as officers were pursuing a vehicle that fled a checkpoint, the agency said. “Our SHP family is devastated by the loss of Trooper Bullard,” Colonel Glenn McNeill, commander […]

Perry Hall, MD – Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio was murdered in the line of duty on Monday afternoon after she intercepted a carload of burglary suspects. Dawnta Anthony Harris, 16, was charged as an adult with first-degree murder on Tuesday, police said. Harris’ three juvenile accomplices were taken into custody on Tuesday morning, […]

Deming, NM – New Mexico State Police Sergeant Thomas Vitale died on Saturday, after he suffered an unexpected medical incident in the line of duty. Further details regarding the incident were not disclosed, the Las Cruces Sun News reported. Sgt. Vitale, an 18-year veteran of the force, was assigned to District 12 in Deming, the […]