Fallen Heroes

Mesa, AZ – Mesa Police Department (MPD) K9 Aik died from a sudden case of pneumonia on Mar. 7, the department said. “The Mesa Police Department is sad to announce that K9 Aik (pronounced Ike) passed away this morning,” MPD posted on their Facebook page. “Aik had been fighting with Lupus for several years,” his […]

Point Reyes Station, CA – Marin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputy Ryan Zirkle, 24, was killed in the line of duty just after midnight on Thursday, as he responded to a 911 hangup call, the sheriff said. Deputy Zirkle was driving his patrol vehicle along a wet, winding coastline road, and lost control of the […]

Pikeville, KY – Pikeville Police Department (PPD) Officer Scotty Hamilton, 35, was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday night, when he was shot in the head during an ambush. Police said that Officer Hamilton and Kentucky State Police (KSP) Trooper Matt Martin were following up on a report of a vehicle theft at […]

Montgomery County, TX – Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Captain Randal “Randy” Eaves, 51, was found dead inside his motor home at an RV park of an apparent suicide on Mar. 4, according to the MCSO. “Randy made the decision to take his own life yesterday,” MCSO Sheriff Rand Henderson said in a department-wide statement […]

Baker, LA – Zachary Police Department (ZPD) Reserve Officer Christopher Lawton was murdered in the line of duty on Monday, when he was intentionally struck by a vehicle while he attempted to serve a felony narcotics warrant. Officer Lawton, who served the ZPD on a part-time, unpaid basis, was also the Deputy Fire Chief of […]

Tarboro, NC – Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Deputy David Manning was killed in the line of duty on Sunday evening, when he collided with another vehicle during a pursuit. Deputy Manning, 24, made a U-turn at approximately 6 p.m., in order to stop the driver of a Nissan Altima on Highway 111, Edgecombe County Sheriff Clee […]

Pomona, CA – After 15 hours, the standoff with a cop-killer in Pomona has ended with the suspect in custody, one officer dead, and one wounded. The incident started Friday night at around 9:10 p.m. when officers tried to stop the suspect’s car for reckless driving. The driver led officers on a pursuit. The suspect […]

Chicago, IL – Chicago Police Department (CPD) Officer Gary Hughes died on Feb. 28, after a battle with stomach and liver cancers. Officer Hughes, 50, a 19-year-veteran of the force, was diagnosed with Stage IV liver and stomach cancers in October of 2016, the Southwest Chicago Post reported. “Gary was extremely protective of his family […]

Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officer and her boyfriend were found dead inside the officer’s Port Richmond home on Feb. 26, police said. Investigators said that the bodies of Officer Michelle Moran, 36, and her boyfriend, Jay Trask, 43, were found at approximately 12 p.m., after Officer Moran failed to arrive to […]

Boone County, IN – Boone County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Deputy Jacob Pickett, 34, was fatally shot as he pursued a suspect on foot on Friday, police said. He was removed from life support late Sunday night, so that his organs could be donated to others, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. “Today, the Thin […]