Fallen Heroes

​Tinley Park, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Lieutenant Rich Kozik died on Tuesday, after he suffered a medical emergency while on-duty. Lt. Kozik, 59, was transferred to a hospital for medical treatment at approximately 11 a.m., and was later pronounced dead, KWQC reported. “Rich was not only a great leader, but a personal friend,” […]

Richardson, TX – Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard was fatally shot in the line of duty on Wednesday night. Officer Sherrard was the first officer ever killed in the line of duty in the 63-year history of the Richardson Police Department (RPD), WFAA reported. “It’s the hardest day we’ve ever had,” Richardson Police Chief Jimmy […]

Colorado Springs, CO – El Paso County Deputy Micah Flick was murdered Monday evening in an incident where three other law enforcement officers were shot. The incident started at around 4 p.m. during a motor vehicle theft investigation in the area of Galley and N Murray, according to authorities. During the incident, officers approached a […]

McKinney, TX – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Lieutenant Kevin Hugghins died on Feb. 1, after a battle with cancer. “The McKinney Police Department would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of DPS Lt. Kevin Hugghins, along with the law enforcement family of the Texas Department of Public Safety,” the McKinney […]

​Wolcott, CT – An off-duty Connecticut State Police trooper was killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle on Saturday night, the Connecticut State Police confirmed on Sunday. Trooper Danielle Miller, 27, had to be cut from her patrol cruiser due to the violence of the impact, WTNH reported. According to the Naugatuck Valley Accident […]

Keyser, WV – Mineral County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Franks, 32, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Jan. 22. The father of two was found alone at his home just after 7 p.m., the Cumberland Times-News reported. “It is with great sadness that we regret to inform everyone of the death of Deputy Franks,” […]

Newburgh, NY – NYPD Detective Nicholas Budney, 36, fatally shot himself at a busy bar Saturday night. The shooting happened sometime Saturday night at Billy Joe’s Ribworks in Newburgh, when the detective shot himself in the head. The detective’s body wasn’t found until the next day when a worker discovered him on the back deck, […]

Gwinnett County, GA – Gwinnett County Police Detective Victor Cortez died on Jan. 28, seven months after he was diagnosed with metastatic stage IV stomach cancer. “I know it’s one of those totally unpredictable things and really, at the end of the day…I’ll keep fighting and joking while I [do],” Det. Cortez told the Gwinnett […]

​Mountain Home, AR – Baxter County Sheriff Sergeant Eric Neal died unexpectedly on Jan. 25, according to the sheriff’s office. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office did not report a cause of death. Sgt. Neal was 45 years old. “It is with the utmost sorrow and a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing […]

Bal Harbour, FL – Bal Harbor Police Department Chief Miguel De La Rosa, 49, died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Chief De La Rosa died just four months after he was appointed the police chief, following the death of Chief Mark Overton from a heart attack in 2016, according to Miami Herald. Coral […]