Fallen Heroes

St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Officer Katlyn “Katie” Alix was fatally shot by a fellow officer on Thursday morning, when a weapon accidentally discharged and struck her in the chest, the police chief said. The fatal incident occurred just before 1 a.m., after two 29-year-old male SLMPD officers stopped by […]

Corpus Christi, TX – United States Department of Justice Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Norman “Norm” Merkel died in the line of duty on Jan. 16, when he suffered a heart attack while he was participating in a wellness program conducted by his agency. Marshal Merkel, 45, was inside the federal courthouse when he was stricken […]

Chicago, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Theofanopoulos was killed in a head-on collision on Monday night as he was heading to relieve a fellow deputy guarding an inmate at a local hospital. Off-duty Deputy Theofanopoulos, 39, was driving northbound on Kedzie Avenue in his 2006 Nissan Altima when the collision occurred just before […]

Havre de Grace, MD – Havre de Grace Police Department K9 Beny passed away on Jan. 17, after he was admitted to an emergency veterinarian hospital. “Today we mourn the loss of K9 Beny,” the Havre de Grace Police Department said in a Facebook post. “K9 Beny served the City of Have de Grace, Harford […]

Schertz, TX – Comal County Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Horn died in the line of duty on Thursday, when he suffered a medical emergency while driving his patrol vehicle. Deputy Horn, 44, had just completed his mandatory physical fitness testing, and was on his way home in his patrol car when the medical episode struck, KENS […]

Butler, PA – Butler Police Department K9 Gunner died from irreparable internal medical issues on Dec. 28, 2018. K9 Gunner began exhibiting signs that he was feeling ill the night before, so his handler, Butler Police Lieutenant Brian Grooms, took him to a veterinary hospital, Butler Radio reported. When the doctor determined that K9 Gunner’s […]

Bronx, NY – New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Brian Kessler died in a head-on collision with a garbage truck as he was heading home after his night shift on Wednesday morning. Officer Kessler, 28, had just wrapped up a 12-hour shift at the lower Manhattan headquarters and was driving home to Westchester County when […]

Van Buren, OH – Findlay Police Officer Douglas Akers died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his residence on Dec. 31, 2018. Officer Akers, 54, passed away at his home at approximately 8:15 p.m., 106.3 The Fox reported. He joined the Findlay Police Department in 1991, and went on to serve his community for […]

Duluth, MN – Duluth Police Department K9 Haas was fatally shot while responding to a felony-level domestic assault call on Sunday night. The incident occurred at about 6:29 p.m. on Jan. 13 when police received a call about a domestic assault with a weapon in the 1000-block of W. Skyline Parkway, according to a press […]

Birmingham, AL – Birmingham Police Department Sergeant Wytasha Carter was murdered in the line of duty early Sunday morning, after he responded to a call for assistance from an undercover officer investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins. The incident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. outside the Four Seasons Bar and Grill, when an undercover officer […]