Fallen Heroes

Glenview, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper Christopher Lambert was killed in the line of duty on Saturday evening, when he was hit by a vehicle as he was rendering aid at the scene of a three-vehicle crash. Trooper Lambert, 34, was heading home at the end of his shift at approximately 4:30 p.m., […]

Davis, CA – Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona was murdered in the line of duty as she was responding to a report of a three-car collision on Thursday night. Officer Corona, 22, had completed her field training just two weeks earlier, KOVR reported. “She was a rising star in the department,” Davis Police Chief Darren […]

Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Police Officer Chateri Payne was fatally shot outside a residence as she was heading to work in uniform on Wednesday night. The incident occurred in the Caddo Heights neighborhood at approximately 8:20 p.m., the Shreveport Times reported. Officer Payne, 22, was about to get into her running patrol vehicle to head […]

Scottsdale, AZ – Salt River Police Department Officer Clayton Townsend was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop on Tuesday, when he was struck by a driver who was distracted by a text message. The fatal collision occurred just after 6 p.m., after Officer Townsend pulled over the driver of a white […]

South Bend, IN – South Bend Police Department Officer Donald “Don” Knabenshue died at his residence while on medical leave on Saturday. “The South Bend Police Department is saddened to report that Officer Donald Knabenshue passed away over the weekend,” his department said in a Facebook post on Monday. The agency confirmed that Officer Knabenshue […]

Colerain, OH – Colerain Township Police Department (CTPD) Officer Dale Woods died in the line of duty on Monday, three days after he was struck by a pickup truck while directing traffic at a crash scene. Officer Woods, 46, responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Harry Lee Lane and Colerain […]

Orem, UT – Provo Police Department Officer Joseph Shinners was fatally shot while attempting to apprehend a wanted fugitive on Saturday night. Orem Police Chief Gary Giles said police received information at about 9:53 p.m. on Saturday that a wanted person who had made threats against police in the past had been spotted in the […]

Chicago, IL – Chicago Police Department Officer Dane Anthony Smith died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his residence on New Year’s Day, police said. The body of Officer Smith, 36, was discovered at his Jefferson Park residence on Tuesday morning, WBBM reported. He was off duty at the time of his death. Officer Smith, […]

Meriden, CT – Meriden Police Department Lieutenant Lawrence “Larry” Guidobono died of an undisclosed illness on Christmas Day, just days before his planned retirement. The 57-year-old lieutenant served his department for 33 years, and was well-known and well-respected throughout the community, WTIC reported. “Lt. Guidobono was an incredible man and an example of everything honorable […]

Clearwater, FL – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Deputy Carlos Felipez died of a self -inflicted gunshot wound in the backyard of his home on Saturday morning. PCSO deputies were called to the residence for a welfare check at approximately 1:07 a.m., after someone reported hearing the sound of a gunshot, WFLA reported. They discovered […]