Fallen Heroes

Lake County, FL – Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Detention Deputy Herbert “Bert” Cole died in a violent crash on Saturday morning as he was driving home from work. Detention Deputy Cole, 40, had just finished his night shift and was headed home at approximately 6:45 a.m., when 18-year-old Tyler Cassell’s 1994 GMC pickup veered […]

Cummings, GA – Riverdale Police Department Sergeant Maxim Kalkstein died unexpectedly on Dec. 22. Sgt. Kalkstein, 31, joined the Riverdale Police Department in June of 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile. During the course of his career, he served as a K9 officer, field training officer and Criminal Investigation Division detective, and was also a […]

Atlanta, Georgia – Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith died in the line of duty on Friday, three weeks after he was shot in the face during a fight with an irate suspect at a dental office. “It is with deep sadness to announce that Officer Michael Smith passed away approximately 4:30 A.M. this morning […]

Trenton, NJ – Mercer County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detective Pablo Santiago died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the McDade Administration building on Wednesday. Det. Santiago seemed to be his happy, outgoing self when he reported for work on Wednesday morning, his coworkers said, according to The Trentonian. Police said that Det. Santiago’s body […]

Wellington, FL – Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBCSO) K9 Cigo was murdered in the line of duty on Christmas Eve, after he was shot by the attempted homicide suspect he was pursuing. “Our hearts are truly broken after a suspect shot and killed our K9 Dog tonight, on Christmas Eve,” Palm Beach County Sheriff […]

Louisville, KY – Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Detective Deidre “Dee Dee” Mengedoht was killed in the line of duty on Christmas Eve, when she was struck by an intoxicated semi-truck driver during a traffic stop. The fatal collision occurred at 2:09 p.m., after the 32-year-old detective stopped a pickup with four occupants under the […]

Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Police Department Sergeant Arthur Schultz died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while sitting inside his vehicle near Eden Park early Thursday afternoon. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that I announce here today that we are investigating the death of one of our own,” Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac told […]

Charleston, SC – West Sacramento Police Department Officer Rinaldo “Monty” Monterrosa died in his hotel room while attending an out-of-state training on Dec. 15, following a yearlong battle with lymphoma. Officer Monterrosa, an Army veteran who served the West Sacramento Police Department for 11 years, had just returned to work after successfully beating cancer, and […]

Nashville, TN – Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Lawanda Steele-Williams was murdered on Sunday, after her husband shot her in their kitchen and turned the weapon on himself. Corrections Officer Steele-Williams, 53, had been married to her husband, Kirk Williams, 49, for just 18 months, the Tennessean reported. “It is with extreme sadness the […]

Woodridge, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Corrections Officer Zachary Perry was killed in an off-duty crash with an alleged drunk driver on Monday evening. The incident occurred near Davey Road and Joliet Road just after 4 p.m., and involved two vehicles and a light duty-box truck, WGN reported. Corrections Officer Perry, 27, succumbed […]