Honoring Officers Killed in 2014
Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths in 2014
Deputy Sheriff David T. "Bubba" Johnson
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Terry B. Fisher
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Clinton Jeffrey Holtz
United States Capitol Police, US
EOW: Friday, January 17, 2014[/quote]
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Agent Carlos A. Rivera-Vega
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Police Officer Kristian D. Willhight
Burns Flat Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Undersheriff Brian D. Beck
Washita County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Sergeant David M. Baldwin
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Sunday, January 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Animal Control Officer Eddie Maurice Hamer
Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Papillion
St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Cory B. Wride
Utah County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Percy Lee House, III
Greensville County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, January 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Amanda B. Baker
Scotts Bluff County Detention Center, NE
EOW: Sunday, February 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Assault
Officer Brian M. Law
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer Juan Jaime Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective John T. Hobbs
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, March 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer III Nicholas Choung Lee
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Derek Andrew "Chip" Hansen
Wapato Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, March 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Agent JoaquÃn Correa-Ortega
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, March 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Jason M. Crisp
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Marc Uland Kelley
Trinity University Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, March 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen Ray "Pete" Richardson
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer James P. Morrissy
Oak Forest Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Robert G. German
Windermere Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 22, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Master-at-Arms Mark A. Mayo
United States Navy Security Forces, US
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Mark H. Larson
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann
New Bern Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer David W. Smith
Johnson City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Gregory T. Maloney
Plymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Deputy Sheriff Ernest T. Franklin
Barren County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Dennis Guerra
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Fire
Police Officer II Christopher A. Cortijo
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Detective Douglas H. Mayville
Albany Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Agent Mareli A. Morales-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Dennis Oliver Simmonds
Boston Police Department, MA
EOW: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Deputy Sheriff Michael J. Seversen
Polk County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Monday, April 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William Heath Kelley
Covington County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Friday, April 18, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Marshall Berger
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Monday, April 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Trooper Gabriel Rich
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Patrick Scott Johnson
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer II Roberto Carlos Sanchez
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Trooper Chelsea Richard
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Noel Lee Hawk
Eatonton Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Master Sergeant John Collum
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, MS
EOW: Friday, May 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Michael Alexander Petrina
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Detective Charles Dinwiddie
Killeen Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Stephen Arkell
Brentwood Police Department, NH
EOW: Monday, May 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Steven LaCruz "Cruz" Thomas
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Correctional Officer Chad Charles
Michigan Department of Corrections, MI
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Jair A. Cabrera
Salt River Police Department, TR
EOW: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Alexander Giannini
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Christopher Skinner
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Special Deputy Marshal Frank McKnight
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Brian W. Jones
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Paul A. Buckles
Potter County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Kevin Dorian Jordan
Griffin Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Daryl Giles
Philadelphia School Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, June 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Igor Soldo
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Alyn R. Beck
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Scott M. Hewell
Stockton Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chief of Police Lee Dixon
Little River-Academy Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Allen Bares, Jr.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Monday, June 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Daniel Calvin
Tipton County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Saturday, June 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer Perry W. Renn
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Jeffrey Brady Westerfield
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Frank Gregory Bordonaro
Genesee County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Detective Melvin Santiago
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, July 13, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher M. Goodell
Waldwick Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Scott Patrick
Mendota Heights Police Department, MN
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Mark A. Hecker
Butler County Sheriff's Office, NE
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Lieutenant Patrick Libertone
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Joseph James Dunn
Cascade County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Chief of Police Michael Pimentel
Elmendorf Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Agent Geniel Amaro-Fantauzzi
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, August 25, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Constable Cleve Johnson
Titus County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Paul Ferrara
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Daryl R. Pierson
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman II Nickolaus E. Schultz
Merrillville Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Corporal Jason E. Harwood
Topeka Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Joseph J. Matuskovic
Charleston County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Monday, September 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corporal Bryon Keith Dickson, II
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Michael Norris
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, September 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Senior Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis
Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Cause of Death: Drowned
Police Officer Michael Williams
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Jordan J. Corder
Covina Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Trooper David Kedra
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Sergeant Michael Joe Naylor
Midland County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Eddie Johnson, Jr.
Alton Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, October 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Investigator Michael David Davis, Jr.
Placer County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detective Kagan Dindar
Clarksville Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff John Timothy Williamson
Butler County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Officer Anthony Haase
Rio Rancho Police Department, NM
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Robert Blajszczak
Summerville Police Department, SC
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Jeffrey W. Garrett
Dothan Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, October 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kostiuchenko
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Shaun Richard Diamond
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer David Payne
Chandler Police Department, AZ
EOW: Friday, October 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Constable Robert Parker White
El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Assault
Deputy Sheriff Matthew Chism
Cedar County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Darrell Perritt
Maury County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Investigator Holmes Smith
Clarendon County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Ronald A. Leisure
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services, US
EOW: Friday, November 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Justin Winebrenner
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene
Union County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Alejandro "Alex" Martinez
Willacy County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Smith
Leon County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, November 22, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff James "Bart" Hart
Elmore County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Sunday, November 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Agent Edwin O. Roman-Acevedo
San Juan Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Ernest Montoya
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Sunday, November 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Grant William Whitaker
Ingham County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: Sunday, December 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Richard Anthony Champion
Perryopolis Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff John Robert Street
George County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Rafael Ramos
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Wenjian Liu
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Charles Kondek
Tarpon Springs Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman First Class Jamel Clagett
Charles County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart
Flagstaff Police Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, December 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Special Police Officer Stephen Petruzzello
Cliffside Park Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas Choi
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police, NY
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer James E. Foster, Jr.
Denham Springs Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Harbor Patrol Assistant Timothy Mitchell
Avalon Harbor Patrol, CA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Drowned
K9 Remi
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch Police, MI
EOW: Monday, January 13, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
K9 Gorky
Davie County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
K9 Jager
Petersburg Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Fall
K9 Rocco
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Stabbed
K9 Maros
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
K9 Mick
Portland Police Bureau, OR
EOW: Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
K9 Ike
Worcester County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
K9 Tanja
Walker County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Friday, June 13, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
K9 Tracker
Alabama Department of Corrections, AL
EOW: Monday, July 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
K9 Nyx
Mills Police Department, WY
EOW: Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
K9 Major
Orange Police Department, CT
EOW: Saturday, July 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
K9 Kela
Duplin County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
K9 Kye
Oklahoma City Police Department, OK
EOW: Monday, August 25, 2014
Cause of Death: Stabbed
K9 Simmie
East St. Louis Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
K9 Petra
Colorado Springs Police Department, CO
EOW: Monday, September 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Fall
K9 Brunie
Kansas City Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
K9 Beny
Montville Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
K9 Baron
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Drowned
K9 Sara
Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement, IA
EOW: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
K9 Robbie
Wyoming Highway Patrol, WY
EOW: Monday, October 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
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