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Troy Floyd
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2025
Location : Highway 51
City : Summit
County : Pike
State : Mississippi
Agency : Summit Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/18/2025, Officer Troy Floyd of the Summit Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Highway 51 in Summit, Mississippi. During the stop, 25-year-old Usher Leonard, a passenger in the vehicle, opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Floyd and injuring two McComb police officers.
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Michael Saye Wehdah
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2025
Location : 2100 block of West Madison Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Found dead from gunshot wound
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/17/2025, at approximately 3:30 PM, Louisville Metro Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of West Madison Street. Upon arrival, they found 44-year-old Michael Saye Wehdah, a Louisville Metro Corrections officer, deceased from a gunshot wound. Wehdah, an immigrant from Liberia, had been employed with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections since the previous year. The incident is under investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisville-metro-corrections-officer-found-191253502.html
Kyle McAcy
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2025
Location : Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood
City : Cass
County : Cass
State : Nebraska
Agency : Nebraska State Patrol
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died in on-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 17, 2025, Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Kyle McAcy was killed while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood. Trooper McAcy and another trooper were assisting at the scene of a collision involving a snowplow and two other vehicles around 9:20 a.m. While outside his patrol car, McAcy was struck by the snowplow and died from his injuries at the scene. The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting an internal investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-state-patrol-honors-trooper-killed-line-of-duty/63830421
https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-fiance-fallen-state-trooper-remembers-hero/63840671
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Robert Fryc
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2025
Location : 200 block of South Northwest Highway
City : Barrington
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Glenview Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died off-duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 16, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Officer Robert Fryc, a 43-year-old member of the Glenview Police Department, was involved in a fatal vehicle crash in the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington, Illinois. Officer Fryc, a 17-year veteran of the department, was driving to work at the time of the incident. Upon arrival, responding officers found at least two vehicles involved in the crash. Officer Fryc was pronounced dead at the scene. The Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County is conducting an ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
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William "Bill" Smith
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2025
Location : Highway 275 near Mile Marker 48
City : Neligh
County : Antelope
State : Nebraska
Agency : Holt County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed on duty in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 16, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Deputy William "Bill" Smith, a 45-year-old veteran of the Holt County Sheriff's Office, was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash on Highway 275 near Mile Marker 48, close to Neligh, Nebraska. Deputy Smith was en route to assist another deputy with a reported domestic disturbance when his patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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Gerard Senatore
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2025
Location : 28 Woodbrook Drive
City : Ridge
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Suffolk County Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/15/2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Suffolk County Police responded to a report of a shooting at 28 Woodbrook Drive in Ridge, New York. Officers arrived and found a 68-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds. She was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition. The alleged shooter, her husband, 66-year-old Gerard Senatore, barricaded himself inside the home. After several hours, police entered the residence and found Senatore dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation remains ongoing. Senatore had been a retired correctional officer in New York.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/12/2025
Location : Highway 275 near Neligh
City : Neligh
County : Antelope
State : Nebraska
Agency : Holt County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in line-of-duty vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/12/2025, a Holt County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a fatal vehicle crash on Highway 275 near Neligh, Nebraska. The deputy was responding to a call when the accident occurred. Details regarding the circumstances of the crash have not been disclosed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/10/2025
Location : 1400 block of Northwest Avenue D
City : Belle Glade
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed in ambush
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 10, 2025, at approximately 7:32 p.m., Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of Northwest Avenue D in Belle Glade, Florida. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 39-year-old off-duty corrections deputy suffering from a gunshot wound. The deputy was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Authorities described the incident as a targeted attack. The name of the deputy has not been disclosed, and the investigation is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-investigate-shooting-in-belle-glade-nw-avenue-d-florida-february-10-2025
https://www.wptv.com/news/palm-beach-county/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-dead-after-shooting-in-belle-glade
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/belle-glade/fl-ne-belle-glade-shooting-pbso-deputy-20250210-story.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2025
Location : 1425 Market Boulevard
City : Roswell
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Roswell Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 7, 2025, a Roswell Police Department officer responded to a report of a suspicious person behind the King Market shopping center at 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell, Georgia.
Upon encountering the individual, the man immediately produced a firearm and opened fire, striking the officer multiple times.
The officer was transported to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by other responding officers.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the ongoing investigation.
The names of both the officer and the suspect have not been released pending notification of family members.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEvavqH28lM
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/roswell-police-officer-shot-killed-responding-call-off-holcomb-bridge-road
Jason Roscow
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2025
Location : Near the intersection of Lone Mountain Road and Camino Al Norte
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on utyduring shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 4, 2025, Officer Jason Roscow, a 17-year veteran of the North Las Vegas Police Department, responded to reports of a person with a handgun near the intersection of Lone Mountain Road and Camino Al Norte. Upon locating the man, identified as Alexander Andre Mathis, 25, Officer Roscow commanded him to stop and put his hands in the air. Mathis disobeyed and opened fire, leading to a gunfight where both men sustained fatal injuries. Officer Roscow was transported to UMC Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. He is survived by his two young sons.
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Summer Kennard
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2025
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Bellville
County : Richland
State : Ohio
Agency : Bellville Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 4, 2025, Bellville Police Officer Summer Kennard was involved in a fatal off-duty vehicle crash. Details surrounding the incident have not been fully disclosed. In honor of Officer Kennard's service, flags were flown at half-staff in Bellville.
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Jason Roscow
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2025
Location : Near Lone Mountain Road and Camino Al Norte
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2025, Officer Jason Roscow, a 17-year veteran of the North Las Vegas Police Department, responded to reports of a man with a handgun near Lone Mountain Road and Camino Al Norte. Upon locating 25-year-old Alexander Andre Mathis, Officer Roscow ordered him to stop. Mathis opened fire, striking Officer Roscow multiple times. Despite being wounded, Officer Roscow returned fire. Both men were transported to UMC Trauma Center, where both died from their injuries. Officer Roscow is survived by his two young sons.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
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Summer Kennard
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Gilead Township
County : Morrow
State : Ohio
Agency : Bellville Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Summer Kennard, 20, was driving eastbound on U.S. Route 42 when her vehicle went off the right side of the road. She overcorrected, crossed left of center, and collided with a westbound vehicle. She was transported to a hospital where she died.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/02/03/bellville-police-officer-killed-crash/
[https://www.whio.com/news/local/great-sadness-ohio-police-officer-killed-off-duty-crash/C5JRGDSUSNDPVNR
Steven Fernandez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/03/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Ridgefield Park
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Ridgefield Park Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Steven Fernandez, a member of the Ridgefield Park Police Department since 2015, died in a snowmobile accident while off duty. He had recently been reassigned to the detective bureau and was described by Chief Joseph Rella as an "amazing person." In addition to his police work, Fernandez volunteered with the Ridgefield Park Ambulance Corps and Fire Department, served as the department's LGBTQ+ liaison, was a registered nurse, an Eagle Scout, and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
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Christopher Katz
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Brunswick
County : Glynn
State : Georgia
Agency : U.S. Capitol Police
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in off-duty vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2025, U.S. Capitol Police Recruit Officer Christopher Katz, 22, was killed in a car crash in Brunswick, Georgia. Katz and five other recruits were off duty during their training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center when their Jeep Wrangler was struck by a Ford Escape that failed to yield while turning left into Morningstar Marina. The collision caused the Jeep to overturn, ejecting Katz and two others. Katz succumbed to his injuries several hours later. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
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Benjamin Asiedu
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/29/2025
Location : Residence on Timber Top Drive
City : Stow
County : Summit
State : Ohio
Agency : Summit County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide after killing domestic partner
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 29, 2025, Stow Police Department officers responded to a residence on Timber Top Drive in She had been a mother of five. , Ohio, following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they discovered Benjamin Asiedu, a deputy with the Summit County Sheriff's Office, deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Evidence indicated that Asiedu had shot and killed his girlfriend, Latoia Philpott, before taking his own life. The incident is under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/national/article299386224.html
Shamone Duncan
Age :50
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/20/2025
Location : Providenciales
City : Providenciales
County : N/A
State :
Agency : Cook County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : N/A
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 20, 2025, Shamone Duncan, a 50-year-old off-duty Cook County deputy, was shot and killed during a robbery at Aziza Restaurant and Lounge in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. While on vacation, Duncan and her partner were targeted by armed individuals. Reports indicate that the individuals attempted to rob the couple when Duncan was fatally shot. Her partner was also injured but is recovering.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/20/2025
Location : Interstate 91
City : Coventry
County : Orleans
State : Vermont
Agency : U.S. Border Patrol
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer on duty killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/20/2025, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, approximately 20 miles south of the Canadian border. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the agent's death, stating it occurred in the line of duty. During the incident, one man was killed, and another was injured and taken into custody. The identities of the agent and detainees have not been disclosed. The FBI, in collaboration with the Vermont State Police, is leading the investigation.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities, 1 injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/vermont-border-patrol-shooting-0c9dfc32ac99d0527c008dfee4a34ac4
Mark Butler
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Highway 6
City : Navasota
County : Grimes
State : Texas
Agency : Navasota Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty while chasing a vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Navasota Police Sergeant Mark Butler initiated a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle on Highway 6 in Navasota, Texas. During the chase, both vehicles collided head-on under undisclosed circumstances, resulting in the deaths of both Sgt. Butler and the female driver he was pursuing. The incident is currently under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : San Angelo
County : Tom Green
State : Texas
Agency : San Angelo Police Department Texas Department of Public Safety
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, a police pursuit in San Angelo, Texas, resulted in a fatal collision that killed a San Angelo police officer. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, leading to a high-speed chase. The pursuit ended when the pursued person's vehicle collided with a police car, fatally injuring the officer as well as the other driver. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : San Angelo
County : Tom Green
State : Texas
Agency : San Angelo Police Department Texas Department of Public Safety
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, a police pursuit in San Angelo, Texas, resulted in a fatal collision that killed a San Angelo police officer. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, leading to a high-speed chase. The pursuit ended when the pursued person's vehicle collided with a police car, fatally injuring the officer as well as the other driver. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
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Jesus Vargas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Dollar Tree store on Stella Link Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Deputy Jesus Vargas of the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office was fatally shot while serving a warrant at a Dollar Tree store on Stella Link Road in Houston, Texas. The individual involved left the store and is currently being sought by law enforcement. The man who shot him, Robert Lee Davis, was found in a dumpster and shot and killed by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
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Jesus "Jesse" Vargas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Stella Link Road near I-610 South Loop
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty while serving arrest warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, a 17-year veteran of the department, was fatally shot while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in southwest Houston. Deputy Vargas, who was part of the U.S. Marshal's Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, was approaching 56-year-old Robert Lee Davis near a Dollar Tree store on Stella Link Road when Davis opened fire, striking Deputy Vargas in the head. Deputy Vargas was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Davis fled the scene, prompting an extensive manhunt. He was later located hiding in a dumpster by a U.S. Marshals K-9 unit. During the apprehension, Davis shot and wounded the K-9 before officers returned fire, resulting in Davis's death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/brazoria-county-deputy-jesus-jesse-vargas-shot-killed-houston
https://abc13.com/post/funeral-service-announced-deputy-jesus-jesse-vargas-following-procession-stretched-100-vehicles-long/15811588/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/rocky-k9-released-from-hospital-20041611.php
Charles H. Cathey
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2025
Location : Near City Hall and the MPD records building
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department (MPD)
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer found unresponsive; suspected medical emergency.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/13/2025, Memphis Police Department Officer Charles H. Cathey, a 37-year veteran serving in the Crime Scene Unit on the Bravo Shift, was found unresponsive near City Hall and the MPD records building. Officers responded to a call for assistance and discovered Officer Cathey at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigations suggest that Officer Cathey's death resulted from a medical emergency, with no indications of foul play.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
Last Update: 01/15/2025
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/tenn-officer-dies-after-being-found-unresponsive
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2025
Location : Outside a church near 145th and West Center Road
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed on duty while directing traffic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Omaha Police Department lieutenant was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic outside a church near 145th and West Center Road in Omaha, Nebraska. The incident occurred as the officer was assisting with traffic control during a church event. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The case is being reviewed by the Omaha Police Department and local authorities.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality
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Cameron Richardson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/05/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in hit-and-run crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 5, 2025, Detroit Police Officer Cameron Richardson was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident on the east side of Detroit while heading home from work. Officer Richardson, a military veteran with two daughters, had served with the Detroit Police Department for over a year. The suspect remains at large, and authorities are actively searching for the individual.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/detroit-police-officer-killed-hit-and-run-crash-suspect-large
Dwight Marshall
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2024
Location : Near Cheraw
City : Cheraw
County : Chesterfield
State : South Carolina
Agency : Cheraw Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in off-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Dwight Marshall, a 24-year-old member of the Cheraw Police Department, tragically passed away following an off-duty vehicle accident. On the night of 12/28/2024, while returning to Cheraw during heavy rain, his vehicle hydroplaned, struck a guardrail, and collided with a 16-passenger van.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://hoodline.com/2025/01/cheraw-community-mourns-the-loss-of-brightest-star-officer-dwight-marshall-in-tragic-off-duty-accident/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/off-duty-sc-police-officer-dies-after-being-in-crash-chief-says/ar-AA1wMm6D
Lesley Jo Wade
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2024
Location : Intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm-to-Market Road 1818
City : Huntington
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Jasper County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in off duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 27, 2024, Deputy Lesley Wade of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office was involved in a fatal vehicle collision near Huntington, Texas. Deputy Wade was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 69 with her two children when her vehicle crashed into an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1818. Her two children sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were also taken to the same hospital. The Texas Department of Public Safety is conducting an investigation into the crash.
Total Fatalities/Injuries:
- Fatalities: 1 (Deputy Lesley Wade)
- Injuries: 2 (Deputy Wade's children, non-life-threatening)
SOURCE LINKS :
https: //www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/jasper-county-deputy-killed-after-crashing-into-18-wheeler-huntington/502-710eaf27-725a-4f6f-8a19-8608a81d3a0c
https: //kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-jasper-county-deputy-killed-in-crash
Andrew Lansing
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/25/2024
Location : Ross Correctional Institution
City : Chillicothe
County : Ross County
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Corrections officer killed by inmate assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 25, 2024, at approximately 7: 15 a.m., Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing was assaulted by inmate Rashawn Cannon at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. Officer Lansing sustained fatal injuries from the attack and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Inmate Cannon, serving time for felonious assault and weapon charges, has since been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https: //www.corrections1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/ohio-corrections-officer-dies-following-assault-by-inmate-on-christmas-day
Jeff Reynolds
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2024
Location : Intersection of U.S. Highway 29 and County Highway E
City : Near Elk Mound
County : Dunn
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Dunn County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer killed on his way to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 24, 2024, at approximately 2:44 a.m., Jeff Reynolds, a correctional officer with the Dunn County Sheriff's Office, was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 29 near Elk Mound, Wisconsin, en route to fill a shift at the county jail. At the intersection with County Highway E, a northbound vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign and collided with Reynolds's vehicle. The other driver, a 40-year-old man from Eau Claire, was arrested and charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is leading the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Jeff Reynolds)
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/dunn-county-wisconsin-jeff-reynolds-crash/
Anthony Russo
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer dies by suicide after arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/24/2024, Anthony Russo, a 52-year-old former deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Riverside, California. Russo had been arrested earlier in the month on charges related to attempting to engage in sexual activities with a child.
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Following his arrest, Russo was released on a $50,000 bond. Investigators have determined that his death was a suicide.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
- Fatalities: 1 (Anthony Russo)
SOURCE LINKS :
https: //www.yahoo.com/news/former-deputy-killed-shooting-involving-034713550.html
Clay M. Carns
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/23/2024
Location : Interstate 55 near Blodgett Road
City : Channahon
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Trooper struck and killed by vehicle on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 23, 2024, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Illinois State Police Trooper Clay M. Carns, an 11-year veteran of the force, stopped on Interstate 55 near Blodgett Road in Channahon, Illinois, to remove debris from the roadway. After activating his emergency lights and exiting his vehicle, Trooper Carns was struck by a passing Chevrolet Silverado.
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He was transported to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead. The driver involved is facing charges under Illinois' "Move Over Law," also known as Scott's Law, which requires motorists to slow down and change lanes when approaching stationary emergency vehicles.
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Total Fatalities:
- 1 (Trooper Clay M. Carns)
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-state-police-trooper-clay-carns-killed/
2. https://apnews.com/article/742d8568d264773c1624774f9ee9f937
Michael Horan
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/23/2024
Location : Food Lion supermarket
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer fatally shot on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 23, 2024, Officer Michael Horan of the Greensboro Police Department responded to a report of a man with a gun inside a Food Lion supermarket in Greensboro, North Carolina. Upon arrival, Officer Horan was fatally shot by the man.
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The man fled the scene but was apprehended following a high-speed chase. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the incident. Officer Horan had been with the Greensboro Police Department since 2018 and was also a member of the U.S. Coast Guard since 2000. He was known for his dedicated service to the community.
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Total Fatalities:
- 1 (Officer Michael Horan)
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.wnct.com/news/national/ap-officer-fatally-shot-in-a-north-carolina-supermarket-suspect-in-custody-police-say/
2. https://apnews.com/article/23e1d658b2e3a2cdd48a71c01e37c467
3. https://people.com/officer-fatally-shot-at-north-carolina-supermarket-days-before-christmas-we-are-heartbroken-8766206
Earnest Atwell Jr.
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/21/2024
Location : Interstate 81 at the 45-mile marker
City : Smyth County
County : Smyth
State : Virginia
Agency : Smyth County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Single-vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2024, at approximately 3:06 a.m., Earnest Atwell Jr., a 60-year-old school resource officer with the Smyth County Sheriff's Office, was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 at the 45-mile marker in Smyth County, Virginia. Atwell was driving a Ford F-150 northbound when the vehicle veered off the left side of the road, entered the median, and descended a steep, rocky embankment. The truck overturned and came to rest on the southbound side of the median. Atwell was ejected from the vehicle and died from his injuries at the crash site. The Virginia State Police are investigating the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://augustafreepress.com/news/smyth-county-school-resource-officer-dead-in-interstate-81-crash-early-saturday-morning/
• https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/smyth-county-sro-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-i-81/
• https://www.wcyb.com/news/local/smyth-county-officer-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-i-81
Sgt. Stephen Williams
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel
City : Moody
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Moody Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by gunfire during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the evening of December 19, 2024, Sgt. Stephen Williams, a 50-year-old veteran officer with 23 years of service, was shot and killed during a standoff at the Super 8 motel in Moody, Alabama. The standoff occurred when police responded to a call for assistance at the motel, located 22 miles east of Birmingham. Williams, who had served with the Moody Police Department for three years, was fatally wounded after gunfire broke out around 9:30 p.m. CDT.
A man and woman, who had barricaded themselves inside a room at the motel, were eventually taken into custody. Williams was transported to University Hospital in Birmingham, where he was pronounced dead. The identities of the others involved were not immediately disclosed.
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The incident is under investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), with findings to be reviewed by the local prosecutor’s office.
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Dustin Colbert
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 61
City :
County : New Madrid
State : Missouri
Agency : Mississippi County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in off-duty vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 17, 2024, Deputy Dustin Colbert, 41, of the New Madrid County Sheriff's Office, was involved in a fatal vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 61 near New Madrid, Missouri. Deputy Colbert was off-duty, traveling with his two daughters, ages 6 and 8, when his vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Nevaeh Ladiamond Debose. Tragically, all four individuals sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances leading to this tragic incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:4 fatalities
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Last updated: 12/19/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/12/18/off-duty-sheriffs-deputy-3-others-killed-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 67
City : Silva
County : Wayne
State : Missouri
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-Duty Deputy and Daughters Killed in Crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2024, at approximately 6:00 PM, an off-duty Wayne County Sheriff's deputy and his two daughters were involved in a fatal vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 67 near Silva, Missouri. The deputy's vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in the deaths of the deputy and his daughters. The driver of the other vehicle sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 1 injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/12/18/off-duty-sheriffs-deputy-2-daughters-killed-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/16/2024
Location : Polk County Sheriff's Office
City : Bartow
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Alleged suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/16/2024, a Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the agency's headquarters in Bartow, Florida. The deputy's identity has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as a suicide.
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Isaiah Patrick Bias
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2024
Location : Wayne McCollum Detention Center
City : Waxahachie
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Ellis County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Detention Officer Killed by Inmate
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/16/2024, at approximately 4:00 PM, Detention Officer Isaiah Patrick Bias, 28, was fatally assaulted by inmate Arron Semeion Thompson at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie, Texas. The incident occurred as Officer Bias was returning Thompson to his cell after his allotted out-of-cell time. Thompson, who was previously incarcerated on charges including assaulting a public servant, has been charged with capital murder following the attack. Officer Bias, a six-year veteran of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/791940bede59ef79366df6c9af9e33b9
https://www.corrections1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/heinous-horrific-purposeful-murder-texas-detention-officer-killed-by-inmate
Elio Diaz
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2024
Location : Chevron gas station, 3000 block of Tamiami Trail
City : Port Charlotte
County : Charlotte
State : Florida
Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2024, Charlotte County Sheriff's Corporal Elio Diaz conducted a traffic stop at a Chevron gas station in the 3000 block of Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, Florida. Diaz was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries. The individual involved was later located at a Popeyes restaurant in Punta Gorda. He reportedly reached for a rifle, and a deputy opened fire, shooting him in the head. He was airlifted to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2024/12/16/charlotte-county-elio-diaz-killed-shooting-florida/77028780007/
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/who-officer-shot-killed-florida-diaz/63204446