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Marc F. Lotter
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : New Windsor
City : New Windsor
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Death from 9/11-related job exposure
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/25/2024, Detective Marc F. Lotter, 58, a retired member of the New York City Police Department who served for 24 years including in the Firearms Analysis Section, died at his home in New Windsor, New York after a battle with cancer caused by his exposure during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. His death is attributed to a job related illness stemming from that exposure. He retired from the NYPD on August 31, 2016. There was no weapon involved and this was not the result of a police encounter. Body-worn or dash camera footage does not apply.
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Christopher Davis
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Christopher Davis was killed in an off-duty car crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkhm.com/2024/05/28/deputy-killed-in-off-duty-accident/
Bernard Doyle
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died on duty from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Bernard Doyle died on active duty from undisclosed causes.
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Ronald Raskin
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/24/2024, retired Police Officer Ronald Raskin of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Raskin served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27391-police-officer-ronald-raskin
Jesus Anaya
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : Hospital
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Job related COVID
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/23/2024, United States Border Patrol Agent Jesus Anaya died after long-term complications from COVID 19. ODMP reports he contracted COVID 19 in June 2021 while assigned to the Brownsville Border Patrol Station and remained in medical care and rehabilitation facilities for an extended period before his death. His obituary reports he died at St. Davids Hospital in Austin and identifies him as 38 years old, born 11/29/1985 in Harlingen, Texas. HonorFirst reports he entered on duty 09/27/2007 and served his career in the Rio Grande Valley Sector at the Brownsville Station. No weapon was involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.salinasfh.com/obituaries/jesus-anaya
https://beta.odmp.org/officer/27327-border-patrol-agent-jesus-anaya
https://www.honorfirst.com/us-border-patrol-fallen.html
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/cbp-honors-11-fallen-comrades-during-valor-memorial-ceremony/
Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 7th Standard Road
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Kern County officer was found dead in his patrol car from suicide.
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Lukas Lyons
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Route 15
City : Jefferson Township
County : Morris
State : New Jersey
Agency : Millburn Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
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Richard M. Teemsma
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2024
Location : Not publicly reported
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Death from 9/11-related job exposure
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richard M. Teemsma, 66, a retired New York City Police Department officer, died on 05/19/2024 from a job related illness linked to his work at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The NYPD listed Teemsma among members whose deaths were attributed to toxic exposure during rescue and recovery operations. His death did not result from a police encounter and no weapon was involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27739-detective-richard-m-teemsma
Danielle Hines
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 8110 Cherry Grove Rd
City : Reidsville
County : Rockingham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Correctional Officer Danielle Hines was shot and killed by Anthony Siler along with a 17-year-old, also killed. Siler later committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 1600 block of West Warren Boulevard
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed Chicago PD officer died by suicide on May 18, 2024.
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Salvatore Bertocci
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/18/2024, retired Police Officer Salvatore Bertocci of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Bertocci served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27276-lieutenant-salvatore-bertocci
John Dale Leatham
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : Flatrock Training Center, 23600 East 128th Avenue
City : Commerce City
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Heart attack on the job
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/17/2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer John Dale Leatham suffered a fatal heart attack while performing required training at the Flatrock Training Center at 23600 East 128th Avenue in Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado. Leatham began his career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on April 13, 1975 and served nearly half a century with the agency. Reports and memorials identify him as 74 at time of death. No weapon was involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbp.gov/about/in-memoriam/john-dale-leatham
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27319-officer-john-dale-leatham
https://www.bustardcares.com/obituaries/john-dale-leatham
https://www.dhs.gov/memoriam
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/cbp-honors-11-fallen-comrades-during-valor-memorial-ceremony/
Anthony J. Mezzacappa Jr.
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Jersey Shore University Medical Center
City : Neptune
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/14/2024, Port Authority Police Officer Anthony J. Mezzacappa Jr., age 62, died at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey after a two-year battle with cholangiocarcinoma attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Records confirm he retired in 2017 and later worked as a school security officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27284-police-officer-anthony-j-mezzacappa-jr
https://corpinfo.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/about/remembrance/their-names-and-faces-will-never-be-forgotten/anthony-mezzacappa.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/anthony-mezzacappa-obituary?id=55117375
https://papba.org/fallen-officers/police-officer-anthony-mezzacappa/
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hazlet-and-keyport/sections/our-hearts-remember/articles/hazlet-s-fallen-hero-port-authority-police-officer-anthony-j-mezzacappa-among-those-honored-remembered-as-hundreds-of-nj-police-officers-gather-for-the-31st-annual-blue-mass
David Arenas
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Lake Minneola
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando Police Department
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Jumped into lake and drowned
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Former Orlando PD officer David Arenas jumped into Lake Minneola and drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-orlando-police-officer-dies-233539902.html
Dennis P Gallagher
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/12/2024, retired Police Officer Dennis P Gallagher of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Gallagher served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27752-captain-dennis-p-gallagher
Jacob Derbin
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Euclid
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Euclid Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty under contested circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jacob Derbin, 23, a rookie in Euclid PD was shot and killed on duty on May 11, 2024. Euclid Police Officer Derbin was fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call. According to official reports, Derbin and fellow officers were investigating a complaint involving a woman who reported that her ex-boyfriend, Deshawn Vaughn, was threatening her and her mother. While checking the backyard of the residence, Derbin was ambushed and shot by Vaughn. Despite his injuries, Derbin managed to alert his colleagues to the suspect's location before succumbing to his wounds. Vaughn fled the scene and was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff in Shaker Heights the following day.However, Derbin's mother, Dawn Derbin, has publicly contested the official narrative of her son's death. She has raised concerns about potential inconsistencies in the investigation, including the possibility of friendly fire and signs of a staged crime scene. Dawn alleges that crucial evidence has been withheld and that the trajectory of the bullets suggests alternative scenarios not addressed in the official reports. She has called for an independent investigation, appealing to former President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice to examine the circumstances surrounding her son's death and the conduct of the Euclid Police Department.Despite the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation presenting their findings to a grand jury, which resulted in no charges being filed, Dawn Derbin continues to seek transparency and accountability. She has expressed deep frustration over the lack of conclusive answers and has urged for a thorough re-examination of the case to ensure justice for her son. She has issued a press release appealing to President Trump to investigate the PD and circumstances of her son's death.
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Gerald Nelson
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Brooklyn North Patrol Borough, New York City Police Department
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/10/2024, retired New York City Police Department Chief Gerald Nelson died after a long battle with cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Nelson joined law enforcement in 1973 with the New York City Housing Authority Police and continued his career after the 1995 merger into the NYPD, eventually serving as Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North before his retirement in February 2015 after 41 years of service. His death from cancer was recognized and his name was added to the NYPD’s Memorial Wall under 9/11 related illness deaths.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.jfosterphillips.com/obituaries/Chief-Gerald-Nelson?obId=43588109
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27321-chief-gerald-nelson
https://ourtimepress.com/nypd-chief-gerald-nelson-passes/
https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1791566974977212771
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
Steven Culver
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cape Cod
County : Barnstable
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Massachusetts State Police
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from undisclosed medical event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Steven Culver, K9 and special assignment officer for Massachusetts State Police died suddenly from an undisclosed medical event.
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Benedicto Albizu Jr.
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Home
City : Red Hook
County : Dutchess
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/09/2024, retired Staff Sergeant Benedicto Albizu Jr., age 66, died at his home in Red Hook, New York after pancreatic cancer attributed to his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Albizu entered the New York State Police on 09/30/1985, served 33 years and retired on 12/28/2018. Reports confirm his service with Troop H Aviation Unit and his cancer was linked to his 9/11 response.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://troopers.ny.gov/benedicto-albizu-jr
https://www.burnett-white.com/obituaries/Benedicto-Albizu-Jr?obId=31443976
https://www.nystpba.org/in-memoriam-retired-staff-sgt-benedicto-albizu/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27292-staff-sergeant-benedicto-albizu-jr
David Terry
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Antoinette Finau
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Pacific Islander
Date : 05/07/2024
Location :
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Police dispatcher killed by DUI driver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alameda Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Antoinette Finau was on her way to work when killed by a drunk driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/family-mourns-alameda-county-sheriffs-dispatcher-killed-in-dui-crash
William E. McLean III
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Home
City : Newburgh
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Town of Newburgh Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/05/2024, Town of Newburgh Police Sergeant William E. McLean III died at home after an eight-year battle with cancer attributed to his assignment as a SWAT operator at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Memorial records and obituary information confirm his service with the Town of Newburgh Police Department and note his age as 56.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27183-sergeant-william-e-mclean-iii
https://www.brooksfh.com/obituary/william-mclean-iii
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-mclean-obituary?id=55035263
https://www.facebook.com/RepPatRyan/posts/honored-to-present-town-of-newburgh-police-sergeant-bill-mcleans-family-with-a-c/660925760108912
https://apbweb.com/2025/05/honoring-fallen-heroes-2025/
Marcellus E. Bethea
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : 1040 River Road
City : Ewing Township
County : Mercer
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during training exercise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper II Marcellus Bethea collapsed and died while training at the Ewing Headquarters Division at 1040 River Road in Ewing Township.
Trooper Bethea was training to join Teams Unit One, the New Jersey State Police SWAT Team.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27045-trooper-ii-marcellus-e-bethea
Bill Hooser
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Santaquin
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Santaquin Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer was killed while trying to make a traffic stop. A semi ran over him. Police allege it was intentional. The driver was arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/wife-daughter-of-late-sgt-bill-hooser-speak-one-year-after-his-death
Harry Stafilias
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/05/2024, retired Police Officer Harry Stafilias of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Stafilias served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27102-detective-harry-stafilias
Jimmy Waller
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Conroe
County : Trinity
State : Texas
Agency : Conroe Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer killed by tornado in his own home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Conroe PD Lt. Jimmy Waller died in a EF-1 tornado inside of his home.
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Kevin Gilbert
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South River
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Retired officer killed in gas explosion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Retired Newark officer Kevin Gilbert was killed when his house exploded, presumably from gas explosion.
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Philip J. Michael
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Fayette County
County : Fayette
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Constable
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Constable Philip Michael died from injuries he received in a vehicle crash on May 3, 2024, while en route to serve a warrant.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27070-constable-philip-john-michael
Kevin Linn Palmer
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : North Richland Hills
City : North Richland Hills
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : North Richland Hills Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Medical emergency while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Assistant Chief Kevin Palmer of the North Richland Hills Police Department passed away on May 1, 2024, after a medical emergency while on duty.
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John S Welch
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/30/2024, retired Police Officer John S Welch of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Welch served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
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Thomas M. Weeks Jr.
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : United States Marshals Service, Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in the line of duty serving arrest warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/29/2024, Deputy United States Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr., age 48, died in the line of duty in Charlotte, North Carolina when a suspect opened fire while he and members of the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force were serving an arrest warrant. Weeks was a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service and previously served eight years with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before joining the Marshals Service, and he is remembered at a memorial service in May 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.usmarshals.gov/resources/photo-gallery/thomas-weeks-memorial-service
https://t2t.org/first_responders/thomas-m-weeks-jr/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27032-deputy-us-marshal-thomas-m-weeks
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/deputy-us-marshal-1-of-4-officers-killed-serving-arrest-warrant-charlotte-nc
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/wife-fallen-deputy-us-marshal-finds-purpose-after-tragedy/IIAKL5QXXNFYNCF7J5GEN5LKKUYA/
Alden Elliott
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Galway Drive near Denson Place
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in major shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Charlotte Police engaged in a shootout with a man during arrest. Four officers and the targeted man were all killed and 3 additional officers injured in the massive shootout that reportedly lasted 30 minutes nonstop.
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Sam Poloche
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Galway Drive near Denson Place
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in major shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Charlotte Police engaged in a shootout with a man during arrest. Four officers and the targeted man were all killed and 3 additional officers injured in the massive shootout that reportedly lasted 30 minutes nonstop.
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Thomas Weeks
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Galway Drive near Denson Place
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : US Marshals
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in major shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Charlotte Police engaged in a shootout with a man during arrest. Four officers and the targeted man were all killed and 3 additional officers injured in the massive shootout that reportedly lasted 30 minutes nonstop.
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Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (York River training area)
City : Yorktown
County : York
State : Virginia
Agency : United States Navy, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Security Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died from training accident on boat
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/28/2024, Master-at-Arms Third Class Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax, age 22, died during a training and area familiarization exercise on the York River while assigned to the Security Department at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Reports indicate he fell overboard during an exercise involving a harbor security boat and died of injuries sustained. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 2021 and was stationed at Yorktown since February 2022. The incident led to charges against another sailor for dereliction of duty in relation to the event.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27041-master-at-arms-lyndon-joel-cosgriff-flax
https://www.haysmemorial.com/obituary/Lyndon-Cosgriff-Flax
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/476686/master-arms-third-class-lyndon-joel-cosgriff-flax-remembered-during-memorial-service-nws-yorktown
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-01-29/navy-sailor-death-negligent-homicide%C2%A0-16640028.html
https://www.wtkr.com/news/military/family-said-sailor-who-died-after-yorktown-training-accident-had-a-heart-full-of-love
Jonathan Stewart
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : South Los Angeles LASD Station
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died from methamphetamine overdose while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Jonathan Stewart was found dead at work at the South LA station. Toxicology report came back as methamphetamine overdose.
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Russell Croxton
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : U.S. 167
City : Lincoln Parish
County : Lincoln Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Dubach Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by semi on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Russell Croxton of the Dubach PD pulled over a vehicle and parked his cruiser on US-167. As he got out of the vehicle, he was hit and killed by a tractor trailer on the narrow highway. Croxton’s father had been a local police officer who had died under similar circumstances.
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John M. Collins
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : The Villages, Florida
City : The Villages
County : Sumter
State : Florida
Agency : Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/26/2024, retired Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Captain John M. Collins died in The Villages, Florida after a 37-month battle with cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Collins began his law enforcement career entering the Port Authority Police Academy in October 1984, served 32 years and retired as Captain in January 2008. He later served as Police Chief at The College of New Jersey for nine years.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27325-captain-john-m-collins
https://obits.silive.com/us/obituaries/siadvance/name/john-collins-obituary?id=55124289
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-collins-obituary?id=55013709
https://papba.org/fallen-officers/captain-john-m-collins/
Ian Taylor
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Construction site
City : Billerica
County : Middlesex
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Billerica Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by construction excavator
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sgt. Ian Taylor was working on a road construction project when he was run over and killed by an excavator.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcvb.com/article/billerica-officer-struck-april-26-2024/60620480
Reymundo Caldera
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Golden State Boulevard
City : Kingsburg
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by oncoming train
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Reymundo Caldera was hit by a train and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.corrections1.com/cdcr/calif-corrections-officer-killed-in-crash