Search fatalities

On 11/21/2025 Officer Alec Sanders was driving during a police pursuit when a fleeing driver collided with his patrol vehicle at the intersection. The crash caused catastrophic injuries and he was transported to a hospital where he died.

https://abc7.com/post/police-officer-killed-deadly-crash-chase-alhambra/18179878
https://cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/alhambra-police-officer-killed-crash/

On 11/17/2025, James Hurley Edwards died by apparent suicide inside the Federal Detention Center Miami while awaiting sentencing on federal charges involving the production and possession of child sexual abuse material. Edwards had been found alone on a top bunk and was unresponsive. His attorney reported that Edwards had communicated with him electronically earlier that morning without any indication of suicidal intent. He had previously pled guilty and faced a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years. His death occurred three days after another person at the same facility died by apparent suicide.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/former-miami-dade-cop-apparent-suicide-child-pornography-sentencing/3722686/

On 11/17/2025 at approximately 7:53 a.m., Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall was working at the River North Correctional Center when he was attacked by an inmate. Hall was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two additional officers were injured during the incident and have since been released from the hospital. The Virginia Department of Corrections is investigating the event.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-correctional-officer-killed-inmate-attack-river-north
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/17/inmate-kills-officer-prison-virginia/
https://www.vadoc.virginia.gov/news-press-releases/2025/vadoc-provides-update-on-fatal-attack-at-river-north-correctional-center/

On 11/14/2025, Deputy Joshua Dunaway was riding his motorcycle north on LA 44 when he struck the rear of a GMC Sierra that had entered the roadway from Lee Drive. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.wafb.com/2025/11/15/ascension-parish-sheriffs-deputy-killed-crash-late-friday-night/?outputType=amp/
https://www.wbrz.com/news/ascension-parish-sheriffs-office-mourns-the-loss-of-deputy-joshua-dunaway-after-motorcycle-crash/
https://www.weeklycitizen.com/story/news/local/2025/11/15/louisiana-state-police-report-death-of-ascension-parish-deputy-in-crash/87294460007/

On 11/14/2025, officers with the Vivian Police Department attempted to serve a warrant at a residence on North Pine Street. The man inside opened fire on the officers. One officer was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital where he later died. The shooting remains under investigation by outside agencies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/officer-dies-after-being-shot-during-standoff-in-vivian
https://www.ktbs.com/news/louisiana/officer-killed-serving-warrant-vivian
https://www.ksla.com/2025/11/15/vivian-officer-killed-serving-warrant/

On 11/14/2025, Deputy Joshua Dunaway was riding his motorcycle north on LA 44 when he struck the rear of a GMC Sierra that had entered the roadway from Lee Drive. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.wafb.com/2025/11/15/ascension-parish-sheriffs-deputy-killed-crash-late-friday-night/?outputType=amp/
https://www.wbrz.com/news/ascension-parish-sheriffs-office-mourns-the-loss-of-deputy-joshua-dunaway-after-motorcycle-crash/
https://www.weeklycitizen.com/story/news/local/2025/11/15/louisiana-state-police-report-death-of-ascension-parish-deputy-in-crash/87294460007/

On 11/14/2025, officers with the Vivian Police Department attempted to serve a warrant at a residence on North Pine Street. The man inside opened fire on the officers. One officer was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital where he later died. The shooting remains under investigation by outside agencies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/officer-dies-after-being-shot-during-standoff-in-vivian
https://www.ktbs.com/news/louisiana/officer-killed-serving-warrant-vivian
https://www.ksla.com/2025/11/15/vivian-officer-killed-serving-warrant/

On 11/14/2025 just before 2 a.m., the Denver Police Department responded to a burglary-in-progress call at the Advenir at French Quarter apartments on S. Parker Road. Officers located a male inside a storage shed holding a large object that appeared to be a knife. They ordered him to drop it and exit. Instead he re-armed and advanced toward the officers and they discharged their weapons, striking and killing him.

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/person-shot-injured-by-denver-police-on-south-parker-road/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/denver-shooting-parker-road/73-9e5005e2-0d40-43f0-babc-4d2510f98fb6/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-dead-police-shooting-denver-123306094.htm

On 11/12/2025 Corporal Blake Reynolds stopped on Interstate 69 to protect a stranded motorist when a second semi truck lost control and struck him, the disabled truck, and his patrol vehicle. Reynolds suffered fatal injuries and was transported to a hospital where he died. He had served four years with the Delaware County Sheriffs Office and previously served with the Army National Guard.

https://www.wrtv.com/delaware-co-deputy-killed-in-crash-while-helping-stranded-motorist
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/delaware-county-sheriffs-deputy-struck-and-killed-on-i-69-helping-disabled-semi
https://abcnews.go.com/US/tragic-event-indiana-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-struck-assisting/story?id=127448521

On the morning of November 11, 2025, Officer Dave Wolgamott of the Canton Police Department was driving to work when his vehicle was involved in a crash at approximately 6:53 a.m. in Canton, Ohio. Reports indicate icy road conditions may have been a factor. He was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

https://www.people.com/ohio-police-officer-dies-crash-on-way-to-work-11848187
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-officer-dies-in-crash-on-way-to-work-dave-wolgamott/69381283
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/ohio-officer-killed-in-vehicle-crash-on-way-to-work-9f9hpd0zZE0lgYcB/

On 11/08/2025, an off-duty officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was killed when his vehicle crashed into a light pole at the intersection of Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, California. The vehicle caught fire and was fully engulfed when emergency crews arrived. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe speed may have been a contributing factor in the crash.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-08/off-duty-lapd-officer-killed-santa-clarita-crash

On 11/08/2025, Officer Roger Smith of the WakeMed Campus Police was shot and killed during an incident inside the emergency department lobby of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, North Carolina. Police and hospital staff responded immediately, but Smith died from his injuries. Authorities described the situation as tragic, and the investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-police-officer-killed-line-duty-emergency-room-shooting-incident

On 11/08/2025 deputies responded to a disturbance involving Michael Duarte, a 39 year old California based food influencer known for his cooking personality. Family members reported he was acting erratically and holding a knife. Deputies confronted Duarte outside the home and gave repeated commands to drop the knife. He moved toward the deputy while still armed and the deputy opened fire. Duarte was transported to a hospital where he died. Relatives described him as creative and deeply loved and said he had been struggling in the moments leading up to the shooting.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/11/12/michael-duarte-shot-dead/3501762991290
https://people.com/influencer-michael-duarte-shot-by-police-during-disturbance-call-11847447
https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/michael-duarte-foodwithbearhands-shot-dead-medina-21169518.php

On 11/07/2025, Deputy Devin Jaramillo of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash in the Kendall District. During the response he was “brutally attacked” and shot. He was transported to a hospital and died from his injuries. The shooter was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a second person is being questioned in connection with the incident.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/shooting-investigation-miami-dade/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/large-police-response-after-reported-shooting-in-southwest-miami-dade/3718107/
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/release.page?Mduid_release=rel1762566221016407/

On 11/07/2025, a 55-year-old civilian employee of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at Marcy Correctional Facility was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside an administrative building at the facility. The New York State Police are investigating the incident.

https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/11/07/worker-fatally-shoots-himself-marcy-correctional-facility/
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-police-recruit-died-by-suicide-with-city-gun/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/state-police-investigating-marcy-prison-170916249.html

On 11/07/2025, 55-year-old Abdalla Hadian, a civilian Imam employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the administration building at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County. Staff members attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reported that no foul play is suspected and that a note was recovered for translation. The department’s Critical Incident Stress Management team was deployed to support employees following the event.

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/11/09/doccs-employee-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide-at-marcy-facility/
https://www.corrections1.com/corrections-news/civilian-staff-member-dies-by-suicide-at-n-y-prison/
https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/52610/20251107/state-prison-employee-dies-of-apparent-suicide-at-marcy-correctional-facility/

On 11/06/2025, Albuquerque Police Department officer Dominic Castro was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his home on Piñon Trail in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. Deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office had arrived to serve an arrest warrant related to multiple domestic violence charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault, false imprisonment, and child abuse. A woman and child had earlier escaped the home and reported the incident to school staff. After a brief standoff, deputies entered and discovered Castro deceased. No deputies fired their weapons.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/apd-officer-dead-after-being-suspected-of-domestic-violence/

On 11/04/2025, Glen Ketchum, an officer with the Dothan Regional Airport Police, was found fatally shot in a lot just south of the airport terminal. He was discovered by paramedics and later identified by the Dale County coroner as 55 years old. The death is being treated as a suicide.

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/11/04/worker-dead-dothan-airport-apparent-suicide/
https://1819news.com/news/item/dothan-airport-officer-believed-to-have-taken-own-life-while-on-duty
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/person-found-dead-dothan-airport-165915086.html

On 11/01/2025, Reserve Officer Clint Lawrence, 58, of the Haileyville Police Department, died when his vehicle crashed during the annual “H-Town Throwdown” event in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. He was serving in his official capacity at the drag-racing venue when the crash occurred.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/he-was-a-friend-students-staff-mourn-officer-killed-in-hartshorne-accident
https://www.police1.com/vehicle-incidents/2-first-responders-volunteer-killed-at-okla-drag-racing-event
https://www.koco.com/article/h-town-throw-down-deadly-incidents-oklahoma/69251486

On 11/01/2025, a state probation officer, Scott Waldron, reportedly shot and killed his wife, 47-year-old Padmini Waldron, at their Cape Cod Road residence in DeLand, and then used his duty-issued Glock service weapon to take his own life. Investigators determined the incident to be a murder-suicide. Two bodies were found inside the master-bathroom of the home after a friend arrived to help them set up a birthday celebration.

https://www.wesh.com/article/probation-officer-uses-duty-weapon-deland-murder-suicide/69268472

On 10/28/2025, Officer David Cajuso of the Miami Beach Police Department lost control of his police motorcycle while traveling northbound on I-75 near the Gratigny Parkway in Hialeah Gardens and descended a steep embankment. He was air-lifted to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. The crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/emergency-crews-respond-to-motorcycle-crash-involving-officer-near-hialeah-authorities-say/ cbsnews.com+1
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/10/28/motorman-airlifted-to-hospital-following-crash-on-i-75-extension-to-gratigny-parkway/ local10.com
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/officer-injured-in-motorcycle-crash-near-gratigny-parkway-in-miami-dade/3712794/

On 10/27/2025, Deputy Andrew Nunez, 28, of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, was shot in the head while responding to reports of an armed man threatening a woman in Rancho Cucamonga. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

https://ktla.com/news/california/fleeing-motorcyclist-suspected-of-shooting-sheriffs-deputy-crashes-mid-pursuit/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-27/man-suspected-of-shooting-sheriffs-deputy-crashes-on-210-freeway-while-fleeing
https://abc7.com/post/san-bernardino-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-killed-andrew-nunez-rancho-cucamonga-210-freeway-motorcycle-chase/18077824/

On October 17, 2025, Sgt. Thomas Duran, a 14-year veteran of the El Reno Police Department, stopped to assist a pedestrian on Watts Road near Wilson Avenue. According to investigators, a vehicle left the road and struck him. He was hospitalized and later died on October 24, 2025, from his injuries.

https://www.koco.com/article/el-reno-police-thomas-duran-funeral/69234754
https://www.police1.com/okla-officer-dies-after-being-struck-by-hit-and-run-driver/
https://www.koco.com/article/thomas-duran-fallen-el-reno-police-sergeant-crash/69170371

Officer Lauren Craven, age 25, with the La Mesa Police Department since February 2024, was returning to the city from the San Diego Central Jail when she encountered a rollover accident on I-8 eastbound. She stopped to assist and begin a report. While positioned at the scene, she was struck by another vehicle and pronounced dead along with the driver of the original crash. The California Highway Patrol is investigating.

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/articles/25-year-old-calif-officer-struck-by-car-killed-while-responding-to-crash-xvT8V2GGM2OtPCg/
https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/1ocqxmd/la_mesa_police_officer_driver_killed_in_crash_on/

On 10/17/2025, Deputy Joshua Brashears of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was driving home from his shift when his vehicle collided with multiple horses on Highway 15 about one mile into Stone County. The crash was fatal. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/miss-deputy-killed-in-collision-with-horse-while-driving-home-from-shift/

Off-duty officer Anthony Martinez of the Questa Police Department collided on his motorcycle with an SUV at about 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Albright Street and Paseo del Pueblo Sur in Taos. He died from his injuries at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

https://www.koat.com/article/motorcycle-crash-in-taos-kills-off-duty-questa-police-officer/69082758 KOAT
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/off-duty-questa-police-officer-035900338.html

On 10/16/2025 at about 11:52 a.m., Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton responded to a disabled semi on State Route 11 in Canfield, Mahoning County. He was seated in his patrol cruiser with lights on when a Mack Granite truck rear-ended his cruiser, pushing it into the disabled semi. The collision also struck the driver standing outside the semi. Cayton was pronounced dead at the scene; the semi driver was airlifted to a hospital.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-trooper-struck-killed-while-assisting-with-disabled-semi/69064094
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/nicholas-cayton-ohio-trooper-killed/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/10/16/ohio-state-trooper-killed-while-helping-disabled-semi-truck-mahoning-county/

On October 11, 2025, off-duty Lake County correctional officer Ronald T. Jones, 58, was driving near Route 30 and Austin Avenue in Schererville, Indiana, when his vehicle was struck in a hit-and-run crash. He was transported to a hospital in Chicago, where he was later pronounced dead. The other driver fled on foot, and law enforcement continues to search for him.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/schererville-indiana-crash-off-duty-lake-county-sheriffs-department-correctional-officer-killed-hit-run-officials/17986731/

Deputy Charles Riley and Detective Brett Stassi Jr. were interviewing a suspect inside the Iberville Parish Courthouse when the suspect attempted to grab a deputy’s firearm. Multiple shots were fired. Deputy Riley was fatally struck, and the suspect was killed. Detective Stassi Jr., the son of Sheriff Brett Stassi, was critically wounded and remains hospitalized. Riley was married with two children.

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/1-la-deputy-killed-1-critically-injured-in-courthouse-shooting
https://www.wbrz.com/news/one-deputy-killed-another-seriously-injured-in-shooting-at-iberville-parish-courthouse-suspect-killed/
https://www.wafb.com/2025/10/07/state-police-release-additional-details-iberville-deputy-shootings/

Officer Henry Franklin of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety was fatally shot while serving a warrant in rural Mississippi County. Police said Franklin was assisting in a homicide investigation when the suspect opened fire from inside a residence. Franklin, a tactical team member and K-9 handler, was struck and killed. The suspect was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Franklin had served with the department since 2013 and was also a member of the Army National Guard.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-police-officer-killed-line-duty-while-serving-warrant-suspect-found-dead-officials-say
https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/10/07/sikeston-dps-confirms-officer-killed-line-duty-while-responding-mississippi-co-standoff/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27541-police-officer-henry-franklin

On October 4, 2025, Officer Ray Barrantes of the Chowchilla Police Department was driving east on Highway 152 when his patrol car collided with a double-loaded semi-truck traveling south on Road 13. The patrol vehicle struck the right side of the second trailer and became wedged beneath it. Officer Barrantes was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck was uninjured.

https://kmph.com/news/local/officer-killed-as-patrol-car-collides-with-semi-truck
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27528-police-officer-ray-barrantes
https://abc30.com/chowchilla-police-officer-ray-barrantes-killed-semi-truck-crash-madera-county/17857985/
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/chowchilla-police-officer-killed-in-crash-identified/

On October 1, 2025, off‐duty Anderson County detective Mark Garrett was riding his motorcycle along Anderson Drive near Beaver Dam Road in Williamston. A vehicle attempting a left turn collided with the motorcycle’s passenger side. Garrett was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Douglas H. Lueck, was arrested and charged with felony DUI resulting in death. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

https://www.wyff4.com/article/anderson-county-detective-killed-dui-crash-south-carolina/68167402

On 09/28/2025, the Haverhill Police Department announced the death of a female officer whose identity has not been released. The department described her as a beloved member of the force. The Essex District Attorney’s Office is investigating the unattended death, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is determining the cause. No foul play has been reported.

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/haverhill-police-department-mourning-death-beloved-officer/DYWHF7EJUBBNRE6SUNWRBLTIEY/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/mass-police-chief-on-leave-amid-outrage-over-recent-tragedies-involving-officers/WX62PM7GWVFPJPKIQ5L3G6U7WY/
https://whdh.com/news/haverhill-police-department-mourns-beloved-officer-who-died-suddenly/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/haverhill-police-mourn-death-of-beloved-officer/3452588/
https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/09/haverhill-police-mourn-beloved-officer-who-died-suddenly.html

On 09/28/2025, Sgt. Scott Heimann, 32, was shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Hays, Kansas. The call originated after a woman reported that her partner had rammed her vehicle while she attempted to flee. Law enforcement officers, including Heimann and a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, established a perimeter near the home. A single shot was fired from inside the residence, striking Heimann. He was transported to a hospital by air but later died from his injuries. The man, identified as Zane Wickham, barricaded himself inside the home. After a standoff involving gas munitions, drones, and negotiators, tactical teams entered the residence around 6:15 a.m. and found Wickham dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/kan-officer-shot-killed-by-domestic-violence-suspect
https://apnews.com/article/76a52c104327e3cad9d21fe654814815

On 09/27/2025, Gwinnett County Deputy Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett was shot and killed in a domestic-related incident at a townhouse in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision in Johns Creek, Forsyth County. Her teenage son was also shot multiple times but survived after fleeing to a neighbor’s house for help. Responding officers found Tuitt-Bartlett dead in an upstairs room. The shooter, identified as Eric Sumner, fled the scene and was later captured in Monroe County following a chase on Interstate 75. He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault with intent to murder, and multiple firearm offenses. Tuitt-Bartlett had served nearly 20 years with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/28/gwinnett-county-deputy-killed-son-wounded-domestic-shooting-sheriff-says/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gwinnett-county-sheriffs-office-identifies-deputy-killed-over-weekend
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/forsyth-county/off-duty-gwinnett-co-deputy-killed-by-boyfriend-detectives-say/3VXF4XMYGREY7GS6QUY4S5QSXA/

On 09/24/2025, 40-year-old recruit Franklin Leinen collapsed during physical training at the Broken Arrow Police Academy. Instructors began CPR and paramedics transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 4:30 p.m. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and an autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.

https://basentinel.com/broken-arrow-police-id-recruit-who-died-during-training/
https://ktul.com/news/local/police-recruit-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-training-at-broken-arrow-academy-hospital-responder-life-saving-measure-autopsy-comprehensive-screenings-adult-investigation

On 09/06/2025 in Boca Raton, Senior Trooper Craig A. Gaines was working security at a football game when he was struck on the sideline and sustained a fractured leg. On 09/19/2025 at his home in Tallahassee, he reported sudden illness and died shortly afterward.

https://www.wtxl.com/northeast-tallahassee/trooper-dies-following-leg-injury-while-on-duty-at-football-game
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/09/25/fhp-trooper-dies-after-experiencing-medical-complications-stemming-injury-suffered-while-duty/
https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-highway-patrol-trooper-dies-after-deadly-injury-at-florida-atlantic-university-famu-football-game-florida-september-25-2025
https://www.bradwellmortuaryfl.com/obituary/Craig-Gaines
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gadcotimes/name/craig-gaines-obituary?id=59589263

On 09/18/2025, a retired officer of the New Orleans Police Department died by suicide inside the department’s headquarters in the DXC Technology Building. Law-enforcement officers responded after discovering a man with a gunshot wound and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

https://www.fox8live.com/2025/09/18/retired-nopd-officer-dies-by-suicide-inside-nopd-headquarters-police-say/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-retired-officer-suicide-nopd-headquarters/67951628

On 09/18/2025, retired New Orleans Police Department officer Anthony Monaco Jr. died by suicide inside the DXC Technology Building, which houses NOPD headquarters. Police were dispatched around 10:35 a.m. after reports of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Monaco was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No foul play is suspected.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-retired-officer-suicide-nopd-headquarters/67951628
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/09/18/retired-nopd-officer-dies-by-suicide-inside-nopd-headquarters-police-say/
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/retired-nopd-officer-dies-by-suicide-inside-department-headquarters/

On September 15, 2025, Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell, 45, was off duty and entered a Circle K at Ocean Shore Boulevard and Wisteria Drive in Ormond-by-the-Sea. While inside, a store clerk retrieved a jacket from a vehicle, returned, and ambushed Jewell from behind with a gun. Multiple shots were fired, and Jewell was killed at the scene. Authorities described the shooting as an assassination-style attack.

https://www.wesh.com/article/edgewater-police-officer-shot-killed-gas-station/66121660
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/1-dead-ormond-by-the-sea-shooting-2-detained-deputies-say
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/09/16/off-duty-edgewater-police-officer-shot-killed-at-central-florida-gas-station-officials-say
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/circle-k-clerk-accused-killing-103145574.html