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Steven Earl Sims II *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Fultondale Police Training
City : Fultondale
County : Elmore
State : Alabama
Agency : Elmore County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer suicide during training class
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer involved in child sex abuse training went to the back of his vehicle during lunch and committed suicide.
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Robert "R.J." Leonard *COP 2 of 2
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river.Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water. |
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/16/body-missing-east-tennessee-deputy-found-officials-say/
Robert John Leonard
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Tennessee River
City : Not Disclosed
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Vehicle crash during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Robert John Leonard, 35, died on February 14, 2024, after his patrol vehicle drove into the Tennessee River, resulting in his drowning. Leonard, who had been with the Meigs County Sheriff's Office for only two months, had arrested a woman for public intoxication the night of the incident. The woman was handcuffed and died by drowning in the back of the cruiser. Leonard had recently started his position and was still unfamiliar with the county's landscape, which contributed to the tragic outcome. There were no body or dash cam videos available due to the county's lack of such equipment.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/community-honors-life-of-meigs-co-deputy-who-died-after-driving-into-river-with-arrested-woman-in-backseat/51-b0d7faef-cde4-417a-83e6-219de7285755
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26788-deputy-sheriff-robert-john-leonard
Nevada Krinkee *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Fifth Street and Val Vista Street
City : Sheridan
County : Sheridan
State : Wyoming
Agency : Sheridan Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Nevada Krinkee investigated a trespassing call and followed a man who locked himself inside of a home. When the officer entered, he was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-killed-wyoming-sheridan-861ffaf43986c77cf7274ee175bb585c
Alejandro Fernandez *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer committed suicide by hanging
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD officer Alejandro Fernandez committed suicide by hanging on 02/11/2024.
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Jonah Hernandez *COP 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 300 block of South Valley Drive
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Stabbed to death on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jonah Hernandez was called to a trespassing situation, encountered a 29-year-old man who stabbed him to death. The man was shot and killed by police.
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Jonah Hernandez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 300 block of South Valley Drive
City : Las Cruces
County : Doña Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed in the line of duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 11, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Officer Jonah Hernandez of the Las Cruces Police Department responded to a trespassing call in the 300 block of South Valley Drive in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Upon arrival, Officer Hernandez encountered Armando Silva, who attacked and stabbed him multiple times. A witness, 29-year-old Issiah Astorga, intervened by shooting Silva, who died at the scene. Officer Hernandez was transported to MountainView Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/new-mexico-police-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-by-in-knife-attack-by-homeless-man-jonah-hernandez-armando-silva-300-block-of-south-valley-drive-las-cruces-el-paso-texas
https://lascruces.gov/lcpd-commemorates-fallen-officer-jonah-hernandez/
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-honors-fallen-officer-in-the-first-anniversary-of-his-death-new-mexico-nm-jonah-hernandez-deadly-stabbing-jeremy-story-south-valley-drive-amador-avenue
Tyler Johnson *COP
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Comfort Road
City : Richlands
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office detention officer Tyler Johnson had only been an officer for one month when he died in a car crash on 02/10/2024.
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Ronald Bates *COP
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Richmond Avenue
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Ran into tree while driving to end shift
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Bates had finished an overtime shift when he was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to the Harris County jail at 10:00 p.m. For unknown reasons, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree near Richmond Avenue in Houston.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26934-deputy-sheriff-rondald-bates
Thomas Joseph Rinaldi *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Ulster County Detention Center
City : Kingston
County : Ulster
State : New York
Agency : Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Thomas Rinaldi committed suicide by gunshot at work at the Ulster County Detention Center on 02/08/2024.
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Greg McCowan *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Blount
County : Blount
State : Tennessee
Agency : Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Greg McCowan was making a traffic stop when he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
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Timothy Tavarus Rivers*COP
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Mill Road
City : Lizella
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty during head-on collision
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Timothy Rivers was responding to a call, possibly speeding, and crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle in their own lane head-on. The deputy was killed. The other driver whose identity was withheld by police was injured and taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Christopher Johnson
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Darroch Road, Lillington
City : Lillington
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in a vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Johnson of the Harnett County Sheriff's Office died on February 6, 2024, at 2:56 p.m. following a three-vehicle crash on Darroch Road in Lillington. Johnson had been leaving Highland Middle School and was en route to another school when his patrol vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer, causing a chain of collisions. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26877-deputy-sheriff-christopher-johnson
Marion "Scott" Fawbush *COP
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by accidental self-shooting on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reserve Officer Marion Fawbush accidentally shot his own leg, severed an artery and died while on duty.
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Ken Prorok *COP
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pierre
County : Moody
State : South Dakota
Agency : Moody County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in chase he initiated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
South Dakota Moody County Deputy Chief Prorok was killed on duty on 02/092/2024 after chasing a vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yankton.net/community/article_a16f46c6-c23e-11ee-bde6-e35a8cb1a2d4.html
Zachary Fink *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-95 + Crosstown Parkway
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Port St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Trooper killed in car chase he initiated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Zachary Fink chased a vehicle that refused to stop and ran his cruiser into a tractor trailer and died during the chase he had initiated. The trooper chased a fleeing vehicle via U-turn head-on into oncoming traffic where Trooper Fink hit the 18-wheeler head-on, killing the truck driver and himself in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/live-fhp-trooper-killed-after-semi-truck-crash-on-i-95/
Cody Barton *COP
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Roosevelt
County : Duchesne
State : Utah
Agency : Roosevelt City Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly of undisclosed cause
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Cody Barton, 39, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. His department declined to give his cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/619381/community-mourns-sudden-loss-of-roosevelt-police-officer/
Paul Robitaille *COP
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office HQ
City : Sebring
County : Highlands
State : Florida
Agency : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Detention Officer Paul Robitaille of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office went outside on break and was found shot to death by suicide shortly thereafter outside of police headquarters.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/florida-sheriff-s-deputy-takes-his-own-life-18640162.php
Joel Popp *COP
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : I-75
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in traffic accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Joel Popp was killed while conducting a traffic stop on the I-75.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-state-police-trooper-killed-traffic-stop-i75
Richard Berdnik *COP
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Passaic
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik was dealing with a scandal involving a recent death in which an inmate was beaten to death by 3 corrections officers under him. Berdnik was planning to fire a total of 29 corrections officers. On Jan 23, 2024, he went into a bathroom of a Turkish restaurant and committed suicide for unknown reasons.
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Jimmy Senescar *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : I-85
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Police
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while chasing vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Jimmy Senescar was engaged in a high-speed chase on January 28, when his vehicle veered off the road and struck an embankment, killing him.
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Eddie McAllister *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Burger King on Rosecrans
City : Hawthorne
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Hawthorne Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during off-duty altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty duty Hawthorne Police Department officer was engaged in an altercation with a man on the street from unknown reasons and was shot and killed.
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Juan Rodriguez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Residence
City : Parlier
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Parlier Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly at home from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Juan Rodriguez died suddenly at home from undisclosed causes on January 13, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kmph.com/news/local/parlier-police-department-announces-death-of-officer
Kerry Heiserman *COP
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Redeemer Church east of Highway 288
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pearland Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide while under investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Heiserman of the Manvel Police Department was placed under investigation for unknown reasons, drove to a church parking lot and committed suicide after learning of the investigation. Someone had filed a complaint that he had committed “invasive visual recording”, a serious felony in Texas which usually means photographing or videotaping a person without their consent. Police refused to answer how old the person was. With the death of Officer Heiserman, the investigation will not likely come to light now.
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Luca Sizemore *COP
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Lucas Sizemore, a recent graduate and rookie officer with Atlanta PD, committed suicide shortly after graduation.
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Clifford Saintvil *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Southern State Parkway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash on way to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officer Clifford Saintvil of NYPD crashed and died on the way to work.
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Adam Lapkowski
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Poquetanuck Cemetery
City : Waterford
County : Saratoga
State : New York
Agency : Waterford Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Officer Adam Lapkowski was found dead from suicide at the cemetery where his mother was buried. His mother had been murdered in 1996. |
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Kenya Galloway *COP
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer found dead at beginning of shift
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Atlanta police officer was found dead in his vehicle from medical emergency at the beginning of his shift in the parking lot of the Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
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Jeremy Malone *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Dollar General on Highway 98
City : Lucedale
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George County deputy Jeremy Malone stopped a man who shot and killed him and fled. The man fled to Perry County and died in a shootout with more police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/update-george-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed/
Eric Minix *COP
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-85
City : Lanett
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer run over and killed by another officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a chase for a stolen car, a Coweta County deputy ran over and killed Deputy Eric Minix, the K9 handler.
SOURCE LINKS :
Justin Smith *COP
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stone
County : Stone
State : Arkansas
Agency : Stone County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stone County deputy Justin Smith was killed on 01/02/2024.
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Jake Freeman *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location :
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : LVMPD Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD officer Jake Freeman was arrested on December 31, 2023 for aggravated stalking and attempted home burglary and destroying of property at his ex-wife's home. Several hours after his release, he committed suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-hours-after-arrest/
Victor Claudio *COP
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : 800 block of E. 152nd Street
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : CPD Cleveland Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer Victor Claudio suffered an on-duty medical emergency and died.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/01/01/cleveland-police-officer-dies-duty/
DeMarrio Bryant *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/31/2023
Location : US-90
City : Quincy
County : Gadsden
State : Florida
Agency : Tallahassee Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash Disposition : No Known charges
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer DeMarrio Bryant died in a crash involving his motorcycle on New Year’s Eve.
SOURCE LINKS :
Philip Dale Nix *COP
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed after witnessing shoplifting of beer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Philip Dale Nix of the Greensboro PD was off-duty and allegedly witnessed a teenager walking out of a convenience store without paying for some beer, got into an unknown altercation and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Tuan LE *COP
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 400 block of Embarcadero
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : Colorado
Agency : Oakland Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty during burglary at cannabis dispensary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
https://abc7news.com/opd-oakland-police-officer-killed-880-freeway/14239216/
SOURCE LINKS :
An Oakland PD officer was shot and killed while driving in a vehicle overnight during a critical event at a cannabis dispensary believed to be a possible burglary. Details are still unclear. The officer has not been identified yet. This page will be updated when information becomes available.
Mark McIntyre *COP
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Deason Street
City : Griffin
County : Spalding
State : Georgia
Agency : Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Deputy killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A still unnamed deputy from Spalding County arrived at a domestic violence call and was shot and killed. No further details have been available at this time. This page will be updated when information is released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/possible-shooting-investigation-underway-in-griffin
Watson Morgan *COP 1 of 4
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
Robert Silver *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : 6100 block of Genaw Township
City : Clay Township
County : St. Clair
State : Michigan
Agency : Clay Township Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Robert Silver, a court officer, was serving an eviction notice on 12/28/2023 in the 6100 block of Genaw Road in Clay Township. When he did not return to work all day, other officers went to look for him and found him shot to death at the residence. The man whom he was to evict was arrested.
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Mark Kordis *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : LVMPD - Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died off-duty from unknown medical emergency
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Officer Mark Kordis suffered a medical emergency and died