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Steven Robin *COP 1 of 3
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1003 US 90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Bay St. Louis PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Bay St. Louis Police officers were at a mental health crisis call when a woman fired shots at them, killing Sergeant Steven Robin, 34, and Officer Branden Estorffe, 23. The woman, Amy Anderson, a local veterinarian, shot herself.
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Branden Estorffe *COP 2 of 3
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1003 US 90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Bay St. Louis PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Bay St. Louis Police officers shot and killed during a call early Wednesday morning have now been identified as Sergeant Steven Robin, 34, and Officer Branden Estorffe, 23.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26495-police-officer-branden-paul-estorffe
Scott Ozburn Riner *COP
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/13/2022
Location : Gwinnett County Correctional Center
City : Lawrenceville
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Gwinnett County DOC
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed on duty in ambush
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Senior Corrections Officer Scott Riner was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Gwinnett County Correctional Center as he arrived to work.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26499-senior-corrections-officer-scott-ozburn-riner
Sean Christopher *COP
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/12/2022
Location : Police locker room
City : Tiburon
County :
State : Arkansas
Agency : Tiburon PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police officer commits suicide at station
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Tiburon police sergeant died Dec. 12 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while on dutyalone in the police locker room.
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Brad Miller *COP
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/12/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Maury County
County : Maury
State : Tennessee
Agency : Maury County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in traffic accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maury County Reserve Deputy Brad Miller, who was killed in a traffic accident while on duty on 12/12/2022.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26494-reserve-deputy-brad-miller
Raul Gonzalez *COP
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/07/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Mission
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : CBP agent killed in ATV crash on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent died Wednesday after an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling along the border in south Texas while tracking a group of people who had crossed the border illegally.Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began life-saving efforts and called for an ambulance, the statement said. The agent died at a hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.knoe.com/2022/12/07/border-patrol-agent-dies-atv-accident-during-texas-patrol/
Jose Angel DeLeon *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : SB US Route 401
City : Warrenton
County : Warren
State : North Carolina
Agency : Warren County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in accident on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
José Angel DeLeon was responding to a call when his patrol car crashed and went up in flames. It is unknown how fast he had been driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26482-deputy-sheriff-jos-angel-deleon
Austin Walsh *COP
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : 700 Block of Damascus Ave
City : Palm Bay
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Brevard County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Deputy kills cop friend
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Andrew Lawson, 22, of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office played with his roommate and somehow, he “playfully” pointed a loaded gun and shot and killed Deputy Austin Walsh, his roommate.
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Frank Gualdino *COP
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : uckahoeRd+Sprain Brook Parkway overpass
City : Yonkers
County : Westchester
State : New York
Agency : Yonkers PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sgt. Frank Gualdino was driving an unmarked car on Tuckahoe Road near the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass at around 4 p.m. when a vehicle lost control and slammed into the sergeant's vehicle and a Westchester County Bee-Line bus.
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Austin Walsh
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : Diamond Circle
City : Palm Bay
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by accidental shooting by another deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 3, 2022, 23-year-old Deputy Austin Walsh was shot and killed by fellow Brevard County Deputy Andrew Lawson in Palm Bay. The two deputies were taking a break at Lawson’s home when Lawson, believing his gun was unloaded, pointed it and pulled the trigger. Walsh was struck once and died at the scene. Lawson called 911 and cooperated with investigators. He was later charged with manslaughter. Sheriff Wayne Ivey publicly described the shooting as accidental but said it resulted from reckless behavior with a firearm.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kimatv.com/news/nation-world/gallery/florida-deputy-killed-in-accidental-shooting-involving-another-deputy-sheriff-says-deputy-austin-walsh-deputy-andrew-lawson-brevard-county-sheriffs-office-palm-bay-investigation-manslaughter-guns-firearms-weapons-bullets-ammunition-ammo
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/05/brevard-county-deputy-shot-and-killed-by-fellow-officer/69702647007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-deputy-austin-walsh-shot-and-killed-andrew-lawson-charged/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-deputy-accidentally-shot-killed-roommate-another-deputy
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-deputy-fatally-shot-fellow-officer-playing-gun-charged-rcna60016
Austin Lee Edwards *COP
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/02/2022
Location : Unknown
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A former Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper responsible for a triple homicide across the country in California died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Edwards had committed a triple murder on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 when he killed three members of the Winek family in Riverside County and set fire to their home to cover it up, after catfishing an online relationship with a 15-year-old girl in the family. San Bernardino deputies observed a red Kia Soul driving on Highway 247 during a manhunt for him. Sheriff’s Aviation and California Highway Patrol’s Aviation followed the Kia Soul from a distance until SWAT could catch up.
SWAT intercepted Edwards’ car, he fled and led deputies on a chase, during which time he shot at and struck a SWAT vehicle multiple times. Edwards reportedly lost control of his car and the chase ended when he drove off the road.
the 15-year-old girl whom he had “catfished” was in the car with him, but was able to exit at that point and be rescued by sheriff’s deputies.
As Edwards exited the vehicle, authorities said he pointed a gun at the sheriff’s helicopter, and deputies fired back at him. He was shot and killed. The girl survived.
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Christopher Taylor *COP
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2022
Location : NB I-75 south of US-17
City : Punta Gorda
County : Charlotte
State : Florida
Agency : Charlotte County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy Christopher Taylor died after being hit by a suspected drunk driver during a traffic stop on I-75.
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Jordan Jackson *COP
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/21/2022
Location : 500 block of Bellevue Way SE
City : Bellevue
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Bellevue PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle officer killed in line of duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson was driving northbound riding his department motorcycle on Bellevue Way on Monday, Nov. 21 when he struck a car pulling out of a parking lot and onto the roadway and died.
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Michael O. Maceda *COP
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Cabo Rojo
County : Puerto Rico
State : Puerto Rico
Agency : DHS
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marine Interdiction DHS Agent Michel Maceda was shot and killed during a maritime narcotics interdiction operation approximately 12 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26457-marine-interdiction-agent-michel-o-maceda
Brandon Paul Tsai *COP
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : SW 3rdSt+Pioneer Pkwy
City : Grand Prairie
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Grand Prairie PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died on the job in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/15/2022 at 10:45 p.m. Monday, officer Brandon Paul Tsai was near the intersection of SW 3rd Street and Pioneer Parkway when he saw a vehicle with a fake paper license plate. Tsai escalated a chase and he himself lost control of his squad car, hitting a light pole. The 32-year-old was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26452-police-officer-brandon-tsai
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/grand-prairie-officer-dies-losing-control-squad-car-chase-police/
Joel Baker *COP
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by cement truck on way to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy Joel Baker was hit by a cement truck heading southbound on Redwood Road and killed.
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Tiffany Gatson*COP
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 11/14/2022
Location : Costar Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Greece PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer shot 2 women, then killed herself
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty Greece PD officer Tiffany Gatson was involved in a domestic fight with Angely Solis, shot and killed her and injured a second woman before killing herself.
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Logan K. Medlock *COP
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/30/2022
Location : S Main St
City : London
County : Laurel
State : Kentucky
Agency : London PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by DUI driver on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Logan K. Medlock of the London PD was hit and killed by a DUI driver in his patrol car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26437-police-officer-logan-k-medlock
Aaron Michael Linke
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : 600 block of N Cherry St
City : Morrison
County : Whiteside
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home search
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Illinois State Police were conducting a search warrant in the 600 block of N. Cherry Street at the home of former officer Aaron Michael Linke. Police allege that when they made forcible entry into the home, they heard a gunshot. Linke had allegedly committed suicide under police duress. Police did not release BWC footage and no eyewitnesses can be found to corroborate the police narrative. Linke was a former probation officer who had been arrested for distribution of cocaine in 2002. It is unknown what the charges at the time of his death were that led to the search warrant.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/man-shot-during-police-search-warrant
https://www.walls102.com/armed-suspect-shot-by-police-in-whiteside-county-declared-brain-dead/
Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez *COP
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : 1500 block of Antelope Dr
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed by another off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty Santa Cruz PD officer Francisco Villicana was cleaning his personal gun when he mistakenly fired the single round that killed Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez.
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Steve Nothem *COP 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 1905 E President George Bush Turnpike
City : Carrollton
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Carrollton PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carrollton police officer Steve Nothemwas hit and killed Tuesday night after arriving to back up a fellow officer at 1905 E. President George Bush Turnpike when his squad car was hit at 10:24 p.m. while he was still inside. The driver who hit him, 82-year-old Phillip Parker of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26428-police-officer-steven-r-nothem-ii
Jorge Arias
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : Trail Glades Range, 17601 SW 8th Street
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by fellow officer during training exercise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 19, 2022, Jorge Arias, a 40-year-old U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer and firearms instructor, was fatally shot during a training exercise at the Trail Glades Range in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. during a role-playing scenario designed to simulate real-life situations. During the exercise, a fellow officer inadvertently discharged a live round, striking Officer Arias in the chest. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where he died from his injuries.Preliminary investigations suggest that the shooting resulted from a mix-up between training weapons and live firearms. Sources indicate that during the exercise, participants were supposed to use training guns. However, one officer mistakenly used a real firearm, leading to the accidental discharge. This raises critical concerns about the protocols in place to ensure the clear distinction between training equipment and live weapons.
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The Miami-Dade Police Department's Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation, treating the incident as an accident. The focus is on understanding how the mix-up occurred and implementing measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/10/21/gun-mix-up-led-to-customs-officers-death-at-west-miami-dade-shooting-range-sources-say/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/customs-and-border-protection-officer-killed-in-shooting-at-miami-dade-gun-range-identified/2888175/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/10/20/i-have-no-words-wife-ids-customs-officer-killed-at-gun-range-says-he-was-loving-husband/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/mdp-confirm-2nd-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-us-customs-and-border-protection-officer/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/federal-officer-killed-in-accidental-shooting-at-florida-gun-range-idd-also-served-in-coast-guard-reserves
Gabriel Jesus Torres *COP
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/13/2022
Location : Neuse River Greenway
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed off-duty during mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Five people were killed by a 15-year-old along a walking trail in North Carolina's capital city on Thursday, among them Raleigh officer Gabriel Torres who was off-duty at the time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128979037/north-carolina-shooting-raleigh
Truong Thai *COP
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/13/2022
Location : 800 block of E Flamingo Rd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says an officer has died after a shooting during a domestic disturbance near the 800 block of East Flamingo Road.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26421-police-officer-truong-thai
Alex Hamzy 2 of 3 *COP
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2022
Location : 310 Redstone Hill Road
City : Bristol
County : Hardford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Bristol PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Brutcher allegedly called 911 to bring police to his home. He opened fire on them, killing 2 officers and injuring a third. The third officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.4029tv.com/article/police-officers-shot-bristol-connecticut/41609572
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bristol-officer-justified-fatally-shooting-213300158.html
Justin Demonte 3 of 3 *COP
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2022
Location : 310 Redstone Hill Road
City : Bristol
County : Hardford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Bristol PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Brutcher allegedly called 911 to bring police to his home. He opened fire on them, killing 2 officers and injuring a third. The third officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-officers-killed-injured-overnight-shooting/story?id=91430674
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bristol-officer-justified-fatally-shooting-213300158.html
Jacob Arrelano *COP
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/12/2022
Location :
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by wrong way driver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas Police officer Jacob Arellano died after his SUV was hit by a wrong way driver on Spur 408, pushed into another lane and was hit again by a tractor trailer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/news/2022-10-12/dallas-police-officer-dies-following-head-on-collision
Myiesha Stewart *COP
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/11/2022
Location : Hwy 1+ Hwy 82
City : Greenville
County : Washington
State : Mississippi
Agency : Washington County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had shot his girlfriend at Reed and Rebecca streets where the sheriff says Stewart was the second responding officer to that shooting.
The sheriff adds the man may have opened fire or returned fire, killing Stewart.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26418-investigator-myiesha-breanna-stewart
Matthew Kirrman *COP
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/11/2022
Location : Maynardville
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Union County SD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
OfficerKirrman’s vehicle veered off the road and crashed, killing him for unknown reasons.
SOURCE LINKS :
Sidnee Carter
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2022
Location : 135th Street W
City : Maize
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sedgwick County deputy Sidnee Carter was involved in a vehicle crash and died on duty.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/08/1-dead-another-seriously-injured-w-wichita-crash/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26413-deputy-sheriff-sidnee-carter
Blane Lane *COP
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/04/2022
Location : 4345 Foxtown S
City : Polk City
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by friendly fire from 2 other officers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Polk County deputies were at a residence attempting an arrest of a person who held a BB gun. Deputies Michael Brooks and Johnny Holsonback III opened fire and inadvertently shot and killed their fellow officer Blane Lane who had been positioned outside of the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/blane-lane-funeral/41596508
https://www.fox13news.com/news/woman-charged-in-death-of-polk-county-deputy
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26400-deputy-sheriff-blane-lane
Terry “Turtle” Randall Arnold SRO *COP
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/03/2022
Location :
City : Adel
County : Cook
State : Georgia
Agency : Cook County SO
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died from medical emergency on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Capt. Terry Arnold, a school resource officer at Cook High School, suffered a fatal heart attack after intervening with two fighting students, according to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
Meagan Burke *COP
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2022
Location : SW 29th
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sergeant Meagan Burke was killed in an on-duty vehicle crash on I-44 at about 12:34 am. She was traveling northbound when a southbound vehicle crossed the median and struck her vehicle. She was killed instantly in the collision.
SOURCE LINKS :
Tyrell Owens-Riley *COP
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Columbia PD
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died from massive heart attack during SWAT assessment
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Master Police Officer Tyrrell Owens-Riley died from a fatal heart attack while participating in the physical fitness training portion of the department's SWAT Team assessment.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26391-master-police-officer-tyrell-owens-riley
https://www.wistv.com/2022/09/24/columbia-police-officer-passes-away-during-fitness-assessment/
Michael Hartwick *COP
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : I-275+Roosevelt
City : St. Petersburg
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Michael Hartwick pulled over to direct traffic at a construction site on Interstate 275 near Roosevelt Boulevard, guiding traffic away from the crews. He was struck by a front-end loader driven by one of the construction workers. He died instantly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2022/09/23/pinellas-deputy-killed-hit-run-sheriff-says/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26387-deputy-sheriff-michael-hartwick
Anthony Martin *COP
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : SH 29+RM 1869
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in motorcycle crash on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Anthony Martin of the Austin PD died in a motorcycle crash on duty.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26397-senior-patrol-officer-anthony-martin
Rito Paul Morales
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/17/2022
Location : Bexar Forest Cove
City : Elgin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Travis County SD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Former DPS trooper killed by police after 2 homicides
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Former DPS officer Rito Paul Morales killed his third wife and another person. When Travis County deputies arrived, they shot and killed him. His second wife spoke out and said he had “groomed and abused” her since age 17 and that his police friends helped him cover up the many 911 calls for domestic violence. She also said that he had had a similar history with the wife before her. He ultimately killed his third wife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/victims-shot-killed-by-retired-dps-trooper-in-elgin-identified
https://www.elgincourier.com/article/news/ex-trooper-dies-standoff-2-others-dead
Dillon Vakoff *COP
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/11/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Arvada
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Arvada PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Dillon Vakoff was killed responding to a domestic violence call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/arvada-officer-killed-police-on-duty-responding-disturbance/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26370-police-officer-dillon-micheal-vakoff
https://www.nbc11news.com/2022/09/12/colorado-city-mourns-police-officer-slain-over-weekend/
Jonathan Randall Koleski *COP 1 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Shot and killed while serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies in Georgia have been killed while serving a warrant and were "ambushed" when they went to deliver the warrant.
SOURCE LINKS :
Samual Ervin Jr. *COP 2 of 2
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Shot and killed while serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies in Georgia have been killed while serving a warrant and were "ambushed" when they went to deliver the warrant.