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David Pacoe
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/12/2024
Location : North Railroad Avenue and Grist Mill Road
City : Earl Township
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Earl Township Police Department
Officer(s) : David Pacoe
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/1-dead-after-earl-township-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-police/article_f7f286be-7127-11ef-8e38-5feda5e062a3.html
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/driver-fleeing-from-traffic-stop-dies-after-crashing-in-lancaster-county/ |
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Earl Township PD chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it crashed on N. Railroad Avenue and Gristmill Road, killing the driver. David Pacoe had been a retired police officer with known PTSD.
Jeremy Boykins *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died after training exercise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jeremy Boykins of the Palm Beach Police Department fell ill during police training, exercise, was rushed to surgery for unknown causes and died the next day. The nature of the sudden medical emergency was not disclosed by police.
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Antonio Caprara *COP
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/08/2024
Location : Exit 81 onramp
City : Toms River
County : Ocean
State : New Jersey
Agency : Toms River Police Department
Officer(s) : Antonio Caprara
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Former officer Antonio Caprara was recently fired for undisclosed reasons from Toms River PD. On 09/08/2024, he was killed in a crash when his motorcycle collided with a dirt bike.
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Marbella Martinez *COP
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Marbella Martinez
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Deputy Martinez was strangled by her father
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Marbella Martinez of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s office was found strangled to death in a home that she shared with her father. Her father had been obsessively texting surveilling and stalking her, which caused her to move into a hotel days prior.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/07/us/marbella-martinez-utah-death/index.html
Byron Norris *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Flint
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Flint Police Department
Officer(s) : Byron Norris
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly and unexpectedly
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Byron Norris of the Flint Police Department died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes on September 4, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/city-of-flint-mourning-the-loss-of-police-officer
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/04/2024
Location : Grand Avenue
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer found in vehicle shot to death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A veteran Chicago police officer was found dead in his vehicle on grand Boulevard. He reportedly had a gunshot wound to his head. At this time, it is unknown whether this represents a suicide or whether he was shot by another person. He has not been identified yet other than as an 18 year veteran of Chicago PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/off-duty-lebanon-police-officer-killed-in-crash/ar-AA1pxNkb
Zane Coolidge *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Zane Coolidge
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Zane Coolidge of the Phoenix PD and a second officer were foot-chasing a man who was allegedly breaking into vehicles. The officers engaged in a. shootout with him and officer Coolidge was injured. He died four days later in the hospital from these injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-fatally-shot-02e72a0bf50ce44623240e23d85f0611
Maher Husseini *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : Old Causeway
City : Galveston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Maher Husseini
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Constable ambushed and killed on his way to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Maher Husseini was targeted, shot and killed while on the way to work.
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Raymond Kuuchi
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/02/2024
Location : VA Law Enforcement Training C
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : VA Police Services
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during training exercise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Raymond Kuuchi died during a police training exercise.
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Brandon Schreiber
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kentland
County : Newton
State : Indiana
Agency : Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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Brandon Schreiber
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Newton
County : Iroquois
State : Illinois
Agency : Champaign Police Department, Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Brandon Schreiber
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from on duty shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Brandon Schreiber was shot on duty on September 1, 2024 and died from these injuries on September 11, 2024 in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/ind-officer-shot-during-pursuit-dies
Phylicia Carson *COP
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Osage
County : Camden
State : Missouri
Agency : Osage Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Phylicia Carson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Phylicia Carson crashed into a tree in a single-vehicle accident and died while chasing a motorist.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/police-vehicle-crash-in-osage-beach-pursuit-ends-in-officers-death
Darron Burks *COP
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : Ledbetter in Oak Cliff
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Darron Burks
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man walked up to the vehicle Officer Burks was sitting in and opened fire, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/3-dallas-police-officers-shot-oak-cliff-shooting-suspect-killed/
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : Ledbetter in Oak Cliff
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : 1 officer killed, 2 injured in shootout on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas police were sent to Ledbetter Avenue in Oak Cliff where they found and on duty officer in an unmarked car shot to death. an unknown number of Dallas PD officers engaged in a shootout with someone. Two more officers were injured, one critical and the other one stable. No more information is available at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/3-dallas-police-officers-shot-oak-cliff-shooting-suspect-killed/
Wayne David *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : I-295
City : Washington
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Wayne David
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Accidental gunshot killed officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metro Police Officer Wayne David in Washington, DC picked up a gun he found in a storm drain. It went off and killed him.
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Timothy Williams
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Timothy Williams
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Timothy Williams died of a sudden medical emergency during a traffic stop.
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Moises Martinez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Shafter
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Shafter Police Department
Officer(s) : Moises Martinez
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sergeant Moises Martinez of the Shafter PD died from undisclosed causes on 8/28/2024.
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Austin Machitar
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Doliva Drive and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile driver killed by police chase crash, 1 officer also killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD chased a vehicle that was allegedly seen speeding. The Chase escalated to high speeds and police alleged that they called off the pursuit moments before a catastrophic impact that killed both the reportedly juvenile driver of the fleeing vehicle as well as San Diego officer Austin Machitar.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/clairemont-mesa-multi-car-crash-sdpd-vehicle/3607025/
Brendan Myers *COP
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Aviation Way
City : Lebanon
County : Wilson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lebanon Police Department
Officer(s) : Brendan Myers
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in off-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brendan Myers of the Lebanon police department died in an off-duty single vehicle crash on Airport Way on 8/27/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/off-duty-lebanon-police-officer-killed-in-crash/ar-AA1pxNkb
Jesus Jesse Cano *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Waco
County : McLennan
State : Texas
Agency : Waco Police Department
Officer(s) : Jesus Jesse Cano
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jesus Jesse Cano of the Waco Police Department died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes on 08/27/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2024/08/27/waco-police-department-mourning-loss-officer-jesus-jesse-cano/
Taylor Bristow
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : Don Rich Drive
City : Carrollton
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Taylor Bristow
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : 1 of 2 dead from on-duty shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Taylor, Bristow of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence of 40-year-old Christopher Bly for a search warrant. Bly reportedly pulled out a pistol and shot himself while the bullet traveled and hit deputy Bristow as well. Both Bly and Bristow died from the same bullet. Child porn, apparently part of the investigation, was reportedly found in the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/carroll-county-deputy-shot-line-064603637.html
Javonta Flugence *COP
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : La. 13 near Bluefish Road
City : Lyons Point
County : Acadia
State : Louisiana
Agency : Rayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Javonta Flugence
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer and family killed in car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Javonta Flugence was killed in a car crash. Also killed together with him for his wife and daughter.
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Joel Markowski
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Greene County
County : Greene
State : Ohio
Agency : Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Joel Markowski
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SRO Joel Markowski died suddenly from undisclosed causes.
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Michelle Strube
Age :46
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Robertson Unit Training Center
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : DOC
Officer(s) : Michelle Strube
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly during training
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cadet Michelle Strube died during a training exercise at the Robertson Unit Training Center.
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Gregory Purvis *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2024
Location : Upper Manhattan apartment
City : New York
County : Manhattan
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Gregory Purvis
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer died from suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer died from suicide.
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Tracy Wilhoit *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/19/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Wadesboro
County : Anson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Anson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tracy Wilhoit
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Tracy Wilhoit died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes on August 19, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ansonrecord.com/top-stories/96668/anson-mourns-sudden-passing-of-lt-tracy-wilhoit
Brandon Cunningham *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/17/2024
Location : 191 Foggy Creek Ln
City : Hiram
County : Paulding
State : Georgia
Agency : Paulding County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Brandon Cunningham appeared at 191 Foggy Creek Ln. in Hiram, Georgia on a domestic violence call. He was shot and killed by James Samuel Atkins. Police killed Atkins.
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Bianca Quintana *COP
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/14/2024
Location : Coors and Chapulin Road SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer run over by vehicle off-duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty officer was walking down the street at 1 a.m. and was hit by a vehicle and killed. No more information was provided by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-police-officer-killed-crash/61880023
https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-police-officer-killed-crash/61880023
Billy Randolph *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2024
Location : I-35
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Sergeant run over on freeway while cleaning fuel
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Billy Randolph of the Fort Worth PD was on the I – 35 cleaning up a fuel spill after an 18 wheeler crash when a vehicle drove through the spill area and accidentally killed Sergeant Randolph. The driver involved in the unexpected crash with the officer was arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/i-35w-fort-worth-shut-down-crash-fuel-spill/
Thomas Joseph Nolan *COP
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Thomas Joseph Nolan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Thomas Joseph Nolan who had recently quit his last law enforcement job murdered his wife Ashley Nolan and injured his 2 daughters at home on 08/12/2024. He then died from suicide. Officer Nolan had served on the Indianapolis Metro PD for 20 years before quitting for undisclosed reasons just 3 months before the murder/suicide.
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Hunter Reedy *COP
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marion
County : Smyth
State : Virginia
Agency : Smyth County Sheriff’s Office, Marion Police Department
Officer(s) : Hunter Reedy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Hunter Reedy of the Smyth County Sheriff’s office was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
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Troy Floyd *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2024
Location : Checkpoint
City : Summit
County : Pike
State : Mississippi
Agency : Summit Police Department
Officer(s) : Troy Floyd
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Summit Police Department allegedly performed traffic checkpoints. A man in the backseat of a vehicle allegedly shot and killed officer Troy Floyd. Other officers arrived and shot and killed Usher Leonard, the shooter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/miss-officer-killed-after-man-fires-shots-at-traffic-checkpoint
Long Pham *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/04/2024
Location : Monterey Road
City : San Jose
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : San Jose Police Department
Officer(s) : Long Pham
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Jose PD officer Long Pham died in a car crash, allegedly hit by a DUI driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/sjpd-community-service-officer-killed-while-duty
Mike Boone *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marshall
County : Madison
State : North Carolina
Agency : Marshall Police Department
Officer(s) : Mike Boone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The police chief of Marshall, North Carolina, Mike Boone, died in a car crash a few days after his retirement.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bradley Michael Link
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2024
Location : Brookside Drive
City : Eustis
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies were called to a disturbance on Brookside Drive. They heard a noise and saw a back door that had been kicked in at a residence. Three deputies were shot. Numerous deputies now responded and shot and killed the man. One deputy died and two were sent to the hospital.
SWAT arrived and engaged in a shootout. Two people inside of the home were shot and killed. One officer was killed. Two officers were sent to the hospital, one with bullets in his extremities, groin and in critical condition and another one with a bullet in his shoulder. The identities of the 2 people killed inside of the residence involved in the shootout against police have so far not been identified.
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NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27109-master-deputy-sheriff-bradley-michael-link
Demetrice Johnson *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in a two fatality crash with civilian vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rantavious Johnson was shot and injured and crashed into a Memphis PD vehicle, killing both Rantavious Johnson and Officer Demetrice Johnson in the patrol car. A second officer was critically injured.
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Jason Viger *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard
City : Valencia
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Jason Viger
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in traffic collision
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty LASD narcotics detective Jason Viger died in a car crash in Valencia on August 2, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-off-duty-crash/
Roy “Sonny” Weatherford *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : Sevierville Convention Center
City : Sevierville
County : Sumner
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sumner County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Roy Weatherford
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Died from head injury from on-duty fall
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sheriff Roy Weatherford sustained a fall and severe head injury during a Tennessee Sheriff’s Association conference and died.
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Peter K. Conforti *COP
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hamburg
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Peter Conforti
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police trooper Peter Conforti died on August 1, 2024 while off duty suddenly unexpectedly from undisclosed causes.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pa-state-police-announce-death-trooper/LVAC3NVMHJCKLIP272AOLDBM7I/
Rafael Deandre Wordlaw
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2024
Location : 67th Street and Eberhart Avenue
City : Woodlawn
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Rafael Wordlaw
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed during gas station robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty Cook County deputy Rafael Wordlaw was at a gas station when he was approached by a man trying to rob him. Wordlaw got into an argument or some sort of fight with the man and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/30/man-killed-woodlawn-shootout