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Kraig Conger
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Arapahoe County SO
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer died from heart attack on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Kraig Conger had a major heart attack while on duty on Dec. 28 and died.
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Randy Van Name
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/26/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/26/2022, former New York City Police Department Police Officer Randy Van Name died from illness attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Van Name served with the NYPD and responded to Ground Zero during prolonged recovery operations, where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. He later retired from the department and relocated to Florida. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27389-police-officer-randy-van-name
https://obits.silive.com/us/obituaries/siadvance/name/randy-van-name-obituary?id=38496976
Kyle Lobo
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/25/2022
Location : 490 Barnes Dr
City : San Marcos
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : San Marcos Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/25/2022, shortly after midnight San Marcos police responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex on Barnes Drive. Dispatch was told Kyle Lobo, 36, had been drinking and was armed with a handgun, and had assaulted someone. Officers encountered Lobo outside holding a child, which he handed off to a woman before drawing his firearm toward officers. Two officers fired, striking Lobo; he was transported to Ascension Seton Hays where he died from gunshot wounds. A Hays County Grand Jury later determined the officers’ actions were justified and did not return an indictment. Lobo had resigned from the San Marcos Police Department in October 2022 amid family violence charges.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hayscountytx.gov/hays-county-grand-jury-clears-san-marcos-police-officers-in-fatal-shooting
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/12/25/ex-san-marcos-police-officer-shot-killed-after-pulling-gun-on-officers-responding-to-disturbance-officials-say/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/san-marcos-deadly-shooting-former-officer-kyle-lobo
Kyle Lobo
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/25/2022
Location : 490 Barnes Dr
City : San Marcos
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : San Marcos PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health/domestic call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to an assault call and found a man holding a small child. The man was reportedly intoxicated. He cooperated and put the child down but he held a gun and officers shot and killed former officer Kyle Lobo who had been arrested just 2 months prior for domestic violence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-by-san-marcos-police-early-christmas-morning/
Robert Woods
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2022
Location : Unknown
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed at home on Christmas Eve
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to a shots fired call and found St. Louis County officer Robert Woods dead and the man who had shot him also dead from self-inflicted gunshot. The men had known each other. Nothing more was released.
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Ray Hamilton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2022
Location : N Park Blvd
City : Fort Walton Beach
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County SO SRT
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : SWAT officer line of duty death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The sheriff’s office reports that Corporal Ray Hamilton, a member of the OCSO Special Response Team, died from his injuries at a local hospital after being shot while responding to a domestic violence battery call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2022/12/24/ocso-deputy-shot-killed-while-responding-call/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26537-corporal-ray-charles-hamilton
James Steven McCormick
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/24/2022, New York City Police Department Detective James Steven McCormick died from an illness attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. McCormick served in the NYPD Firearms Suppression Division and participated in prolonged operations at Ground Zero, where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26970-detective-james-steven-mccormick
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
Name Not Disclosed
Age :51
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Chicago PD officer committed suicide on 12/22/2022.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-officer-suicide-cpd-commits-news/12602292/
Corey D. McElroy
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2022
Location : I-68
City : Morgantown
County : Garrett
State : West Virginia
Agency : Morgantown PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in patrol SUV on the way home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Garrett County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Deputy Corey McElroy died in the line of duty on Dec. 21 after a three-vehicle crash.The 31-year-old deputy was driving his unmarked patrol SUV in the westbound lanes of Interstate 68 near Maryland Route 36 shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 when he ran into the back of a tractor-trailer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.garrettcounty.org/news/2022/12/death-of-garrett-county-deputy-corey-d-mcelroy
Stephen A. Carnes
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2022
Location : Tom Green County Detention Center
City : San Angelo
County : Tom Green
State : Texas
Agency : Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID related job illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2022, Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Stephen A. Carnes died from complications of COVID 19 that authorities determined he contracted while performing his official duties at the Tom Green County Detention Center in San Angelo. Carnes served with the sheriff’s office in a detention capacity, and his death was officially recognized as a line of duty death resulting from occupational exposure during the COVID 19 pandemic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26615-corrections-officer-stephen-a-carnes
https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2022/12/22/tom-green-county-corrections-officer-dies-covid-19/69751517007/
https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/local-news/tom-green-county-sheriffs-office-mourns-loss-of-corrections-officer/
Paul Daniel Newell
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : SE Walton Blvd+SE Metro Pkwy
City : Bentonville
County : Benton
State : Arkansas
Agency : Benton County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Benton County Detective Paul Daniel Newell, 51 of Gravette was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 while escorting the Wreath Across America procession through Bentonville.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/dec/18/benton-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-in-crash/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26502-detective-paul-daniel-newell
Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr.
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 2990 Gillespie St
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cumberland Co. deputy killed by drunk driver while investigating business robbery.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270092622.html
Joe Carey
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 200 block of Route 58
City : Brodnax
County : Charlotte
State : Virginia
Agency : Brodnax PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle crash on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chief of Police Joe Carey was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 200 block of Route 58 in Brodnax.He had activated his emergency lights and was removing a dead dog from the roadway when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26501-chief-of-police-joe-carey
Daniel Kin
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : Pickaway County
City : Circleville
County : Wyandot
State : Ohio
Agency : Wyandot County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Wyandot County deputy who was transporting an inmate was killed Thursday when his van was involved in a crash with a pickup truck in central Ohio.
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Thomas Patrick Compitello
Age :87
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : Suffolk County Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/16/2022, former Suffolk County Police Department Chief of Patrol Thomas Patrick Compitello died from cancer attributed to his participation in search and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Compitello was a longtime law enforcement officer who began his career with the Amityville Police Department and later became one of the first members of the Suffolk County Police Department, serving for 48 years before retiring. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26928-chief-of-patrol-thomas-patrick-compitello
https://www.raynordandrea.com/obituary/Thomas-Compitello
https://www.facebook.com/SuffolkPD/posts/today-the-suffolk-county-police-department-honors-the-memory-of-former-chief-of-/1284711297021826
Name Not Disclosed
Age :58
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 5800 block of NW Hwy
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 58-year-old female Chicago PD officer committed suicide on 12/15/2022.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-officer-suicide-cpd-commits-news/12602292/
Donald Scoby
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Stuttgart
County : Jefferson
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Patrol
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sgt. Donald Scobydied following a fatal overnight shooting that left one other law enforcement official injured.
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Steven Robin
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
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
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
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
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
Stephen Anthony Darby
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/10/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/10/2022, New York City Police Department Police Officer Stephen Anthony Darby died from an illness attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Darby responded to Ground Zero and participated in prolonged operations where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26929-police-officer-stephen-anthony-darby
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/stephen-darby-obituary?id=38471357
Kristina Zell
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/09/2022
Location : Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
City : Niagara Falls
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Niagara Falls Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID related job illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/09/2022, Niagara Falls Police Department Officer Kristina Zell died from complications of COVID 19 that authorities determined she contracted while performing her official duties. Zell served with the Niagara Falls Police Department and her death was officially recognized as a line of duty death resulting from occupational exposure during the COVID 19 pandemic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26608-police-officer-kristina-zell
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/niagara-falls-police-officer-dies-of-covid-19-complications/
https://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/niagara-falls-police-officer-dies-from-covid-19/
Raul Gonzalez
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/
Joseph Cordaro
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/07/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/07/2022, former New York City Police Department Detective Joseph Cordaro died from illness attributed to his participation in rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Cordaro responded to Ground Zero and worked extended operations in toxic conditions. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26927-detective-joseph-cordaro
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-cordaro-obituary?id=38464038
Jose Angel DeLeon
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
Daniel Alan Kammerzell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : 23 Mile Road
City : Shelby Township
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Shelby Township Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer shot and killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/06/2022, Shelby Township Police Officer Daniel Alan Kammerzell was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township, Michigan. During the stop, a man inside the vehicle opened fire, striking Kammerzell. Responding officers located him with critical injuries. He was transported for medical treatment and later died from his injuries. Kammerzell had served with the Shelby Township Police Department for approximately five years.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26603-police-officer-daniel-alan-kammerzell
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/12/06/shelby-township-police-officer-shot-killed-during-traffic-stop/
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/06/shelby-township-police-officer-shot-killed/69708033007/
Ivan F. Morales
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/05/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/05/2022, New York State Police Investigator Ivan F. Morales died from cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Morales responded to Ground Zero and participated in prolonged operations where personnel were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26926-investigator-ivan-f-morales
https://www.nyspnews.com/investigator-ivan-f-morales.htm
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ivan-morales-obituary?id=38457343
Austin Walsh
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
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
Edwin Rodriguez
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/03/2022, former New York City Police Department Detective Edwin Rodriguez died from cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Rodriguez responded to Ground Zero and worked extended recovery operations where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26925-detective-edwin-rodriguez
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/edwin-rodriguez-obituary?id=38452854
Austin Lee Edwards
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Denis C. Ryan
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/28/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/28/2022, former New York City Police Department Detective Denis C. Ryan died from cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Ryan responded to Ground Zero and participated in prolonged recovery operations where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26924-detective-denis-c-ryan
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denis-ryan-obituary?id=38448042
Gregory Thomas Horn Sr.
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/24/2022
Location : Edgecombe County Detention Center
City : Tarboro
County : Edgecombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID related job illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/24/2022, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Corporal Gregory Thomas Horn Sr. died from complications of COVID 19 that authorities determined he contracted while performing his official duties at the Edgecombe County Detention Center in Tarboro, North Carolina. Horn served with the sheriff’s office in a detention capacity and his death was officially recognized as a line of duty death resulting from occupational exposure during the COVID 19 pandemic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26591-detention-corporal-gregory-thomas-horn-sr
https://www.wral.com/edgecombe-county-detention-corporal-dies-of-covid-19-complications/20590788/
https://www.witn.com/2022/11/25/edgecombe-county-detention-corporal-dies-covid-19/
Christopher Taylor
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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Brian J. Rutherford
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/23/2022, former New York City Police Department Detective Brian J. Rutherford died from cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Rutherford responded to Ground Zero and participated in extended recovery operations where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26923-detective-brian-j-rutherford
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/brian-rutherford-obituary?id=38442914
Jordan Jackson
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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Thomas M. Lilly
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/19/2022
Location : World Trade Center
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/19/2022, former New York City Police Department Detective Thomas M. Lilly died from cancer attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Lilly responded to Ground Zero and worked extended recovery operations where officers were exposed to toxic dust and debris. His death was officially recognized as job related and connected to 9/11 exposure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26922-detective-thomas-m-lilly
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-lilly-obituary?id=38437260