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Jaime Roman *COP
Case # :371
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kensington
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer fatally shot on duty
Open records summary :
Philadelphia officer Jaime Roman was shot on June 22, 2024 during a traffic stop and died on September 11, 2024 from injuries sustained in the shooting.
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Darren Dixon *COP
Case # :370
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bloomfield
County : Storrard
State : Missouri
Agency : Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Darren Dixon
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly from undisclosed causes
Open records summary :
Officer Darren Dixon of the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes on 06/21/2024
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Larry Newman *COP
Case # :369
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : 4300 block of W. Monroe
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Retired officer found shot to death
Open records summary :
A retired Chicago PD officer was found shot to death on 06/20/2024. Police have not released more information.
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Kenneth Kubel *COP
Case # :368
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stratford
County : Fairfield
State : Connecticut
Agency : Stratford Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenneth Kubel
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Sudden unexpected officer death
Open records summary :
Officer Kenneth Kubel died suddenly and unexpectedly from an alleged “medical emergency.”
Source links :
https://www.wfsb.com/2024/06/20/police-stratford-mourn-officers-death/
Richard Thompson *COP
Case # :367
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : SW 201st Avenue and West Baseline Road
City : Beaverton
County : Washington
State : Oregon
Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Richard Thompson
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed on his way home on scooter
Open records summary :
Off-duty deputy Richard Thompson was on his way home on a scooter when he was involved in a fatal crash.
Source links :
https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/off-duty-deputy-fatal-crash-richard-thompson-06202024/
Bob Ringstrom *COP
Case # :366
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : Stearns County Road 75
City : Sartell
County : Stearns
State : Minnesota
Agency : Sartell Police Department
Officer(s) : Bob Ringstrom
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Retired police chief on bicycle run over by semi
Open records summary :
Former police chief of Sartell PD was riding his bicycle when he collided with a semi and died.
Source links :
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/06/18/retired-sartell-police-chief-dies-after-bicycle-hit-by-semi
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Case # :365
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : Southwest 130th Avenue and Southwest 320th Street
City : Homestead
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died from suicide
Open records summary :
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy was found dead from suicide on a dirt road at Southwest 130
Avenue in Homestead.
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Name Not Disclosed +COP
Case # :364
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : Southwest 130th Avenue and Southwest 320th Street
City : Homestead
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy was found dead from suicide on a dirt road at Southwest 130th Avenue in Homestead.
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Ryan So *COP
Case # :363
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : 76th and Greenway
City : Scottsdale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Scottsdale Police Department
Officer(s) : Ryan So
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed on duty in accident
Open records summary :
Officer Ryan So suffered a “critical incident” and died. Police report that he was unloading his tactical gear when a bag fell and a rifle went off and killed him.
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Ramon Goux*COP
Case # :362
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : U.S. 33
City : Elkins
County : Randolph
State : Iowa
Agency : Elkins Police Department
Officer(s) : Ramon Goux
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide on duty in patrol car
Open records summary :
Patrolman Ramon Goux was found dead in his patrol car. The cause of death was suicide per police.
Source links :
https://www.wboy.com/news/randolph/elkins-police-officer-found-dead/
Michael Lerner *COP
Case # :361
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Old Country Road, west of Tuttle Avenue
City : Eastport
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Rockville Centre Police Department
Officer(s) : Michael Lerner
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by off-duty motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Michael Lerner, a member of the Rockville Centre Police Department, was killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident.
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Michael Durieux *COP
Case # :360
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/09/2024
Location : Candler Road
City : DeKalb County
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : DeKalb Police Department
Officer(s) : Michael Durieux
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed homicide, then suicide
Open records summary :
Sgt. Michael Durieux of the Fort Valley PD shot and killed a man in a domestic violence incident. Police found Officer Durieux in his car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died.
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Justin Fester *COP
Case # :359
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : New Mexico
Agency : Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, TX
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash
Open records summary :
Texas Trinity County deputy Justin Fester died in a vehicle crash in New Mexico.
Source links :
https://www.ktre.com/2024/06/08/trinity-county-deputy-dies-early-morning-wreck/
Jeffrey G. Denhard *COP
Case # :358
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location :
City : Tompkinsville
County : Monroe
State : Kentucky
Agency : Tompkinsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from medical emergency
Open records summary :
Sgt. Jeffrey Denhard of Tompkinsville PD died suddenly of an undisclosed medical emergency.
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Arturo Luis Garcia *COP
Case # :357
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : South Valley
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Arturo Garcia
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by crash
Open records summary :
Correctional officer Arturo Garcia died in a car crash.
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Jennie Ashley *COP
Case # :356
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Champaign County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jennie Ashley
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle crash
Open records summary :
Officer Ashley, 47, passed away from a traffic accident on June 3 and was off duty at the time.
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James Mock *COP
Case # :355
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kewanee
County : Henry
State : Illinois
Agency : Kewanee Police Department
Officer(s) : James Mock
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
Open records summary :
Officer James Mock died suddenly and unexpectedly.
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Joshua Briese *COP 2 of 2
Case # :354
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Gila River Indian Reservation
City : Santan
County : Gila
State : Arizona
Agency : Gila River Police Department
Officer(s) : Joshua Briese
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Officer Joshua Briese of the Gila PD was sent to a disturbance on a reservation and engaged in a shootout. Officer Briese was killed and a bystander was also killed by police.
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Vicente Ortiz *COP
Case # :353
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Vicente Ortiz
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Vicente Ortiz was providing funeral procession escort service on his motorcycle when he was hit and killed.
Source links :
https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2024/06/01/officer-struck-while-escorting-funeral-procession-dies/
Davis Martinez *COP
Case # :352
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chevy Chase
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : DPS and Correctional Services
Officer(s) : Davis Martinez
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Parole officer Davis Martinez had arrived at an apartment to check on a registered sex offender when he was killed by the man.
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Travis Dailey *COP
Case # :351
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Effingham County
County : Effingham
State : Georgia
Agency : Effingham County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Travis Dailey
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from undisclosed causes
Open records summary :
Officer Travis Dailey died suddenly from undisclosed causes.
Source links :
https://www.wjcl.com/article/sgt-travis-dailey-effingham-county-death/60948259
Aaron Pelletier*COP
Case # :350
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : I-84
City : New Haven
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : Connecticut State Police
Officer(s) : Aaron Pelletier
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Trooper Pelletier was hit and killed by a passing car as he parked on the I-84 and got out of his car for a traffic stop.
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Jamal Mitchell *COP 1 of 3
Case # :349
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
John Garner *COP
Case # :348
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Randolph County
County : Randolph
State : North Carolina
Agency : Randolph County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : John Garner
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in car crash
Open records summary :
Officer John Garner and his wife were killed in a car crash.
Source links :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/randolph-county-deputy-and-wife-killed-traffic-accident/60945357
Pricilla Dean Pierson *COP
Case # :347
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ponchatoula
County : Tangipahoa
State : Louisiana
Agency : Ponchatoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Pricilla Dean Pierson
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Found deceased on duty
Open records summary : Officer Pricilla Dean Pierson was found deceased on duty from unknown causes.
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David Martins *COP
Case # :346
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Goldfinch Lane
City : Naugatuck
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : Naugatuck Police Department
Officer(s) : David Martins
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
Naugatuck PD were sent to a domestic disturbance, encountered off-duty Bridgeport Correctional officer David Martins had allegedly been involved in a physical fight with a female who was also injured. It is reported by the Hartford Courant that Officer Martins committed suicide during or after the altercation. This page will be updated when more information becomes available. Officer martins had been a correctional officer with Bridgeport CC for 12 years.
Source links :
https://www.wfsb.com/2024/05/28/naugatuck-police-man-shot-himself-during-domestic-incident/
Juliana Torsiello *COP
Case # :345
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : County Road 51
City : Campbell Hall
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Juliana Torsiello
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died in car crash
Open records summary :
Officer Juliana Torsiello lost control of her vehicle in a curve and crashed and died. It is unknown how fast she had been driving.
Source links :
https://westchester.news12.com/state-police-female-nypd-officer-killed-in-campbell-hall-crash
Christopher Davis *COP
Case # :344
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Seymour Rd and Mount Hope Rd
City : Waterloo Township
County : Waterloo Township
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Davis
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in off-duty crash
Open records summary :
Deputy Christopher Davis died in an off-duty crash.
Source links :
https://www.wilx.com/2024/05/26/jackson-county-sheriffs-office-mourns-death-deputy-davis/
Christopher Davis *COP
Case # :343
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Davis
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed in crash
Open records summary :
Deputy Christopher Davis was killed in an off-duty car crash.
Source links :
https://www.wkhm.com/2024/05/28/deputy-killed-in-off-duty-accident/
Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson *COP
Case # :342
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 7th Standard Road
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
A Kern County officer was found dead in his patrol car from suicide.
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Lukas Lyons *COP
Case # :341
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Route 15
City : Jefferson Township
County : Morris
State : New Jersey
Agency : Millburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Lukas Lyons
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
Open records summary :
Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
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Danielle Hines *COP
Case # :340
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 8110 Cherry Grove Rd
City : Reidsville
County : Rockingham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence event
Open records summary :
Correctional Officer Danielle Hines was shot and killed by Anthony Siler along with a 17-year-old, also killed. Siler later committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/news/deputy-shot-3-times-passenger-211743830.html
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Case # :339
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : 1600 block of West Warren Boulevard
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
| A 29-year-old Chicago PD officer committed suicide. |
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David Arenas *COP
Case # :338
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Lake Minneola
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Jumped into lake and drowned
Open records summary :
Former Orlando PD officer David Arenas jumped into Lake Minneola and drowned.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-orlando-police-officer-dies-233539902.html
Jacob Derbin *COP
Case # :337
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Euclid
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Euclid Police Department
Officer(s) : Jacob Derbin
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed on duty during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Officer Jacob Derbin, a rookie in Euclid PD was shot and killed on duty.
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Steven Culver *COP
Case # :336
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cape Cod
County : Barnstable
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Massachusetts State Police
Officer(s) : Steven Culver
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from undisclosed medical event
Open records summary :
Officer Steven Culver, K9 and special assignment officer for Massachusetts State Police died suddenly from an undisclosed medical event.
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David Terry *COP 2 of 2
Case # :335
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Terry
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Open records summary :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Antoinette Finau *COP
Case # :334
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Pacific Islander
Date : 05/07/2024
Location :
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police dispatcher killed by DUI driver
Open records summary :
Alameda Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Antoinette Finau was on her way to work when killed by a drunk driver.
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Marcellus Bethea *COP
Case # :333
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : 1040 River Road
City : Ewing Township
County : Mercer
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Marcellus Bethea
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Marcellus Bethea
Open records summary :
Trooper II Marcellus Bethea collapsed and died while training at the Ewing Headquarters Division at 1040 River Road in Ewing Township.
Trooper Bethea was training to join Teams Unit One, the New Jersey State Police SWAT Team.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27045-trooper-ii-marcellus-e-bethea
Bill Hooser *COP
Case # :332
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Santaquin
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol, Santaquin Police Department, Spanish Fork police
Officer(s) : Bill Hooser
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed during traffic stop
Open records summary :
An officer was killed while trying to make a traffic stop. A semi ran over him. Police allege it was intentional. The driver was arrested.