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Paul Elmstrand *COP 4 of 4
Case # :251
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout on duty
Open records summary :
Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter was also killed.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Steven Earl Sims II *COP
Case # :250
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Fultondale Police Training
City : Fultondale
County : Elmore
State : Alabama
Agency : Elmore County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Steven Earl Sims
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer suicide during training class
Open records summary :
An officer involved in child sex abuse training went to the back of his vehicle during lunch and committed suicide.
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Robert "R.J." Leonard *COP 2 of 2
Case # :249
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
Open records summary :
| Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river.Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water. |
Source links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/16/body-missing-east-tennessee-deputy-found-officials-say/
Nevada Krinkee *COP 2 of 2
Case # :248
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Fifth Street and Val Vista Street
City : Sheridan
County : Sheridan
State : Wyoming
Agency : Sheridan Police Department
Officer(s) : Nevada Krinkee
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Nevada Krinkee investigated a trespassing call and followed a man who locked himself inside of a home. When the officer entered, he was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-killed-wyoming-sheridan-861ffaf43986c77cf7274ee175bb585c
Alejandro Fernandez *COP
Case # :247
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer committed suicide by hanging
Open records summary :
LAPD officer Alejandro Fernandez committed suicide by hanging on 02/11/2024.
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Jonah Hernandez *COP 1 of 2
Case # :246
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 300 block of South Valley Drive
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department
Officer(s) : Jonah Hernandez
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Stabbed to death on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Jonah Hernandez was called to a trespassing situation, encountered a 29-year-old man who stabbed him to death. The man was shot and killed by police.
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Tyler Johnson *COP
Case # :245
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Comfort Road
City : Richlands
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tyler Johnson
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by car crash
Open records summary :
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office detention officer Tyler Johnson had only been an officer for one month when he died in a car crash on 02/10/2024.
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Ronald Bates *COP
Case # :244
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Richmond Avenue
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Ronald Bates
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Ran into tree while driving to end shift
Open records summary :
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Bates had finished an overtime shift when he was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to the Harris County jail at 10:00 p.m. For unknown reasons, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree near Richmond Avenue in Houston.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26934-deputy-sheriff-rondald-bates
Thomas Joseph Rinaldi *COP
Case # :243
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Ulster County Detention Center
City : Kingston
County : Ulster
State : New York
Agency : Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Thomas Rinaldi
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Thomas Rinaldi committed suicide by gunshot at work at the Ulster County Detention Center on 02/08/2024.
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Greg McCowan *COP
Case # :242
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Blount
County : Blount
State : Tennessee
Agency : Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Greg McCowan
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Deputy Greg McCowan was making a traffic stop when he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
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Timothy Tavarus Rivers*COP
Case # :241
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Mill Road
City : Lizella
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Timothy Tavarus Rivers
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty during head-on collision
Open records summary :
Deputy Timothy Rivers was responding to a call, possibly speeding, and crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle in their own lane head-on. The deputy was killed. The other driver whose identity was withheld by police was injured and taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Chris Johnson *COP
Case # :240
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Darroch Road
City : Lillington
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Chris Johnson
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash
Open records summary :
| Harnett County SRO Chris Johnson died in a multi-car crash. |
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Marion "Scott" Fawbush *COP
Case # :239
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by accidental self-shooting on duty
Open records summary :
Reserve Officer Marion Fawbush accidentally shot his own leg, severed an artery and died while on duty.
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Ken Prorok *COP
Case # :238
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pierre
County : Moody
State : South Dakota
Agency : Moody County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Ken Prorok
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in chase he initiated
Open records summary :
South Dakota Moody County Deputy Chief Prorok was killed on duty on 02/092/2024 after chasing a vehicle.
Source links :
https://www.yankton.net/community/article_a16f46c6-c23e-11ee-bde6-e35a8cb1a2d4.html
Zachary Fink *COP 2 of 2
Case # :237
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-95 + Crosstown Parkway
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Port St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Fink
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Trooper killed in car chase he initiated
Open records summary :
Trooper Zachary Fink chased a vehicle that refused to stop and ran his cruiser into a tractor trailer and died during the chase he had initiated. The trooper chased a fleeing vehicle via U-turn head-on into oncoming traffic where Trooper Fink hit the 18-wheeler head-on, killing the truck driver and himself in the crash.
Source links :
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/live-fhp-trooper-killed-after-semi-truck-crash-on-i-95/
Cody Barton *COP
Case # :236
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Roosevelt
County : Duchesne
State : Utah
Agency : Roosevelt City Police Department
Officer(s) : Cody Barton
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly of undisclosed cause
Open records summary :
Officer Cody Barton, 39, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. His department declined to give his cause of death.
Source links :
https://ksltv.com/619381/community-mourns-sudden-loss-of-roosevelt-police-officer/
Paul Robitaille *COP
Case # :235
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office HQ
City : Sebring
County : Highlands
State : Florida
Agency : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Paul Robitaille
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide on duty
Open records summary :
Detention Officer Paul Robitaille of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office went outside on break and was found shot to death by suicide shortly thereafter outside of police headquarters.
Source links :
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/florida-sheriff-s-deputy-takes-his-own-life-18640162.php
Joel Popp *COP
Case # :234
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : I-75
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in traffic accident
Open records summary :
Trooper Joel Popp was killed while conducting a traffic stop on the I-75.
Source links :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-state-police-trooper-killed-traffic-stop-i75
Richard Berdnik *COP
Case # :233
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Passaic
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Richard Berdnik
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
Open records summary :
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik was dealing with a scandal involving a recent death in which an inmate was beaten to death by 3 corrections officers under him. Berdnik was planning to fire a total of 29 corrections officers. On Jan 23, 2024, he went into a bathroom of a Turkish restaurant and committed suicide for unknown reasons.
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Jimmy Senescar *COP
Case # :232
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : I-85
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Police
Officer(s) : Jimmy Senescar
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while chasing vehicle
Open records summary :
Trooper Jimmy Senescar was engaged in a high-speed chase on January 28, when his vehicle veered off the road and struck an embankment, killing him.
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Eddie McAllister *COP
Case # :231
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Burger King on Rosecrans
City : Hawthorne
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Hawthorne Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during off-duty altercation
Open records summary :
An off-duty duty Hawthorne Police Department officer was engaged in an altercation with a man on the street from unknown reasons and was shot and killed.
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Kerry Heiserman *COP
Case # :230
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Redeemer Church east of Highway 288
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pearland Police Department
Officer(s) : Kerry Heiserman
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide while under investigation
Open records summary :
Officer Heiserman of the Manvel Police Department was placed under investigation for unknown reasons, drove to a church parking lot and committed suicide after learning of the investigation. Someone had filed a complaint that he had committed “invasive visual recording”, a serious felony in Texas which usually means photographing or videotaping a person without their consent. Police refused to answer how old the person was. With the death of Officer Heiserman, the investigation will not likely come to light now.
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Luca Sizemore *COP
Case # :229
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Luca Sizemore
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
Officer Lucas Sizemore, a recent graduate and rookie officer with Atlanta PD, committed suicide shortly after graduation.
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Clifford Saintvil *COP
Case # :228
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Southern State Parkway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Clifford Saintvil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash on way to work
Open records summary :
NYPD officer Clifford Saintvil of NYPD crashed and died on the way to work.
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Adam Lapkowski
Case # :227
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Poquetanuck Cemetery
City : Waterford
County : Saratoga
State : New York
Agency : Waterford Police Department
Officer(s) : Adam Lapkowski
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
Open records summary :
| Officer Adam Lapkowski was found dead from suicide at the cemetery where his mother was buried. His mother had been murdered in 1996. |
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Kenya Galloway *COP
Case # :226
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenya Galloway
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer found dead at beginning of shift
Open records summary :
An Atlanta police officer was found dead in his vehicle from medical emergency at the beginning of his shift in the parking lot of the Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
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Jeremy Malone *COP 2 of 2
Case # :225
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Dollar General on Highway 98
City : Lucedale
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jeremy Malone
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
George County deputy Jeremy Malone stopped a man who shot and killed him and fled. The man fled to Perry County and died in a shootout with more police.
Source links :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/update-george-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed/
Eric Minix *COP
Case # :224
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-85
City : Lanett
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Eric Minix
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer run over and killed by another officer
Open records summary :
During a chase for a stolen car, a Coweta County deputy ran over and killed Deputy Eric Minix, the K9 handler.
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Justin Smith *COP
Case # :223
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stone
County : Stone
State : Arkansas
Agency : Stone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Justin Smith
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Stone County deputy Justin Smith was killed on 01/02/2024.
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Jake Freeman *COP
Case # :222
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location :
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : LVMPD Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Jake Freeman
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Las Vegas Metro PD officer Jake Freeman was arrested on December 31, 2023 for aggravated stalking and attempted home burglary and destroying of property at his ex-wife's home. Several hours after his release, he committed suicide.
Source links :
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-hours-after-arrest/
Victor Claudio *COP
Case # :221
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : 800 block of E. 152nd Street
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : CPD Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Victor Claudio
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer Victor Claudio suffered an on-duty medical emergency and died.
Open records summary :
Source links :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/01/01/cleveland-police-officer-dies-duty/
DeMarrio Bryant *COP
Case # :220
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/31/2023
Location : US-90
City : Quincy
County : Gadsden
State : Florida
Agency : Tallahassee Police Department
Officer(s) : DeMarrio Bryant
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer DeMarrio Bryant died in a crash involving his motorcycle on New Year’s Eve.
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Philip Dale Nix *COP
Case # :219
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) : Philip Dale Nix
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed after witnessing shoplifting of beer
Open records summary :
Officer Philip Dale Nix of the Greensboro PD was off-duty and allegedly witnessed a teenager walking out of a convenience store without paying for some beer, got into an unknown altercation and was shot and killed.
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Tuan LE *COP
Case # :218
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 400 block of Embarcadero
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : Colorado
Agency : Oakland Police Department
Officer(s) : Tuan Le
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty during burglary at cannabis dispensary
Open records summary :
https://abc7news.com/opd-oakland-police-officer-killed-880-freeway/14239216/
Source links :
An Oakland PD officer was shot and killed while driving in a vehicle overnight during a critical event at a cannabis dispensary believed to be a possible burglary. Details are still unclear. The officer has not been identified yet. This page will be updated when information becomes available.
Mark McIntyre *COP
Case # :217
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Deason Street
City : Griffin
County : Spalding
State : Georgia
Agency : Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Mark McIntyre
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Deputy killed on duty
Open records summary :
A still unnamed deputy from Spalding County arrived at a domestic violence call and was shot and killed. No further details have been available at this time. This page will be updated when information is released.
Source links :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/possible-shooting-investigation-underway-in-griffin
Watson Morgan *COP 1 of 4
Case # :216
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Watson Morgan
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
Open records summary :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
Source links :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
Robert Silver *COP
Case # :215
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : 6100 block of Genaw Township
City : Clay Township
County : St. Clair
State : Michigan
Agency : Clay Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Silver
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed during eviction
Open records summary :
Officer Robert Silver, a court officer, was serving an eviction notice on 12/28/2023 in the 6100 block of Genaw Road in Clay Township. When he did not return to work all day, other officers went to look for him and found him shot to death at the residence. The man whom he was to evict was arrested.
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Mark Kordis *COP
Case # :214
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : LVMPD - Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Mark Kordis
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died off-duty from unknown medical emergency
Open records summary :
Louisville Officer Mark Kordis suffered a medical emergency and died
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Justin Whipps *COP
Case # :213
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : East Mississippi Correctional Facility
City : Lost Gap
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lauderdale County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Whipps
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
A correctional officer shot a captain in the head and killed him inside of the prison
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Ricky Del Fiorentino *COP
Case # :212
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Bragg
County : Mendocino
State : California
Agency : Forr Bragg PD
Officer(s) : Ricky Del Fiorentino
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Ricky Del Fiorentino was shot and killed while pursuing a man wanted by police
Source links :
http://thepinetree.net/index.php?module=announce&ANN_id=39823&ANN_user_op=vie