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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 : Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

Cause of Death : Medical Emergency

Event : Died suddenly during training

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 19, 2024, Cadet Michelle Lea Strube, a 45-year-old recruit with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), died during routine pre-service training at the Robertson Unit Training Center in Abilene, Texas. Strube had joined the agency earlier that month and was undergoing a mandatory six-week training program required for all cadets before commencing duties as a Correctional Officer.
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Details regarding the specific circumstances of Strube's death have not been disclosed, leaving questions about the nature of the training exercise and the medical response provided. The lack of transparency raises concerns about the safety protocols in place during such training sessions and whether adequate measures were taken to prevent such incidents.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/news/TDCJ_mourns_death_of_cadet_strube.html
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/colorado-city-tx/michelle-strube-11949953

James Crowley

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Chicago, IL

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Death from injuries sustained in 1987 crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Patrolman James Crowley of the Chicago Police Department died on August 22, 2024, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a 1987 crash. At the time of the accident, Crowley was responding to a call with fellow officers when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver. The crash resulted in severe head injuries for Crowley, leaving him unable to walk and confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. The driver of the vehicle involved was convicted of reckless homicide and sentenced to three years in prison​.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.police1.com/
https://www.police1.com/officer-down

Name Not Disclosed

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Queens

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : New York Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Police suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 47-year-old NYPD officer with 17 years of service was found dead from an apparent suicide in August 2024 at his home in Queens.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/20/nypd-officer-found-dead-of-apparent-suicide/

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

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Officer died from suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer died from suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cadresandiego.org/local/nypd-mourns-the-loss-of-officer-gregory-j-purvis-30th-precinct-amid-renewed-calls-for-mental-health-support/

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

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

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.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/suspect-barricaded-inside-home-after-shooting-paulding-county-deputy-resident-sheriffs-office-says/85-1231d2af-9fab-42bd-a502-8b7b3f80ba28

https://www.walb.com/2024/08/18/our-hearts-are-broken-paulding-county-deputy-killed-while-responding-domestic-dispute/

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

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

https://news.google.com/read/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQU0dwRmZ0MzV2dHJuRUNBV3FiQ2pDTEhjZUpHTWFYa1plTXI2OXptM3lXQmUwTmdyZXlabGJ2MlhpM0hhZDBIdkEzUVJES1E3Y2VLRmhwa2lwQm9YY25YTDJqVWp4Z1R4TVpnQVpNLVlVRm9vZlBTdnZtMVhQYVJqXw?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

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

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

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.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2024/08/21/fatal-single-vehicle-crash-during-police-chase-closes-westbound-route-94-for-hours/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/14/former-reserve-police-officer-murder-suicide-indianapolis/74797952007/

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

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/08/10/one-deputy-killed-another-seriously-injured-after-smyth-county-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.officer.com/features/honoring-the-fallen/news/55132223/va-deputy-killed-another-wounded-in-traffic-stop-shooting

Troy Floyd *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/09/2024

Location : Checkpoint

City : Summit

County : Pike

State : Mississippi

Agency : Summit Police Department

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

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

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 :

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/08/03/chief-of-police-yancey-county-dies-accident-days-after-retirement/

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

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

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/mpd-officer-among-two-killed-after-crash-in-downtown-memphis-police-say/article_61012a7c-50b0-11ef-b870-a75d0e972189.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXAzOJlbZT4

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

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

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.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/tenn-sheriff-dies-after-sustaining-severe-head-injury-during-fall

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

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

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

Luciano Ortega *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : San Francisco

County : San Francisco

State : California

Agency : San Francisco Police Department

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Officer died suddenly and unexpectedly

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Luciano Ortega of SFPD died suddenly and unexpectedly of undisclosed causes.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/police-fire-mayor-mourn-the-loss-of-officer-19603105.php

Brenten Trueblood *COP

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : East State Road 445

City : Greene County

County : Greene

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in on-duty motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Greene County Deputy Brenten Trueblood died in a single vehicle accident when he crashed his motorcycle on East State Road 445 in Greene County, Indiana on 07/28/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/lawrence-county-sheriff-deputy-killed-in-motorcycle-accident-in-greene-county/

https://www.wthr.com/video/news/local/25-year-old-lawrence-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-southwest-of-bloomington/531-82e43e45-47cf-46c5-9df7-2d78f963556f

Segus R. Jolivette

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/25/2024

Location : 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard

City : Jeanerette

County : Iberia

State : Louisiana

Agency : Lafayette Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed by friendly fire during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 25, 2024, Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette of the Lafayette Police Department was fatally shot during a hostage barricade situation in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette, Louisiana. The incident began when the Jeanerette Marshal's Office attempted to serve a warrant on a man who then barricaded himself and two others inside a residence. During the ensuing standoff, shots were fired, resulting in the death of Corporal Jolivette and injuries to three other officers. Subsequent investigations revealed that Corporal Jolivette's fatal wound was the result of 'friendly fire.' Hurst was arrested and has been charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27106-senior-corporal-segus-r-jolivette
https://www.katc.com/iberia-parish/update-lsp-announces-charges-in-officers-slaying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffzkOjZoOU

Hunter Miller

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/25/2024

Location : Northpoint Training Center at 710 Walter Reed Road

City : Burgin

County : Mercer

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky Department of Corrections

Cause of Death : Medical Emergency

Event : Died during training exercise

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 25, 2024, Correctional Officer Hunter Scott Miller, a 24-year-old member of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, died after collapsing during a physical training test at the Northpoint Training Center in Burgin, Kentucky. The training was part of the selection process for the facility's Emergency Response Team. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, Officer Miller was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27117-correctional-officer-hunter-scott-miller
https://www.corrections1.com/officer-down/ky-co-dies-after-suffering-medical-emergency-during-training
https://stithcares.com/obits/hunter-miller/
https://fox56news.com/news/local/heavy-hearts-officials-remember-24-year-old-kentucky-corrections-officer/

Cathleen Lee *COP

Age :65

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 07/25/2024

Location : Manhattan

City : New York

County : Manhattan

State : New York

Agency : N/A

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Former officer commits murder, then suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Retired Cook County probation officer Cathleen Lee, 65, opened fire on her former daughter-in-law Marissa Galloway, 45, killing her as Galloway was securing an infant stroller in a car. There had been a fight between them over custody of the child. Lee then died by suicide using the same gun. The murder-suicide was witnessed by the child.

This was not an on-duty shooting and Officer Lee was retired from law enforcement. This case as well as all others involving deaths of police officers is not counted in the numerical death toll count on this website. While not including them in the count, we do list all cases of violent or suspicious deaths involving police officers in this section.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-york-city-murder-suicide-leaves-marissa-galloway/15100574/

Mathieu Christophe

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/22/2024

Location : Airline Highway

City : St. Charles

County : St. Charles Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in head-on crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Mathieu Christophe of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office collided with another vehicle and was killed. Also killed were a father and his two young sone in the vehicle he collided with.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/st-charles/father-and-his-two-sons-killed-along-with-former-opso-deputy-crash/289-bca733db-6f10-46a4-a8ed-90609acca44c

Meredith Portillo *COP

Age :20

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/21/2024

Location : I-37

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died in off-duty crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Meredith Portillo was off duty when she was killed by a wrong-way driver. Two others in her vehicle also died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-wrong-way-driver-crash-accident-fatal-dead/273-fcee4114-e0db-4b7f-ae06-954025a2fdbb

Mohamed Said *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 07/21/2024

Location : car wash

City : Melvindale

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Melvindale Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Mohamed Said was a rookie officer killed on the job on 07/21/2024.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/manhunt-underway-after-mich-officer-shot-killed-by-suspect

Daniel Van Huss *COP

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/21/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Kaufman

County : Kaufman

State : Texas

Agency : Kaufman County Sheriff's Office

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died in motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sgt. Daniel Van Huss died in a motorcycle accident on 07/21/2024.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kten.com/news/state/kaufman-county-sheriffs-office-community-mourning-loss-of-veteran-deputy-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/article_e0dd4cd8-b23d-5fad-ac3d-1b0fbb4abbd6.html

Edgar Ordonez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/18/2024

Location : Rodman's Neck Training Facility

City : New York

County : Bronx

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Cause of Death : Medical Emergency

Event : Died during training exercise

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 10, 2024, Probationary Police Officer Edgar A. Ordoñez, a 33-year-old recruit with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), collapsed during a training exercise at the Rodman's Neck Training Facility in the Bronx. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. during a period when the National Weather Service had issued a heat advisory, with heat indices reaching up to 99°F. Officer Ordoñez was transported to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. His death was attributed to heatstroke during training.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27100-probationary-police-officer-edgar-ordonez
https://abc7ny.com/post/funeral-held-nypd-recruit-edgar-ordonez-after-collapsing/15067970/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-recruit-died-during-training-honored-academy-graduation/5598466/
https://www.amny.com/news/nypd-recruit-funeral-bronx-july-18-2024/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-recruit-edgar-ordonez-funeral/
https://www.nycpba.org/news-items/newsday/2024/nypd-recruit-dies-following-medical-episode-at-bronx-training-facility-just-days-before-graduation/
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/07/10/NYPD-probationary-occier-Ordonez-died-during-training/8981720652033/
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/nypd-recruit-dies-following-medical-episode-at-training-facility-days-before-graduation
https://www.nycpba.org/news-items/staten-island-advance/2024/nypd-recruit-33-dies-following-medical-episode-while-training-in-bronx-on-wednesday/

Billy Edwards

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/14/2024

Location : U.S. Highway 31 West and the westbound ramp to Western Kentucky Parkway

City : Hardin

County : Hardin

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Deputy killed in motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Billy Edwards and his wife were killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-hardin-county-deputy-motorcycle-crash-dead-woman/61596850

Robert Sumner *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Okfuskee County

County : Okfuskee

State : Oklahoma

Agency : John Lilley Correctional Center

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Two officers collided, one

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two corrections officers in separate vehicles crashed into each other, killing Officer Robert Sumner.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.corrections1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/okla-corrections-officer

Scottie Carson

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/13/2024

Location : Poplar Tent Church Rd

City : Huntersville

County : Mecklenburg

State : North Dakota

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer died by suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Scottie Carson of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD called 911 and then shot and killed himself. He had been a military vet with PTSD.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/cop-commits-suicide-he-called-911-right-before-he-pulled-trigger-2-charlotte-mecklenburg-police-officers-commit-suicide-in-one-year

Glenn Floyd Dawson *COP

Age :74

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/11/2024

Location : 13681 US-90

City : Loxley

County : Baldwin

State : Alabama

Agency : Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Baldwin deputies were sent to the residence of 74-year-old Daphne Police Assistant Chief Glenn Dawson who was suicidal due to a cancer diagnosis. When police arrived, he reportedly raised a gun. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2024/07/loxley-police-officer-fatally-shoots-suicidal-74-year-old-man-sheriffs-office-says.html

https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/07/12/bcso-man-killed-by-loxley-police-officer-during-welfare-check-had-been-diagnosed-with-terminal-cancer/

https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/glenn-floyd-dawson,225021?

https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/74-year-old-man-killed-after-pointing-gun-at-loxley-police-officers-bcso/

Fernando Esqueveda *COP

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/11/2024

Location : Wallisville Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Ambushed on duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueveda was allegedly ambushed and killed. He had been a member of the rather aggressive HCSO's Violent Person Task Force that is used to hunt down in raids.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/harris-county/harris-county-deputy-shot-houston-news/285-b10763c5-47d4-499a-843a-582c3c020387

Matthew Bowen *COP

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/11/2024

Location : Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive

City : Vacaville

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Vacaville Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died in on-duty motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Vacaville officer died on duty when his motorcycle crashed in traffic.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-11/motorcycle-cop-reportedly-killed-in-vacaville-calif-crash

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-in-crash-that-killed-bay-area-cop/

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta-county-deputies-wear-mourning-bands-to-honor-fallen-officer-matthew-bowen

Christopher Bernal *COP

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/08/2024

Location : Port Chester

City : Port Chester

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Port Chester Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Bernal missed a curve and died in a single-vehicle crash on his motorcycle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://westchester.news12.com/wake-services-held-for-port-chester-police-officer-killed-in-an-off-duty-motorbike-crash

Russell Richardson *COP

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/08/2024

Location :

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Officer drowned in hurricane floodwaters

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD Officer Russell Richardson was on his way to work when he was surrounded by the flood waters of hurricane Beryl and called HPD for help but they could not reach him in time in the flood. He drowned in the flood on Houston Avenue and was found in his vehicle submerged under 7-8 feet of water.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-officer-dies-while-driving-work-hurricane-beryl-texas-coast

Jamieson Ritter *COP

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/04/2024

Location : East 79th Street and Wade Park Avenue

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer shot and killed on duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 27-year-old Cleveland PD officer was shot and killed during attempted arrest.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2024/07/cleveland-police-officer-wounded-in-shooting-on-east-side-reports-say.html

https://www.wtrf.com/video/updates-cleveland-officer-shot-killed-on-holiday-morning/

Phillip Maxwell *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/04/2024

Location : Detention Facility

City : Gaston County

County : Gaston

State : North Carolina

Agency : Gaston County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Medical Emergency

Event : Died suddenly at work

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Phillip J. Maxwell was working in the jail when he collapsed and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/gaston-county-deputies-phillip-maxwell-dies-medical-emergency-on-duty/275-3d4b7352-f8fa-4ae8-acda-f65ce637e5e1

Anthony Zahorovsky *COP

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/04/2024

Location : Pine Island Road

City : Sunrise

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Officer died in motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Broward Deputy Anthony Zahorovsky died in a motorcycle crash.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/off-duty-broward-deputy-killed-in-sunrise-motorcycle-crash/#

https://tampabaysmix.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2024-07-05-off-duty-bso-deputy-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/