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Anthony Cutcher *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2024
Location : Mayer Avenue and West Gain Street
City : Lawrenceburg
County : Lawrence
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Anthony Cutcher of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office died in an on-duty crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2024/07/04/lawrence-co-deputy-killed-crash
Greyson Fox *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Lake Stanley Draper
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned off-duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Greyson Fox fell or jumped off a boat on Lake Draper and drowned. His body was found the next day.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-officers-body-found-in-lake-stanley-draper/
Brent Simpson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/01/2024
Location : Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 1, 2024, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police K-9 officer Brent Simpson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on duty near Steele Creek Road in Charlotte. In 2025, medical examiners confirmed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), making him the first publicly known law enforcement officer diagnosed with the disease. Prior to his death, Simpson had repeatedly expressed that “something is wrong with my brain,” as his behavior and mental health declined.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/something-is-wrong-with-my-brain-n-c-officer-who-died-by-suicide-confirmed-to-have-suffered-from-cte
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/n-c-officer-dies-by-suicide-while-on-duty
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/01/steele-creek-police-shooting
https://www.carolinajournal.com/police-suicides-are-a-growing-crisis-across-the-country-including-nc
Emilia Rennhack *COP
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/29/2024
Location : Deer Park
City : Long Island
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed by vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack was at a nail salon getting her nails done when a DUI driver slammed through the glass front and into the shop, killing 4 people.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/nypd-cop-one-of-four-fatalities-at-li-nail-salon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7pqwCdjko
William Butler, Jr. *COP
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jefferson Township
County : Hillsdale
State : Michigan
Agency : Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Bill Butler was shot and killed while assisting another deputy with a traffic stop near the intersection of Beecher and Lamb Road in Jefferson Township. Police killed the man who had shot him after a manhunt.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27084-deputy-sheriff-william-butler-jr
Dave Smith
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Slaton Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : SRO officer died suddenly from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SRO Officer Dave Smith died suddenly. Slaton PD has not disclosed his cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/slaton-isd-mourning-loss-of-school-police-officer/
Corey Proulx*COP
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2024
Location : Lincoln Hills School at W4380 Copper Lake Avenue
City : Irma
County : Lincoln
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed in altercation at work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Department of Corrections in Wisconsin was engaged in a physical altercation with a juvenile in detention, fell, hit his head and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27083-youth-counselor-corey-proulx
Bradley Reckling *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Park Grove Street and Schoenherr Road
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Detective Bradley Reckling was a detective assigned to auto theft cases in Oakland County who followed a vehicle that was stolen. Someone rom the vehicle opened fire, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jaime Roman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from gunshot wound sustained on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jamie Roman was shot on duty on June 22, 2024 and died in the hospital on September 19, 2024 from injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whyy.org/articles/jamie-roman-philadelphia-police-officer-funeral/
Darren Dixon *COP
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bloomfield
County : Storrard
State : Missouri
Agency : Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office
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
SOURCE LINKS :
Larry Newman *COP
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
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Kenneth Kubel *COP
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stratford
County : Fairfield
State : Connecticut
Agency : Stratford Police Department
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed +COP
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
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ryan So *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : 76th and Greenway
City : Scottsdale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Scottsdale Police Department
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ramon Goux*COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : U.S. 33
City : Elkins
County : Randolph
State : Iowa
Agency : Elkins Police Department
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
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
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Durieux
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/11/2024
Location : DeKalb County
City : Fort Valley
County : Peach
State : Georgia
Agency : Fort Valley Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder-suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the evening of June 7, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in DeKalb County, Georgia, involving Michael Durieux, a reserve sergeant with the Fort Valley Police Department, and 37-year-old Christian Chestnut.
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The altercation began as a domestic dispute between Durieux and his wife, involving Chestnut, a childhood friend of the wife. The situation escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Durieux fatally shot Chestnut. After the shooting, Durieux fled the scene in his personal vehicle, a black sedan. He was later found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a car crash on Candler Road.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fort-valley-police-officer-suspect-murder-suicide-dekalb-county
Floyd H. Miles, Jr. *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Charles City
County : Charles City
State : Virginia
Agency : Charles City County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died on duty during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Floyd Miles attempted to help a moped rider who fell off his bike, found the man to be combative, engaged in an altercation with him during which Deputy Miles died from a medical emergency.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2024/06/10/deputy-dies-line-duty-after-struggle-with-person-he-was-trying-help/
Justin Fester *COP
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
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
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location :
City : Tompkinsville
County : Monroe
State : Kentucky
Agency : Tompkinsville Police Department
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jerry Lee Hollingsworth
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/06/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Defuniak Springs
County : Walton
State : Florida
Agency : Walton County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/06/2024, Walton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an undisclosed location in Defuniak Springs, Florida, after receiving reports of a man in distress. The individual, identified as 44-year-old Jerry Lee Hollingsworth, was reportedly armed and threatening self-harm. Deputies attempted to negotiate with Hollingsworth during a standoff that lasted several hours.
According to police, Hollingsworth remained uncooperative and ultimately turned the gun on himself, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office has not disclosed whether mental health professionals were involved in the response or if less-aggressive approaches were considered during the negotiation.
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The Walton County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident is under review, but no timeline has been provided for the release of findings or additional evidence. The lack of transparency surrounding the handling of the situation has raised concerns about the resources and strategies used for mental health crises.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://weartv.com/news/local/man-shoots-himself-after-deputies-attempt-to-serve-warrant-in-defuniak-springs
• https://fosterfollynews.net/2024/06/08/florida-man-shoots-himself-dead-after-brief-standoff-with-deputies-during-service-of-warrant-in-defuniak-springs-florida/
Arturo Luis Garcia *COP
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
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Correctional officer Arturo Garcia died in a car crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jennie Ashley *COP
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Champaign County Sheriff’s Office
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
James Mock *COP
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kewanee
County : Henry
State : Illinois
Agency : Kewanee Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer James Mock died suddenly and unexpectedly.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joshua Briese *COP 2 of 2
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
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Vicente Ortiz *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
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
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chevy Chase
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : DPS and Correctional Services
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Travis Dailey *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Effingham County
County : Effingham
State : Georgia
Agency : Effingham County Sheriff’s Office
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
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : I-84
City : New Haven
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : Connecticut State Police
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jamal Mitchell *COP 1 of 3
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
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
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
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 Soell Pierson
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Ponchatoula
City : Ponchatoula
County : Tangipahoa
State : Louisiana
Agency : Ponchatoula Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : On-duty death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corporal Pricilla Pierson of the Ponchatoula Police Department tragically passed away on May 28, 2024. She had responded to a shooting call earlier that morning around 5:00 a.m. After the call, she was found unresponsive in her patrol car in the parking lot of a local supermarket. Despite efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/28538-corporal-pricilla-soell-pierson
https://www.policemag.com/635626/louisiana-officer-found-dead-in-patrol-vehicle
Juliana Torsiello *COP
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : County Road 51
City : Campbell Hall
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
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
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
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/
Bernard Doyle
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died on duty from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Bernard Doyle died on active duty from undisclosed causes.
SOURCE LINKS :
SOURCE LINKS :
https://police.boston.gov/2024/05/28/in-memoriam-the-boston-police-department-mourns-the-passing-of-active-duty-officer-bernard-doyle
Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson *COP
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
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Kern County officer was found dead in his patrol car from suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
Lukas Lyons *COP
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
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.