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On 08/01/2021, Deputy Michael C. Hoy, 49, of the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on State Route 67 near Marseilles, Ohio. While riding his 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Deputy Hoy collided with a deer, resulting in a crash. He was transported to Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, where he was pronounced dead.

https://wktn.com/off-duty-wyandot-county-deputy-killed-in-motorcycle-accident-sunday-evening/
https://thecount.com/2021/08/02/mike-hoy-killed-motorcycle-crash-marseilles/
https://www.dailychiefunion.com/obits/obit-michael-hoy/

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Daniel Paul Cox, a 24-year veteran of the agency and a U.S. Army veteran, was killed in a head-on collision on State Route 86 near Sells, Arizona. The crash involved his Border Patrol vehicle and another car. Both Cox and the other driver were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Tohono O’odham Police Department.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/border-patrol-agent-2nd-driver-killed-in-crash-in-arizona

Officer Jesse Peter Madsen, 45, served with the Tampa Police Department for 16 years. On March 9, 2021, around 1 a.m., Officer Madsen was killed after he veered into oncoming traffic on I-275 to intercept a wrong-way driver, Joshua Daniel Montague. The collision resulted in the deaths of both Officer Madsen and Montague. Officer Madsen was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and is survived by his wife and three children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/25185-officer-jesse-peter-madsen

On February 26, 2021, Officer Dominic J. Winum initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle. Before he could exit his patrol vehicle, the driver, Dakota G. Richards, exited his vehicle and opened fire, killing Officer Winum. Richards fled the scene into nearby woods. Police later found him hiding in a barn. Richards allegedly made a threatening movement, and deputies shot and killed him in response.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.12onyourside.com/2021/02/27/va-police-officer-shot-killed-following-traffic-stop-suspect-dead/

Deputy Michael J. Magli of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was killed during a police pursuit incident. He had positioned his patrol car in the median at East Lake Road and Forelock Road to deploy stop sticks designed to puncture tires of a fleeing vehicle. Robert Allen Holzaepfel, 33, who was allegedly driving under the influence and on a suspended license, struck and killed Magli with his truck during the pursuit.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/18/pinellas-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-trying-to-help-stop-drunken-driver/

On February 4, 2021, New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott was fatally shot during a traffic stop near Deming, New Mexico, by Omar Felix Cueva. After the shooting, Cueva fled the scene, leading to a pursuit and a subsequent shootout with law enforcement officers, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cueva was shot and killed during the confrontation.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities (Officer Jarrott and Cueva)

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-deming/

Special Agent Daniel Alfin was fatally shot while executing a federal search warrant related to a violent crimes against children investigation. The suspect opened fire as agents approached the residence, resulting in the deaths of Special Agent Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, and injuries to three other agents. The target was also found deceased.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 3 injuries

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/us/fbi-agents-killed-florida-shooting/index.html

Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger was fatally shot while executing a federal search warrant related to a violent crimes against children investigation. The suspect opened fire as agents approached the residence, resulting in the deaths of Special Agent Schwartzenberger and Special Agent Daniel Alfin, and injuries to three other agents. The suspect was also found deceased.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 3 injuries

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/us/fbi-agents-killed-florida-shooting/index.html

On January 11, 2021, Master Corporal Brian LaVigne of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was intentionally struck and killed by a suspect during a police pursuit in Brandon, Florida. Deputies responded to calls about Travis Garrett, 32, acting erratically and naked at an apartment complex. After resisting arrest and attacking deputies, Garrett drove off. While other deputies pursued him, LaVigne—who was not involved in the chase—was parked with lights on when Garrett crossed two lanes and rammed into his patrol vehicle at 76 mph. LaVigne, a 30-year veteran just hours from retirement, was killed. Garrett had cocaine and marijuana in his system and was sentenced to 45 years in prison in March 2025 after a plea deal.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article302769744.html
https://www.fox13news.com/news/hcso-corporal-brian-lavigne-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-remembered-as-role-model
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/01/12/man-accused-of-killing-hillsborough-deputy-to-undergo-mental-evaluation/
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/hillsborough-deputy-killed-in-line-of-duty-identified/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-man-pleads-guilty-in-deputys-2021-death-sentenced-to-45-years/

On January 6, 2021, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a deputy from the Marion County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Patrick J. McCormick, who refused to stop. The deputy initiated a pursuit of McCormick’s vehicle, which continued driving southbound on Maiden Down Road. The deputy pursued McCormick at high speeds.

During the chase, McCormick collided with a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis that was traveling on Jackson Road, not involved in the pursuit. The crash occurred at the intersection of Jackson Road and Maiden Down Road. Patrick McCormick, the fleeing driver, was killed instantly in the crash. The other vehicle involved was driven by Jonathan David Price, who was the driver of the Dodge Charger being pursued. Price, the officer’s target in the chase, was critically injured and later died at a local hospital due to the injuries sustained in the crash.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://wpde.com/news/local/marion-county-deputy-killed-in-crash-identified?utm_

On November 23, 2017, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Deputy Eric Overall, a 22-year veteran of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, was fatally struck by a vehicle during a police pursuit. The incident occurred on M-15 near Seymour Lake Road in Brandon Township, Michigan. Deputy Overall had deployed "Stop Sticks" to halt a fleeing driver when the vehicle swerved off the roadway and struck him. The pursuit began in Lapeer County after a man made threats at the Lapeer County Jail, and deputies attempted to stop him.

https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/oakland-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-crash-during-pursuit
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/oakland-county-sheriff-deputy-killed-in-chase-crash-identified-as-22-year-veteran-with-the-office
https://www.13abc.com/content/news/Michigan-Sheriffs-deputy-killed-during-pursuit-459579153.html

On March 12, 2017, 27-year-old Officer Houston Largo of the Navajo Nation Police Department was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in New Mexico. Despite being airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, Officer Largo succumbed to his injuries. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico and the FBI collaborated with state and tribal authorities to investigate the incident and ensure that the perpetrator faced justice.

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-sessions-fatal-officer-shooting-new-mexico