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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.
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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 *COP
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 : North Carolina
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.
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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://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/glenn-floyd-dawson,225021?
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. |
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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.
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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.
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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.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.
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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/#
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 *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2024
Location : 7300 block of Steele Creek Rd
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brent Simpson committed suicide on duty in his police cruiser.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/01/steele-creek-police-shooting
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article289663909.html
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 *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Slater Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : SRO officer died suddenly from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SRO Officer Dave Smith died suddenly. Slater 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.
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Jaime Roman *COP
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 :