Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Leaders have a duty to prepare their officers and protect their families — because when tragedy strikes, there may be no second chance
After the January 6 Capitol riot, DC Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide — his widow’s fight changed the law and redefined duty-related trauma
This could be the year we finally drop below 100 line-of-duty deaths — a goal many once believed was out of reach
Darrian Cortez Johnson was sentenced to life without parole in the killing of Terrell Police Officer Jacob Candanoza during a 2024 traffic stop
Arlington County Police Cpl. Barry Foust, who was diagnosed with cancer related to 9/11 recovery efforts, served a total of 35 years with ACPD
Taos County Sheriff’s Sgt. Joseph Apodaca joined the agency in 2018 and served on the swift water rescue team
Video shows Kern County deputies using deadly force against a suspect who opened fire during an eviction attempt, killing Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert
Agencies reported 90,178 assaults in 2025, equating to 13.8 assaults per 100 officers — the highest assault rate recorded in the past 10 years
Vice President JD Vance told surviving families that the nation “will never forget” the sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty
Officer Dylan Chase Owen, 26, had served with the Citronelle Police Department for two years and was named Rookie of the Year in 2025
This year’s honorees include 109 officers killed in the line of duty in 2025, along with 254 who died in previous years
Joshua Tibbetts had worked for the Maine Wardens Service since 2008; he was part of the Incident Management Team, search planning and unmanned aerial vehicle programs
Greenwood Police Officer D.J. Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years
Donors can use GoFundMe’s first responder hub to donate to help law enforcement families coping with loss, injury and long recoveries
Trooper Kevin Trainor was commuting home from his shift shortly before 2 a.m. when his cruiser was struck
Detectives Victor Lemus, Joshua Kelley-Eklund and William Osborn were killed in the explosion, the deadliest incident in LASD’s 150-year history
Customs and Border Protection stated that Sean M. McDonough, 48, was participating in water training with the marine unit when he suffered a medical episode
Crittenden County Deputy Rick Coyle, a veteran officer and school resource officer, was wounded while serving guardianship paperwork
Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder after he allegedly snuck a gun through multiple searches and used it to shoot officers once his handcuffs were removed
Jefferson County Constable’s Reserve Deputy Heather Avery-Stutes was killed when a truck hit her cruiser as she directed traffic; she had served with the department for four years
“These officers ... continued to show up for this city at a moment when uncertainty affected everything about daily life,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting that killed Officer John Bartholomew and severely wounded another officer
Baldwin Park Police responded after a victim was fatally shot; Officer Samuel Riveros was shot by the suspect during a standoff while working to warn bystanders of the danger
The sentence came after a three-week trial which ended with a jury acquitting Guy Rivera of first-degree murder, but convicting him of manslaughter, attempted murder and gun charges
Officer John Bartholomew, 38, had served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years; the officer who remains hospitalized is 57 years old with 21 years of service
Police say a robbery suspect transported by police to an ER for observation fired on officers two hours later
Officer Dallas Hinton, 25, had served the Thomasville Police Department for two years and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran
A man inside a home shot at officers immediately as they arrived to perform a welfare check in Wister; LeFlore County Deputy Thomas “Walker” LeMay was killed in the shootout
Video shows then-officer Carlos Baker firing the shot that killed Officer Krystal Rivera as the two pursued a suspect into an apartment
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