Law Enforcement In Memoriam
Dale Stockton, Law Officer editor in chief, visited the coffee shop where four Lakewood, Wash., police officers lived their final moments. (Photo Dale Stockton)
A Surreal Experience
Law Officer editor in chief visits site of Lakewood shooting to pay respect
- 2009 Dec 11
Line of Duty Deaths
Ohio Officer Shot, Killed
- 2010 Mar 16
Kerstetter was on the force for 15 years and was a sheriff's deputy before that, Whitely said. He leaves a wife and three daughters.
RI Trooper Dies in Accident
- 2010 Mar 16
Sergeant Dougherty was part of an undercover drug sting that had lead to the earlier arrest of three Providence police officers.
Maryland Officer Succumbs to Crash Injuries
- 2010 Mar 10
Jensen was responding to a call on Feb. 27 when his car hit an icy patch on a road in College Park and then struck a utility pole.
Wounded Calif. Officer Taken Off Life Support
- 2010 Mar 1
Reedley police Officer Javier Bejar was wounded Thursday when he arrived to provide backup for Fresno County sheriff's deputies in Minkler, a tiny village in the San Joaquin Valley.
NYS Trooper Dies in Crash
- 2010 Jan 21
Police say 31-year-old Trooper Jill Mattice was traveling east on State Route 23 in upstate New York when her cruiser collided with the westbound truck.
Memorials
Portland Lost a Police Officer Who Loved to Work 'The Street'
- 2009 Jan 29
PORTLAND, Maine -- Chances are, even if you lived in Portland, you might not recognize...
2009 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremonies
Thousands Gather in DC to Honor Law Enforcement
The candle lighting ceremony is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency. Starting with one central candle and passed from one person to another, the Memorial soon glowed with thousands of small handheld candles. You would think it would take a long time to accomplish this task but the rapid spread of light across the crowd reminded me of the speed with which the news of a fallen officer travels.
Akron Area Police Observe 2009 Police Memorial Day
During its existence, the Akron, Ohio Police Department has lost 21 officers to various causes ranging from shootings to traffic accidents to street cave-ins.
Goodlettsville Police Memorial Monument dedicated to Lynn Hicks
On May 22, 1999, Goodlettsville (TN) PD Officer Lynn Hicks was ambushed and killed...
2009 Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial Services
On May 07, 2009, a ceremony was held at the Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial located in New Orleans, at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery.
Fallen police officers remembered in Radcliff
Beginning in the late 1980s, the William R. Burns Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Lodge No. 39 set aside the second Friday in May to remember deputies, troopers, officers and sergeants having died in the line of duty.
Memorial Dedicated at Lewiston Police Department
The Lewiston, Idaho Police Department has had five officers make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty since the agency's inception in 1863. These officers were memorialized on April 24th during the unveiling of the Lewiston Police Memorial.
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