Tag: fallen officer

Some of the most poignant moments during the career of a law enforcement professional occur while attending a memorial service for an officer who suffers a line-of-duty death. These events ...

By Stephen Owsinski The weeklong commemorations at law enforcement agencies paying homage to fallen cops are formally calendared for May 15-21, 2023 —proclaimed National Police Week— embracing eternally grief-stricken families of first ...

Naturally, the worst-case scenario for any police agency is when one or more of their own are killed in the line of duty. An obscure situation arises when colleagues of ...

Kansas City (MO) Police Chief Richard Smith told Fox News that he sees the recent spike in violent crime to continue and predicted that 700 victims will be shot by ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia police officer from Newport News died Thursday night after being dragged during a traffic stop, according to a press release from the department. The ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Huntsville police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday night has been identified as Billy Fred Clardy III. He was a ...

YORK, Maine – The family of a fallen officer in Maine said they felt forced to remove a Thin Blue Line flag to mark the anniversary of his death after hearing people (falsely) ...

AVON, Ill. – An Illinois deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call for help in a rural community on Tuesday, according to officials. Illinois State Police said in a ...