Category: Line of Duty Deaths
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Heartbroken uncle of slain Newark police officer blames parents of 14-year-old suspect for his murder
One Newark officer is killed in the line of duty, a second is critical fighting for his life. A 14 year old was the shooter in this vicious attack! An uncle of slain Newark police detective Joseph Azcona said the family is in shock from the young law officer’s death — and he said he knew who…
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Mississippi Deputy Fatally Shot, Another Wounded in Shootout
Hinds Country Sheriff’s Deputy Martin Shields Jr. was fatally shot and another deputy was wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday evening. Credit: Officer.com News TERRY, Miss. — A Hinds Country Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and another was wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday evening. Deputy Martin Shields Jr.…
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Police officer killed, 5 other people wounded after gunman holds Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage, officials say
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte died in a shooting inside UPMC Memorial Hospital By Mark Scolforo. Associated Press YORK, Pa. — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout…
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2 police officers killed in Virginia Beach were ‘shot in the line of duty,’ officials say
Police: ‘We ask for your patience and understanding as we work to put the pieces of this tragic event together’ VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two police officers were killed in a shooting that began as a traffic stop in Virginia Beach late Friday night, police confirmed to WTKR on Saturday morning. The Virginia Beach Police…
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Community members “in shock” after 2 Virginia Beach police officers killed in shooting Friday night
Police say the incident began as a traffic stop near the intersection of Lynnhaven Parkway and Wendfield Drive at around 11:30 p.m. Author: Marta Berglund Published: 6:40 AM EST February 22, 2025 Updated: 12:09 PM EST February 22, 2025 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A shooting late Friday night resulted in the death of two Virginia Beach police officers,…
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Ill. officer killed in crash on way to work
“[Officer Robert Fryc] was a part of our family and a part of this community,” Glenview Police Chief William Fitzpatrick Joanna Putman Police1.com GLENVIEW, Ill. —A Glenview police officer died in a car crash while on his way to work, FOX 32 reported. Officer Robert Fryc, 43, was involved in a two-car crash in Barrington, according…
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Video: Gunman Stands over Nev. Police Officer During Shooting
North Las Vegas Police Officer Jason Roscow was shot multiple times by an armed man who hovered over the officer as the two exchanged gunfire. By Bryan Horwath. Source Las Vegas Review-Journal The North Las Vegas Police Department on Wednesday released dramatic footage that showed officer Jason Roscow’s killer hovering above him with a brandished gun. The Feb. 4 afternoon shootout left…
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Mo. Corrections Officer Killed in Head-On Collision
Missouri Department of Corrections Officer Kelly Rolando was traveling to the Northeast Correctional Center in Bowling Green following a temporary assignment when the crash occurred. Source Officer.com News A Missouri corrections officer died in a head-on collision over the weekend. Officer Kelly Rolando, 34, was traveling northbound along U.S. Highway 54 in Mexico when his vehicle…
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Philly police ID officer slain in airport shooting, share video of suspect linked to getaway car
Richard Mendez, 50, was killed Thursday night when he and his partner confronted a group of people breaking into a car. Investigators are focused on the vehicle that left the scene By: Michael Tanenbaum For: Philly Voice The veteran Philadelphia police officer fatally shot late Thursday night inside an airport parking garage has been identified…
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Friend on Wash. Officer Killed in Crash: ‘He Cared about Everyone’
Bellevue, WA, Police Officer Jordan Jackson.