August 2015 was one of two months this year with 14 total line of duty deaths (LODDs), the second highest monthly toll in 2015. Six of those deaths occurred in the last week of the month.
Of the August LODDs, six were the result of felonious gunfire, two resulted from fatal heart attacks, and the remaining deaths were vehicular -- either motorcycle-, aircraft-, or automobile related. These vehicular deaths bring the total in 2015 to 35 Line of Duty Deaths in that category -- the leading cause of death this year, and up 10% over this time in 2014.
Each of the officers who lost their lives in August 2015 is to be remembered for their sacrifice and honored for their service. The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost loved ones in August 2015.
Please take a moment to read their memorials:
Deputy Sheriff Delton Daniels
Marlboro County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Officer Sean Michael Bolton
Memphis Police Department, Tennessee
Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana
Washington State Patrol, Washington
Michigan Department of Natural Resoures, Michigan
Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
Carson City Sheriff's Office, Nevada
Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Louisiana State Police, Louisiana
Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, Missouri
Sunset Police Department, Louisiana
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri
Michigan State Police, Michigan
Harris County Sheriff's Department, Texas
"When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer, it's an entire nation."
-Chris Cosgriff, ODMP Founder