March 2016 was by far the deadliest month of this year, with more total line of duty deaths than the previous two months combined.
In all, sixteen officers lost their lives in the line of duty in March 2016. Of those deaths, five were due to gunfire (one accidental and four felonious), ten were vehicle related (six automobile accidents, one motorcycle accident, two struck by vehicles, and one case of vehicular assault), and the remaining line of duty death was the result of a heart attack.
The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our deepest condolences to the agencies, families, and friends who lost loved ones in March 2016.
Please take a moment to read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:
Las Animas County Sheriff's Office, CO
Euless Police Department, TX
Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald
South Jacksonville Police Department, IL
New Jersey State Police, NJ
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL
California Highway Patrol, CA
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
El Paso Police Department, TX
West Virginia State Police, WV
Massachusetts State Police, MA
Greenville Police Department, SC
Howard County Sheriff's Department, IN
Des Moines Police Department, IA
Des Moines Police Department, IA
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
Virginia State Police, VA
