In January 2017, thirteen law enforcement officers from ten different states and one Tribal Police agency gave their lives in the line of duty. Of those, twelve were male and one was female.
The causes of death were varied: 5 officers died as a result of felonious gunfire, 5 died in motor vehicle accidents (1 motorcycle and 4 automobile), 2 died as the result of illnesses, and 1 died as a result of vehicular assault.
The Officer Down Memorial Page sends our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and agencies that lost a loved one in January 2017.
Please take a moment to read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:
Detective Chad Parque
North Las Vegas Police Department, NV
Lieutenant Debra Clayton
Orlando Police Department, FL
Deputy First Class Norman Lewis
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
Detective Steven McDonald
New York City Police Department, NY
Chief of Police Randy Gibson
Kalama Police Department, WA
Sheriff Steven Lawrence Ackerman
Lea County Sheriff's Office, NM
Detective Jerry Walker
Little Elm Police Department, TX
Deputy Sheriff Colt Eugene Allery
Rolette County Sheriff's Office, ND
Police Officer Raymond Murrell
Bloomingdale Police Department, IL
Police Officer Michael Louviere
Westwego Police Department, LA
Police Officer David J. Fahey
Cleveland Police Department, OH
Police Officer Nathan B. Graves
Sac and Fox Nation Police Department, Tribal Police
Deputy Chief James G. Molloy
New York City Police Department, NY