In April 2018, thirteen officers died in the line of duty in the United States. Of those thirteen, six deaths were auto-related (five automobile crashes and one vehicular assault, six deaths were due to gunfire, and one was the result of a heart attack.
The total number of line of duty deaths (LODDs) in the United States at the end of April stands at 48 officers, about 2% fewer than this time last year.
The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved on to a line of duty death in April 2018.
Please take a moment to read their memorials and remember the fallen:
Saluda County Sheriff's Office (SC)
Huntsville Police Department (AL)
Whitesboro Police Department (NY)
Yarmouth Police Department (MA)
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office (FL)
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office (FL)
New Castle Police Department (PA)
Miller County Sheriff's Office (MO)
Paterson Police Department (NJ)
Somerset County Sheriff's Office (ME)
Dallas Police Department (TX)
Nogales Police Department (AZ)
Round Rock Police Department (TX)
