In October 2018, ten law enforcement officers gave their lives in the line of duty. At the end of October, the total number of line of duty deaths in the U.S. came to 123, which is a 2% increase over the same time last year. Automobile related deaths are down this year, but unfortunately gun-related line of duty deaths have increased.
Of the ten officers who died in October 2018, four died as the result of felonious gunfire, two died from 9/11-related illnesses, one from a duty-related illness, one was struck by a vehicle, one died as the result of an automobile crash, and one officer drowned. Two of the officers who died last month were female and the other eight were male.
The Officer Down Memorial Page extends condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one to a line of duty death in October 2018. Full incident details for each of these fallen officers are available on the ODMP site. Please take a moment to read their memorials and remember the fallen:
Florence Police Department (SC)
Suffolk County Police Department (NY)
U.S. Dept of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Secure Transportation (U.S. Gov't)
Nagadoches County Sheriff's Office (TX)
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA)
North Carolina Highway Patrol (NC)
Gwinnett County Police Department (GA)
Florence County Sheriff's Department (SC)
Brigham City Police Department (UT)
U.S. Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (U.S. Govt)
Waller County Sheriff's Office (TX)