End of Watch Report July 2020

 

Across the country, a total of 30 officers died in the line of duty in July 2020.  Of those thirty deaths, five were the result of gunfire and four were auto-related (one motorcycle crash, one vehicular assault, and two struck by vehicle).  Of the twenty one remaining deaths, two officers drowned and nineteen officers died as a result of COVID-19.

At the end of July, the year-to-date total of line of duty deaths is at 151, a 68% increase over the same time last year.

The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one to a line of duty death in July 2020.  We encourage our supporters to read their memorials and share this information to raise awareness of line of duty deaths in the United States.

 

Police Officer Jason Judd

Peoria Police Department (AZ) 

 

Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division (TX) 

 

Sergeant Kelvin Dewayne Mixon

Edwards Police Department (MS) 

 

Chief Deputy Lee R. Weber

Hughes County Sheriff's Office (SD)

 

Police Officer Anthony Dia

Toledo Police Department (OH) 

 

 

Corrections Officer Kenneth Harbin

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TX)  

 

Captain Glenn Allen Green

Pike County Sheriff's Office (MS) 

 

Officer Alfonso H. Murrieta

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Gov't) 

 

 

Lieutenant Bobby Almager

Corpus Christi International Airport Department of Public Safety (TX) 

 

Police Officer Edelmiro Garza, Jr.

McAllen Police Department (TX) 

 

Police Officer Ismael Chavez

McAllen Police Department (TX) 

 

Border Patrol Agent Enrique J. Rositas, Jr.

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - U.S. Border Patrol (U.S. Govt) 

 

Officer Roel De La Fuente

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations (U.S. Govt) 

 

Police Officer Jonathan Shoop

Bothell Police Department (WA) 

 

 

Investigator Donald K. Sumner

Patton State Hospital Police (CA) 

 

Director N. Kyle Coleman

Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office (TX) 

 

Corrections Officer V Jerry Esparza

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TX) 

 

Master Sergeant Henry Turner

Louisiana Department of Corrections (LA) 

 

Deputy Sheriff William Garner

Franklin County Sheriff's Office (GA) 

 

Corrections Officer IV Jackson Pongay

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TX) 

 

Deputy Sheriff William K. Nichols

DeSoto County Sheriff's Office (MS)

 

 

Deputy Sheriff Oscar W. Rocha

Alameda County Sheriff's Office (CA)

 

 Border Patrol Agent Agustin Aguilar, Jr.

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - U.S. Border Patrol (U.S. Govt)

 

Investigator Mark Brown

Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 5 (TX) 

Sergeant Corey Pendergrass

Lauderhill Police Department (FL)

Deputy Sheriff Dylan Pickle

Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MS)

Corrections Officer IV Ruben Martinez

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TX)

Corrections Officer V Eric Johnson

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TX)

 

 

Special Agent John Bost III

U.S. Dept of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (U.S. Govt)

 

 Trooper Caleb Starr

Michigan State Police (MI)

Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry

Lake County Sheriff's Office (FL)

Captain Steven M. Gaudet, Jr.

Pearl River Police Department (LA)

Lieutenant Erik K. Lloyd

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (NV)

The last three officers' line of duty deaths listed above were confirmed after the creation of the July 2020 infograph at the top of this post and as such, are not yet included in the statistics for July 2020.

End of Watch Report November 2017

In November 2017, eight law enforcement officers died in the line of duty, bringing the year to date total to 118.  Of those eight deaths, three were the result of felonious gunfire, three were auto-related, one was the result of a heart attack, and one cause of death has not yet been determined.

Auto-related deaths are down 24% this year and gunfire deaths are down 28% in comparison to this time last year.  Line of duty deaths overall are down 19%.

The Officer Down Memorial Page offers our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one to a line of duty death in November 2017. We ask that you take a moment to read each of the memorials for these heroes and Remember the Fallen.

Deputy Sheriff James Martin Wallace
Richmond County Sheriff's Office (GA)

Senior Trooper Thomas Patrick Nipper
Texas Highway Patrol (TX)

Police Officer Jaimie Cox
Rockford Police Department (IL)



 

Detective Sean Matthew Suiter
Baltimore City Police Department (MD)

Police Officer Brian David Shaw
New Kensington Police Department (PA)

Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez
United States Border Patrol (U.S. Gov't)

Deputy Sheriff Eric Overall
Oakland County Sheriff's Office (MI)

Trooper Damon Allen
Texas Highway Patrol (TX)

The Officer Down Memorial Page: August 2016 End of Watch Report

In August 2016, ten law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty.  Of those ten line of duty deaths, half were the result of felonious gunfire.  Four line of duty deaths were motor vehicle accidents: three in automobiles and one motorcycle accident.  The final line of duty death in August 2016 was the result of an officer being struck by a vehicle.

The ten deaths in August bring the yearly total for 2016 up to 79.  Although overall line of duty deaths are down by 7% over last year and auto-related deaths are down by 6%, gunfire deaths, numbering 37 at this point, are up 61% over the same time in 2015.

The Officer Down Memorial Page offers our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one in August 2016.  Please take a moment to read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:

Sergeant Shawn Miller
West Des Moines Police Department, IA

Police Officer Justin Scherlen
Amarillo Police Department, TX

Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, TN

Corporal Bill Cooper
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, AR

Border Patrol Agent Manuel Alvarez
US Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, United States Border Patrol

Police Officer Jose Chavez
Hatch Police Department, NM

Police Officer Timothy Kevin Smith
Eastman Police Department, GA

Police Officer Shannon Brown
Fenton Police Department, LA

Police Officer Kenny Moats
Maryville Police Department, TN

Senior Police Officer Leander Frank
Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Reserve