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Last year, 120 police officers died in the line of duty. Most of them were killed by gunfire, many lost their lives in automobile accidents, and some succumbed to the extreme stress brought on by the job.
The names of the officers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the communities they served follows (Thanks to the Officer Down Memorial Project for providing the list.):
Senior Corporal Norman Smith
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Dallas Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detention Officer Cesar Arreola
Sunday, January 18, 2009
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Police Officer Jarod Dean
Monday, January 19, 2009
Boston Heights Police Department, OH
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Dominique Smith
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Torrance County Sheriff's Office, NM
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Joshuah Patrick Broadway
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Montgomery Police Department, AL
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chief of Police Larry Blagg
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Trumann Police Department, AR
Cause of Death: Accidental
Sergeant Curtis Massey
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Culver City Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Massachusetts State Police, MA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New Ellenton Police Department, SC
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Chris Jones
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Middletown Township Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
& Sergeant Greg Hernandez
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer John Pawlowski
Friday, February 13, 2009
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer James Frederick (Freddie) Norman
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cobb County Police Department, GA
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Lieutenant David Charles Gann
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, TN
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Richard Matthews
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wilmington Police Department, NC
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Scott Bierwiler
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, FL
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Glen Ciano
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Suffolk County Police Department, NY
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Corrections Officer Adam Sanderson
Friday, March 6, 2009
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Special Agent Paul M. Sorce
Monday, March 9, 2009
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Jailer Thomas Carroll
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, MN
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Turner County Sheriff's Department, SD
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Parole Officer Jeffrey Woolson Thursday, March 19, 2009 New York State Division of Parole, NY
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corrections Officer Mark Parker
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Oakland Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Ervin Romans
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Oakland Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Daniel Sakai Saturday, March 21, 2009 Oakland Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer John Hege
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Oakland Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Michael (Mike) Warren Haynes
Friday, March 27, 2009
Montana Highway Patrol, MT
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Randy White
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Bridgeport Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Eric Guy Kelly
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Stephen James Mayhle
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Paul John Rizzo Domenic Sciullo II
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Richard James (Ricky) Stiles Jr.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Allen Pearson
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Lenoir County Sheriff's Department, NC
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Terry Adams
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tifton Police Department, GA
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Police Officer Dexter Hammond
Friday, April 24, 2009
Headland Police Department, AL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Burton (Burt) Lopez
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Coker
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Vance County Sheriff's Office, NC
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff D. Robert Harvey
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, TX
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrol Detective Justin Mullis
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
French Lick Police Department, IN
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Juvenile Corrections Officer William Hesson
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Ohio Department of Youth Services, OH
Cause of Death: Assault
Border Patrol Agent Intern Nathaniel A. Afolayan
Friday, May 1, 2009
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Detective Robert Eugene Beane
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer James Manor
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Dulan Earl Murray Jr.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Nags Head Police Department, NC
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Warren County Sheriff's Department, MS
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Kyle P. Barber
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Border Patrol Agent Cruz McGuire
Thursday, May 21, 2009
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Omar J. Edwards
Thursday, May 28, 2009
New York City Police Department, NY
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Police Officer David R. Loeffler
Friday, May 29, 2009
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Master Sergeant Steve L. Hood
Friday, May 29, 2009
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol, MS
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Alejandro (Alex) Valadez Monday, June 1, 2009 Chicago Police Department, IL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Lieutenant Greg Jonas
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Centreville Police Department, IL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Brandon Nykori Sigler
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mobile Police Department, AL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Investigator Chadwick Alan (Chad) Carr
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Greene County Sheriff's Office, VA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Joshua D. Miller
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall
Thursday, June 11, 2009
New Mexico State Police, NM
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Trooper Jorge Dimas
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wisconsin State Patrol, WI
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Giovanni Gonzalez Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Assistant Chief Joey Cannon
Friday, June 19, 2009
Plumerville Police Department, AR
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Henry Canales
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Houston Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Monte (Leroy) Matthews
Monday, July 6, 2009
Adams County Sheriff's Department, ID
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Shane Thomas Detwiler
Monday, July 13, 2009
Chambers County Sheriff's Office, TX
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Joe Harris
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office, NM
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chief Deputy Joshua Eggelston
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, ID
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Marc DiNardo Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Jersey City Police Department, NJ
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Steven May
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Modesto Police Department, CA
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas
Thursday, July 23, 2009
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US
Cause of Death: Gunfire
& Sergeant David Kinterknecht
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Montrose Police Department, CO
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Robbie Chase Whitebird
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Marvin Williams
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Stephen (Mike) Gallagher Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Lewis County Sheriff's Office, WA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corporal Mike Roberts Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Tampa Police Department, FL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Jack Cannon Thursday, August 20, 2009 Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Jesse Hamilton Friday, August 21, 2009 Pasadena Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Michael Davey Monday, August 24, 2009 Weymouth Police Department, MA
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Johnson Saturday, August 29, 2009 Platte County Sheriff's Office, NE
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ray Saturday, August 29, 2009 Southampton County Sheriff's Office, VA
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Chad Spicer Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Georgetown Police Department, DE
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Richard Crittenden Monday, September 7, 2009 North St. Paul Police Department, MN
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detention Sergeant Ronnie Brown Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
Cause of Death: Assault
Patrolman Jerry Jones
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Charleston Police Department, WV
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Lance Corporal Jonathan Nash
Saturday, September 19, 2009
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Lee County Sheriff's Office, AL
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Brian S. Etheridge
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Francis David Blake
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Burnet County Sheriff's Department, TX
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Victoria County Sheriff's Office, TX
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Milburn (Millie) Beitel III
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Mickey Hutchens
Monday, October 12, 2009
Winston-Salem Police Department, NC
Cause of Death: Gunfire
& Police Officer Julius Moore
Thursday, October 15, 2009
St. Louis Police Department, MO
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detention Officer Mike Adcock
Friday, October 16, 2009
Walton County Sheriff's Office, GA
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Detention Officer Dionicio Camacho
Friday, October 23, 2009
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, MN
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon
Monday, October 26, 2009
United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, US
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Special Agent Chad L. Michael
Monday, October 26, 2009
United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, US
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Special Agent Michael E. Weston
Monday, October 26, 2009
United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, US
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Officer Jarrod John Martinez
Thursday, October 29, 2009
California Highway Patrol, CA
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Officer Timothy Q. Brenton
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Seattle Police Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper David Lane
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
New York State Police, NY
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Joseph A. Fulton
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Kosciusko Police Department, MS
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Jeffery Bryant Shaw
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, IN
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Trevor Nettleton
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Daniel Leach
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer Tina Griswold
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Lakewood Police Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Ronald Owens
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Lakewood Police Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Mark Renninger
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Lakewood Police Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Greg Richards
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Lakewood Police Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Adam Michael Mehagan
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Osage County Sheriff's Office, OK
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Philip Davis
Friday, December 4, 2009
Pelham Police Department, AL
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Michael Crawshaw
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Penn Hills Police Department, PA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Charles Douglas (Charlie) Brown Jr.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Martin County Sheriff's Office, NC
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Roy Bruce Sutton Jr.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, IN
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Dennis Darrell Cagle
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Henderson Police Department, TN
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Chris Marano
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Corporal Dennis Engelhard
Friday, December 25, 2009
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell
Monday, December 28, 2009
Pierce County Sheriff's Department, WA
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Perhaps, the most infamous incident of 2009, was the multiple murder of four Lakewood, WA police officers, as they ate their breakfast. On Nov. 29, The four were sitting at a table inside Forza Coffee in Parkland, when they were gunned down by career criminal Maurice Clemmons.
The shooter entered the coffee shop, walked to the counter as if to place an order, then suddenly turned and blasted the officers.
Clemmons was later killed when officers attempted to take him into custody.
The names of the four murdered officers are as follows:
Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, was a 13-year veteran officer. He left behind a wife and three children.
Officer Ronald Owen, 37, was a 13-year veteran officer. He left behind an ex-wife and a daughter.
Officer Tina Griswold, 40, was a 14-year veteran officer. She left behind a husband and two children.
Officer Greg Richards, 42, was an 8-year veteran officer. He left behind a wife and three children.
On March 24, three Oakland police officers were shot to death by one suspect, wit another dying days later from his wounds. Then on April 4, three Pittsburgh police officers lost their lives as they were responding to a domestic disturbance.
So far, 2010 has seen six officers lose their lives in the line of duty.
To date, there have been 19,979 police officers have died in the line of duty in U.S. history.
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