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“The leading cause of these line-of-duty deaths for police officers in 2024 was gunfire, and the largest increase over 2023 resulted from traffic-related incidents, both underscoring the growing ...
The first female U.S. police officer to be killed while on patrol duty. Officer Cobb was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a bank robbery suspect. [96] Patrolman John H. Combs: Parma, Idaho Police Department: September 22, 1969: Shot when investigating a parked vehicle two miles east. The occupants were suspects in an armed robbery ...
Navasota Police Sgt. Mark Butler died while saving others from a wrong-way driver during a pursuit. Hero Texas police officer, an Army veteran, killed in line of duty during car chase: ‘Truly ...
Brutcher called police to report a domestic dispute with his brother, but authorities believe the call was made to lure officers to his home. When officers arrived, Brutcher shot at them, killing two and wounding another before the third officer shot and killed him. Brutcher's brother was also shot during the incident. [60] 2022-10-12
Two officers arrived at the scene and held Neace at gunpoint. According to police, the Neace "came at" the officers, who then fatally shot him. [81] 2024-03-13 Clay Twyman (17) White Louisville, Kentucky: An off-duty Louisville Metro Police Department officer struck Twyman while driving an unmarked vehicle. Twyman died in hospital.
There have been 127 US police officers killed in the line of duty this year, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Texas has 15 fallen officers in 2024, the most of any state.
Pages in category "Lists of police officers killed in the line of duty" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in August 2020, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...