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William "Bill" C. Fitzgerald (January 28, 1938 – August 7, 1967) was a United States Navy officer who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, while serving as an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Navy. He received the Navy Cross posthumously for his role in fighting off a Viet Cong attack.
In the weeks following the incident, Joseph Battaglia, a former Chicago police officer, began calling police agencies and media outlets insisting that Gliniewicz had shot himself intentionally. On September 13, Battaglia was charged with disorderly conduct after threatening officials for not declaring Gliniewicz' death a suicide.
The Officer Down Memorial Page reports 633 deaths in the line of duty. [27] The leading cause of death for 2021 was COVID-19 at 454 deaths followed by gunfire at 64 deaths. Fifty-eight officers died in vehicle-related deaths (vehicular homicide, struck by vehicle while on-duty, automobile crash during pursuit).
Detroit Police Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald talks to the media after a fatal shooting involving officers on the city's east side on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
Authorities arrested Anthony Shea, 49, on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of his wife. He was being held without bond Friday in the Orange County jail, according to the sheriff.
The death of the 51-year-old man on Thursday follows three officer suicides since July and a dozen since 2018. Officers held a procession from the medical examiner’s office.
Bordonaro was beaten by police officers during a brawl at King Arthur's Motel and Lounge, a strip club in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died a week later due to head injuries. Officers John W. McLeod and Richard P. Aiello were found guilty of second-degree murder, while officer John T. Macauda was found guilty of manslaughter. [260] 1982-07-18
Chapman was known as the "Count of Gramercy Park", and was convicted of several robberies and murders. Eventually considered one of America's top-10 criminals, Chapman was convicted of the murder of police officer James Skelly. He was sentenced to hang and was executed on April 6, 1926. [2] [5] [6] John Paul Chase: 1901–1973