TOOELE COUNTY, Utah February 2, 2024 — A rookie deputy with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office has died while rescuing a woman who fell into a freezing reservoir, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Deputy Emaloni Takitoa Lutui, 20, had just completed training and became a deputy weeks before the incident occurred, according to the report. […]
Atlanta GA January 29 2024 The Georgia Department of Public Safety is mourning the loss of a Georgia State Trooper who died in the line of duty during a crash Sunday afternoon. The department posted about it on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We ask that you keep the Trooper’s family, friends, and colleagues in your […]
BIO Age 39 Tour 4 years Badge Not available INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Struck by vehicle. Trooper Joel Popp was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with a DUI investigation on northbound I-75 near Birch Run at about 7:10 pm. He was standing outside of his vehicle when another motorist struck him and two […]
RICHMOND, Va. January 22, 2024 A bill allowing private police forces to have access to line-of-duty benefits was voted down. The bill was introduced after Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner lost his life in the line of duty. Nelson County officials began working with lawmakers to try and change the options for line-of-duty benefits. The Public […]
Ringling OK October 15 2023 A Ringling, OK, police captain and school resource officer died in late September after an on-duty accident. Captain John Randolph was reportedly escorting a teacher who was carrying the gate money for a Ringling High School football game when he tripped over some wood debris and fell on a woodpile. He […]
Philadelphia PA October 13, 2023 A Philadelphia police officer was killed and another wounded when the two tried to thwart a car break-in at the airport late Thursday. The shooting happened just after 11 p.m. when the two officers were parking in the garage before beginning their shift, The Associated Press reports. That’s when they […]
Knox County TN October 3 2023 A Tennessee deputy has died nearly a day after he was shot during a domestic disturbance late Sunday. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Tucker Blakely, 29, and other deputies were responding to a domestic incident at 11:30 p.m., and Blakely was caught in a shootout with a 30-year-old armed suspect, who […]
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin Richland County Sheriff’s Department, South Carolina End of Watch Friday, September 29, 2023 Deputy Sheriff Jacob Salrin was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluff Road and Windy Drive. His patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a left turn onto Windy Drive. […]
Colorado Springs CO September 29, 2023 One of two parole officers struck by a wanted suspect in a vehicle Thursday in Colorado Springs died from their injuries, said the Colorado Department of Corrections. Police announced the officer’s death at a news conference following the serious hit-and-run about 4 p.m. Thursday. Authorities are withholding the officer’s name […]
Edgewood TX September 21, 2023 The death of the Edgewood police chief was announced Monday night. According to the Van Police Department’s Facebook page, David Hammonds has died. The police chief’s end of watch was Monday, the post said. According to Edgewood City Administrator Petra Marley, Hammonds’ death was a sudden shock to the city. […]