A Total Of 99 Officers Have Died In The Line Of Duty This Year
In light of the recent events concerning the death of George Floyd and the subsequent vilification of police officers around the country, Nationalist Review thought it would be appropriate to publish a list of members of law enforcement who have died this year.
43 died of COVID-19, 23 of gunfire, 12 in car crashes, 4 of heart attacks, 4 were struck by vehicles, 4 from vehicular assault, 3 from complications related to 9/11, 2 during vehicle pursuit, 1 from a motorcycle crash, 1 from accidental gunfire, 1 from an exposure to illness while on duty, and 1 in an aircraft accident.
The following is a list of officers who have fallen this year and was compiled by the Officer Down Memorial Page:
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Public Safety Officer Jackson Ryan Winkeler
Florence Regional Airport Department of Public Safety, SC
EOW: Sunday, January 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Lakeland Police Department, FL
EOW: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Nicholas Lee Reyna
Lubbock Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, OK
EOW: Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Officer Tiffany-Victoria Bilon Enriquez
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Sunday, January 19, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Sunday, January 19, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Sheldon Gordon Whiteman
Long County Sheriff’s Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Katherine Mary Thyne
Newport News Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Matthew S. von Seydewitz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Police Officer Alan Daniel McCollum
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, January 31, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Whitten
Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Monday, February 3, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Kimberly Police Department, AL
EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kenneth Reid Lester
Richmond Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, February 10, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Stanton Police Department, KY
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Canadian County Sheriff’s Office, OK
EOW: Friday, February 14, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, SC
EOW: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Brent William Perry Scrimshire
Hot Springs Police Department, AR
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant James R. O’Connor, IV
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, March 13, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher Ryan Walsh
Springfield Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, March 16, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Kenterrous Taylor
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Senior Deputy Christopher Scott Korzilius
Travis County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Corrections Officer IV Amanda L. De Leon
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Friday, March 20, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Kaia LaFay Grant
Springdale Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Nevada Highway Patrol, NV
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Reserve Captain Raymond Andrew Boseman
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Santa Rosa Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Sypraseuth “Bud” Phouangphrachanh
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Cause: COVID19
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Kenneth J. Moore
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, DC
EOW: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Shannon Bennett
Broward County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Friday, April 3, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer IV Kelvin D. Wilcher
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Monday, April 6, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Clifford W. Martin, Sr.
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 10, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Hampton Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, April 11, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Chief of Police Robert William Sealock
Aliquippa City Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 11, 2020
Cause: Duty related illness
Bedminster Township Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Francesco S. Scorpo
Paterson Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, SC
EOW: Monday, April 13, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Boston Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sands Point Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Union City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, April 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 17, 2020
Cause: COVID19
San Marcos Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, April 18, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Probation and Parole Agent Kaitlin Marie Cowley
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Louisiana Probation and Parole, LA
EOW: Monday, April 20, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Warden Wilmot Sandlin “Sandy” McCain
Louisiana Department of Corrections, LA
EOW: Monday, April 20, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Defense – Naval District Washington Police Department, US
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Christopher Eric Ewing
Smyrna Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corrections Officer V Jonathon Keith Goodman
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: COVID19
San Diego Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Joseph Cappello
Melrose Park Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Bloomingdale Police Department, NJ
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Senior Detention Officer Alexander Pettiway
Durham County Sheriff’s Office, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Lieutenant Glenn Dale Hutto, Jr.
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John Andrew Rhoden
Bell County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Corrections Officer Coy D. Coffman, Jr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V James D. Coleman
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Senior Police Officer Mark Hall, Sr.
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Detective Sergeant Randall C. French
Troy Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Detention Deputy Timothy De La Fuente
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Cause: Aircraft accident
Police Officer Michael S. Mosher
Overland Park Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Monday, May 4, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Alamo Colleges Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Sergeant Raymond John Scholwinski
Harris County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Jesse Wayne Bolton
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Friday, May 8, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Maria Mendez
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 9, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Supervisor 1 George “Bernie” Robare
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Monday, May 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sergeant Charles “Rob” Roberts, III
Glen Ridge Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Supervisor 1 Fella A. Adebiyi
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, May 15, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Saturday, May 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Berisford Anthony Morse
Washington State Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: Sunday, May 17, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, ID
EOW: Monday, May 18, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: Sunday, May 24, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr.
Connecticut State Police, CT
EOW: Monday, May 25, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Grand Forks Police Department, ND
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Nathan James Lyday
Ogden Police Department, UT
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Fort Bend County Constable’s Office – Precinct 4, TX
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2020
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Police Officer Waldis “Jay” Johnson
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Moody Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
El Centro Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Cause: COVID19
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, MO
EOW: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, CA
EOW: Saturday, June 6, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
