Officer Down Memorial Page

Patrolman

Avery Freeman

Chester Police Department, PA
End of Watch: April 30, 2012

Patrolman Avery Freeman succumbed to complications of a surgery required after injuring his knee while on duty.

On March 31, 2012, he and another officer had arrested a female subject at the scene of a domestic disturbance. As Patrolman Freeman walked back...

Deputy Sheriff

David Wargo

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, AZ
End of Watch: May 1, 2012

Deputy Sheriff David Wargo succumbed to severe head injuries sustained nine years earlier when he was dragged by a vehicle in a supermarket parking lot at the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Camelback Road.

Deputy Wargo was working an off duty detail...

Investigator

Michael J. Walter

Pearl Police Department, MS
End of Watch: May 1, 2012

Investigator Mike Walter was shot and killed as he and other detectives attempted to serve warrants on a man in an apartment complex on Colony Park Drive at approximately 11:15 am.

The man was wanted for sexual battery of a minor and...

Deputy Sheriff

Brian Hayden

Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, OK
End of Watch: April 19, 2012

Deputy Sheriff Brian Hayden was killed when his patrol truck collided with another patrol car on US Highway 70 as the two responded to a shots fired call involving a third officer.

He and an officer from the Choctaw National Tribal Police...

Sergeant

Maxwell Dorley

Providence Police Department, RI
End of Watch: April 19, 2012

Sergeant Max Dorley was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole on Admiral Street, near Huxley Avenue, as he responded to a disturbance call at approximately 9:20 am.

Two vehicles in front of him pulled to the side, however a...