Officer Down Memorial Page

Harbor Patrol Assistant

Timothy Mitchell

Avalon Harbor Patrol, CA
End of Watch: December 30, 2014

Harbor Patrol Assistant Timothy Mitchell was killed when he was crushed between a boat and a rock near the Green Pleasure Pier in Avalon Bay.

Several boats had broken free from their moorings during a severe storm at approximately 11:00 pm. Harbor...

Police Officer III

Siegfred D. R. "Dove" Mortera

Guam Police Department, GU
End of Watch: February 14, 2015

Police Officer Siegfred Mortera suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in his department's SWAT training at Eagles Field.

He was leading a run of other SWAT team members when he suddenly collapsed at approximately 9:00 am. Another officer performed CPR until...

Trooper

Nicholas Dees

Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
End of Watch: January 31, 2015

Trooper Nicholas Dees was struck and killed by a vehicle near mile marker 195 on I-40, east of Shawnee.

He and another trooper were investigating a wreck involving a semi-truck on westbound I-40 at approximately 10:00 pm when a vehicle went around...

Detective

Michael Starrett

Jacksboro Police Department, TN
End of Watch: January 30, 2015

Detective Mike Starrett succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was involved in a head-on crash while responding to a fatal accident in which a father and young son were killed.

Other vehicles were yielding to Detective Starrett's vehicle when...

Patrolman

Roger O'Dell

Town Creek Police Department, AL
End of Watch: January 28, 2015

Patrolman Roger O'Dell suffered a fatal heart attack after taking two juveniles into custody who had escaped from a juvenile detention facility in a neighboring county earlier in the day.

He had received an anonymous tip at approximately 4:00 am that the...