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Officers Killed on This Day in History
Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland

Police Officer Joseph Clark
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1871
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Henry County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

Deputy Sheriff James Thomas McClendon
Henry County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1893
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Lexington Police Department, Kentucky

Health Officer John J. Sullivan
Lexington Police Department, KY
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1897
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Lawrence Police Department, Kansas

Officer Allen Moore
Lawrence Police Department, KS
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1901
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman Michael Shaughnessy
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1904
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Hancock County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff William C. Brown
Hancock County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1905
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Jefferson County Police Department, Kentucky

Patrolman H. C. Conner
Jefferson County Police Department, KY
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sheriff Daniel S. Carlton
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1915
Cause of Death: Gunfire

South Bend Police Department, Indiana

Patrolman Hans B. Brandt
South Bend Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Columbus Police Department, Georgia

Police Officer James W. Stokes
Columbus Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1920
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Miami Police Department, Florida

Officer Frank Angelo Croff
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1921
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Buffalo Police Department, New York

Lieutenant Edward Steck
Buffalo Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1922
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Newark Police Department, New Jersey

Police Officer Cedric J. Peterson
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1922
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

Detective Sergeant John Black
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

Patrolman Clarence Weir
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Rosemount Police Department, Minnesota

Police Officer John Francis McDermott
Rosemount Police Department, MN
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Clark County Sheriff's Department, Washington

Sheriff Lester Wood
Clark County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1927
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman Joseph J. Sullivan
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman George R. Neil
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Jerome Police Department, Arizona

Policeman Dave Reese
Jerome Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma

Officer John Harold Beasley
Oklahoma City Police Department, OK
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

Special Deputy C. Arthur Lyman
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 1934
Cause of Death: Assault

Anniston Police Department, Alabama

Police Officer Hoyt Holder
Anniston Police Department, AL
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1938
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, Illinois

Investigator Lee B. Davis
Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1938
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Los Angeles Police Department, California

Lieutenant George C. Howard
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1938
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota

Patrolman Adolpf G. Karpinsky
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1941
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Gloversville Police Department, New York

Patrol Officer Charles C. Dunham
Gloversville Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1965
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

Deputy Sheriff Billy Melton Stevens
Davidson County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1966
Cause of Death: Heart attack

El Cajon Police Department, California

Police Officer Frederick Henley Wilson
El Cajon Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, May 22, 1970
Cause of Death: Assault

St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota

Police Officer James T. Sackett, Sr.
St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: Friday, May 22, 1970
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California

Deputy Sheriff Gary David Saunders
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1971
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Hampton Police Department, Virginia

Patrolman Mark C. DeCuypere
Hampton Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1975
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, Ohio

Deputy Sheriff Randal Kent Richter
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1975
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Pascagoula Police Department, Mississippi

Major Nathaniel Smith, Jr.
Pascagoula Police Department, MS
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1976
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Indianapolis Police Department, Indiana

Sergeant Ernest Max Lacy
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1977
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Port Isabel Police Department, Texas

Patrolman James Ralph Turner
Port Isabel Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1978
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Reserve Officer John T. Morgan
Goessel Police Department, KS
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Oregon State Police, Oregon

Sergeant James D. Shepherd
Oregon State Police, OR
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government

Park Ranger Duane P. McClure
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Drowned

King County Sheriff's Office, Washington

Deputy Sheriff Richard S. Cochran, II
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1991
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Clinton Police Department, Mississippi

Patrol Officer Thomas Christian Wilson
Clinton Police Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 1994
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Ira Wayne Bramlitt
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1995
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sparks Police Department, Nevada

Police Officer Larry Don Johnson
Sparks Police Department, NV
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1995
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Brea Police Department, California

Detective Terry Lee Fincher
Brea Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1996
Cause of Death: Struck by train

New York City Police Department, New York

Police Officer Vincent Guidice
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1996
Cause of Death: Assault

Morrisville Police Department, North Carolina

Sergeant William Earl Godwin
Morrisville Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1997
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sheriff's Sergeant Roosevelt Walker, Jr.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Friday, May 22, 1998
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Goodlettsville Police Department, Tennessee

Detective Lynn Wayne Hicks
Goodlettsville Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1999
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Kinston Police Department, North Carolina

Officer Harley Franklin Guy
Kinston Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 1999
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Harris County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Norman Dennis
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Houston Police Department, Texas

Police Officer Alberto "Albert" Vasquez
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri

Trooper Micheal Lynn Newton
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Baton Rouge City Police Department, Louisiana

Lieutenant Vickie Salassi Wax
Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, May 22, 2004
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Gallipolis Municipal Court, Ohio

Probation Officer David Poling
Gallipolis Municipal Court, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Drowned

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Agent José Fontañez-Correa
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine, U.S. Government

Air Interdiction Agent Robert F. Smith
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine, US
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

This Day in History

 

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 56

Aircraft accident: 1
Assault: 3
Automobile accident: 6
Drowned: 2
Gunfire: 31
Gunfire (Accidental): 4
Heart attack: 3
Motorcycle accident: 1
Struck by train: 1
Struck by vehicle: 1
Vehicular assault: 3

 

By State

Alabama: 2
Arizona: 1
California: 4
Florida: 4
Georgia: 1
Illinois: 4
Indiana: 2
Kansas: 2
Kentucky: 3
Louisiana: 1
Maryland: 1
Minnesota: 4
Mississippi: 2
Missouri: 1
Nevada: 1
New Jersey: 3
New York: 3
North Carolina: 2
Ohio: 2
Oklahoma: 1
Oregon: 1
Puerto Rico: 1
Tennessee: 2
Texas: 3
U.S. Government: 2
Virginia: 1
Washington: 2
 
 
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