Officers Killed on This Day in History

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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 54

  • Assault 3
  • Automobile crash 7
  • COVID19 2
  • Duty related illness 1
  • Explosion 1
  • Gunfire 25
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 3
  • Heart attack 4
  • Hypothermia 1
  • Motorcycle crash 1
  • Struck by vehicle 3
  • Vehicle pursuit 2
  • Vehicular assault 1

Total Deaths by State

  • California 5
  • Florida 1
  • Georgia 2
  • Hawaii 1
  • Illinois 2
  • Indiana 1
  • Kansas 1
  • Kentucky 2
  • Louisiana 1
  • Minnesota 2
  • Mississippi 1
  • Missouri 2
  • Nebraska 1
  • New Jersey 1
  • New York 2
  • North Carolina 3
  • Ohio 3
  • Oklahoma 1
  • Pennsylvania 3
  • Puerto Rico 1
  • Railroad Police 1
  • South Carolina 1
  • Tennessee 2
  • Texas 4
  • Tribal Police 1
  • U.S. Government 4
  • Utah 1
  • Virginia 1
  • Washington 2
  • Wisconsin 1
Policeman Carl Drake | Los Angeles Police Department, California
Los Angeles Police Department, California

Policeman Carl Drake

Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Tuesday, February 23, 1926

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Officer James Banahan | Lexington Police Department, Kentucky
Lexington Police Department, Kentucky

Officer James Banahan

Lexington Police Department, KY

EOW: Saturday, February 23, 1935

Cause: Vehicular assault

Officer Thomas M. Rees | West Jordan Police Department, Utah
West Jordan Police Department, Utah

Officer Thomas M. Rees

West Jordan Police Department, UT

EOW: Sunday, February 23, 1986

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Border Patrol Agent John Robert McCravey | United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Border Patrol Agent John Robert McCravey

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Monday, February 23, 1987

Cause: Vehicle pursuit