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Honoring Officers Killed in 2012
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Sergeant Abimael Castro-Berrocales
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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

Park Ranger Margaret Anderson
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Ogden Police Department, Utah

Agent Jared Francom
Ogden Police Department, UT
EOW: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

Deputy Sheriff William Coleman
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, AZ
EOW: Sunday, January 8, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

New Haven Police Department, Connecticut

Detective Andrew F. Faggio
New Haven Police Department, CT
EOW: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan

Correctional Officer Clarence Tariq Hammond, III
Michigan Department of Corrections, MI
EOW: Saturday, January 14, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

Deputy Sheriff Randall L. Benoit
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Agent Francis Crespo-Mandry
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Arkansas Department of Correction, Arkansas

Corporal Barbara Ester
Arkansas Department of Correction, AR
EOW: Friday, January 20, 2012
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Nevada Department of Corrections, Nevada

Correctional Officer Tracy Hardin
Nevada Department of Corrections, NV
EOW: Friday, January 20, 2012
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii

Officer Garret Davis
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Pike County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff James I. Thacker
Pike County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Monday, January 23, 2012
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas
Atlanta Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland

Police Officer William D. "Bill" Talbert
Montgomery County Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, January 27, 2012
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Aiken Department of Public Safety, South Carolina

Master Corporal Sandra E. "Sandy" Rogers
Aiken Department of Public Safety, SC
EOW: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Mobile Police Department, Alabama

Police Officer Steven Green
Mobile Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, February 3, 2012
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Dale County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

Reserve Deputy Don Williams
Dale County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Detective David White
Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Monongalia County Sheriff's Department, West Virginia

Sergeant Michael Todd May
Monongalia County Sheriff's Department, WV
EOW: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

2012 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 19

Automobile accident: 5
Duty related illness: 1
Gunfire: 8
Heart attack: 1
Stabbed: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 1
Vehicular assault: 1

 

By Month

January: 15
February: 4

 

By State

Alabama: 2
Arizona: 1
Arkansas: 1
Connecticut: 1
Florida: 1
Georgia: 1
Hawaii: 1
Kentucky: 1
Louisiana: 1
Maryland: 1
Michigan: 1
Nevada: 1
Puerto Rico: 2
South Carolina: 1
U.S. Government: 1
Utah: 1
West Virginia: 1

 

By Gender

Male: 15
Female: 4

 

Statistics

Average age: 44
Average tour of duty: 12 years, 7 months


 
 
All 2012 Deaths