Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 2008
 
Patch image: Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department, MD Corporal Courtney G. Brooks
Maryland Transportation Authority Police D..., MD
EOW: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Chippewa County Sheriff's Department, WI Deputy Sheriff Jason S. Zunker
Chippewa County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, January 5, 2008
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Miami Police Department, FL Detective James Walker
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY Deputy Sheriff Sean Pursifull
Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, TX Deputy Constable David Joubert
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GA Police Officer Eric Barker
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GA Police Officer Ricky Bryant Jr.
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chesapeake Police Department, VA Detective Jarrod Shivers
Chesapeake Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US Senior Border Patrol Agent Luis Alberto Aguilar
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Corpus Christi Police Department, TX Police Officer Matthew B. Thebeau
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Virgin Islands Police Department, VI Police Officer Akeem Basil (Teddy) Newton
Virgin Islands Police Department, VI
EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Mount Vernon Police Department, NY Detective Christopher A. Ridley
Mount Vernon Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, January 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Indiana State Police, IN Trooper Daniel Roy Barrett
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Sunday, January 27, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: New Orleans Police Department, LA Police Officer Nicola Cotton
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, January 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC Lance Corporal James D. Haynes
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Friday, February 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Arkansas State Police, AR Sergeant Richard C. LeBow
Arkansas State Police, AR
EOW: Monday, February 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Latimer County Sheriff's Office, OK Deputy Sheriff Dustin Duncan
Latimer County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Monday, February 4, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Kirkwood Police Department, MO Police Officer Thomas Frederick (Tom) Ballman
Kirkwood Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Kirkwood Police Department, MO Sergeant William King Biggs Jr.
Kirkwood Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Los Angeles Police Department, CA Police Officer Randal (Randy) Simmons
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Criminal Investigator Denise Phoenix
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Patch image: Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, TX Corporal Harry Thielepape
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, TX
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Dallas Police Department, TX Senior Corporal Victor A. Lozada Sr.
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, February 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA Police Officer Mark Beck
Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, February 25, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Nevada Highway Patrol, NV Trooper Kara M. Kelly-Borgognone
Nevada Highway Patrol, NV
EOW: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Cleveland Police Department, OH Police Officer Derek Owens
Cleveland Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department, TR Special Agent Robert Patrick Flickinger
Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department, TR
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Millbrook Police Department, AL Police Officer James D. Fezatte
Millbrook Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Harlan County Constable's Office, KY Constable Joe Howard
Harlan County Constable's Office, KY
EOW: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: New York City Department of Correction, NY Correction Officer Kenneth Duncan
New York City Department of Correction, NY
EOW: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX Trooper James Scott Burns
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas ..., TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Decatur County Sheriff's Office, GA Deputy Sheriff Robert Griffin
Decatur County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, SC Deputy Sheriff William Howell Jr.
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, RR Special Agent Aaron Garcia
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Cause of Death: Automobile accident


 
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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 36
Automobile accident: 13
Exposure to toxins: 1
Gunfire: 14
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 2
Struck by vehicle: 1
Vehicular assault: 3

By Month:
January: 14
February: 11
March: 4
April: 3
May: 4

By State:
Alabama: 1
Arkansas: 1
California: 1
Florida: 1
Georgia: 3
Indiana: 1
Kentucky: 2
Louisiana: 2
Maryland: 1
Missouri: 2
Nevada: 1
New York: 2
Ohio: 1
Oklahoma: 1
Pennsylvania: 1
Railroad Police: 1
South Carolina: 2
Texas: 5
Tribal Police: 1
U.S. Government: 3
Virgin Islands: 1
Virginia: 1
Wisconsin: 1

Average tour: 9 years, 9 months

Average age: 38

By Gender:
Female: 3
Male: 33
 
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