Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 1980
 
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Customs Service, US Customs Agent Dennis L. VanPatten
United States Department of the Treasury -..., US
EOW: Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Unidentified
Patch image: Apollo Police Department, PA Patrolman Leonard Clifford Miller
Apollo Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Donald R. Holloway
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, January 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Coalinga Police Department, CA Chief Luella Kay Holloway
Coalinga Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, January 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Henry County Sheriff's Department, IN Sergeant Ronald L. Lampe
Henry County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, January 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Secret Service, US Special Agent S. Perry Watkins
United States Department of the Treasury -..., US
EOW: Monday, January 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oak Hill Police Department, OH Patrolman David L. Alcox
Oak Hill Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, January 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Police Officer William Washington
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Live Oak Police Department, TX Patrolman Alfredo Flores Araiza
Live Oak Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Hendersonville Police Department, TN Sergeant Richard L. Bandy
Hendersonville Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, January 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Idabel Police Department, OK Police Officer Ruben Roy Farmer
Idabel Police Department, OK
EOW: Sunday, January 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, TN Deputy Sheriff William Cordell Scott
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Monday, January 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH Trooper Charles V. Vogel Jr.
Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH
EOW: Thursday, January 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Cecil Frank Sledge
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, January 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Prince George's County Police Department, MD Police Officer Antonio Martinez Kelsey
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, February 2, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Raleigh Police Department, NC Police Officer Delma Devon Adams
Raleigh Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, February 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Arizona Department of Game and Fish, AZ Wildlife Manager Allen R. Severson
Arizona Department of Game and Fish, AZ
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, AR Wildlife Technician Donald L. Teague
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, AR
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GA Officer Robert Keith Hawkins
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Brockton Police Department, MA Officer John W. Savalis
Brockton Police Department, MA
EOW: Sunday, February 10, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Metropolitan Police Department, DC Officer Arthur P. Snyder
Metropolitan Police Department, DC
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Robert J. Bilodeau
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Atlanta Police Department, GA Officer Alfred Morris Johnson Jr.
Atlanta Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, February 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Montana Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation, MT Agent Randolph Scott Hergesheimer
Montana Department of Justice - Division o..., MT
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Dallas County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Esteban Velasquez Jr.
Dallas County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, February 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: New York City Transit Police Department, NY Police Officer Seraphin Calabrese
New York City Transit Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, February 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Hillsboro Police Department, OR Reserve Officer Gerald H. Erickson
Hillsboro Police Department, OR
EOW: Thursday, February 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: New York City Transit Police Department, NY Police Officer Irving W. Smith
New York City Transit Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, February 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK Second Lieutenant Kenneth Dean Strang
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Saturday, March 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Hackensack Police Department, NJ Police Officer Allen J. Fednik
Hackensack Police Department, NJ
EOW: Wednesday, March 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, AL Deputy Sheriff Arlyn Gae Lockley
St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, AL
EOW: Sunday, March 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Los Angeles Police Department, CA Detective Curtis C. Hagele
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, March 10, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Beaumont Police Department, TX Officer Danny Dean Richmond
Beaumont Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: South Dakota Highway Patrol, SD Trooper Steven Eric Hoffman
South Dakota Highway Patrol, SD
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Worth Edwards
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wright City Police Department, OK Chief of Police Wendell Ray Rowan
Wright City Police Department, OK
EOW: Tuesday, March 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Laurens County Sheriff's Office, SC Deputy Sheriff Willie James Blakely
Laurens County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, March 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Decatur Police Department, TX Patrol Officer James Leroy Bennett
Decatur Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Jefferson County Police Department, KY Patrolman Christopher M. Dunn
Jefferson County Police Department, KY
EOW: Thursday, April 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Policeman Jorge Luis Molina-Pacheco
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Saturday, April 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Whigham Police Department, GA Chief of Police Milwood L. Stokes
Whigham Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, April 6, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chickasaw Police Department, AL Patrol Officer John Ward Dotson
Chickasaw Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, April 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fort Worth Police Department, TX Officer Kenneth W. Pendergraft
Fort Worth Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pella Police Department, IA Patrolman John Ernest Van Haaften
Pella Police Department, IA
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fouke Police Department, AR City Marshal Harvey David Johnson
Fouke Police Department, AR
EOW: Friday, April 11, 1980
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department, TR Game Warden Nelson Onepennee
Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Friday, April 11, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Colorado Springs Police Department, CO Patrolman Augustus J. Perreira Jr.
Colorado Springs Police Department, CO
EOW: Saturday, April 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Hoquiam Police Department, WA Patrolman Donald Martin Burke
Hoquiam Police Department, WA
EOW: Wednesday, April 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New Mexico State Police, NM Patrolman Richard Gomez
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pennsylvania State Police, PA Trooper David D. Monahan
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Washington County Sheriff's Department, OR Deputy Sheriff Marc Bump
Washington County Sheriff's Department, OR
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Robertson County Sheriff's Department, TN Deputy Sheriff Willard Pope Hill
Robertson County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Tuesday, April 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Police Officer Robert S. Smith
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, April 23, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Robert A. Sorrentino
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, April 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Eugene N. Luther
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, April 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Meigs Police Department, GA Patrolman Anthony E. Jenkins
Meigs Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, April 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Escambia County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Floyd Douglas Heist Sr.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pinole Police Department, CA Police Officer Floyd Harold (Bernie) Swartz
Pinole Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: North Chicago Police Department, IL Patrolman David T. Doering
North Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Burton Police Department, MI Patrolman Russell Alan Herrick
Burton Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, May 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Webb County Sheriff's Department, TX Detention Officer Juan Gilberto Guerrero, Jr.
Webb County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff James B. Evans
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, May 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Trooper Robert John Gaylo
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Tuesday, May 13, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Little Rock Police Department, AR Detective Noel Don McGuire
Little Rock Police Department, AR
EOW: Wednesday, May 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Metro Nashville Police Department, TN Lieutenant John Wesley Smith III
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, May 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Miami Police Department, FL Lieutenant Edward F. McDermott
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Wisconsin State Patrol, WI Trooper Gary G. Powless
Wisconsin State Patrol, WI
EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA Lieutenant Francis William (Bill) Wilt Jr.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Indianola Police Department, MS Corporal Willie E. Hammond
Indianola Police Department, MS
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Oregon State Police, OR Sergeant James D. Shepherd
Oregon State Police, OR
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US Ranger Duane P. McClure
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Kansas City Police Department, MO Patrolman David Joseph Inlow
Kansas City Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, May 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Napa County Sheriff's Department, CA Reserve Deputy James Edward Healy
Napa County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, May 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: North Haven Police Department, CT Patrolman Timothy W. Laffin Sr.
North Haven Police Department, CT
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Winchester Police Department, MA Sergeant Roland J. Roy
Winchester Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Monterey County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Jerralee J. Jacobus
Monterey County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Monterey County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Craig L. Knox
Monterey County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Agent John I. Kahl
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, June 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Secret Service, US Special Agent Julie Yvonne Cross
United States Department of the Treasury -..., US
EOW: Wednesday, June 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Terrell Police Department, TX Patrol Officer William Robert Stout
Terrell Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Garden Grove Police Department, CA Officer Donald F. Reed
Garden Grove Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, June 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, NM Deputy Sheriff Leopoldo Cesilo Gurule
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, NM
EOW: Saturday, June 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Swainsboro Police Department, GA Chief of Police Bobby Gene Powell
Swainsboro Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, June 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Gainesville Police Department, FL Police Officer Shannon Ray Stephenson
Gainesville Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, June 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer John A. Patwell
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, June 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: New York City Transit Police Department, NY Police Officer Joseph Keegan
New York City Transit Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. Louis Police Department, MO Detective Gregory J. Erson
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Bakersfield Police Department, CA Sergeant Patrick Don Vegas
Bakersfield Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, June 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Livingston University Police Department, AL Police Officer Carlton Wayne Sudduth
Livingston University Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, June 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Norfolk Police Department, VA Officer Stephen Samuel Douros
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, June 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Childress Police Department, TX Chief of Police Alvis F. (Tuffy) Maddox
Childress Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pensacola Police Department, FL Police Officer Curtis Neal Jones
Pensacola Police Department, FL
EOW: Friday, June 27, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Policeman Jose Ramon Osorio-Vazquez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, June 27, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GA Officer Tommy Richard Gober Jr.
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, June 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Perry County Sheriff's Office, KY Deputy Sheriff Hiram A. Ritchie
Perry County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Monday, June 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Cleveland Police Department, OH Officer Desmond Sherry
Cleveland Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, July 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Jennings County Sheriff's Department, IN Reserve Deputy Sheriff Gerald L. Martin
Jennings County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Kansas Department of Corrections, KS Corrections Employee Burch D. Slote
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Sunday, July 6, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Hemphill County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Marion Lee Guthrie
Hemphill County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Maine State Police, ME Trooper Thomas J. Merry
Maine State Police, ME
EOW: Saturday, July 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Detective Abraham Walton
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, July 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fort Worth Police Department, TX Officer Darrell Gene Moon
Fort Worth Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Florida Department of Corrections, FL Correctional Officer Lauriston F. Hustus
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Galena Park Police Department, TX Patrolman Gordon Alex Jensen
Galena Park Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, AL Deputy Sheriff Phillip Samuel Feld
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, AL
EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Police Officer Ernest W. Davis
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Atlanta Police Department, GA Sergeant James E. Richardson Jr.
Atlanta Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, July 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Utica Police Department, NY Patrolman William D. Chapman
Utica Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, July 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Chelsea Police Department, MA Sergeant Arthur Cashin
Chelsea Police Department, MA
EOW: Sunday, July 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Customs Service, US Customs Officer Roger L. Von Amelunxen
United States Department of the Treasury -..., US
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Jackson County Sheriff's Department, MO Detective Melvin E. Miller
Jackson County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Friday, August 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Trooper James A. Kelly Jr.
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Friday, August 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, MT Sheriff Raymond L. Davis
Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, MT
EOW: Saturday, August 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Bensalem Township Police Department, PA Police Officer Robert N. Yezzi
Bensalem Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY Major Horace Hall Jr.
Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Harry R. Ryman
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Shawnee Police Department, OK Patrolman David Wayne Clark
Shawnee Police Department, OK
EOW: Saturday, August 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CA Officer Albert William Patch
California Department of Corrections and R..., CA
EOW: Sunday, August 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Hendry County Sheriff's Department, FL Sheriff Earl Sermon Dyess Sr.
Hendry County Sheriff's Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, August 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: St. Petersburg Police Department, FL Detective Herbert Ray Sullivan
St. Petersburg Police Department, FL
EOW: Monday, August 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Signal Hill Police Department, CA Police Officer Ralph L. Gardner
Signal Hill Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, August 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Nebraska State Patrol, NE Trooper Michael D. Farber
Nebraska State Patrol, NE
EOW: Sunday, August 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK Trooper Edward A. Elliott
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Sunday, August 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Lake City Police Department, SC Captain Clell Bobbitt Floyd
Lake City Police Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, August 26, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Palisades Interstate Park Police Department - New York Section, NY Police Officer Frank J. Donato Jr.
Palisades Interstate Park Police Departmen..., NY
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Federal Heights Police Department, CO Officer Perry Michael Messina
Federal Heights Police Department, CO
EOW: Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Policeman Jose Cabrera-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Arkansas State Police, AR Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey
Arkansas State Police, AR
EOW: Friday, September 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Columbus Division of Police, OH Police Officer Martin W. Yawarsky
Columbus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Saturday, September 6, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Ernest Ray Felio
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Winona County Sheriff's Department, MN Investigator John J. Schneider
Winona County Sheriff's Department, MN
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Beaver County Sheriff's Department, UT Sheriff Dale E. Nelson
Beaver County Sheriff's Department, UT
EOW: Monday, September 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Patch image: Albuquerque Police Department, NM Officer Philip H. Chacon
Albuquerque Police Department, NM
EOW: Wednesday, September 10, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department, PA Police Officer Ivan J. Walker
Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Depa..., PA
EOW: Thursday, September 11, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Colleyville Police Department, TX Reserve Officer Dennis Edward Harrell
Colleyville Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, September 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pensacola Police Department, FL Police Officer Amos Cross
Pensacola Police Department, FL
EOW: Friday, September 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Michigan State Police, MI Detective Sergeant David William Hubbard
Michigan State Police, MI
EOW: Tuesday, September 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Sheriff Thomas W. Auger Jr.
West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, September 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Chief Deputy Sheriff John Earl Peacock
West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, September 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Georgia Department of Corrections, GA Officer Frank Scott
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Thursday, September 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: LaPorte County Police Department, IN Patrolman Neil G. Thompson
LaPorte County Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Perry County Sheriff's Department, IN Lieutenant Earl W. Flamion
Perry County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Police Officer Garrett T. (Gary) Farrell
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, September 26, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chester County Sheriff's Department, SC Deputy Sheriff Danny Michael Laws
Chester County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Kentucky State Police, KY Trooper Jerome Scott Clifton
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX Major Cephus D. Burson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Houston Police Department, TX Detective Victor R. Wells III
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 2, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. Louis Police Department, MO Sergeant Richard B. Siebenman
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, October 2, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Dirk Alan Leonardson
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, October 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX Trooper Jerry Don Davis
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas ..., TX
EOW: Sunday, October 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oxnard Police Department, CA Officer John Arthur Adair
Oxnard Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, October 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Stafford County Sheriff's Office, VA Deputy Sheriff Ford T. Humphrey
Stafford County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Coral Gables Police Department, FL Sergeant Alfred William Terrinoni
Coral Gables Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, October 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Florida Department of Corrections, FL Correctional Officer Richard J. Burke
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Sunday, October 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Houston County Sheriff's Office, AL Lieutenant Fred McLain
Houston County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Sunday, October 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Juneau County Sheriff's Department, WI Deputy Sheriff Steven J. Johnson
Juneau County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Tuesday, October 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Reeds Spring Police Department, MO Patrolman George August Moulat
Reeds Spring Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, October 16, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Brent Charles Jameson
Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, October 23, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Bliss Steven Magly
Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, October 23, 1980
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Anchorage Police Department, AK Patrol Officer Harry Edward Kier
Anchorage Police Department, AK
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Decatur County Sheriff's Office, GA Lieutenant James M. West Sr.
Decatur County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Tucson Police Department, AZ Patrol Officer James Anthony Smith
Tucson Police Department, AZ
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Hedwig Village Police Department, TX Police Officer Michael Wayne Rivers
Hedwig Village Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: North Miami Police Department, FL Police Officer Carl Wallace Mertes
North Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Union County Sheriff's Department, OR Deputy Sheriff Michael Lynn Cheney
Union County Sheriff's Department, OR
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Union County Sheriff's Department, OR Deputy Sheriff Raymond Williams
Union County Sheriff's Department, OR
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Garden Grove Police Department, CA Officer Michael Lloyd Rainford
Garden Grove Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, November 7, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: New Orleans Police Department, LA Patrolman Gregory J. Neupert
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, November 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wichita Police Department, KS Police Officer Paul Garofalo
Wichita Police Department, KS
EOW: Saturday, November 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York State Office of Attorney General - Criminal Division, NY Special Investigator Thomas H. Neilan
New York State Office of Attorney General ..., NY
EOW: Sunday, November 9, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Terrell County Sheriff's Department, GA Deputy Sheriff Jack William Hammack Sr.
Terrell County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, November 11, 1980
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Miguel Calderon-Cardona
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, November 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Angel Miranda-Oyola
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, November 12, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Hammond Police Department, IN Patrolman Lawrence J. Pucalik
Hammond Police Department, IN
EOW: Friday, November 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Denver Sheriff's Department, CO Deputy Sheriff Edward Adolph Martinez
Denver Sheriff's Department, CO
EOW: Saturday, November 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: United States Air Force Security Forces, US Security Policeman William C. Herrington
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Saturday, November 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ Officer William H. Murie
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: New York City Housing Authority Police Department, NY Police Officer James T. Dunston
New York City Housing Authority Police Dep..., NY
EOW: Thursday, November 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Los Angeles Police Department, CA Police Officer Charles R. Rogers
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, November 26, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, NC Wildlife Officer Lloyd O'Neil Mayse
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, NC
EOW: Thursday, November 27, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Bridgeport Police Department, CT Patrolman Gerald T. DiJoseph
Bridgeport Police Department, CT
EOW: Friday, November 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newark Police Department, NJ Police Officer John F. Gottfried
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Friday, November 28, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Colorado State Patrol, CO Trooper James Kevin Farris
Colorado State Patrol, CO
EOW: Saturday, November 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, CA Officer Edward J. Roth
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, CA
EOW: Saturday, November 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Fall
Patch image: Salem Police Department, MA Patrolman Edward Sawicki
Salem Police Department, MA
EOW: Monday, December 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Fall
Patch image: Lake Linden Police Department, MI Lieutenant Anthony P. Shepeard
Lake Linden Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, December 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: Saxonburg Police Department, PA Chief of Police Gregory B. Adams
Saxonburg Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, December 4, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Investigator Robert Van Hall Jr.
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Friday, December 5, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Milford Police Department, MA Sergeant Walter F. Conley
Milford Police Department, MA
EOW: Wednesday, December 10, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Indianapolis Police Department, IN Detective Sergeant Jack R. Ohrberg
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, December 11, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Policeman Luis A. Chaves-Canabal
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Saturday, December 13, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fulton County Police Department, GA Police Officer David Leslie Hagins
Fulton County Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, December 14, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Rankin County Sheriff's Department, MS Constable Jerry L. McCrory
Rankin County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Monday, December 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Tulsa Police Department, OK Sergeant Don L. Byerley
Tulsa Police Department, OK
EOW: Monday, December 15, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Oklahoma Department of Corrections, OK Correctional Officer Raymond L. Chandler
Oklahoma Department of Corrections, OK
EOW: Thursday, December 18, 1980
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Wright County Sheriff's Office, MN Deputy Sheriff Roger Ervin Wrobbel
Wright County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, NY Police Officer William J. Perry
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ..., NY
EOW: Monday, December 22, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Gabriel P. Vitale
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, December 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: San Fernando Police Department, CA Officer Dennis Frank Webb
San Fernando Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, December 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Spalding County Sheriff's Department, GA Corporal James Marion Tarver Sr.
Spalding County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, December 24, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Amarillo Police Department, TX Patrolman Berry Joe McGuire
Amarillo Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Birmingham Police Department, AL Police Officer Edward K. Alley Jr.
Birmingham Police Department, AL
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Gerald Eldin Dormaier
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Daytona Beach Police Department, FL Officer Sam E. Etheredge Jr.
Daytona Beach Police Department, FL
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, OK Sheriff William M. (Billy) Phillips
Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Des Plaines Police Department, IL Officer James E. Jobe
Des Plaines Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, December 26, 1980
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX Trooper Hollis Stephen Lacy
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas ..., TX
EOW: Friday, December 26, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Erie Police Department, PA Patrolman Robert G. Owen
Erie Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, December 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Virgin Islands Police Department, VI Police Officer Richard N. Callwood
Virgin Islands Police Department, VI
EOW: Monday, December 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Rockford Police Department, IL Patrol Officer Randall A. Blank
Rockford Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, December 31, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire


 
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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 210
Accidental: 2
Aircraft accident: 9
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 21
Drowned: 2
Duty related illness: 1
Exposure to toxins: 1
Fall: 2
Gunfire: 104
Gunfire (Accidental): 5
Heart attack: 15
Motorcycle accident: 4
Stabbed: 7
Struck by train: 2
Struck by vehicle: 11
Unidentified: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 6
Vehicular assault: 14
Weather/Natural disaster: 1

By Month:
January: 14
February: 14
March: 9
April: 19
May: 19
June: 20
July: 15
August: 15
September: 18
October: 19
November: 22
December: 26

By State:
Alabama: 6
Alaska: 1
Arizona: 3
Arkansas: 4
California: 23
Colorado: 4
Connecticut: 2
District of Columbia: 1
Florida: 13
Georgia: 12
Illinois: 3
Indiana: 6
Iowa: 1
Kansas: 2
Kentucky: 4
Louisiana: 4
Maine: 1
Maryland: 1
Massachusetts: 5
Michigan: 3
Minnesota: 2
Mississippi: 2
Missouri: 5
Montana: 2
Nebraska: 1
New Jersey: 2
New Mexico: 3
New York: 18
North Carolina: 2
Ohio: 4
Oklahoma: 8
Oregon: 5
Pennsylvania: 11
Puerto Rico: 6
South Carolina: 3
South Dakota: 1
Tennessee: 4
Texas: 18
Tribal Police: 1
U.S. Government: 6
Utah: 1
Virgin Islands: 1
Virginia: 2
Washington: 1
Wisconsin: 2

Average tour: 9 years, 1 month

Average age: 36

By Gender:
Female: 3
Male: 207
 
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