Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 2002
 
Patch image: Jasper County Sheriff's Department, MO Sergeant Scott Arner
Jasper County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Friday, January 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Albuquerque Police Department, NM Officer Jeffrey Cole Russell
Albuquerque Police Department, NM
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, SC Corporal Dyke (A. J.) Coursen
Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, SC Lance Corporal Dana Lyle Tate
Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Key Biscayne Police Department, FL Police Officer Theodore Richard Zorsky
Key Biscayne Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Muskingum County Sheriff's Department, OH Deputy Sheriff Robert Michael Tanner Jr.
Muskingum County Sheriff's Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR Agent Miguel Angel Sanchez-Febo
San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, January 11, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Missouri Department of Corrections, MO Corrections Officer I Rodney C. Welch
Missouri Department of Corrections, MO
EOW: Monday, January 14, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR Agent Rafael Lopez-Colon
San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, January 15, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Agent Eloy Hernandez
United States Department of Justice - Bord..., US
EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Bellwood Police Department, IL Detective Alvin Perez
Bellwood Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: United States Environmental Protection Agency - Criminal Investigations Division, US Special Agent in Charge William Thomas Parr
United States Environmental Protection Age..., US
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO Trooper Kelly Leland Poynter
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Friday, January 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Charleston Police Department, SC Private First Class Dennis Elisha LaPage
Charleston Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, January 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore County Police Department, MD Sergeant Mark Frank Parry
Baltimore County Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, January 21, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Angela Ruiz-Arroyo
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, January 21, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Sergeant Hector L. Ortiz-Alvarez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Upper Darby Township Police Department, PA Police Officer Dennis McNamara
Upper Darby Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Coryell County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Larry Mack Dowdy
Coryell County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Little Rock Police Department, AR Police Officer Jack David Cooper
Little Rock Police Department, AR
EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Harrison County Sheriff's Department, TX Investigator Herman Owen Scott Jr.
Harrison County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, February 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Bennington Police Department, NE Police Officer Eric Lee Ottis
Bennington Police Department, NE
EOW: Sunday, February 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Trooper Lawrence P. (Larry) Gleason
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Monday, February 11, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Detroit Police Department, MI Police Officer Michael T. Scanlon
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Alabama Department of Public Safety, AL Trooper Brian Keith Nichols
Alabama Department of Public Safety, AL
EOW: Sunday, February 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Scottsdale Police Department, AZ Sergeant Thomas Alan Hontz
Scottsdale Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Cause of Death: Training accident
Patch image: Clarendon County Sheriff's Department, SC Investigator Walter Kenneth Floyd
Clarendon County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Friday, March 1, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Austin Police Department, TX Sergeant Earl Alison Hall
Austin Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, March 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Marion Police Department, LA Patrolman Hector Manuel Gomez
Marion Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Houston Police Department, TX Police Officer Keith Alan Dees
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, March 7, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction, ID Juvenile Corrections Officer William J. Mann
Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction, ID
EOW: Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Seattle Police Department, WA Detective Gary R. Lindell
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Cause of Death: Animal related
Patch image: Chicago Police Department, IL Police Officer Donald Joseph Marquez
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Stark County Sheriff's Department, IL Deputy Sheriff Adam V. Streicher
Stark County Sheriff's Department, IL
EOW: Friday, March 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, AL Game Warden Jimmy Dean Hutto
Alabama Department of Conservation and Nat..., AL
EOW: Monday, March 25, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Detective Jaime Betancourt
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, March 31, 2002
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Donald Lee Schavolt
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sunday, March 31, 2002
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Jose L. Garcia-Baez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, April 2, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: North Carolina Marine Patrol, NC Captain Jimmy Douglas Sawyer
North Carolina Marine Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, April 5, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR Police Officer Victor De Pedro-Fernandez
San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Saturday, April 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, KY Sheriff Samuel Wilson Catron
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Saturday, April 13, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Charlottesville Police Department, VA Lieutenant Robert Eugene Frazier Jr.
Charlottesville Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, April 15, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police, US Police Officer Jose Oscar Rodriguez-Reyes
United States Department of Veterans Affai..., US
EOW: Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: White Settlement Police Department, TX Captain George Scott Monier
White Settlement Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff David William March
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, April 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Limestone County Sheriff's Department, TX Sergeant Stephen Edward Davenport
Limestone County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 2, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Maryland-National Capital Park Police - Montgomery County Division, MD Police Officer Kristin Marie Pataki
Maryland-National Capital Park Police - Mo..., MD
EOW: Saturday, May 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Chattanooga Police Department, TN Police Officer Julie Rochelle Jacks
Chattanooga Police Department, TN
EOW: Monday, May 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Agent Roberto Javier Duran
United States Department of Justice - Bord..., US
EOW: Monday, May 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Marion County Sheriff's Department, IN Special Deputy Kay Carolyn Gregory
Marion County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Friday, May 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Andrews Department of Public Safety, TX Sergeant Jaime Primera Rodriguez
Andrews Department of Public Safety, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 16, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA Deputy Sheriff Frankie Lynn Betterton
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, May 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Plumstead Township Police Department, PA Police Officer Joseph E. Hanusey III
Plumstead Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, May 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Dennis Earl Phelps
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, May 20, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Josephine County Sheriff's Office, OR Marine Deputy Thomas Ernest Rice
Josephine County Sheriff's Office, OR
EOW: Thursday, May 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Portland Police Bureau, OR Officer Kirk Robert Huffstetler
Portland Police Bureau, OR
EOW: Sunday, May 26, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Rocky Boy's Tribal Police Department, TR Police Officer Robert James Taylor Sr.
Rocky Boy's Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Monday, May 27, 2002
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Columbia County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Hancock Davis
Columbia County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, May 30, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Arkansas State Police, AR Trooper First Class Jimmie Harold White II
Arkansas State Police, AR
EOW: Saturday, June 1, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer John Pedro
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, June 3, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Georgia Department of Corrections, GA Correctional Officer James Grover Henderson Jr.
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Monday, June 3, 2002
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Liberty County Sheriff's Department, TX Corporal David Eugene King
Liberty County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, June 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Prichard Police Department, AL Patrolman Daniel James Clark Sr.
Prichard Police Department, AL
EOW: Thursday, June 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Juan Carlos Nieves-Ramos
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, June 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Clarksville Police Department, TN Patrolman Yamil Baez-Santiago
Clarksville Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, June 7, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Clarksville Police Department, TN Patrolman David John Scott
Clarksville Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, June 7, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Chandler Police Department, AZ Officer Robert Joseph Nielsen
Chandler Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Shane Ronald Bennett
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: San Francisco Police Department, CA Police Officer Jon Clifton Cook
San Francisco Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC Senior Trooper Michael Joseph Rao
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: King County Sheriff's Office, WA Deputy Sheriff Richard Anthony Herzog
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Saturday, June 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Broome County Sheriff's Office, NY Deputy Sheriff Kevin Joseph Tarsia
Broome County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: Thursday, July 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC Corporal Kenneth Jeffrey Johnson
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Sunday, July 7, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Code Enforcement Officer Edmond J. Songy Jr.
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Depa..., LA
EOW: Tuesday, July 9, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Boone Police Department, NC Major Robert Steven Kennedy
Boone Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC Sergeant Anthony Scott Futrell
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Chowan County Sheriff's Office, NC Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Ashley Sr.
Chowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: San Fernando Police Department, CA Officer Jesse Kenneth Paderez
San Fernando Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, GA Police Officer Ann Marie Guinta
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Hobart / Lawrence Police Department, WI Officer Robert Galen Etter Jr.
Hobart / Lawrence Police Department, WI
EOW: Monday, July 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Hobart / Lawrence Police Department, WI Officer Stephanie Rae Markins
Hobart / Lawrence Police Department, WI
EOW: Monday, July 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Eagle Lake Police Department, TX Patrolman Roberto Nieto
Eagle Lake Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Hazel Park Police Department, MI Police Officer Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson
Hazel Park Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, July 28, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Minneapolis Police Department, MN Police Officer Melissa Jayne Schmidt
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Thursday, August 1, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New Orleans Police Department, LA Police Officer Christopher Wayne Russell
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, August 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Union County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Renee Danell Azure
Union County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, August 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Massillon Police Department, OH Patrolman Eric Bradford Taylor
Massillon Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, August 9, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US Park Ranger Kristopher William Eggle
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Friday, August 9, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, US Officer Hakim Azim Farthing
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Saturday, August 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Detroit Police Department, MI Police Officer Scott T. Stewart
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, August 11, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pojoaque Pueblo Tribal Police Department, TR Police Officer Kevin William Schultz
Pojoaque Pueblo Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Saturday, August 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Crystal Deneen Sheffield
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, August 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pinal County Sheriff's Department, AZ Deputy Sheriff Donald Lee Mauldin
Pinal County Sheriff's Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, August 24, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Barrington-Inverness Police Department, IL Police Officer Steven E. Graham
Barrington-Inverness Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, August 25, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Dayton Police Department, OH Police Officer Mary Lynn Beall
Dayton Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, August 25, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Police Officer Disdale O. Enton
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, MD Sergeant James Victor Arnaud
Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Thursday, August 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, MD Private First Class Elizabeth Licera Magruder
Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Thursday, August 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. Louis Police Department, MO Police Officer Michael Janson Barwick
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, August 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Saturday, August 31, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, MN Deputy Sheriff Bradley Alan Anderson
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Monday, September 2, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Carroll County Sheriff's Department, GA Lieutenant Billy Ray Jiles
Carroll County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, September 3, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Division, CO Senior Terrestrial Biologist James Howard Olterman
Colorado Department of Natural Resources -..., CO
EOW: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations, US Officer Michael Lee Staples
United States Department of Agriculture - ..., US
EOW: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Beaumont Police Department, TX Officer Conrad Sudario Gernale
Beaumont Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, September 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Ruben Kuilan Torres
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Saturday, September 7, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY Sergeant John Thomas Hart Sr.
New York State Department of Correctional ..., NY
EOW: Monday, September 9, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Phoenix Police Department, AZ Police Officer Beryl Wayne Scott Jr.
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Raleigh Police Department, NC Master Officer Charles Radford Paul III
Raleigh Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Douglas County Sheriff's Office, OR Deputy Sheriff Morris L. Taylor
Douglas County Sheriff's Office, OR
EOW: Saturday, September 14, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chicago Police Department, IL Police Officer Benjamin Perez
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA Sergeant Matthew Ray Davis
Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, September 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Iron County Sheriff's Office, UT Deputy Sheriff Edward Norman Dare
Iron County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Wilbert Rodriguez-Sepulveda
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, September 26, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Reno Police Department, NV Police Officer Michael Robert Scofield
Reno Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, September 26, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Ferris Police Department, TX Patrolman Harry Marvin (Marty) Steinfeldt III
Ferris Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Truesdale Police Department, MO Police Officer Vernon M. Seals
Truesdale Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Valencia County Sheriff's Department, NM Deputy Sheriff Damacio S. Montano
Valencia County Sheriff's Department, NM
EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Moss Point Police Department, MS Police Officer Larry DeWayne Lee
Moss Point Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, October 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Colorado Department of Corrections, CO Correctional Sergeant Eric Jason Autobee
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Friday, October 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Dallas Police Department, TX Police Officer Patrick Lee Metzler
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Virginia State Police, VA Senior Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, US Senior Patrol Agent Catherine Mary Hill
United States Department of Justice - Bord..., US
EOW: Friday, October 25, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Cheektowaga Police Department, NY Detective Wasyl Potienko
Cheektowaga Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Buffalo Police Department, NY Police Officer James A. Shields
Buffalo Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL Patrolman Wilbert Wiggins Sr.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Friday, November 8, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Elloree Police Department, SC Lieutenant Russell L. Wiles Jr.
Elloree Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, November 9, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pennsylvania State Police, PA Trooper Joseph James Sepp
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, November 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, MS Master Sergeant Michael Anthony Andrews
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisher..., MS
EOW: Monday, November 11, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA Corrections Officer David Hiram Bowser Jr.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA
EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Tallahassee Police Department, FL Sergeant Daniel Dale Green
Tallahassee Police Department, FL
EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wayne County Sheriff's Office, NC Captain Jerry Kenneth Best
Wayne County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Birmingham Police Department, AL Officer Joseph Jerome Daniels
Birmingham Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, November 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: West Jordan Police Department, UT Officer Ronald Manfred Wood
West Jordan Police Department, UT
EOW: Monday, November 18, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alaska Department of Corrections, AK Correctional Officer James C. Hesterberg
Alaska Department of Corrections, AK
EOW: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Berkeley County Sheriff's Department, SC Deputy Sheriff Marion Eugene Wright II
Berkeley County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Red Bluff Police Department, CA Police Officer David Frank Mobilio
Red Bluff Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Summerville Police Department, SC Patrolman William Boland Bell
Summerville Police Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: El Monte Police Department, CA Investigator Donald R. Johnston
El Monte Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, November 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Detective Thomas G. Newman
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pender County Sheriff's Department, NC Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Dean Jones
Pender County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK Trooper Christopher Michael Van Krevelen
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, November 28, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Westminster Police Department, MA Patrolman Lawrence Michael Jupin
Westminster Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, November 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff David Alan Powell
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, November 30, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New Jersey State Police, NJ Trooper I Christopher Scott Scales
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Shelby County Sheriff's Department, TN Deputy Sheriff George Monroe Selby
Shelby County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pima County Sheriff's Department, AZ Corrections Sergeant Shannon Douglas Russell
Pima County Sheriff's Department, AZ
EOW: Thursday, December 5, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Dent County Sheriff's Department, MO Chief Deputy Sheriff Sharon Joann Barnes
Dent County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Jailer Howard E. (Buck) Callis
Trimble County Jail, KY
EOW: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Agent Guillermo Garcia-Martir
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Kentucky Office of Charitable Gaming, KY Commissioner Ray B. Franklin
Kentucky Office of Charitable Gaming, KY
EOW: Thursday, December 12, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Howland Police Department, OH Patrolman Richard Wallace Martin
Howland Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, December 14, 2002
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, OH Park Ranger James Royce Pitney
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, OH
EOW: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Trooper Robert Wayne Ambrose
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Thursday, December 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US Park Ranger Thomas Patrick O'Hara
United States Department of the Interior -..., US
EOW: Thursday, December 19, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: East Point Police Department, GA Officer Christopher Robert Betts
East Point Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, December 22, 2002
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Houston County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Bobby Ray Franks
Houston County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Monday, December 23, 2002
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Colton Police Department, CA Detective Kenneth Scott Schiller
Colton Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, December 28, 2002
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Myrtle Beach Police Department, SC Police Officer Joseph John McGarry
Myrtle Beach Police Department, SC
EOW: Sunday, December 29, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire


 
Previous year
Following year
Printable view
Skip to bottom

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 159
Accidental: 1
Aircraft accident: 7
Animal related: 1
Assault: 4
Automobile accident: 37
Drowned: 3
Duty related illness: 3
Gunfire: 57
Gunfire (Accidental): 3
Heart attack: 9
Motorcycle accident: 6
Stabbed: 2
Struck by train: 2
Struck by vehicle: 6
Training accident: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 5
Vehicular assault: 12

By Month:
January: 18
February: 8
March: 11
April: 8
May: 13
June: 13
July: 12
August: 17
September: 15
October: 10
November: 19
December: 15

By State:
Alabama: 4
Alaska: 1
Arizona: 5
Arkansas: 2
California: 10
Colorado: 2
Florida: 6
Georgia: 4
Idaho: 1
Illinois: 5
Indiana: 1
Kentucky: 3
Louisiana: 3
Maryland: 6
Massachusetts: 1
Michigan: 3
Minnesota: 2
Mississippi: 2
Missouri: 6
Nebraska: 1
Nevada: 1
New Jersey: 1
New Mexico: 2
New York: 8
North Carolina: 7
Ohio: 5
Oklahoma: 1
Oregon: 3
Pennsylvania: 4
Puerto Rico: 11
South Carolina: 10
Tennessee: 4
Texas: 14
Tribal Police: 2
U.S. Government: 9
Utah: 2
Virginia: 3
Washington: 2
Wisconsin: 2

Average tour: 10 years, 10 months

Average age: 39

By Gender:
Female: 15
Male: 144
 
Terms of Use | Privacy Statement | Contact Us
Copyright © 1996-2009, The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.Back to ODMP Homepage