Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 2003
 
Patch image: Davis County Sheriff's Department, IA Deputy Sheriff Dennis Ray McElderry
Davis County Sheriff's Department, IA
EOW: Friday, January 3, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, PA Detective Anthony Johnson
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, January 7, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Henrico County Police Department, VA Officer Andre Gerard Booker
Henrico County Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2003
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Charlton County Sheriff's Department, GA Deputy Sheriff Adam Reid Fleshner
Charlton County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Monday, January 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Lake County Sheriff's Office, MT Reserve Deputy Deborah Jean Hobbs
Lake County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, January 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Norfolk Police Department, VA Police Officer Sheila Herring
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Montville Police Department, CT Police Officer Joseph N. Sachatello III
Montville Police Department, CT
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR Agent Benedicto Rosado-Trinidad
San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Garfield County Sheriff's Office, UT Deputy Sheriff David Charles Jones
Garfield County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Sunday, January 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX Supervisor Stanley A. Wiley
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Virginia State Police, VA Trooper Michael Todd Blanton
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Long Beach Police Department, CA Corporal Edward Roy Davenport
Long Beach Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Cause of Death: Fall
Patch image: Pennsylvania State Police, PA Trooper Brian Allen Patterson
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, February 14, 2003
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Patch image: Matteson Police Department, IL Police Officer Eric Eugene DeWit
Matteson Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: New Tazewell Police Department, TN Lieutenant George S. Brooks
New Tazewell Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Alexandria Police Department, LA Patrolman Jeremy Edward (Jay) Carruth
Alexandria Police Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, February 20, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alexandria Police Department, LA Patrolman First Class David Christopher Ezernack
Alexandria Police Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, February 20, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Avery County Sheriff's Office, NC Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks
Avery County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, February 20, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Crisfield Police Department, MD Chief of Police Ernest Joseph Leatherbury Sr.
Crisfield Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, February 21, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Honolulu Police Department, HI Police Officer II Glen Alvin Gaspar
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Tuesday, March 4, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Adams County Sheriff's Office, WI Deputy Sheriff Michael Eron Shannon
Adams County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: St. Louis Police Department, MO Police Officer James Williams Branson Jr.
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, March 9, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Detective Rodney J. Andrews
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, March 10, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York City Police Department, NY Detective James Verneuil Nemorin
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, March 10, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chicago Police Department, IL Sergeant Philip J. O'Reilly
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Brent C. Jenkins
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, GA Sergeant David Paul Land
Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Alexandria City Marshal's Office, LA Deputy Marshal Glen Denning DeVanie
Alexandria City Marshal's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC Investigator Antonio Joselito (Joe) Sapinoso
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Houston Police Department, TX Police Officer Charles Roy Clark
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 3, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, OH Correction Officer Michael Wilson Douds
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corr..., OH
EOW: Saturday, April 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Philip Guy Billings
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sunday, April 6, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Brunswick Police Department, GA Officer Melvin Earl Collins
Brunswick Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, April 11, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Friona Police Department, TX Sergeant Jose Arturo (Joe) Herrera
Friona Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, April 14, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Pittsburg Police Department, CA Inspector Raymond Joseph Giacomelli
Pittsburg Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Deputy Sheriff Charles Randal (Randy) Smith
Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: LaGrange Police Department, KY Police Officer Eddie Mundo Jr.
LaGrange Police Department, KY
EOW: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Fair Lawn Police Department, NJ Police Officer Mary Ann Collura
Fair Lawn Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR Agent Angel Gonzalez-Fontanez
San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, April 20, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Fulton County Police Department, GA Police Officer Aaron Jovon Blount
Fulton County Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chatsworth Police Department, GA Police Officer Johnathan (Cole) Martin
Chatsworth Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, April 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: San Diego Police Department, CA Police Officer Gerald Kieffer Griffin Jr.
San Diego Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, April 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Randolph County Sheriff's Department, NC Deputy Sheriff Toney Clayton Summey
Randolph County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, April 27, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Youngstown Police Department, OH Patrolman Michael Thomas Hartzell
Youngstown Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Police Department, GA Chief of Safety John Ross Juneau
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Police ..., GA
EOW: Friday, May 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Folsom Police Department, LA Police Officer Randall James Spearman
Folsom Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, May 4, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Christiansburg Police Department, VA Officer Scott Allen Hylton
Christiansburg Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 9, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Bruce Kevin Lee
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, KY Conservation Officer Douglas Wayne Bryant
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife R..., KY
EOW: Monday, May 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Peoria County Sheriff's Department, IL Deputy Sheriff James Joseph (Jim) Mulay
Peoria County Sheriff's Department, IL
EOW: Monday, May 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO Trooper Micheal Lynn Newton
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Tucson Police Department, AZ Officer Patrick Kent Hardesty
Tucson Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, May 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Emery County Sheriff's Office, UT Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah Kirk Johnson
Emery County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Chesterfield County Police Department, VA Police Officer Ryan Eugene Cappelletty
Chesterfield County Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Blaine County Sheriff's Office, MT Deputy Sheriff Joshua Thomas Rutherford
Blaine County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Sheriff Joshua Clyde Lancaster
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Ferry County Sheriff's Department, WA Undersheriff Matthew John Lane
Ferry County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC Senior Trooper Anthony Greg Cogdill
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Pasco County Sheriff's Office, FL Lieutenant Charles A. (Bo) Harrison
Pasco County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sunday, June 1, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Westminster Police Department, CA Lieutenant Ronald Weldon Weber Sr.
Westminster Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, June 6, 2003
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Fayette Police Department, AL Corporal James Eddie Crump
Fayette Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, June 7, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fayette Police Department, AL Officer Arnold Gunther Strickland
Fayette Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, June 7, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Florida Department of Corrections, FL Correctional Officer Darla Kay Lathrem
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Laurens County Sheriff's Office, SC Deputy Sheriff Joseph Scott Quarles
Laurens County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Oceanside Police Department, CA Police Officer Tony Willi Zeppetella
Oceanside Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, June 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Vermont State Police, VT Sergeant Michael Walter Johnson
Vermont State Police, VT
EOW: Sunday, June 15, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, AL Conservation Officer James Lansford (Lance) Horner Jr.
Alabama Department of Conservation and Nat..., AL
EOW: Sunday, June 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Virginia Beach Police Department, VA Police Officer Rodney Fredderick Pocceschi
Virginia Beach Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, June 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Inglewood Police Department, CA Police Officer John Frederick Lee (Fred) Small
Inglewood Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Newark Police Department, NJ Police Officer Melvin Lisojo
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Los Angeles Police Department, CA Detective I Abiel (Abe) Barron
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Chelan County Sheriff's Department, WA Deputy Sheriff Saul Gallegos
Chelan County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Thursday, June 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: San Diego Police Department, CA Police Officer Terry William Bennett
San Diego Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, June 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Red Bank Police Department, TN Police Officer Gerald Wayne Warf Jr.
Red Bank Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, June 28, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Flagler County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff Charles T. (Chuck) Sease
Flagler County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Michigan State Police, MI Trooper Kevin Michael Marshall
Michigan State Police, MI
EOW: Monday, July 7, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Moore County Sheriff's Office, TX Sergeant Michael Anthony Fitzgerald
Moore County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Mount Juliet Police Department, TN Sergeant Jerry Alton Mundy
Mount Juliet Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Wilson County Sheriff's Department, TN Deputy Sheriff John Wayne Musice
Wilson County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Oregon Military Department - Portland Air Base Police, OR Resource Protection Officer Steven Vance Caddy
Oregon Military Department - Portland Air ..., OR
EOW: Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX Deputy Constable John David Garcia
Montgomery County Constable's Office - Pre..., TX
EOW: Thursday, July 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX Corrections Officer John Murphy Bennett
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Wellston Police Department, OH Police Officer Kelli Lee Lambert
Wellston Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, July 21, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Canton Police Department, MI Officer Gordon Lewis (Lew) Stevens
Canton Police Department, MI
EOW: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Honolulu Police Department, HI Officer Ryan Keith Goto
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Lower Gwynedd Police Department, PA Police Officer Richard Lawn Jr.
Lower Gwynedd Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, July 28, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Richmond Police Department, VA Police Officer Douglas Edward Wendel
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Detective Chaney Joseph Champagne
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, July 31, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department, LA Sergeant Kurt E. Harrelson
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, July 31, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, GA Deputy Sheriff Timothy Wayne Woodard
Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, August 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Federal Way Police Department, WA Officer Patrick Martin Maher
Federal Way Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, August 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA Deputy Stephen Douglas Sorensen
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, August 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, AR Detective Jimmy Darrell Wooley
Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Fall
Patch image: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, TX Game Warden Wesley Warren Wagstaff
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law ..., TX
EOW: Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Grant Police Department, AL Chief of Police Verlon LeMaster Jr.
Grant Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, August 15, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC Deputy Sheriff Andrew John Mazur
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, August 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Greene County Sheriff's Office, VA Sergeant Rodney Lee Davis
Greene County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Shannon Lee Distel
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Memphis Police Department, TN Patrolman II Anthony Louis Woods
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Spokane County Sheriff's Department, WA Deputy Sheriff James Joseph Slater
Spokane County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Friday, August 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Wake County Sheriff's Office, NC Deputy Sheriff William Franklin James II
Wake County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Friday, September 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: West Memphis Police Department, AR Police Officer Michael Christopher Waters
West Memphis Police Department, AR
EOW: Thursday, September 11, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Montgomery County Police Department, MD Captain Joseph Aloysius Mattingly Jr.
Montgomery County Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, September 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Omaha Police Department, NE Sergeant Jason (Tye) Pratt
Omaha Police Department, NE
EOW: Friday, September 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Buena Park Police Department, CA Corporal Tyler Matthew Pinchot
Buena Park Police Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Ford County Sheriff's Office, KS Investigator Bret Duane Tepe
Ford County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Harnett County Sheriff's Office, NC Deputy Sheriff John Fitzgerald Strickland
Harnett County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Wake County Sheriff's Office, NC Deputy Sheriff Phil Owens
Wake County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, October 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Robert T. Hansel
Lynch Police Department, KY
EOW: Sunday, October 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Clare County Sheriff's Department, MI Deputy Sheriff Kevin Michael Sherwood
Clare County Sheriff's Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Richland County Sheriff's Department, SC Narcotics Officer Donnie Reno Washington
Richland County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Thursday, October 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: West Palm Beach Police Department, FL Police Officer Thomas Joseph Morash
West Palm Beach Police Department, FL
EOW: Friday, October 17, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Green Lake County Sheriff's Office, WI Deputy Sheriff Bruce Allen Williams
Green Lake County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Sunday, October 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fort Myers Police Department, FL Police Officer Daniel Matthew Starks
Fort Myers Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: MARTA Transit Police Department, GA Police Officer Micah Corey Brown
MARTA Transit Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Robert Joseph Coulter
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, MS Lieutenant Gregory Floyd Medlin
DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Ranger Police Department, TX Police Officer Toby Ray Dirickson
Ranger Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Moody County Sheriff's Department, SD Deputy Sheriff William Paul Davis
Moody County Sheriff's Department, SD
EOW: Monday, November 3, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Tennessee Department of Correction, TN Correctional Officer Frederick Gayle Hyatt
Tennessee Department of Correction, TN
EOW: Saturday, November 8, 2003
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Apprehension, Detention and Removal Operations, US Enforcement Agent Lorenzo Roberto Gomez
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Saturday, November 8, 2003
Cause of Death: Training accident
Patch image: Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, WI Deputy Sheriff Richard Meyer
Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Thursday, November 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Burbank Police Department, CA Police Officer Matthew Michael Pavelka
Burbank Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, November 15, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Prince George's County Police Department, MD Sergeant Anthony Michael (Tony) Walker
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, November 15, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Dean Edward Beattie
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Clifton Police Department, NJ Police Officer John Charles Samra
Clifton Police Department, NJ
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Temple Police Department, TX Police Officer James O'Brien
Temple Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2003
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: New York State Police, NY Sergeant Jeffry Todd Edelson
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Sunday, November 23, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Essex County Sheriff's Department, VT Deputy Sheriff Ruby Ann Rainault
Essex County Sheriff's Department, VT
EOW: Monday, November 24, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL Deputy Sheriff James Marcus (Jimmy) Weaver
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, November 24, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Scott County Sheriff's Department, TN Sergeant Hubert Dean Yancey
Scott County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Friday, November 28, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Onondaga County Sheriff's Department, NY Deputy Sheriff Glenn Matthew Searles
Onondaga County Sheriff's Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, November 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Lewis County Sheriff's Office, ID Deputy Sheriff Christopher John Hensley
Lewis County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: Sunday, November 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Georgia State Patrol, GA Trooper Tony Michael Lumley
Georgia State Patrol, GA
EOW: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: New Richmond Town Marshal's Office, IN Town Marshal Richard Mark Clapp
New Richmond Town Marshal's Office, IN
EOW: Friday, December 5, 2003
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Abbeville County Magistrate's Office, SC Constable Donald McMurray Ouzts
Abbeville County Magistrate's Office, SC
EOW: Monday, December 8, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Abbeville County Sheriff's Department, SC Sergeant Danny Wilson
Abbeville County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Monday, December 8, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Mishawaka Police Department, IN Corporal Thomas Roberts
Mishawaka Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, December 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Mishawaka Police Department, IN Patrolman Bryan Scott Verkler
Mishawaka Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, December 13, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Agent James Paul Epling
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Bandon Police Department, OR Reserve Officer Russell Hayden Simpson
Bandon Police Department, OR
EOW: Monday, December 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Indiana State Police, IN Trooper Scott Alan Patrick
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Monday, December 22, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Kenai Police Department, AK Police Officer John Patrick Watson
Kenai Police Department, AK
EOW: Thursday, December 25, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Bexar County Sheriff's Department, TX Deputy Sheriff Jesus A. Garza Jr.
Bexar County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, December 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK Trooper Nikky Joe Green
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, December 26, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Paul Hubertus Pino
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Dover Town Police Department, NJ Police Officer Arthur Joseph Ohlsen III
Dover Town Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Struck by train


 
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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 147
Aircraft accident: 1
Assault: 3
Automobile accident: 40
Drowned: 4
Duty related illness: 1
Electrocuted: 1
Fall: 2
Gunfire: 47
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 6
Motorcycle accident: 8
Stabbed: 1
Struck by train: 1
Struck by vehicle: 7
Training accident: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 13
Vehicular assault: 9

By Month:
January: 11
February: 8
March: 8
April: 17
May: 14
June: 16
July: 15
August: 11
September: 7
October: 8
November: 18
December: 14

By State:
Alabama: 4
Alaska: 1
Arizona: 1
Arkansas: 2
California: 18
Connecticut: 1
Florida: 7
Georgia: 9
Hawaii: 2
Idaho: 1
Illinois: 3
Indiana: 4
Iowa: 1
Kansas: 1
Kentucky: 3
Louisiana: 7
Maryland: 3
Michigan: 3
Mississippi: 1
Missouri: 2
Montana: 2
Nebraska: 1
New Jersey: 4
New York: 4
North Carolina: 6
Ohio: 3
Oklahoma: 1
Oregon: 2
Pennsylvania: 3
Puerto Rico: 2
South Carolina: 6
South Dakota: 1
Tennessee: 7
Texas: 10
U.S. Government: 2
Utah: 2
Vermont: 2
Virginia: 8
Washington: 4
Wisconsin: 3

Average tour: 10 years, 4 months

Average age: 37

By Gender:
Female: 6
Male: 141
 
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