Recent Historical Additions

ODMP research volunteers are constantly discovering forgotten line of duty deaths throughout the country. Because of our efforts, 2,526 forgotten heroes are now honored on the ODMP and other local, state and national memorials.

25 Most Recent Additions

  • Automobile crash 1
  • Bomb 2
  • Drowned 1
  • Duty related illness 1
  • Explosion 1
  • Exposure to toxins 2
  • Fall 1
  • Fire 1
  • Gunfire 6
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
  • Heart attack 1
  • Heatstroke 6
  • Stabbed 1

Total Deaths by State

  • Alabama 2
  • Florida 3
  • Georgia 1
  • Michigan 1
  • Mississippi 1
  • Missouri 1
  • New York 6
  • Railroad Police 1
  • Texas 2
  • U.S. Government 5
  • Utah 1
  • Virginia 1
Boatman Kuntz Stahlberger | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Boatman Kuntz Stahlberger

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Friday, January 2, 1880

Cause: Fall

Deputy U.S. Marshal James Kirby | United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Deputy U.S. Marshal James Kirby

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US

EOW: Monday, September 1, 1879

Cause: Duty related illness