Officers Killed on This Day in History

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Total Line of Duty Deaths: 63

  • 9/11 related illness 1
  • Automobile crash 5
  • COVID19 2
  • Gunfire 37
  • Heart attack 3
  • Motorcycle crash 4
  • Stabbed 1
  • Struck by vehicle 3
  • Vehicle pursuit 1
  • Vehicular assault 6

Total Deaths by State

  • Alabama 2
  • California 4
  • Colorado 3
  • District of Columbia 1
  • Florida 7
  • Georgia 6
  • Illinois 4
  • Indiana 1
  • Louisiana 3
  • Michigan 2
  • Minnesota 1
  • Missouri 2
  • Montana 1
  • New Jersey 1
  • New York 4
  • North Carolina 1
  • Ohio 4
  • Oregon 1
  • South Carolina 1
  • South Dakota 2
  • Tennessee 3
  • Texas 2
  • Tribal Police 1
  • U.S. Government 4
  • Washington 2
Agent Thomas R. Matthews | South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota

Agent Thomas R. Matthews

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, SD

EOW: Thursday, January 24, 1946

Cause: Gunfire

Patrolman John Barry | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman John Barry

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Tuesday, January 24, 1967

Cause: Heart attack

Special Agent J. Scott McGuire | United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government

Special Agent J. Scott McGuire

United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US

EOW: Sunday, January 24, 2016

Cause: Vehicular assault

Trooper Joel Popp | Michigan State Police, Michigan
Michigan State Police, Michigan

Trooper Joel Popp

Michigan State Police, MI

EOW: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Cause: Struck by vehicle