Honoring Officers Killed in 2021

2021 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 50
  • February 32
  • March 22
  • April 20
  • May 21
  • June 6

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 137
  • Female 13
  • Male 1

Statistics

  • Average age 48
  • Average tour of duty 17 years, 11 months
Sergeant Randall Sims | Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

Sergeant Randall Sims

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX

EOW: Sunday, January 3, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Lieutenant Treva Preston | Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

Lieutenant Treva Preston

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX

EOW: Friday, January 15, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Officer Byron Don Shields | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government

Officer Byron Don Shields

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Lieutenant Frank Arnold | California Department of Developmental Services - Office of Protective Services, California
California Department of Developmental Services - Office of Protective Services, California

Lieutenant Frank Arnold

California Department of Developmental Services - Office of Protective Services, CA

EOW: Friday, January 22, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Special Agent Robert Allan Mayer, Jr. | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Government

Special Agent Robert Allan Mayer, Jr.

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Professional Responsibility, US

EOW: Saturday, January 30, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Special Agent Daniel Alfin | United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government

Special Agent Daniel Alfin

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US

EOW: Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

Officer Cesar Dangaran Sibonga | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government

Officer Cesar Dangaran Sibonga

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Sunday, February 7, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Officer Genaro Guerrero | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government

Officer Genaro Guerrero

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Monday, February 15, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Officer Carlos Mendoza | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government

Officer Carlos Mendoza

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Officer Crispin San Juan San Jose | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government

Officer Crispin San Juan San Jose

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Trooper Chad Walker | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Trooper Chad Walker

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX

EOW: Sunday, March 28, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Chris Ward | Watauga County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
Watauga County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Sergeant Chris Ward

Watauga County Sheriff's Office, NC

EOW: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez | United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Saturday, May 8, 2021

Cause: COVID19

Trooper John Harris | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper John Harris

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, May 28, 2021

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Sergeant Dominic Vaca | San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, California
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, California

Sergeant Dominic Vaca

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, CA

EOW: Monday, May 31, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Ryan Park | San Diego Police Department, California
San Diego Police Department, California

Detective Ryan Park

San Diego Police Department, CA

EOW: Friday, June 4, 2021

Cause: Vehicular assault

K9 Figo | Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

K9 Figo

Cullman County Sheriff's Office, AL

EOW: Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Riley | Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, California
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, California

K9 Riley

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA

EOW: Monday, January 18, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Luna | Duluth Police Department, Minnesota
Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

K9 Luna

Duluth Police Department, MN

EOW: Thursday, February 25, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Joker | Indian River County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Indian River County Sheriff's Office, Florida

K9 Joker

Indian River County Sheriff's Office, FL

EOW: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Cause: Training accident

K9 Kozmo | Mesquite Police Department, Texas
Mesquite Police Department, Texas

K9 Kozmo

Mesquite Police Department, TX

EOW: Monday, April 26, 2021

Cause: Assault

K9 Jango | Bakersfield Police Department, California
Bakersfield Police Department, California

K9 Jango

Bakersfield Police Department, CA

EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Khan | Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

K9 Khan

Monroe County Sheriff's Office, GA

EOW: Friday, May 14, 2021

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Jaeger | Stephens County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Stephens County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

K9 Jaeger

Stephens County Sheriff's Office, OK

EOW: Friday, May 14, 2021

Cause: Fall

K9 Kitt | Braintree Police Department, Massachusetts
Braintree Police Department, Massachusetts

K9 Kitt

Braintree Police Department, MA

EOW: Friday, June 4, 2021

Cause: Gunfire