Honoring Officers Killed in 2019

2019 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 15
  • February 14
  • March 11
  • April 11
  • May 15
  • June 17
  • July 12
  • August 15
  • September 9
  • October 9
  • November 13
  • December 22

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 150
  • Female 13

Statistics

  • Average age 45
  • Average tour of duty 15 years, 1 month
Border Patrol Agent Donna Marie Doss | 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 Donna Marie Doss

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

EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Moises Sanchez | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Trooper Moises Sanchez

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX

EOW: Saturday, August 24, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Robert Mark Hotten | 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 Robert Mark Hotten

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

EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Captain Albert E. Torres | Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, California
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, California

Captain Albert E. Torres

Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, CA

EOW: Saturday, October 12, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Officer Trainee Wolf Ruben Valmond | 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 Trainee Wolf Ruben Valmond

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

EOW: Sunday, December 15, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Scott Johnston | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Sergeant Scott Johnston

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Thursday, December 19, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Border Patrol Agent Luis O. Peña, Jr. | 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 Luis O. Peña, Jr.

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

EOW: Monday, December 23, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Able | United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Government

K9 Able

United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, US

EOW: Saturday, January 5, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Haas | Duluth Police Department, Minnesota
Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

K9 Haas

Duluth Police Department, MN

EOW: Sunday, January 13, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Chucky | Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas

K9 Chucky

Bexar County Sheriff's Office, TX

EOW: Friday, January 25, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Defender | BNSF Railway Police Department, Railroad Police
BNSF Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

K9 Defender

BNSF Railway Police Department, RR

EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Doby | Fairfax County Police Department, Virginia
Fairfax County Police Department, Virginia

K9 Doby

Fairfax County Police Department, VA

EOW: Friday, February 22, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Biggie | Florida Department of Corrections, Florida
Florida Department of Corrections, Florida

K9 Biggie

Florida Department of Corrections, FL

EOW: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Eli | Gwinnett County Police Department, Georgia
Gwinnett County Police Department, Georgia

K9 Eli

Gwinnett County Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Max | Portsmouth Police Department, New Hampshire
Portsmouth Police Department, New Hampshire

K9 Max

Portsmouth Police Department, NH

EOW: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Cause: Training accident

K9 Assuan | Marion Police Department, Indiana
Marion Police Department, Indiana

K9 Assuan

Marion Police Department, IN

EOW: Thursday, June 27, 2019

Cause: Training accident

K9 Cas | Whitley County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
Whitley County Sheriff's Office, Indiana

K9 Cas

Whitley County Sheriff's Office, IN

EOW: Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

K9 Havoc | Utah County Sheriff's Office, Utah
Utah County Sheriff's Office, Utah

K9 Havoc

Utah County Sheriff's Office, UT

EOW: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Verro | Paulding County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
Paulding County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

K9 Verro

Paulding County Sheriff's Office, GA

EOW: Friday, July 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Jake | Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama
Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama

K9 Jake

Alabama Department of Corrections, AL

EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2019

Cause: Exposure to toxins

K9 Windy | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California

K9 Windy

Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

EOW: Thursday, July 25, 2019

Cause: Exposure to toxins

K9 Ozzy | Long Beach Police Department, California
Long Beach Police Department, California

K9 Ozzy

Long Beach Police Department, CA

EOW: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Rocco | Vernal Police Department, Utah
Vernal Police Department, Utah

K9 Rocco

Vernal Police Department, UT

EOW: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Rambo | Greensboro Police Department, North Carolina
Greensboro Police Department, North Carolina

K9 Rambo

Greensboro Police Department, NC

EOW: Friday, August 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Thor | Vicksburg Police Department, Mississippi
Vicksburg Police Department, Mississippi

K9 Thor

Vicksburg Police Department, MS

EOW: Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 EJ | New York State Police, New York
New York State Police, New York

K9 EJ

New York State Police, NY

EOW: Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Hooch | Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama
Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama

K9 Hooch

Alabama Department of Corrections, AL

EOW: Thursday, October 10, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Rocco | Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California

K9 Rocco

Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA

EOW: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Harlej | Fishers Police Department, Indiana
Fishers Police Department, Indiana

K9 Harlej

Fishers Police Department, IN

EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Cane | Logan County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
Logan County Sheriff's Office, Ohio

K9 Cane

Logan County Sheriff's Office, OH

EOW: Thursday, November 14, 2019

Cause: Training accident

K9 Chopper | Davis County Sheriff's Office, Utah
Davis County Sheriff's Office, Utah

K9 Chopper

Davis County Sheriff's Office, UT

EOW: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Koki | El Mirage Police Department, Arizona
El Mirage Police Department, Arizona

K9 Koki

El Mirage Police Department, AZ

EOW: Friday, November 22, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Bulder | 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

K9 Bulder

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

EOW: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Jackie | 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

K9 Jackie

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

EOW: Sunday, December 29, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Niki | Boyle County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

K9 Niki

Boyle County Sheriff's Office, KY

EOW: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash