Honoring Officers Killed in 2020

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 13
  • February 9
  • March 18
  • April 44
  • May 29
  • June 26
  • July 41
  • August 32
  • September 28
  • October 19
  • November 22
  • December 34

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 290
  • Female 25

Statistics

  • Average age 49
  • Average tour of duty 17 years, 5 months
Officer David Kellywood | White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, Tribal Police
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, Tribal Police

Officer David Kellywood

White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR

EOW: Monday, February 17, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff Kirk A. Coker | Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sheriff Kirk A. Coker

Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, TX

EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020

Cause: Heart attack

Officer Breann Leath | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana

Officer Breann Leath

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN

EOW: Thursday, April 9, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

Corporal Lawrence Onley | United States Department of Defense - Naval District Washington Police Department, U.S. Government
United States Department of Defense - Naval District Washington Police Department, U.S. Government

Corporal Lawrence Onley

United States Department of Defense - Naval District Washington Police Department, US

EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Richard G. McCoy | 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 Richard G. McCoy

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

EOW: Saturday, May 2, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Omar E. Palmer | 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 Omar E. Palmer

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

EOW: Monday, May 4, 2020

Cause: COVID19

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

Officer Ching Kok "CK" Yan

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

EOW: Saturday, May 16, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Border Patrol Agent Johan Mordan | 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 Johan Mordan

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

EOW: Thursday, June 11, 2020

Cause: Duty related illness

Sergeant Dale Multer | Travis County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, Texas
Travis County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, Texas

Sergeant Dale Multer

Travis County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX

EOW: Saturday, June 27, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Alfonso H. Murrieta | 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 Alfonso H. Murrieta

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

EOW: Thursday, July 9, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Lieutenant Bobby Almager | Corpus Christi International Airport Department of Public Safety, Texas
Corpus Christi International Airport Department of Public Safety, Texas

Lieutenant Bobby Almager

Corpus Christi International Airport Department of Public Safety, TX

EOW: Friday, July 10, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Roel De La Fuente | 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 Roel De La Fuente

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

EOW: Monday, July 13, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Special Agent John Bost, III | 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

Special Agent John Bost, III

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

EOW: Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Sergeant Parnell Guyton | University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

Sergeant Parnell Guyton

University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department, AL

EOW: Friday, July 31, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Sergeant Steven Splan | Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, Michigan

Sergeant Steven Splan

Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, MI

EOW: Sunday, August 2, 2020

Cause: Heart attack

Border Patrol Agent Marco A. Gonzales | 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 Marco A. Gonzales

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

EOW: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CA

EOW: Sunday, August 9, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Ranger Brendan Unitt | Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, Colorado

Ranger Brendan Unitt

Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, CO

EOW: Thursday, August 20, 2020

Cause: Drowned

Officer Lucas Saucedo | 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 Lucas Saucedo

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

EOW: Friday, August 21, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Detective Jose Mora | Fresno County Sheriff's Office, California
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, California

Detective Jose Mora

Fresno County Sheriff's Office, CA

EOW: Monday, September 7, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Carlo Jay Cayabyab | 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 Carlo Jay Cayabyab

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

EOW: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Sergeant Ethan Kaskin | Anderson Police Department, South Carolina
Anderson Police Department, South Carolina

Sergeant Ethan Kaskin

Anderson Police Department, SC

EOW: Friday, September 25, 2020

Cause: Automobile crash

Sheriff Pete Smith | Sumter County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

Sheriff Pete Smith

Sumter County Sheriff's Office, GA

EOW: Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Detective Curt Holland | Commerce City Police Department, Colorado
Commerce City Police Department, Colorado

Detective Curt Holland

Commerce City Police Department, CO

EOW: Friday, October 16, 2020

Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Harry Cohen | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California

Sergeant Harry Cohen

Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

EOW: Sunday, October 18, 2020

Cause: Heart attack

Sergeant Conley Jumper | Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Sergeant Conley Jumper

Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC

EOW: Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Cause: Vehicular assault

Corporal Adam McMillan | Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Ohio

Corporal Adam McMillan

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, OH

EOW: Friday, October 23, 2020

Cause: Automobile crash

Officer Domingo Jasso, III | 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 Domingo Jasso, III

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

EOW: Thursday, November 5, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Andy Ornelas | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer Andy Ornelas

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Officer Jose A. Santana | 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 Jose A. Santana

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

EOW: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Richard Rios | 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 Richard Rios

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

EOW: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Andrew Raymond Bouchard | 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 Andrew Raymond Bouchard

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

EOW: Saturday, December 19, 2020

Cause: COVID19

Officer Troy Allen Adkins | 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 Troy Allen Adkins

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

EOW: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Cause: COVID19

K9 Thorr | Henry County Police Department, Georgia
Henry County Police Department, Georgia

K9 Thorr

Henry County Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, January 9, 2020

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Hondo | Herriman City Police Department, Utah
Herriman City Police Department, Utah

K9 Hondo

Herriman City Police Department, UT

EOW: Thursday, February 13, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Blue | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina

K9 Blue

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, SC

EOW: Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Django | 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 Django

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

EOW: Monday, June 1, 2020

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Chance | Homestead Police Department, Florida
Homestead Police Department, Florida

K9 Chance

Homestead Police Department, FL

EOW: Friday, June 5, 2020

Cause: Accidental

K9 Rao | South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

K9 Rao

South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC

EOW: Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Ike | Maricopa Police Department, Arizona
Maricopa Police Department, Arizona

K9 Ike

Maricopa Police Department, AZ

EOW: Saturday, June 27, 2020

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Leo | Wake Forest Police Department, North Carolina
Wake Forest Police Department, North Carolina

K9 Leo

Wake Forest Police Department, NC

EOW: Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 King | Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

K9 King

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, LA

EOW: Sunday, July 12, 2020

Cause: Heart attack

K9 Bonnie | University of Nevada Reno Police Department, Nevada
University of Nevada Reno Police Department, Nevada

K9 Bonnie

University of Nevada Reno Police Department, NV

EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2020

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Bloo | DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

K9 Bloo

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, GA

EOW: Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Roscoe | Anderson County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Anderson County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

K9 Roscoe

Anderson County Sheriff's Office, SC

EOW: Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Ronja | Tacoma Police Department, Washington
Tacoma Police Department, Washington

K9 Ronja

Tacoma Police Department, WA

EOW: Thursday, August 13, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Atlas | Scotts Valley Police Department, California
Scotts Valley Police Department, California

K9 Atlas

Scotts Valley Police Department, CA

EOW: Friday, August 21, 2020

Cause: Duty related illness

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

K9 Blue

Gwinnett County Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, September 10, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Diesel | Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, Indiana

K9 Diesel

Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, IN

EOW: Saturday, November 14, 2020

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Sjaak | La Vergne Police Department, Tennessee
La Vergne Police Department, Tennessee

K9 Sjaak

La Vergne Police Department, TN

EOW: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Titan | Johnstown Police Department, Pennsylvania
Johnstown Police Department, Pennsylvania

K9 Titan

Johnstown Police Department, PA

EOW: Sunday, November 22, 2020

Cause: Fall

K9 Cara | Staunton Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Staunton Sheriff's Office, Virginia

K9 Cara

Staunton Sheriff's Office, VA

EOW: Monday, December 21, 2020

Cause: Fall

K9 Loki | Boone County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
Boone County Sheriff's Office, Illinois

K9 Loki

Boone County Sheriff's Office, IL

EOW: Sunday, December 27, 2020

Cause: Vehicular assault

K9 Lyka Lukas | United States Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service, U.S. Government

K9 Lyka Lukas

United States Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service, US

EOW: Monday, December 28, 2020

Cause: Fall