Honoring Officers Killed in 2020

2020 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 12
  • February 9
  • March 17
  • April 39
  • May 27
  • June 21
  • July 38
  • August 26
  • September 11

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 181
  • Female 19

Statistics

  • Average age 47
  • Average tour of duty 16 years, 9 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

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 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: Heat exhaustion

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: Heat exhaustion

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