2020 Honor Roll of Heroes
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 157
Total Deaths by Month
- January 12
- February 9
- March 16
- April 38
- May 27
- June 19
- July 33
- August 3
Total Deaths by State
- Alabama 3
- Arizona 2
- Arkansas 2
- California 8
- Colorado 1
- Connecticut 1
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 8
- Georgia 5
- Hawaii 2
- Idaho 1
- Illinois 9
- Indiana 2
- Kansas 3
- Kentucky 1
- Louisiana 10
- Massachusetts 2
- Michigan 4
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 2
- Nevada 2
- New Jersey 5
- New York 4
- North Carolina 3
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 2
- Oklahoma 3
- Pennsylvania 3
- Puerto Rico 2
- South Carolina 3
- South Dakota 1
- Tennessee 1
- Texas 35
- Tribal Police 2
- U.S. Government 10
- Utah 1
- Virginia 2
- Washington 4
Total Deaths by Gender
- Male 143
- Female 14
Statistics
- Average age 46
- Average tour of duty 16 years, 3 months
Total K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 10
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Public Safety Officer Jackson Ryan Winkeler
Florence Regional Airport Department of Public Safety, SC
EOW: Sunday, January 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Lakeland Police Department, FL
EOW: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Nicholas Lee Reyna
Lubbock Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Bryan County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Officer Tiffany-Victoria Bilon Enriquez
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Sunday, January 19, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Sheldon Gordon Whiteman
Long County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Katherine Mary Thyne
Newport News Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Matthew S. von Seydewitz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Police Officer Alan Daniel McCollum
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, January 31, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Whitten
Liberty County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, February 3, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Kimberly Police Department, AL
EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kenneth Reid Lester
Richmond Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, February 10, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Stanton Police Department, KY
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Canadian County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Friday, February 14, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Brent William Perry Scrimshire
Hot Springs Police Department, AR
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant James R. O'Connor, IV
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, March 13, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher Ryan Walsh
Springfield Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, March 16, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Kenterrous Taylor
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Senior Deputy Christopher Scott Korzilius
Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Corrections Officer IV Amanda L. De Leon
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Friday, March 20, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Kaia LaFay Grant
Springdale Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Reserve Captain Raymond Andrew Boseman
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Santa Rosa Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Sypraseuth "Bud" Phouangphrachanh
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Cause: COVID19
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Kenneth J. Moore
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, DC
EOW: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Shannon Bennett
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Friday, April 3, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer IV Kelvin D. Wilcher
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Monday, April 6, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Clifford W. Martin, Sr.
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 10, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Hampton Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, April 11, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Chief of Police Robert William Sealock
Aliquippa City Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 11, 2020
Cause: Duty related illness
Sergeant AlTerek Shaundel Patterson
Bedminster Township Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Francesco S. Scorpo
Paterson Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Charleston County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Monday, April 13, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Boston Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sands Point Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Union City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, April 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 17, 2020
Cause: COVID19
San Marcos Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, April 18, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Sheila Rivera
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: Sunday, April 19, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Probation and Parole Agent Kaitlin Marie Cowley
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Louisiana Probation and Parole, LA
EOW: Monday, April 20, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Warden Wilmot Sandlin "Sandy" McCain
Louisiana Department of Corrections, LA
EOW: Monday, April 20, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Defense - Naval District Washington Police Department, US
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Christopher Eric Ewing
Smyrna Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corrections Officer V Jonathon Keith Goodman
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cause: COVID19
San Diego Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Joseph Cappello
Melrose Park Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Senior Detention Officer Alexander Reginald Pettiway
Durham County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Lieutenant Glenn Dale Hutto, Jr.
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John Andrew Rhoden
Bell County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Corrections Officer Coy D. Coffman, Jr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V James D. Coleman
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Senior Police Officer Mark Hall, Sr.
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Detective Sergeant Randall C. French
Troy Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Detention Deputy Timothy De La Fuente
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Cause: Aircraft accident
Deputy Sheriff Richard O'Brien, Jr.
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Michael S. Mosher
Overland Park Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Monday, May 4, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Alamo Colleges Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Sergeant Raymond John Scholwinski
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Jesse Wayne Bolton
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Friday, May 8, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Maria Mendez
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 9, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Antoine J. Jones
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 10, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Chief of Police Marvin Wayne Trejo
Dumas Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 10, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Supervisor 1 George "Bernie" Robare
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Monday, May 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sergeant Charles "Rob" Roberts, III
Glen Ridge Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Supervisor 1 Fella A. Adebiyi
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sergeant José GarcÃa-Vázquez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, May 15, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Saturday, May 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Berisford Anthony Morse
Washington State Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: Sunday, May 17, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Christopher Maser
Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: Monday, May 18, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Corrections Officer Marshall Lee "Bem" London, Jr.
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Monday, May 18, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr.
Connecticut State Police, CT
EOW: Monday, May 25, 2020
Cause: 9/11 related cancer
Grand Forks Police Department, ND
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Nathan James Lyday
Ogden Police Department, UT
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Constable Caleb Daniel Rule
Fort Bend County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, TX
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2020
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Waldis "Jay" Johnson
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant Stephen P. Williams
Moody Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Alexander Police Department, AR
EOW: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
El Centro Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Cause: COVID19
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Saturday, June 6, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
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
Corrections Officer V Thomas Adedayo Ogungbire
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Simpson County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Friday, June 12, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Dale Thomas Provins, Jr.
Jefferson Hills Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, June 13, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Wildlife Officer Julian Keen, Jr.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Brentwood Police Department, TN
EOW: Thursday, June 18, 2020
Cause: Vehicular assault
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Friday, June 19, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Assistant Chief Gail Green-Gilliam
Phenix City Police Department, AL
EOW: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Master Detention Deputy Lynn Jones
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Steven Allen Minor
Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CA
EOW: Thursday, June 25, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
Travis County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
EOW: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Correctional Officer Jose Marquez
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: Sunday, June 28, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sergeant Craig Vincent Johnson
Tulsa Police Department, OK
EOW: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Peoria Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Edwards Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, July 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Hughes County Sheriff's Office, SD
EOW: Friday, July 3, 2020
Cause: Drowned
Corrections Officer Kenneth Harbin
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 4, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Thursday, July 9, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corpus Christi International Airport Department of Public Safety, TX
EOW: Friday, July 10, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Edelmiro Garza, Jr.
McAllen Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 11, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
McAllen Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 11, 2020
Cause: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Enrique J. Rositas, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Saturday, July 11, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Monday, July 13, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Bothell Police Department, WA
EOW: Monday, July 13, 2020
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Patton State Hospital Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Jerry Esparza
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Pearl River Police Department, LA
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Louisiana Department of Corrections, LA
EOW: Saturday, July 18, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, July 19, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Corrections Officer IV Jackson Pongay
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Sunday, July 19, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff William K. Nichols
DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Cause: Drowned
Alameda County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Thursday, July 23, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Border Patrol Agent Agustin Aguilar, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Saturday, July 25, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 25, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Lauderhill Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Corrections Officer IV Ruben Martinez
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer V Eric Johnson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, TX
EOW: Monday, July 27, 2020
Cause: COVID19
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, US
EOW: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Corrections Officer Daniel G. Oaks
Yakima County Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: Saturday, August 1, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, MI
EOW: Sunday, August 2, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell
Beaumont Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, August 9, 2020
Cause: Automobile crash
University of Nevada Reno Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
