Honoring Officers Killed in 1989

1989 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 22
  • February 18
  • March 18
  • April 8
  • May 15
  • June 16
  • July 15
  • August 18
  • September 16
  • October 21
  • November 18
  • December 13

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 190
  • Female 8

Statistics

  • Average age 38
  • Average tour of duty 10 years, 5 months
Special Agent Mary Ellen Monaghan | United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government

Special Agent Mary Ellen Monaghan

United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, US

EOW: Monday, January 9, 1989

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Officer Brent K. Jacobson | United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, U.S. Government

Officer Brent K. Jacobson

United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US

EOW: Thursday, January 12, 1989

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Thomas F. Sewell | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Department, Pennsylvania
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Department, Pennsylvania

Sergeant Thomas F. Sewell

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Department, PA

EOW: Sunday, March 12, 1989

Cause: Stabbed

Special Agent Rickie C. Finley | United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Government

Special Agent Rickie C. Finley

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, US

EOW: Saturday, May 20, 1989

Cause: Aircraft accident

Trooper Ralph George Zerda | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Trooper Ralph George Zerda

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX

EOW: Sunday, May 21, 1989

Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant James Kidd | Clarke County Sheriff's Department, Alabama
Clarke County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

Sergeant James Kidd

Clarke County Sheriff's Department, AL

EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1989

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Tommie Earl Owens | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Tommie Earl Owens

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, July 28, 1989

Cause: Struck by train

Officer Hugo Olazar | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer Hugo Olazar

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Saturday, September 2, 1989

Cause: Vehicular assault

Border Patrol Agent Keith Connelly | United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Border Patrol Agent Keith Connelly

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Wednesday, September 6, 1989

Cause: Gunfire

Special Agent Howard R. Stuart-Houston | United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, U.S. Government

Special Agent Howard R. Stuart-Houston

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, US

EOW: Thursday, September 14, 1989

Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant John A. Dauway | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York
New York State Office of Court Administration, New York

Sergeant John A. Dauway

New York State Office of Court Administration, NY

EOW: Sunday, October 1, 1989

Cause: Accidental

Pilot George Reyes Saenz | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Pilot George Reyes Saenz

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Thursday, November 2, 1989

Cause: Aircraft accident

Patrol Agent John Donald Keenan | United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Patrol Agent John Donald Keenan

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Monday, November 27, 1989

Cause: Vehicular assault

Agent Spencer Glenn Beckley | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi

Agent Spencer Glenn Beckley

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, MS

EOW: Saturday, December 23, 1989

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Liberty | Los Angeles Police Department, California
Los Angeles Police Department, California

K9 Liberty

Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Wednesday, March 22, 1989

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Zeke | Tacoma Police Department, Washington
Tacoma Police Department, Washington

K9 Zeke

Tacoma Police Department, WA

EOW: Monday, July 31, 1989

Cause: Stabbed

K9 Marko | Los Angeles Police Department, California
Los Angeles Police Department, California

K9 Marko

Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Thursday, August 24, 1989

Cause: Stabbed