Category Archives: Killed in the Line of Duty

Sgt. Harold Preston

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End of Watch. One Houston police officer killed, another wounded in shooting; suspect and suspect’s son also shot

The two were shot at an apartment complex Tuesday morning.

The chief said Sgt. Preston was surrounded by family before he succumbed to his injuries. He served as a police officer for 41 years.

“We lave lost a wonderful human being,” the police chief said.

Even though Sgt. Preston was black, don’t expect Black Lives Matter to take notice. Or the media, or the Left in general to take notice. Doesn’t serve the narrative.

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Sergeant Matt Ratana – London Constable

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End of Watch, International Edition. Police Sergeant Shot Dead at Police Station in London

Police named the victim as 54-year-old Matt Ratana, a custody sergeant who was originally from the Hawke’s Bay area of New Zealand. A former London Irish rugby player, he had been in the London police force since 1991.

Much is being made of the details, and how can gun crime happen in gun-free London, but the story should be about the dead Sergeant.

Police said the incident occurred at about 2:15 a.m. while the man was being detained at the Croydon Custody Centre, where arrested suspects are processed. The officer was treated at the scene for injuries but died in hospital.

The 23-year-old suspect is thought to have then turned the gun on himself.

The bad guy did not manage to kill himself.

Detective James Skernivitz

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End of Watch. The latest: Investigation continues after Cleveland police detective shot & killed on west side

Northeast Ohio is mourning the death of a Cleveland police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty Thursday night.

Three arrests have been made in the case, according to the Cleveland Division of Police. No charges related to the officer’s death have been filed at this time.

Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon

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End of Watch. St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman.

A St. Louis police officer who was a “hero” to his family died Sunday after being shot in the head by a barricaded gunman on the city’s south side, authorities said.

Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon, 29, had been with the department for 3 1/2 years.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

Officer Jonathan Shoop

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End of Watch. Black Lives Matter Activist Shoots Police Officer Dead in Washington State — Media Ignores Story.

Washington state Police Officer Jonathan Shoop was murdered on Monday night and his partner was shot and injured following a pursuit of a vehicle that ended in a pedestrian being stuck.

The killer Henry E. Washington fired a weapon at the police SUV pursuing him. Black Lives Matter activist Henry Eugene Washington, 37, was arrested early the next morning.

Because backing the police would be racist, the media is ignoring the story.

Officer Anthony Dia

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End of Watch. Officer shot and killed, suspect found dead in Ohio.

An officer who was responding to a call in a store parking lot was shot and killed early Saturday morning by an intoxicated man holding a beer, police said.

Toledo Officer Anthony Dia was shot in the chest just after midnight in the parking lot of a Home Depot [SNIP]

Dia, 26, leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old child, the chief said.

Sgt. Craig Johnson

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End of Watch. One of two Tulsa police officers shot in Monday traffic stop has died.

Sgt. Craig Johnson, a 15-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, has succumbed to gunshot wounds he suffered in the line of duty early Monday.

Johnson, 45, and a novice police officer he supervised in east Tulsa’s Mingo Valley Division were both shot multiple times during a traffic stop near the intersection of 21st Street and 89th East Avenue.

Federal Officer Patrick Underwood

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End of Watch. Federal Officer Killed in Shooting Outside Oakland Courthouse.

A federal law enforcement officer in California was killed and another critically injured after being shot while providing security at the U.S. courthouse in Oakland near one of the increasingly violent protests unfolding around the country.[SNIP]

Family and friends have identified the officer killed in the shooting as Dave Patrick Underwood.

His F*c*book page identifies him via his middle name.

Rioters upset over the death of a black man, kill a black man as payback. The future is stupid. (Hat tip to Legal Insurrection.)

Officer Cody Holte

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End of Watch. Grand Forks Police Officer killed in shooting identified.

This was over an eviction, or “Writ of Restitution.”

When the officers entered the apartment, Pendleton retreated to a bedroom. The deputies, after ordering Pendleton to come out of the bedroom several times, opened the bedroom door and were immediately met with heavy gunfire. The deputies retreated from the door and called for assistance.

The first officers to arrive on the scene were Corporal Patrick Torok and Officer Cody Holte. The two immediately entered the apartment where gunfire was exchanged between Pendleton and the officers. Pendleton was shot several times and was transported to Altru for his injuries. Corporal Ron Nord also suffered gunshot wounds and received medical attention.

Officer Justin Putnam

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End of Watch. San Marcos police identify officer killed in shooting ‘ambush,’ two others wounded.

In a Sunday press conference, Klett identified Justin Putnam as the officer who was killed at the scene. Putnam, a Texas State University graduate, was 31 and had been with SMPD for five and a half years.

“We lost a fine young man, a faithful officer and a friend,” Klett said of Putnam. “He understood what it took to police a wonderfully diverse community like San Marcos.”

Police Corporal James O’Connor

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End of Watch. Philadelphia police corporal fatally shot serving warrant in Frankford; suspects in custody.

Shortly before 6 a.m. Friday, officers were attempting to serve a warrant on the 1600 block of Bridge Street when they were met with gunfire.

Officials say the corporal was shot in the shoulder above his bulletproof vest when officers entered the home.

He was on the Philadelphia Police force for 23 years. He survived by his wife, and two kids. One of his kids is in the US Air Force; the other is in the Philadelphia Police Department.

Officer David Kellywood

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End of Watch. White Mountain Apache Police Officer David Kellywood shot, killed Monday morning.

Releasing information on behalf of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Governing Body, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said the White Mountain Apache Police Department received a report of gunfire near the Hon-Dah Resort Casino shortly before 1 a.m. The first officer on the scene found the man described in that call.

“The subject immediately engaged in a violent, physical altercation with the officer, during which, the officer was shot,” NCSO said in news release.

A second officer shot the subject. Both the subject and Officer Kellywood died at a local hospital.

Deputy Chris Dickerson

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End of Watch. Texas deputy fatally shot during traffic stop.

An official with the Panola County sheriff’s office said Deputy Chris Dickerson died after being shot numerous times. Chief Deputy John Depresca said the 28-year-old Dickerson had been with the sheriff’s department for eight years.

A suspect in the shooting has been arrested in Louisiana, and is waiting on extradition to Texas.

Officer Rasheen McClain

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End of Watch. Friends remember slain Detroit Police Officer Rasheen McClain.

Officer McClain was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday night. Police say a 28-year-old suspect with an extensive criminal record is in custody for shooting him and his partner that night, Officer Phillippe Batoum-Bisse.

For whatever reason, the Detroit police haven’t released the name of the suspect.

Officer Brian Mulkeen

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End of Watch. ‘A great cop’: NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen killed in the Bronx, possibly with his own gun.

A New York City police officer was fatally shot Sunday in the Bronx during a struggle with an armed assailant, police said.

Chief of Department Terence Monahan said Officer Brian Mulkeen, 33, was part of a unit assigned to the area near an apartment complex where gang activity including shootings had recently been reported.