This Day in History - March 21st
 
Patch image: Crawford County Sheriff's Department, WISheriff Robert D. Lester
Crawford County Sheriff's Depar..., WI
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1844
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Elko County Sheriff's Office, NVUndersheriff J. J. Ellis
Elko County Sheriff's Office, NV
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1874
Cause of Death: Exposure
Patch image: Randolph County Sheriff's Office, ARTown Marshal John Z. Norris
Randolph County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1901
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Anne Arundel County Fifth Election District Police, MDPoliceman John George McNamara
Anne Arundel County Fifth Elect..., MD
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 1905
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Barber County Sheriff's Office, KSSheriff Enos L. McCracken
Barber County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1908
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pueblo Police Department, COOfficer Frederick Barner
Pueblo Police Department, CO
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Georgia Department of Corrections, GAGuard Joseph Coody
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1912
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Detroit Police Department, MIPolice Officer James M. Griffin
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1913
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Broxton Police Department, GAChief of Police Lawrence Newbern
Broxton Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1914
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Springfield Police Department, OHPatrolman James H. Llewellyn
Springfield Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1915
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Patch image: O'Fallon Police Department, ILNight Marshal Benjamin B. Schmitt
O'Fallon Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, USFederal Prohibition Agent Stafford E. Beckett
United States Department of the..., US
EOW: Monday, March 21, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service, USSpecial Agent Charles Archibold (Arch) Wood
United States Department of the..., US
EOW: Monday, March 21, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Long Beach Police Department, CAPolice Officer Orlando E. Bridgeman
Long Beach Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, March 21, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman Martin J. Gaffeney
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Southern Pines Police Department, NCChief of Police Joseph C. Kelly
Southern Pines Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Van Alstyne Police Department, TXChief of Police W. L. Echols
Van Alstyne Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Middletown Police Department, OHPatrolman Dan Sandlin
Middletown Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Fort Smith Police Department, ARDetective Sam Booth
Fort Smith Police Department, AR
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Chicago Police Department, ILPatrolman Roscoe C. Johnston
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Ann Arbor Police Department, MIPatrolman Clifford Stang
Ann Arbor Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Boston Police Department, MAPatrolman James B. Roche
Boston Police Department, MA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1936
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Lamb County Sheriff's Department, TXSheriff Franklin Aubrey Loyd
Lamb County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pontiac Police Department, MIPolice Officer George Corneail
Pontiac Police Department, MI
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1937
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PRPoliceman Eusebio Sanchez-Perez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Puerto Rico Police Department, PRPoliceman Ceferino Loyola-Lopez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York State Department of Correctional Services, NYKitchen Keeper James H. Donovan
New York State Department of Co..., NY
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1940
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Tennessee Highway Patrol, TNSergeant Oliver D. Williamson
Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1952
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Patch image: Cape Girardeau Police Department, MOPatrolman Donald Harold Crittendon
Cape Girardeau Police Department, MO
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 1961
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oklahoma City Police Department, OKPatrolman Ronald Lynn Haggard
Oklahoma City Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1963
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patch image: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CADeputy Sheriff William A. White
Los Angeles County Sheriff's De..., CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1964
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Greenville / West Salem Police Department, PAPatrolman Rodney K. Wentling
Greenville / West Salem Police ..., PA
EOW: Monday, March 21, 1966
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Milwaukee Police Department, WIPolice Officer James J. Rivers
Milwaukee Police Department, WI
EOW: Monday, March 21, 1966
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Prince George's County Police Department, MDPrivate John William Leatherbury Jr.
Prince George's County Police D..., MD
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1968
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Chicago Police Department, ILPatrolman Melvin A. Galloway Jr.
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, March 21, 1971
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, NYPolice Officer Bertram Winkler
Port Authority of New York and ..., NY
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 1972
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Miller County Sheriff's Department, GADeputy Sheriff Marlin S. Stephens
Miller County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1975
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Germantown Police Department, WIPolice Officer Robert D. Backes
Germantown Police Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1981
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Haakon County Sheriff's Department, SDSheriff Matthew Victor Schofield
Haakon County Sheriff's Department, SD
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1985
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Department, TXDeputy Sheriff Eugene James Heimann
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Depa..., TX
EOW: Monday, March 21, 1988
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Marion County Sheriff's Department, INMajor Paul Joseph Ernst
Marion County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 1992
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Eastchester Police Department, NYPolice Officer Michael R. Frey
Eastchester Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1996
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Hutchinson County Sheriff's Department, TXCaptain Albert Arthur Hanes
Hutchinson County Sheriff's Dep..., TX
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1997
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZOfficer Brett C. Buckmister
Arizona Department of Public Sa..., AZ
EOW: Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Richmond County Sheriff's Office, GADeputy Sheriff Eric Sikes
Richmond County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Oakland Police Department, CASergeant Ervin Romans
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oakland Police Department, CASergeant Daniel Sakai
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Oakland Police Department, CASergeant Mark Dunakin
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire


   

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 48
Aircraft accident: 1
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 3
Exposure: 1
Gunfire: 29
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 3
Motorcycle accident: 1
Struck by streetcar: 1
Struck by vehicle: 3
Vehicle pursuit: 1
Vehicular assault: 1
Weather/Natural disaster: 1

By State:
Arizona: 1
Arkansas: 2
California: 5
Colorado: 1
Georgia: 4
Illinois: 3
Indiana: 1
Kansas: 1
Maryland: 2
Massachusetts: 1
Michigan: 3
Missouri: 1
Nevada: 1
New York: 3
North Carolina: 1
Ohio: 2
Oklahoma: 1
Pennsylvania: 1
Puerto Rico: 2
Railroad Police: 1
South Dakota: 1
Tennessee: 1
Texas: 4
U.S. Government: 2
Wisconsin: 3

 
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