Honoring Officers Killed in 2023

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 12
  • February 12
  • March 12
  • April 14
  • May 13
  • June 11
  • July 16
  • August 13
  • September 13
  • October 7
  • November 9
  • December 16

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 138
  • Female 10

Statistics

  • Average age 46
  • Average tour of duty 15 years, 8 months
Special Agent Robert C. Castioni, Jr. | United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government

Special Agent Robert C. Castioni, Jr.

United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US

EOW: Monday, July 24, 2023

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Officer Bill Sapolu | Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii

Officer Bill Sapolu

Honolulu Police Department, HI

EOW: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Special Agent Patrick C. Bauer | 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 Patrick C. Bauer

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

EOW: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Officer Bryan Holley | Hudson Independent School District Police Department, Texas

Officer Bryan Holley

Hudson Independent School District Police Department, TX

EOW: Friday, August 18, 2023

Cause: Duty related illness

Border Patrol Agent Freddy Ortiz | 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 Freddy Ortiz

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant Michael Abbate | Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada
Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada

Sergeant Michael Abbate

Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, NV

EOW: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Alberto Felix | Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada
Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada

Trooper Alberto Felix

Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, NV

EOW: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Sergeant Stephen Gibson | Somervell County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Somervell County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sergeant Stephen Gibson

Somervell County Sheriff's Office, TX

EOW: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Graffit | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

K9 Graffit

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CO

EOW: Monday, February 13, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Champ | Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

K9 Champ

Kansas City Police Department, MO

EOW: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Fredy | 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

K9 Fredy

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US

EOW: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Duke | San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, California
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, California

K9 Duke

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, CA

EOW: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Cause: Stabbed

K9 Lenin | Baytown Police Department, Texas
Baytown Police Department, Texas

K9 Lenin

Baytown Police Department, TX

EOW: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Cause: Animal related

K9 Rudy | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California

K9 Rudy

Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

EOW: Friday, April 14, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Hudson | Kane County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
Kane County Sheriff's Office, Illinois

K9 Hudson

Kane County Sheriff's Office, IL

EOW: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Santos | Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

K9 Santos

Wake County Sheriff's Office, NC

EOW: Friday, May 26, 2023

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Barrett | Montville Police Department, Connecticut
Montville Police Department, Connecticut

K9 Barrett

Montville Police Department, CT

EOW: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Cause: Assault

K9 Chase | Cobb County Police Department, Georgia
Cobb County Police Department, Georgia

K9 Chase

Cobb County Police Department, GA

EOW: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Aron | Houston Police Department, Texas
Houston Police Department, Texas

K9 Aron

Houston Police Department, TX

EOW: Monday, June 12, 2023

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Harrie | Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana
Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana

K9 Harrie

Shreveport Police Department, LA

EOW: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Kuno | Forest Heights Police Department, Maryland

K9 Kuno

Forest Heights Police Department, MD

EOW: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Falco | Gary Police Department, Indiana
Gary Police Department, Indiana

K9 Falco

Gary Police Department, IN

EOW: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Sir | San Diego Police Department, California
San Diego Police Department, California

K9 Sir

San Diego Police Department, CA

EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Waro | Clayton County Police Department, Georgia
Clayton County Police Department, Georgia

K9 Waro

Clayton County Police Department, GA

EOW: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Rico | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, South Carolina
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, South Carolina

K9 Rico

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, SC

EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Deebo | Harris County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
Harris County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

K9 Deebo

Harris County Sheriff's Office, GA

EOW: Sunday, October 1, 2023

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Fredy | Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida

K9 Fredy

Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL

EOW: Monday, October 16, 2023

Cause: Automobile crash

K9 Rio | Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

K9 Rio

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, GA

EOW: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Cause: Heart attack

K9 Dexter | Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho

K9 Dexter

Idaho Department of Fish and Game, ID

EOW: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Kenzo | Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

K9 Kenzo

Pima County Sheriff's Department, AZ

EOW: Friday, October 27, 2023

Cause: Assault

K9 Fury | Franklin Police Department, Ohio
Franklin Police Department, Ohio

K9 Fury

Franklin Police Department, OH

EOW: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Cause: Vehicular assault

K9 Bane | Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

K9 Bane

Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS

EOW: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Cause: Assault

K9 Max | South Fulton Police Department, Georgia
South Fulton Police Department, Georgia

K9 Max

South Fulton Police Department, GA

EOW: Friday, November 17, 2023

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Broko | Connecticut State Police, Connecticut
Connecticut State Police, Connecticut

K9 Broko

Connecticut State Police, CT

EOW: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Cause: Gunfire