2006 Honor Roll of Heroes
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 165
- 9/11 related illness 7
- Aircraft accident 3
- Assault 1
- Automobile crash 36
- Bicycle accident 2
- Bomb 1
- Duty related illness 2
- Exposure to toxins 1
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 52
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 3
- Heart attack 16
- Motorcycle crash 8
- Stabbed 1
- Struck by vehicle 9
- Training accident 1
- Vehicle pursuit 4
- Vehicular assault 17
Total Deaths by Month
- January 15
- February 18
- March 12
- April 11
- May 15
- June 10
- July 8
- August 16
- September 18
- October 16
- November 13
- December 13
Total Deaths by State
- Alabama 4
- Arizona 2
- Arkansas 2
- California 17
- Colorado 3
- Connecticut 1
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 9
- Georgia 8
- Hawaii 1
- Illinois 8
- Indiana 3
- Kansas 2
- Kentucky 3
- Louisiana 5
- Maine 1
- Maryland 5
- Massachusetts 1
- Michigan 3
- Minnesota 1
- Mississippi 2
- Missouri 1
- Montana 2
- Nevada 1
- New Hampshire 1
- New Jersey 3
- New Mexico 2
- New York 15
- North Carolina 1
- Ohio 5
- Oklahoma 2
- Pennsylvania 3
- Puerto Rico 3
- South Carolina 1
- Tennessee 5
- Texas 11
- U.S. Government 8
- Utah 2
- Virginia 10
- Washington 3
- West Virginia 1
- Wisconsin 2
- Wyoming 1
Total Deaths by Gender
- Male 156
- Female 9
Statistics
- Average age 39
- Average tour of duty 11 years, 4 months
Total K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 4
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 1, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Ethan G. Collins
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, January 6, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Officer Richard Allen May, Jr.
East Palo Alto Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, January 7, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Senior Corrections Officer Wayne Robert Clark
New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Francis J. "Frank" Hennessy
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Cause: Duty related illness
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Seward County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Friday, January 13, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Thomas William Clark
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Agent Jose Luis Torres-Martinez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, January 20, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Trooper Matthew DeWayne Myrick
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Friday, January 20, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective John Michael Piskator
Key West Police Department, FL
EOW: Monday, January 23, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction, MD
EOW: Friday, January 27, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, January 27, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Andy Todd Early
Audrain County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Gassville Police Department, AR
EOW: Saturday, February 4, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Stacy Edward McMurrough
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Friday, February 10, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, February 12, 2006
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Elizabeth Mazella Edwards
Hardin County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Sunday, February 12, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Christopher Seguin
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Special Deputy Stephen Joseph Hahn
Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Thursday, February 16, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, February 17, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant Herman Wayne Brooks
DeRidder Police Department, LA
EOW: Friday, February 17, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Saturday, February 18, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Special Agent Daniel Joseph Kuhlmeier
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, February 20, 2006
Cause: Bomb
Colorado Springs Police Department, CO
EOW: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kyle Russell Ballard
Pasadena Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, February 24, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Joseph Daniel Corr
New Hartford Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, February 27, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Jeremy Paul Newchurch
Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Matthew J. Melchionda
Watchung Police Department, NJ
EOW: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Security Policeman Erin Sha Na Frasier
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Monday, March 13, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Senior Patrol Agent Nicholas Darren Greenig
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff James Francis McGrane, Jr.
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Pierre Walter Bain
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Sergeant Gerard Walter Burke, Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department, DC
EOW: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Tim Whitehead, Jr.
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Pascagoula Police Department, MS
EOW: Monday, March 27, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Chief of Police Richard Allen Brush
Point Comfort Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, March 27, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Maria Cecilia Rosa
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Michael Dewayne Moore
Loudon County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Monday, April 3, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Corporal Anthony Maurice Andrews
Saraland Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, April 7, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Peter Francis Curran
Nassau County Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Chief of Police Riley Scott Sumner
Chelsea Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Cause: Aircraft accident
Reserve Officer Matthew Jay Tuttle
Chelsea Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Cause: Aircraft accident
South Bend Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Donald Ellis Wass
Washington County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Jeremy Preston "Jay" Chambers
Cahokia Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, April 24, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Albany Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Robert Daniel Targosz
Gilbert Police Department, AZ
EOW: Sunday, April 30, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Darryl Takeo Tsujimoto
San Francisco Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, May 1, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Gary Jonathan Buro
Chesterfield County Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, May 4, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Gary Frank Skerski
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, May 8, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Vicky Anne Owen Armel
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, May 8, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Assistant Chief Deputy L. Keith Lyon
Knox County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Robert Tyrone Kearse, Sr.
Columbus Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Cause: Duty related illness
Deputy Sheriff William Birl Jones
Roane County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: Friday, May 12, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Patrolman Gregory Dean Stewart
Beeville Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 15, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Master Police Officer Michael E. Garbarino
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Anthony A. Byrd
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, May 19, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Seneca Bailey Darden
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, May 21, 2006
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Police Officer Angelo Peluso, Jr.
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Corporal Jason Anthony Makowski
Dearborn Heights Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman James Andres Archuleta
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Smith County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Chief Deputy Brian Keith Gibbons
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Massachusetts State Police, MA
EOW: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Captain Octavio Rafael "Ox" Gonzalez
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Friday, June 16, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald Williams
Wilmington Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, June 16, 2006
Cause: Training accident
Special Agent William "Buddy" Sentner, III
United States Department of Justice - Office of the Inspector General, US
EOW: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Valentine D. "Val" Lopez, Jr.
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Dennis Carmen Stepnowski
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, June 29, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant James Lee Sunderland, Sr.
Val Verde County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, June 30, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Covina Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, July 3, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff David Stan Piquette
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, July 7, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Scott Gordon Rogers
Clay County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Saturday, July 8, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Charles Aubrey Fisher
Portsmouth Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Saturday, July 8, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Trenton F. Halladay
Provo Police Department, UT
EOW: Saturday, July 22, 2006
Cause: Exposure to toxins
Murfreesboro Police Department, TN
EOW: Sunday, July 23, 2006
Cause: Fall
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction, MD
EOW: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Cause: Stabbed
Police Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco
San Francisco Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Michael Anthony Callin
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Phoenix M. Braithwaite
Haines City Police Department, FL
EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Peter William Faatz
Atlanta Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, August 3, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Officer Brent William Clearman
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, August 6, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Scott Alan Wertz
Reading Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, August 6, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Orange Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, August 7, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Joselito Alvarez Barber
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, August 13, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corporal Christopher Michael Metternich
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, August 14, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Autauga County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Monday, August 21, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Cause: Bicycle accident
Lake County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Cause: Bicycle accident
Police Officer Dennis Merwin Shuck
Cheyenne Police Department, WY
EOW: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Corporal Michael Douglas Young
Georgia State Patrol, GA
EOW: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective Corporal Charles Eugene Smith, II
Beckley Police Department, WV
EOW: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Jonathan James "AJ" Schroeder
Cleveland Division of Police, OH
EOW: Thursday, August 31, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Maryland Transportation Authority Police, MD
EOW: Friday, September 1, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Patrol Officer Jackie Davis Ryden
Prescott Police Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, September 2, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Trooper Joseph Anthony Longobardo
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Sunday, September 3, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Raul Canales-Mundo
Carolina Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, September 4, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Patrice Marie Ryan-Ott
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, September 8, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Edwanton Allen "Eddie" Thomas
Brier Police Department, WA
EOW: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Staff Sergeant Michael Joseph Watts
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Saturday, September 16, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Aurora Police Department, CO
EOW: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Robert Earl Green
Powhatan County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Thomas Alan Cook
Metra Police Department, IL
EOW: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Carter County Constable's Office, KY
EOW: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Cause: Assault
Tempe Police Department, AZ
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew Williams
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Montgomery Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, September 30, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Trooper William Lloyd McClendon
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Sheriff Christopher Cooper Daniels, Sr.
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Airman First Class Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Manchester Police Department, NH
EOW: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Reserve Deputy Lawrence M. Barnes, Sr.
Ross County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Victor Reynolds
Fayette County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Friday, October 20, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Daniel Patrick Picagli
New Haven Police Department, CT
EOW: Saturday, October 21, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Robert Michael Langley
University of Mississippi Police and Campus Safety Department, MS
EOW: Saturday, October 21, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer II Landon Michael Dorris
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez
Lee County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Patrick Roy Kramer
West Yellowstone Police Department, MT
EOW: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Mary Freeman Smith
Fairfield Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, October 23, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Maywood Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, October 23, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Sheridan County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, October 27, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Master Police Officer David George Whitson
Bowling Green Police Department, KY
EOW: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Senior Patrol Agent David Norman Webb
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Friday, November 3, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff David Leroy Briese, Jr.
Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Friday, November 3, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff David Jerome Rancourt
Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, ME
EOW: Saturday, November 4, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Robert Daniel Bornet
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Monday, November 6, 2006
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff William Henry Tiedeman, Jr.
Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Investigator David Michael Petzold
Upper Saucon Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, November 9, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Brian Keith Tephford
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sunday, November 12, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William Joseph Hudnall, Jr.
Kern County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corporal Dennis Christian Wright, Sr.
Effingham County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Friday, November 17, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Uintah County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Cause: Aircraft accident
Senior Trooper Robert A. Hill, Sr.
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Friday, November 24, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Deputy First Class William H. Beebe, Jr.
Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Saturday, December 2, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Daniel Charles Conroy
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, December 3, 2006
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff Yvonne D. Pettit
Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Monday, December 4, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kenneth Chua Jordan
Colorado Springs Police Department, CO
EOW: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant John William McKinney
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Cause: Heart attack
Supervisory Special Agent Gregory J. Rahoi
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Jason Lannes Sheppard
Aiken County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Sergeant Michael William Larson
Bryan County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Monday, December 11, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Fort Worth Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, December 17, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Daniel S. Bessant
Oceanside Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Bryan Dennis Tuvera
San Francisco Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, December 23, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
