2014 Honor Roll of Heroes
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 165
Total Deaths by Month
- January 16
- February 7
- March 17
- April 12
- May 19
- June 8
- July 9
- August 11
- September 14
- October 20
- November 15
- December 17
Total Deaths by State
- Alabama 4
- Alaska 2
- Arizona 3
- Arkansas 2
- California 16
- Colorado 2
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 6
- Georgia 5
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 4
- Kansas 2
- Kentucky 2
- Louisiana 4
- Maryland 1
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 2
- Minnesota 1
- Mississippi 2
- Missouri 2
- Montana 1
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 2
- New Hampshire 1
- New Jersey 4
- New Mexico 1
- New York 35
- North Carolina 2
- Ohio 1
- Oklahoma 3
- Oregon 1
- Pennsylvania 4
- Puerto Rico 5
- South Carolina 3
- Tennessee 5
- Texas 11
- Tribal Police 2
- U.S. Government 9
- Utah 1
- Virginia 3
- Washington 1
- Wisconsin 1
Total Deaths by Gender
- Male 158
- Female 7
Statistics
- Average age 43
- Average tour of duty 14 years, 7 months
Total K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 21
Detective Christopher Strucker
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, January 3, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff Terry B. Fisher
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff David T. "Bubba" Johnson
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective Angel Antonio Creagh
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Sergeant Clinton Jeffrey Holtz
United States Capitol Police, US
EOW: Friday, January 17, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, January 18, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Police Officer Perry T. Villani
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Sergeant Carlos A. Rivera-Vega
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kristian Daniel Willhight
Burns Flat Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Washita County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Sunday, January 26, 2014
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Reserve Deputy Eddie Maurice Hamer
Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Papillion, Jr.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Utah County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Percy Lee House, III
Greensville County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, January 31, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Nassau County Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Amanda Beth Baker
Scotts Bluff County Detention Center, NE
EOW: Sunday, February 16, 2014
Cause: Assault
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Gregory Keith Hamill
Omaha Police Department, NE
EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Cause: Duty related illness
Special Agent Mark Joseph Mikulski
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer III Nicholas Choung Lee
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Derek Andrew "Chip" Hansen
Wapato Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, March 8, 2014
Cause: Duty related illness
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, March 10, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Marc Uland Kelley
Trinity University Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, March 14, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, March 16, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen Ray "Pete" Richardson
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer James Patrick Morrissy
Oak Forest Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Robert Gordon German
Windermere Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 22, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Mark Hayden Larson
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Master-at-Arms Mark Aaron Mayo
United States Navy Security Forces, US
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Donald J. O'Leary, Jr.
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Patrolman Alexander Edward Thalmann
New Bern Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer David Wayne Smith, Jr.
Johnson City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Gregory Todd Maloney
Plymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Chief of Police Keith Bernard Bradford, Sr.
Turrell Police Department, AR
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Ernest T. Franklin
Barren County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, April 6, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer II Christopher Alan Cortijo
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause: Fire
Detective Douglas Henry Mayville
Albany Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause: Duty related illness
Sergeant Dennis Oliver Simmonds
Boston Police Department, MA
EOW: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Cause: Duty related illness
Agent Mareli Alejandra Morales-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Michael J. Seversen
Polk County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Monday, April 14, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William Heath Kelley
Covington County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Friday, April 18, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Marshall Berger
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Monday, April 28, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer II Roberto Carlos Sanchez
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Eatonton Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Master Sergeant John Thomas Collum
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, MS
EOW: Friday, May 9, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Michael Alexander Petrina
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Detective Charles David Dinwiddie
Killeen Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 11, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Patrol Officer Stephen J. Arkell
Brentwood Police Department, NH
EOW: Monday, May 12, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Charles David Howley
Oldham County Police Department, KY
EOW: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Cause: Exposure to toxins
Deputy Sheriff Steven LaCruz Thomas
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Correctional Officer Chad Alan Charles
Michigan Department of Corrections, MI
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Jair Abelardo Cabrera
Salt River Police Department, TR
EOW: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Alexander Irving Giannini
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Christopher G. Skinner
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Special Deputy Marshal Frank Edward McKnight
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Potter County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Brian Wayne Jones
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Kevin Dorian Jordan
Griffin Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Stuart Edward Holt
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Monday, June 2, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Alyn Ronnie Beck
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Nassau County Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Scott Martin Hewell
Stockton Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Little River-Academy Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Allen Morris Bares, Jr.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Monday, June 23, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Daniel Calvin
Tipton County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Saturday, June 28, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Jeffrey Brady Westerfield
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer John Donald Herring
Fresno Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, July 7, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Frank Gregory Bordonaro
Genesee County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, July 13, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher Mark Goodell
Waldwick Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Pineville City Marshal's Office, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 20, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Scott Thomas Patrick
Mendota Heights Police Department, MN
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Sunday, August 3, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, August 11, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Butler County Sheriff's Office, NE
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff Joseph James Dunn
Cascade County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Chief of Police Michael Anthony Pimentel
Elmendorf Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, August 25, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Constable Cleveland Drew Johnson, Jr.
Titus County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Daryl R. Pierson
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman II Nickolaus Edward Schultz
Merrillville Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Topeka Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Director Carolyn Ann Cross
District of Columbia Department of Corrections, DC
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause: Assault
Deputy Sheriff Joseph John Matuskovic
Charleston County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Monday, September 8, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Corporal Bryon Keith Dickson, II
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Border Patrol Agent Tyler Ryan Robledo
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Michael Andrew Norris
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, September 14, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.
Newark Police Division, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Senior Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis
Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, September 19, 2014
Cause: Drowned
Police Officer Michael C. Williams
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Jordan Jeffrey Corder
Covina Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Allan Foss "Aldo" Ray
Malden Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause: Assault
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Sergeant Anthony Joseph Gorman
Sugarcreek Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Midland County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, October 13, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, October 16, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Eddie Joe Johnson, Jr.
Alton Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, October 20, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Correctional Officer Da'Jhaun Gaitors
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Danny Paul Oliver
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Michael David Davis, Jr.
Placer County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Clarksville Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff John Timothy Williamson
Butler County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Anthony Phillip Haase
Rio Rancho Police Department, NM
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Summerville Police Department, SC
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Garrett
Dothan Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, October 27, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Technical Trooper Kent Eugene Newport
Kansas Highway Patrol, KS
EOW: Monday, October 27, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Yevhen "Eugene" Kostiuchenko
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Shaun Richard Diamond
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Police Officer David Smith Payne
Chandler Police Department, AZ
EOW: Friday, October 31, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, October 31, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Cause: Assault
Deputy Sheriff Matthew Scott Chism
Cedar County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Lawrence A. Guarnieri
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff Darrell James Perritt
Maury County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Investigator Holmes Nathaniel Smith, Jr.
Clarendon County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Ronald A. Leisure
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services, US
EOW: Friday, November 14, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Justin Robert Winebrenner
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Union County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Sergeant Alejandro "Alex" Martinez
Willacy County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Lynd Smith
Leon County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, November 22, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Anthony Maggiore
Yonkers Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, November 22, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Deputy Sheriff James Bart Hart
Elmore County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Sunday, November 23, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Agent Edwin Omar Roman-Acevedo
San Juan Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Charles Gilbert Gittens, Jr.
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, November 28, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Senior Police Officer Ernest Jesus Montoya, Sr
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Sunday, November 30, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Robert W. Kaminski
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, December 4, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Bend Police Department, OR
EOW: Thursday, December 4, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Glenview Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, December 6, 2014
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Grant William Whitaker
Ingham County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: Sunday, December 7, 2014
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Shaun M. Mahoney
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Richard Anthony Champion
Perryopolis Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 14, 2014
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff John Robert Street
George County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Charles Roger Kondek, Jr
Tarpon Springs Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Charles County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart
Flagstaff Police Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, December 27, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Stephen John Petruzzello
Cliffside Park Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas K. Choi
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police, NY
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause: Struck by vehicle
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Harbor Patrol Assistant Timothy Douglas Mitchell
Avalon Harbor Patrol, CA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Cause: Drowned
Police Officer James Ellis Foster, Jr.
Denham Springs Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch Police, US
EOW: Monday, January 13, 2014
Cause: Automobile crash
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Kansas City Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Cause: Duty related illness