Honoring Officers Killed in 2013

United States  > 2013

Agent Mayra Ramírez-Barreto
Puerto Rico Department of Justice, PR
EOW: Thursday, January 10, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Puerto Rico Correctional Officer Eliezer Colón-Claussells
Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, PR
EOW: Thursday, January 10, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Galt Police Department, California Police Officer Kevin A. Tonn
Galt Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Trooper Michael Slagle
Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN
EOW: Friday, January 25, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chitimacha Tribal Police Department, Tribal Police Sergeant Rick Riggenbach
Chitimacha Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Conway Police Department, Arkansas Police Officer William Michael McGary
Conway Police Department, AR
EOW: Friday, February 1, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, New York Sergeant Patrick Divers
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, February 1, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Buffalo Police Department, New York Police Officer Patricia A. “Patty” Parete
Buffalo Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Portsmouth Sheriff's Office, Virginia Deputy Sheriff Billy Ray Grimsley
Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office, VA
EOW: Sunday, February 3, 2013
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
University of Southern California Department of Public Safety, California Public Safety Officer Keith Lawrence
University of Southern California Department of Public Safety, CA
EOW: Sunday, February 3, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Riverside Police Department, California Police Officer Michael Crain
Riverside Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, California Detective Jeremiah MacKay
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chesterfield Police Department, Missouri Detective Christopher Simpson
Chesterfield Police Department, MO
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota Police Officer Josh Lynaugh
St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government Senior Officer Specialist Eric Williams
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons, US
EOW: Monday, February 25, 2013
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Santa Cruz Police Department, California Sergeant Loran “Butch” Baker
Santa Cruz Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Santa Cruz Police Department, California Detective Elizabeth Butler
Santa Cruz Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons, US
EOW: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Florida Sergeant Gary Morales
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas Corporal Terry Johnson
Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office, AR
EOW: Saturday, March 2, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Virginia State Police, Virginia Master Trooper Junius A. Walker
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Thursday, March 7, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Alaska State Troopers - Village Public Safety Officers, Alaska Village Public Safety Officer Thomas O. Madole
Alaska State Troopers – Village Public Safety Officers, AK
EOW: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Chief Randy Boykin
Enterprise Police Department, MS
EOW: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Executive Director Tom Clements
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Sergeant Gilbert Cortez
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CA
EOW: Monday, March 25, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Director Larry Johnson
Fifth Judicial District Drug Task Force, AR
EOW: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Illinois State Police, Illinois Trooper James Sauter
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Trooper Tage Toll
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government Correctional Officer Brandon Elliot Kountz
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons, US
EOW: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Mingo County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia Sheriff Eugene Crum
Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, WV
EOW: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Jackson Police Department, Mississippi Detective Eric Smith
Jackson Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, April 4, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas Deputy Sheriff Hans Fifer
Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office, AR
EOW: Monday, April 8, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Barwick Police Department, Georgia Chief of Police Anthony Q. Barfield, Sr.
Barwick Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Town of Brookfield Police Department, Wisconsin Police Officer Donald Bishop
Town of Brookfield Police Department, WI
EOW: Friday, April 12, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Opelousas Police Department, Louisiana Assistant Warden Peggy Sylvester
Opelousas Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department, Massachusetts Patrol Officer Sean Collier
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department, MA
EOW: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Texas Deputy Sheriff Chad Christian Key
Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Washita County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma Deputy Sheriff Douglas Leon Hanna
Washita County Sheriff’s Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, April 21, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida Master Deputy Sheriff Joseph “Shane” Robbins
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Friday, April 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Pasadena Police Department, Texas Police Officer Larry Candelari
Pasadena Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, April 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Shenango Township Police Department, Pennsylvania Patrolman William J. “Jerry” McCarthy, IV
Shenango Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Officer Tim Huffman
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: Monday, May 6, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government Special Agent Christopher Lorek
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Friday, May 17, 2013
Cause of Death: Training accident
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government Special Agent Stephen Shaw
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Friday, May 17, 2013
Cause of Death: Training accident
Phoenix Police Department, Arizona Police Officer Daryl Raetz
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Horry County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey
Horry County Sheriff’s Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Cause of Death: Fire
Bardstown Police Department, Kentucky Police Officer Jason Ellis
Bardstown Police Department, KY
EOW: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Scott County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas Sheriff Cody Carpenter
Scott County Sheriff’s Office, AR
EOW: Friday, May 31, 2013
Cause of Death: Drowned
Washington State Patrol, Washington Trooper Sean O’Connell
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: Friday, May 31, 2013
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Wildlife Officer Joel Campora
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, AR
EOW: Friday, May 31, 2013
Cause of Death: Drowned
Texarkana Police Department, Texas Police Officer William Jason Sprague
Texarkana Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Steven G. Netherland
Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA
EOW: Monday, June 24, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Hood County Sheriff's Office, Texas Sergeant Lance Allen “Lou” McLean
Hood County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, June 29, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana Police Officer Rodney R. Thomas
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 7, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Killeen Police Department, Texas Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Hornsby
Killeen Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Jackson Police Department, Mississippi Police Officer Bruce Daniel Jacobs
Jackson Police Department, MS
EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada Police Officer David VanBuskirk
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Monday, July 22, 2013
Cause of Death: Fall
New York State Police, New York Trooper Winston I. Martindale
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cause of Death: Fall
Columbus Police Department, Georgia Corporal Thomas Keith Slay
Columbus Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Jeff Watson
St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA
EOW: Sunday, August 4, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Florida Sergeant Mike Wilson
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Monday, August 5, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Pharr Police Department, Texas Sergeant Jorge Luis “JL” Garcia
Pharr Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia Police Officer Ivorie Klusmann
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
New York State Police, New York Trooper William P. Keane
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Friday, August 23, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Baltimore County Police Department, Maryland Police Officer Jason Schneider
Baltimore County Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Draper Police Department, Utah Sergeant Derek Johnson
Draper Police Department, UT
EOW: Sunday, September 1, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Carthage Police Department, Mississippi Corporal Van Perry
Carthage Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, September 5, 2013
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas Deputy Sheriff Michael Neal Freeman
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, September 8, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Michigan State Police, Michigan Trooper Paul Butterfield
Michigan State Police, MI
EOW: Monday, September 9, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire


United States Department of Homeland Security - United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, U.S. Government K9 Maxo
United States Department of Homeland Security – United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, US
EOW: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Fall
Leon County Sheriff's Office, Florida K9 Koda
Leon County Sheriff’s Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota K9 Kody
St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Cause of Death: Stabbed
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government K9 Ape
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California K9 Mattie
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CA
EOW: Monday, March 25, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
New Canaan Police Department, Connecticut K9 Rocky
New Canaan Police Department, CT
EOW: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas K9 Roscoe
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
K9 Spartacus
Woodstock Police Department, GA
EOW: Monday, June 17, 2013
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Hanahan Police Department, South Carolina K9 Shadow
Hanahan Police Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Cause of Death: Training accident
Glendale Police Department, Arizona K9 Ronin
Glendale Police Department, AZ
EOW: Thursday, June 20, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Indiana State Police, Indiana K9 Kilo
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Monday, June 24, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government K9 Sani
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida K9 Gus
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FL
EOW: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Peru Police Department, Illinois K9 Kali
Peru Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, August 3, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident