Category: Line of Duty Death
NC DPS Fallen Officers
Four law enforcement officers were fatally shot and four others were wounded while serving an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. A suspected attacker was found dead in the front yard of a barricaded home after a standoff that lasted three hours, police said. Two other persons of interest were taken into questioning, authorities added. […]
Correctional Officer Thomas Rowe – EOW: April 10, 2020
On April 10th Correctional Officer Thomas Rowe, while on duty at Northern Nevada Correctional Center, was at the gun range participating in a Bi-Annual qualification. Officer Rowe had stepped up, taken his qualifying shot, and suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed. Officer Rowe was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. After serving […]
Parole Officer Robert White – EOW April 27, 1979
45 years ago, Robert White was a devoted husband, a father, and a protector of his community. After serving the United States for 3 years, Robert was honorably discharged. He began his law enforcement career with the Cleveland Police Department. Robert served for 25 distinguished years prior to retiring as a Lieutenant. In […]
Correctional Officer Robert McFarland and Nurse Lorena Schulte – EOW – March 23, 2021
Correctional Officer Robert McFarland and Nurse Lorena Schulte were assaulted and beaten to death by two inmates in the Anamosa State Penitentiary infirmary during an escape attempt. The inmates had developed a ruse to access the infirmary by claiming to be there as part of the prison repair program. Once inside, they attacked Officer McFarland […]
Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy Charles Rivette
On February 21, 2024, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Texas suffered a tragic loss. Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy Charles Rivette and Deputy James Francis were transporting an inmate on February 21st when their vehicle was involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler. Deputy Francis survived with serious injuries, but Deputy Rivette died at […]
25 year anniversary – Sheriff Deputy Kelly Clark
25 years ago, Sheriff Deputy Kelly Clark was transporting an inmate when he managed to squeeze through the sliding Plexiglas window in the divider between the front and back of the cruiser and grab Deputy Clark’s weapon. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect gained control of her weapon and shot her twice in the head […]
Jack T. Rutledge State Prison, GA
Correctional Officer Eddie Davis, Correctional Officer Carlton Cherry, Correctional Officer Wayne Griglen, and Sergeant Tommie Goggins were killed in an automobile crash while returning from an Emergency Response Team training class. As they were driving on I-75, six miles south of Tifton, a tractor-trailer forced them off of the road and directly into the path […]
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi
On February 21, 1997, Jefferson Davis County deputies J.P. Rutland and Tommy Bourne were transporting a male inmate to begin a 40-year prison sentence. They were also transporting a female inmate on this trip. About 20 minutes into the ride, while travelling 55 miles per hour the male inmate pulled a hidden handgun from between […]
Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi – EOW June 25, 2020
We want to thank Lt. Jon Sieberg from High Desert State Prison (HDSP) for providing this update on fallen officer Richard Bianchi. High Desert State Prison (HDSP) staff honored fallen Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi during National Police Week in Washington, D.C. Escorting Bianchi’s family to the National Peace Officers Memorial Service were: Associate Warden […]
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