2009 Law Enforcement Deaths
Senior Corporal Norman Smith
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detention Officer Cesar Arreola
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Police Officer Jarod Dean
Boston Heights Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, January 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Dominique Smith
Torrance County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Joshuah Patrick Broadway
Montgomery Police Department, AL
EOW: Sunday, January 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chief of Police Larry Blagg
Trumann Police Department, AR
EOW: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Cause of Death: Accidental
Sergeant Curtis Massey
Culver City Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin
Massachusetts State Police, MA
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton
New Ellenton Police Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Chris Jones
Middletown Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Greg Hernandez
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, February 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer John Pawlowski
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, February 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer James Frederick (Freddie) Norman
Cobb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Lieutenant David Charles Gann
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Richard Matthews
Wilmington Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Scott Bierwiler
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Glen Ciano
Suffolk County Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Corrections Officer Adam Sanderson
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Friday, March 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Special Agent Paul M. Sorce
United States Department of Justice - Fede..., US
EOW: Monday, March 9, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Jailer Thomas Carroll
Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, MN
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels
Turner County Sheriff's Department, SD
EOW: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Parole Officer Jeffrey Woolson
New York State Division of Parole, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corrections Officer Mark Parker
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Ervin Romans
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Daniel Sakai
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer John Hege
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Michael (Mike) Warren Haynes
Montana Highway Patrol, MT
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Randy White
Bridgeport Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Eric Guy Kelly
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Stephen James Mayhle
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Paul John Rizzo Domenic Sciullo II
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Richard James (Ricky) Stiles Jr.
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Allen Pearson
Lenoir County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Terry Adams
Tifton Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Police Officer Dexter Hammond
Headland Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, April 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Burton (Burt) Lopez
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Coker
Vance County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff D. Robert Harvey
Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrol Detective Justin Mullis
French Lick Police Department, IN
EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Juvenile Corrections Officer William Hesson
Ohio Department of Youth Services, OH
EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Assault
Border Patrol Agent Intern Nathaniel A. Afolayan
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Friday, May 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Detective Robert Eugene Beane
Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer James Manor
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, May 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Dulan Earl Murray Jr.
Nags Head Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, May 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson
Warren County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Kyle P. Barber
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Border Patrol Agent Cruz McGuire
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Omar J. Edwards
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Police Officer David R. Loeffler
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Master Sergeant Steve L. Hood
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - ..., MS
EOW: Friday, May 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Alejandro (Alex) Valadez
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, June 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Lieutenant Greg Jonas
Centreville Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Brandon Nykori Sigler
Mobile Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Investigator Chadwick Alan (Chad) Carr
Greene County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Joshua D. Miller
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, June 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Trooper Jorge Dimas
Wisconsin State Patrol, WI
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Giovanni Gonzalez
Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Assistant Chief Joey Cannon
Plumerville Police Department, AR
EOW: Friday, June 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Henry Canales
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Monte (Leroy) Matthews
Adams County Sheriff's Department, ID
EOW: Monday, July 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Shane Thomas Detwiler
Chambers County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, July 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Joe Harris
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chief Deputy Joshua Eggelston
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detective Marc DiNardo
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Steven May
Modesto Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas
United States Department of Homeland Secur..., US
EOW: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant David Kinterknecht
Montrose Police Department, CO
EOW: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Robbie Chase Whitebird
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Marvin Williams
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Sunday, August 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Stephen (Mike) Gallagher
Lewis County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corporal Mike Roberts
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Jack Cannon
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Thursday, August 20, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Jesse Hamilton
Pasadena Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, August 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Michael Davey
Weymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: Monday, August 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Johnson
Platte County Sheriff's Office, NE
EOW: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ray
Southampton County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Chad Spicer
Georgetown Police Department, DE
EOW: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Richard Crittenden
North St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: Monday, September 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detention Sergeant Ronnie Brown
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Assault
Patrolman Jerry Jones
Charleston Police Department, WV
EOW: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Lance Corporal Jonathan Nash
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Brian S. Etheridge
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Monday, September 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Francis David Blake
Burnet County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky
Victoria County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Milburn (Millie) Beitel III
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Mickey Hutchens
Winston-Salem Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, October 12, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Julius Moore
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Detention Officer Mike Adcock
Walton County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Friday, October 16, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Detention Officer Dionicio Camacho
Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, October 23, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken
Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, MN
EOW: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Special Agent Chad L. Michael
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Special Agent Michael E. Weston
United States Department of Justice - Drug..., US
EOW: Monday, October 26, 2009
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Officer Jarrod John Martinez
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Officer Timothy Q. Brenton
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper David Lane
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Joseph A. Fulton
Kosciusko Police Department, MS
EOW: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Jeffery Bryant Shaw
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Trevor Nettleton
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Daniel Leach
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer Tina Griswold
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Ronald Owens
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Mark Renninger
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Greg Richards
Lakewood Police Department, WA
EOW: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Adam Michael Mehagan
Osage County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer Philip Davis
Pelham Police Department, AL
EOW: Friday, December 4, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Michael Crawshaw
Penn Hills Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 6, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Charles Douglas (Charlie) Brown Jr.
Martin County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Roy Bruce Sutton Jr.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: Friday, December 11, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Captain Dennis Darrell Cagle
Henderson Police Department, TN
EOW: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Chris Marano
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Corporal Dennis Engelhard
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Friday, December 25, 2009
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell
Pierce County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Monday, December 28, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire