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Police Chief J.B. Hare
Baton Rouge City Police
Baton Rouge LA
First local officer
on record to be killed
in the line of duty.
Killed in 1911
By a drunken officer who
had been
suspended earlier that
evening.
Col. Betty Smothers
Baton Rouge City Police
Baton Rouge LA
Killed Janurary 1993
In an ambush at a bank.
Col. Gerald Simmons
East Baton Rouge Parish
Sheriff Dept
Baton Rouge LA.
Killed in 1988
In a drug bust that went
bad
Wendoly O. Tanner
Milwaukee Police
Department
KIA: Sept. 6, 1996
Survived by: Mother,
2 sisters,
Fiance with baby on the
way.
Sgt. George D. Johnston
Louisiana State Police
Monroe, La
Killed in a car crash
November 1997
Steven Morgan age 38
Long Beach Police Dept
Long Beach Mississippi
Killed in an ambush
while answering a domestic
violence call, in May
1998
James Noryhcutt age
53
Long Beach Police Dept
Long Beach Mississippi
Killed in an ambush
while answering a demostic
violence call, in May
1998
Det. Randy Bell Age 44
Tampa Police Dept
Tampa Florida
Killed May 1998
While transporting a murder
suspect
Det. Ricky Childers
Age 46
Tampa Police Dept
Tampa Florida
Killed May 1998
While transporting a murder
suspect
Tpr. James Crooks Age
23
Florida State Police
Tampa Florida
Killed May 1998
In a crash while in
persuit of a
murder suspect
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Officer: David Chetcuti
Milbare Police Dept.
Milbare, Ca
Killed April 1998
While answering a request
for backup on a traffic
stop.
Agent: Miguel Maldonado
Age:45
U.S. Border Patrol
McAllen TX
Killed March 1997
In a single vehicle crash
while on duty
Sgt. David Kieffer
Age:53
Phoenix Police Dept.
Phoenix AZ
Died May 1997 From complications
due to injuries received
when
his vehicle was struck
by a DUI in 1977
Corr. Off> William Immer
Age:36
Limestone Corrections
Facility
Capshaw AL
Killed July 1997
In a vehicle accident
whild
patroling the perimeter
of the facility
S/A Larry E. Jordan
Age:56
Norfolk So. Railway Police
Chicago, IL
Killed October 1997
When his patrol car was
struck by a train while
on duty
Chief Dy. Joe Young
Age:36
Copiah Co. sheriff's Dept.
Gallman, MS
Died October 1997 from
injuries
received in a vehicle
accident
while on duty
Off. Greg Geoffrion
Age: 36
NM Motor Transportation
Div.
Satte Fe NM
Killed November 1997
When struck by a vehicle
while in
foot pursuit of a suspect.
Sgt George D. Johnston
Age: 39
Louisiana State Police
Troop "F"
Monroe, LA
Killed November 1997
In a auto accident while
on duty
Chief James Kautz
Age: 55
Long Beach Police Dept.
Long Beach, IN
Died December 1997
From injuries sustained
after
being struck by a vehicle
Assisting in an accident
investigation
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Ptl. Thomas Smith Jr.
St. Louis Co. Police Dept.
Clayton, MO.
Killed December 1997
When struck by a car while
assisting at an accident
scene
Spc. Ronald D. Jeter
Cincinnati Police Dept.
Killed December 1997
While attempting to serve
a
domestic violence warrant.
Sgt. Joe Jones
Collier Co. Sheriff's
Dept.
Napels, FL
Killed December, 1997
In an automobil accident
while on duty.
Dep. Michael J. Metroka
Broward Co. Sheriff"s
Dept.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
K-9 Dept.
Died December 1997
from injuries
received in an auto
accidend while on duty.
Off. Mark Swaney
Davidson Police Dept.
Davidson, NC.
Killed December 1997
Fatally shot while responding
to a shots fired call.
Sgt. Frankie Lingard
SC. Highway Patrol
Orangeburg, SC.
Fatally shot in December
1997
while making a routine
traffic
stop.
Off. Steven Gajda
Los Angeles Police Dept.
Los angeles, CA
Fatally shot in January
1998
while responding to a
shots fired call.
Off. John Kevin Lamm
Firbanks Police Dept.
Fairbanks, AK.
Fatally shot in January
1998
By a suicidal gunman
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These
LEO's gave up their lives in the line of duty
