ODMP research volunteers are constantly discovering forgotten line of duty deaths throughout the country. Because of our efforts, 2,722 forgotten heroes are now honored on the ODMP and other local, state and national memorials.
25 Most Recent Additions
- 9/11 related illness 1
- Accidental 1
- Assault 1
- Automobile crash 2
- Duty related illness 7
- Electrocuted 2
- Gunfire 7
- Heart attack 3
- Struck by vehicle 1
Total Deaths by State
- California 1
- District of Columbia 1
- Illinois 7
- Iowa 1
- Kentucky 2
- Louisiana 1
- Massachusetts 1
- New Jersey 1
- New York 2
- North Carolina 1
- South Carolina 2
- Texas 2
- U.S. Government 2
- Virginia 1
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, November 26, 2021
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Perth Amboy Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, October 1, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Patrolman Michael Francis Condron
Pittsfield Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, October 11, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Wilmington Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, July 18, 1936
Cause: Heart attack
Christopher Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, August 11, 1911
Cause: Gunfire
Guard William Harrison Hollingsworth
Iowa Department of Corrections, IA
EOW: Sunday, March 7, 1948
Cause: Automobile crash
Correctional Officer James Kenneth DeLoach
District of Columbia Department of Corrections, DC
EOW: Saturday, December 23, 1967
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Glenn Tenbrook Whallon
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, September 30, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Patrolman Walter John Bermingham
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, October 1, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Virginia State Convict Road Force, VA
EOW: Tuesday, July 5, 1966
Cause: Struck by vehicle
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, October 14, 1918
Cause: Duty related illness
Patrolman Edward C. J. Hennessey
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, October 16, 1908
Cause: Electrocuted
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, October 5, 1916
Cause: Electrocuted
Deputy Constable Samuel Ray Adams
Floyd County Constable's Office, KY
EOW: Friday, December 20, 1929
Cause: Assault
Floyd County Constable's Office, KY
EOW: Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation, US
EOW: Friday, November 16, 1945
Cause: Heart attack
Chief Deputy Sheriff Arthur George Miller
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, November 10, 1920
Cause: Gunfire
United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, US
EOW: Thursday, November 13, 1862
Cause: Gunfire
Game Warden Wilbur S. "Webb" Talbott
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, CA
EOW: Sunday, January 14, 1962
Cause: Automobile crash
Dispensary Constable J. J. Moseley
South Carolina State Dispensary Commission, SC
EOW: Sunday, October 13, 1895
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Claude Wayne "Sandwich" Standridge
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Cause: Gunfire
Luling Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 8, 1884
Cause: Accidental
Police Officer Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price
West Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, March 26, 1949
Cause: Heart attack