Two Veteran Police Officers Killed Over Weekend
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 02:47 PM
By WNYC Newsroom
Two NYPD officers with more than a decade of experience were killed in the line of duty last weekend. One was pushed over a railing and tumbled to his death on a leafy street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The second was fatally shot by an MTA officer on Long Island after a confrontation with a knife-wielding man. The suspect was also killed.
In Brooklyn, officers responded to a domestic violence call early Sunday morning. As officer Alain Schaberger, 42, prepared to take the suspect into custody he was shoved over a railing in front of the brownstone and tumbled down a concrete stairway to the basement. The nine-foot fall broke his neck.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Two cops dead, U.S. marshal shot in St. Petersburg FL
Two cops dead, U.S. marshal shot trying to arrest suspect in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg shooting comes four days after two Miami-Dade detectives were shot dead
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — A man hiding in the attic of a home sparked an intense firefight with authorities trying to arrest him on a warrant Monday morning, killing two officers and wounding a deputy U.S. Marshal, police said.
St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon said more than 100 rounds were fired during the shootout, which was the latest in a recent rash of shootings across the nation that have killed or wounded law enforcement officers.
The officers had come to arrest Hydra Lacy Jr., 39, on an aggravated battery charge, and investigators think he is the one who opened fire on the officers, police spokesman Michael Puetz said. He said Lacy had a long record that includes convictions for armed robbery and sexual battery.
As of midday, the shooter was still barricaded inside the home, police said.
"He was somebody we wanted to get off the streets, " Harmon said. "Who expects to walk into a house and get gunfire from the attic?"
Two cops dead, U.S. marshal shot
St. Petersburg shooting comes four days after two Miami-Dade detectives were shot dead
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — A man hiding in the attic of a home sparked an intense firefight with authorities trying to arrest him on a warrant Monday morning, killing two officers and wounding a deputy U.S. Marshal, police said.
St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon said more than 100 rounds were fired during the shootout, which was the latest in a recent rash of shootings across the nation that have killed or wounded law enforcement officers.
The officers had come to arrest Hydra Lacy Jr., 39, on an aggravated battery charge, and investigators think he is the one who opened fire on the officers, police spokesman Michael Puetz said. He said Lacy had a long record that includes convictions for armed robbery and sexual battery.
As of midday, the shooter was still barricaded inside the home, police said.
"He was somebody we wanted to get off the streets, " Harmon said. "Who expects to walk into a house and get gunfire from the attic?"
Harmon would not identify the dead officers pending notification of their relatives.read more here
Two cops dead, U.S. marshal shot
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
2 firefighters dead, 14 hurt in extra-alarm blaze 10:01 AM
2 firefighters dead, 14 hurt in extra-alarm blaze
December 22, 2010 10:01 AM
Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed during a 3-11 alarm fire at an abandoned South Side commercial building this morning, authorities said. Fourteen other firefighters were injured, including two who were trapped with the ones who died.
Police squad cars escorted two ambulances north on Lake Shore Drive to Northwestern as ramps were closed to clear it of traffic, according to fire communications. One of the firefighters taken there has died, sources said. The condition of the other one was not known.
A third trapped firefighter was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died.
The fourth firefighter buried in the rubble, and as many as 12 other firefighters with undisclosed injuries, were also taken to hospitals. Fire officials and sources said 10 were stable and six were taken to hospitals in serious to critical condition, including the two who later died.
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2 firefighters dead, 14 hurt in extra-alarm blaze
December 22, 2010 10:01 AM
Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed during a 3-11 alarm fire at an abandoned South Side commercial building this morning, authorities said. Fourteen other firefighters were injured, including two who were trapped with the ones who died.
Police squad cars escorted two ambulances north on Lake Shore Drive to Northwestern as ramps were closed to clear it of traffic, according to fire communications. One of the firefighters taken there has died, sources said. The condition of the other one was not known.
A third trapped firefighter was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died.
The fourth firefighter buried in the rubble, and as many as 12 other firefighters with undisclosed injuries, were also taken to hospitals. Fire officials and sources said 10 were stable and six were taken to hospitals in serious to critical condition, including the two who later died.
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2 firefighters dead, 14 hurt in extra-alarm blaze
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Marine and Deputy Sheriff Brandon Coates killed in the line of duty
Slain Deputy Brandon Coates laid to rest
By Kelli Cook and Jacqueline Fell, Team Coverage
ORLANDO
Thousands from all over the country gathered to say goodbye to fallen Orange County Deputy Brandon Coates Tuesday.
Coates, 27, was killed Dec. 8 during a traffic stop near Orange Blossom Trail.
Friends, family, and a huge law enforcement turnout packed the First Baptist Church of Orlando.
Hundreds of people in the Orange County community and beyond showed up Tuesday to pay tribute to Coates at a public viewing, also at First Baptist Orlando.
Coates was also a war veteran, and those in the community said his death is a loss for all of Central Florida.
"I myself have three young boys at home,” said Cpl. Scott Jenny from the Orange County Sheriff's Office. “I hope and pray they grow to be just like Brandon one day."
"Brandon was a warrior," said Deputy Robert Ricks.
Those who gathered to say goodbye said Coates was among the best law enforcement has to offer.
Having survived two tours in Iraq as a Marine, it was a local criminal who took his life in a traffic stop.
Friends and family celebrated his life, and his love for his wife Virginia.
"There never before seen such unfaltering love and there's no doubt in my mind they belonged to each other," said Deputy Brian Hummel, Coates’ best friend.
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Slain Deputy Brandon Coates laid to rest
By Bianca Prieto and Walter Pacheco, Orlando Sentinel
1:23 p.m. EST, December 9, 2010
Deputy Brandon Coates, who served as a U.S. Marine, was shot and killed while patrolling one of Orange County's most dangerous areas — a neighborhood near South Orange Blossom Trail known for violent crimes, drugs, prostitution and murder.
"Deputy Sheriff Brandon Coates was indeed a hero and one of the best deputies we have here in this agency," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said today.
Officials said accused gunman Brandon Lyals shot the 27-year-old deputy in the head twice after Coates pulled over Lyals' white truck near Nashville Avenue and 45th Street at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"What we now know is that there was some kind of struggle, or circumstance that caused Deputy Coates to fire his Taser," Demings said. "At some point, Deputy Sheriff Coates was shot in the head twice and succumbed to his injuries after being transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where the trauma team worked on him diligently."
Orange County Deputy Shot and Killed
By Kelli Cook and Jacqueline Fell, Team Coverage
ORLANDO
Thousands from all over the country gathered to say goodbye to fallen Orange County Deputy Brandon Coates Tuesday.
Coates, 27, was killed Dec. 8 during a traffic stop near Orange Blossom Trail.
Friends, family, and a huge law enforcement turnout packed the First Baptist Church of Orlando.
Hundreds of people in the Orange County community and beyond showed up Tuesday to pay tribute to Coates at a public viewing, also at First Baptist Orlando.
Coates was also a war veteran, and those in the community said his death is a loss for all of Central Florida.
"I myself have three young boys at home,” said Cpl. Scott Jenny from the Orange County Sheriff's Office. “I hope and pray they grow to be just like Brandon one day."
"Brandon was a warrior," said Deputy Robert Ricks.
Those who gathered to say goodbye said Coates was among the best law enforcement has to offer.
Having survived two tours in Iraq as a Marine, it was a local criminal who took his life in a traffic stop.
Friends and family celebrated his life, and his love for his wife Virginia.
"There never before seen such unfaltering love and there's no doubt in my mind they belonged to each other," said Deputy Brian Hummel, Coates’ best friend.
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Slain Deputy Brandon Coates laid to rest
Orange County Deputy Shot and KilledOrange County Deputy Sheriff Susan Soto holds a picture of Deputy Brandon Coates, who was shot and killed Wednesday. (Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel)
By Bianca Prieto and Walter Pacheco, Orlando Sentinel
1:23 p.m. EST, December 9, 2010
Deputy Brandon Coates, who served as a U.S. Marine, was shot and killed while patrolling one of Orange County's most dangerous areas — a neighborhood near South Orange Blossom Trail known for violent crimes, drugs, prostitution and murder.
"Deputy Sheriff Brandon Coates was indeed a hero and one of the best deputies we have here in this agency," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said today.
Officials said accused gunman Brandon Lyals shot the 27-year-old deputy in the head twice after Coates pulled over Lyals' white truck near Nashville Avenue and 45th Street at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"What we now know is that there was some kind of struggle, or circumstance that caused Deputy Coates to fire his Taser," Demings said. "At some point, Deputy Sheriff Coates was shot in the head twice and succumbed to his injuries after being transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where the trauma team worked on him diligently."
Orange County Deputy Shot and Killed
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Army man and police officer would have turned 28 Thanksgiving Day
Police Iraq Veteran Killed In Southern California
Riverside : CA : USA | Nov 09, 2010 BY Robert Weller
Ryan Bonaminio had survived two tours as a military policeman in Iraq, returning only last year from his second. His life was ended by an unidentified man he had pulled over while serving as a policeman in his native Riverside, Calif.Bonaminio, 27, would have turned 28 on Thanksgiving Day, the Los Angeles Times reported.“Army man and police officer. That’s all he ever wanted to be,” said his best friend, fellow Riverside policeman John Enriquez. Bonaminio had pulled over a truck with no rear license plate.
Police Iraq Veteran Killed In Southern California
A fundraiser will be held for Officer Ryan Bonaminio on December 3, at the Original Roadhouse Grill restaurant chain.
The owners of the company will host a day-long fundraiser at the company’s Riverside, restaurant in honor of Bonaminio, who died November 7.
Roadhouse will donate 100% of the proceeds generated at the Riverside restaurant on Friday, December 3rd to the family of Officer Bonaminio and the Riverside Police Officers’ Association’s “Officer and Family Assistance Fund.”
The Riverside Original Roadhouse Grill is located at 3838 Tyler Street. The restaurant opens its doors at 10:30 a.m. on December 3 and will remain open until 11:00 p.m.
A fundraiser will be held for Officer Ryan Bonaminio
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Slain Florida officers remembered at funeral
Slain Florida officers remembered at funeral; suspect denied bond
By the CNN Wire Staff
July 3, 2010 3:52 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Thousands gather to pay tribute to slain officers
NEW: Judge denies bond to alleged killer
Dontae Morris was arrested Friday
Tampa's police community relieved by arrest
(CNN) -- Hours after the arrest of a suspect, thousands of friends, family and fellow officers gathered Saturday to pay tribute to two slain Florida policemen.
An emotional funeral unfolded inside a Tampa church as suspect Dontae Morris, arrested on Friday, appeared in court for the first time. He was denied bond, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported, and is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail.
Morris surrendered after a third party tipped off police, said Police Chief Jane Castor. Police also arrested 22-year-old Cortnee Brantly, the woman believed to have been driving the car at the time of the shooting, Castor said.
The arrests came after a massive manhunt and were a relief, Castor said. They meant the department would be able to provide officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis with the honorable tribute they deserve, Castor said.
"This has brought us a sense of closure, and I pray the arrest brings a level of peace to the families of the officers," she said.
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Slain Florida officers remembered at funeral
By the CNN Wire Staff
July 3, 2010 3:52 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Thousands gather to pay tribute to slain officers
NEW: Judge denies bond to alleged killer
Dontae Morris was arrested Friday
Tampa's police community relieved by arrest
(CNN) -- Hours after the arrest of a suspect, thousands of friends, family and fellow officers gathered Saturday to pay tribute to two slain Florida policemen.
An emotional funeral unfolded inside a Tampa church as suspect Dontae Morris, arrested on Friday, appeared in court for the first time. He was denied bond, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported, and is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail.
Morris surrendered after a third party tipped off police, said Police Chief Jane Castor. Police also arrested 22-year-old Cortnee Brantly, the woman believed to have been driving the car at the time of the shooting, Castor said.
The arrests came after a massive manhunt and were a relief, Castor said. They meant the department would be able to provide officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis with the honorable tribute they deserve, Castor said.
"This has brought us a sense of closure, and I pray the arrest brings a level of peace to the families of the officers," she said.
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Slain Florida officers remembered at funeral
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Two Tampa Police Officers killed after traffic stop
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Slain Tampa police officers recalled as devoted family men and crime-fighters
Times staff
Posted: Jun 29, 2010 01:31 PM
TAMPA — Police officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis were remembered Tuesday as men who were devoted to their jobs and families.
Both 31 years old, Kocab and Curtis were gunned down early Tuesday morning during a traffic stop at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue. They both worked the midnight shift, and both were relatively new to the Tampa Police Department.
Kocab joined the department about 14 months ago from the Plant City Police Department.
He was chosen by his fellow Plant City officers as employee of the month four times in three years.
One of two suspects found
Florida Police Officer's Widow Has Baby Hours After His Killing
Published June 29, 2010
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The widow of a Florida police officer gunned down after making a traffic stop early Tuesday has given birth to their first child just hours after he passed away, CBS News reported.
Officer Jeff Kocab was called to the scene as backup after fellow Tampa police officer Dave Curtis stopped a car about 2:15am Tuesday because the license tag wasn't visible.
Tampa police said the passenger in the vehicle, Dontae Rashawn Morris, 24, had a minor warrant for arrest and opened fire on the two officers.
Florida Police Officer Widow Has Baby Hours After His Killing
Slain Tampa police officers recalled as devoted family men and crime-fighters
Times staff
Posted: Jun 29, 2010 01:31 PM
TAMPA — Police officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis were remembered Tuesday as men who were devoted to their jobs and families.
Both 31 years old, Kocab and Curtis were gunned down early Tuesday morning during a traffic stop at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue. They both worked the midnight shift, and both were relatively new to the Tampa Police Department.
Officer Jeffrey Kocab, center, with Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and former police Chief Steve Hogue.
Kocab joined the department about 14 months ago from the Plant City Police Department.
He was chosen by his fellow Plant City officers as employee of the month four times in three years.
Kocab and his wife were expecting their first child next week but she went into labor just hours after her husband died, said Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.
Officer David Curtis, left, with former Tampa police Chief Steve Hogue.
Curtis left behind a wife and four young children: Austin, 9; Sean, 6; Tyler, 5; and Hunter, 8 months, Iorio said.
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One of two suspects found
Tampa Police officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab were killed around 2 a.m., shot in the head by the side of the road. Police say they have found one suspect, Cortnee Nicole Brantley, as well as the car she was driving at the time. The other suspect, Dontae Rashawn Morris, has not been located.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Phoenix police officer fatally shot
Phoenix police officer fatally shot
By BOB CHRISTIE (AP) – 6 hours ago
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer shot and killed early Wednesday while investigating a suspicious vehicle was a 29-year-old married father of two young children, authorities said.
Officer Travis Murphy's wife had given birth just two weeks ago to the couple's second child, police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said.
Murphy and his partner were first on the scene of a call where neighbors reported someone hit a parked car and was trying to hide a Ford Mustang in the carport of a vacant home. The officers got out of their patrol vehicle and split up in search of a suspect.
Moments later, shots were fired and Murphy's partner found him mortally wounded. Fellow officers put him in a police vehicle and sped him to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead.
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Phoenix police officer fatally shot
By BOB CHRISTIE (AP) – 6 hours ago
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer shot and killed early Wednesday while investigating a suspicious vehicle was a 29-year-old married father of two young children, authorities said.
Officer Travis Murphy's wife had given birth just two weeks ago to the couple's second child, police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said.
Murphy and his partner were first on the scene of a call where neighbors reported someone hit a parked car and was trying to hide a Ford Mustang in the carport of a vacant home. The officers got out of their patrol vehicle and split up in search of a suspect.
Moments later, shots were fired and Murphy's partner found him mortally wounded. Fellow officers put him in a police vehicle and sped him to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead.
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Phoenix police officer fatally shot
Friday, May 21, 2010
Two officers killed, two more wounded after traffic stop
Suspects in police shooting killed in West Memphis shootout
Posted: May 20, 2010 1:17 PM EDT
WEST MEMPHIS, AR (WMC-TV) - Two West Memphis police officers were shot and killed Thursday during a traffic stop along a busy cross-country interstate highway. The local sheriff and his chief deputy were wounded in a later shootout that left a pair of suspects dead.
Officers pulled over a white minivan with Ohio license plates while "running drug interdiction" on Interstate 40 in east Arkansas, said West Memphis Police Inspector Bert Shelton. Two men got out of the van with the assault rifles and opened fire on the officers, he said.
Sgt. Brandon Paudert, 39, the son of West Memphis' police chief, died at the scene and Officer Bill Evans, 38, died at a hospital, authorities said. Evans made the initial stop, and Paudert arrived moments later as backup, Assistant Police Chief Mike Allen said late Thursday.
"In what was probably only a few minutes, Officer Evans was shoved to the ground and the men in the minivan started shooting at both officers," Allen said.
Posted: May 20, 2010 1:17 PM EDT
WEST MEMPHIS, AR (WMC-TV) - Two West Memphis police officers were shot and killed Thursday during a traffic stop along a busy cross-country interstate highway. The local sheriff and his chief deputy were wounded in a later shootout that left a pair of suspects dead.
Officers pulled over a white minivan with Ohio license plates while "running drug interdiction" on Interstate 40 in east Arkansas, said West Memphis Police Inspector Bert Shelton. Two men got out of the van with the assault rifles and opened fire on the officers, he said.
Sgt. Brandon Paudert, 39, the son of West Memphis' police chief, died at the scene and Officer Bill Evans, 38, died at a hospital, authorities said. Evans made the initial stop, and Paudert arrived moments later as backup, Assistant Police Chief Mike Allen said late Thursday.
"In what was probably only a few minutes, Officer Evans was shoved to the ground and the men in the minivan started shooting at both officers," Allen said.
Additionally, Crittenden County Sheriff Dick Busby and a deputy, W. A. Wren, were shot and wounded. Both men were taken by helicopter to The MED.
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Trooper killed in Miami-Dade Turnpike crash
Trooper killed in Miami-Dade Turnpike crash
By Mike Clary, Sun Sentinel
8:50 a.m. EDT, May 16, 2010
Miami – A 35-year-old Florida Highway Patrol officer was killed in a fiery collision Saturday evening in northwest Miami-Dade County when his patrol car was stuck from behind on the Florida Turnpike.
Patrick Ambroise, who had just marked his fourth anniversary as an FHP officer, was trapped in his car and engulfed in flames. He was prounounced dead at the scene.
Ambroise, in a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria, was parked on the right shoulder of the northbound toll road just north of the Okeechobee Road interchange at 8:39 p.m. when his vehicle was struck from hehind by a 1995 Lexus, according to FHP investigators.
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Trooper killed in Miami Dade Turnpike crash
By Mike Clary, Sun Sentinel
8:50 a.m. EDT, May 16, 2010
Miami – A 35-year-old Florida Highway Patrol officer was killed in a fiery collision Saturday evening in northwest Miami-Dade County when his patrol car was stuck from behind on the Florida Turnpike.
Patrick Ambroise, who had just marked his fourth anniversary as an FHP officer, was trapped in his car and engulfed in flames. He was prounounced dead at the scene.
Ambroise, in a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria, was parked on the right shoulder of the northbound toll road just north of the Okeechobee Road interchange at 8:39 p.m. when his vehicle was struck from hehind by a 1995 Lexus, according to FHP investigators.
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Trooper killed in Miami Dade Turnpike crash
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Fallen officers to be honored at national memorial
Fallen officers to be honored at national memorial
Submitted by Molly Shen on Thursday, May 13th, 07:38am
Family members, friends and fellow officers of six slain law enforcement officers from Western Washington are in Washington D.C. today for a ceremony honoring fallen officers from around the country.
The names of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton, Pierce County Deputy Kent Mundell and Lakewood officers Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens, Mark Renninger and Greg Richards were recently engraved on the National Law Enforcement Memorial wall.
A formal ceremony marking the addition of the six names and the names of other 318 other officers from across the U.S. will be held Thursday night. About 20,000 people are expected to attend the vigil.
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Submitted by Molly Shen on Thursday, May 13th, 07:38am
Family members, friends and fellow officers of six slain law enforcement officers from Western Washington are in Washington D.C. today for a ceremony honoring fallen officers from around the country.
The names of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton, Pierce County Deputy Kent Mundell and Lakewood officers Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens, Mark Renninger and Greg Richards were recently engraved on the National Law Enforcement Memorial wall.
A formal ceremony marking the addition of the six names and the names of other 318 other officers from across the U.S. will be held Thursday night. About 20,000 people are expected to attend the vigil.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Ian Deutch survived a recent tour of duty in Afghanistan but killed as a cop in Nevada
National guard commander sees tragic irony in Nevada deputy's slaying after Afghanistan tour
KEN RITTER
Associated Press Writer
April 27, 2010 5:35 p.m.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ian Deutch survived a recent tour of duty in Afghanistan, identifying Taliban targets for artillery strikes. But he didn't make it through his second day back on the job as a rural Nevada sheriff's deputy.
Deutch was gunned down Monday by a man wielding an assault rifle in a casino parking lot about 60 miles west of Las Vegas. The death of the decorated Nevada Army National Guardsman and law enforcement veteran left those who knew him stunned Tuesday.
"The irony of spending a year overseas in a combat zone and then to come back and have this happen is, you know, tragic," said Lt. Col. Scott Cunningham, a Las Vegas resident and commanding officer of Deutch's guard unit.
Deutch, 27, a staff sergeant, and his older brother, Richard Deutch, a master sergeant, were among 752 soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 221st Calvary who returned home in March. Some members of the Wildhorse squadron suffered casualties but none was killed during their assignment in Afghanistan's Laghman province.
Ian Deutch was a meritorious service medal winner, a squad leader and a forward artillery observer who identified Taliban targets for artillery strikes outside combat outpost Nagil, Cunningham said.
"He's one of those guys, his full-time job is a police officer and his part-time job is a soldier," Cunningham told The Associated Press. "He's always been out there trying to help people and make a contribution to society.
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National guard commander sees tragic irony
KEN RITTER
Associated Press Writer
April 27, 2010 5:35 p.m.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ian Deutch survived a recent tour of duty in Afghanistan, identifying Taliban targets for artillery strikes. But he didn't make it through his second day back on the job as a rural Nevada sheriff's deputy.
Deutch was gunned down Monday by a man wielding an assault rifle in a casino parking lot about 60 miles west of Las Vegas. The death of the decorated Nevada Army National Guardsman and law enforcement veteran left those who knew him stunned Tuesday.
"The irony of spending a year overseas in a combat zone and then to come back and have this happen is, you know, tragic," said Lt. Col. Scott Cunningham, a Las Vegas resident and commanding officer of Deutch's guard unit.
Deutch, 27, a staff sergeant, and his older brother, Richard Deutch, a master sergeant, were among 752 soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 221st Calvary who returned home in March. Some members of the Wildhorse squadron suffered casualties but none was killed during their assignment in Afghanistan's Laghman province.
Ian Deutch was a meritorious service medal winner, a squad leader and a forward artillery observer who identified Taliban targets for artillery strikes outside combat outpost Nagil, Cunningham said.
"He's one of those guys, his full-time job is a police officer and his part-time job is a soldier," Cunningham told The Associated Press. "He's always been out there trying to help people and make a contribution to society.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Afghanistan veteran, deputy sheriff killed second day back on the job
Nevada deputy sheriff shot and killed in domestic dispute 60 miles west of Las Vegas
By Associated Press
April 26, 2010 11:53 p.m.
PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — A deputy sheriff who was shot Monday while responding to a domestic disturbance report about 60 miles west of Las Vegas has died.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office says when deputies arrived at Terrible's Lakeside RV Resort in Pahrump, the suspect pulled a rifle out of his vehicle and opened fire without warning. The officers returned fire and killed the suspect.
The sheriff's office says one of the deputies was shot several times and was taken to a Las Vegas hospital, where he underwent surgery but died.
His name and that of the suspect were not released.
Nye County Sheriff Anthony DeMeo told KLAS-TV that the deputy was 27 years old, had recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and it was his second day back.
Nevada deputy sheriff shot and killed
By Associated Press
April 26, 2010 11:53 p.m.
PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — A deputy sheriff who was shot Monday while responding to a domestic disturbance report about 60 miles west of Las Vegas has died.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office says when deputies arrived at Terrible's Lakeside RV Resort in Pahrump, the suspect pulled a rifle out of his vehicle and opened fire without warning. The officers returned fire and killed the suspect.
The sheriff's office says one of the deputies was shot several times and was taken to a Las Vegas hospital, where he underwent surgery but died.
His name and that of the suspect were not released.
Nye County Sheriff Anthony DeMeo told KLAS-TV that the deputy was 27 years old, had recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and it was his second day back.
Nevada deputy sheriff shot and killed
Friday, April 9, 2010
Law Suit:"The worst law enforcement tragedy in the history of Washington state, was completely preventable,"
Families of slain Washington state police officers file suit
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 8, 2010 9:05 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Four police officers were shot to death in a Washington state coffee shop last year
Families of three of the officers have filed a $134 million lawsuit against Pierce County
Lawsuit says jail didn't heed warnings that should have kept gunman behind bars
Family of fourth officer has filed suit against friends, relatives of suspect in case
(CNN) -- The families of three police officers shot to death in a Washington state coffee shop last year are suing a county in the state, alleging its jail didn't heed warnings that should have kept the gunman behind bars, officials announced Thursday.
"This catastrophe, the worst law enforcement tragedy in the history of Washington state, was completely preventable," the lawsuits said.
The families are seeking a total of $134 million in damages against Washington's Pierce County.
A spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department announced the suits on Thursday.
Investigators identified the man who killed the three Lakewood, Washington, officers as Maurice Clemmons, an ex-convict who had served time in Arkansas before being jailed on charges in Washington state.
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Families of slain Washington state police officers file suit
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 8, 2010 9:05 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Four police officers were shot to death in a Washington state coffee shop last year
Families of three of the officers have filed a $134 million lawsuit against Pierce County
Lawsuit says jail didn't heed warnings that should have kept gunman behind bars
Family of fourth officer has filed suit against friends, relatives of suspect in case
(CNN) -- The families of three police officers shot to death in a Washington state coffee shop last year are suing a county in the state, alleging its jail didn't heed warnings that should have kept the gunman behind bars, officials announced Thursday.
"This catastrophe, the worst law enforcement tragedy in the history of Washington state, was completely preventable," the lawsuits said.
The families are seeking a total of $134 million in damages against Washington's Pierce County.
A spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department announced the suits on Thursday.
Investigators identified the man who killed the three Lakewood, Washington, officers as Maurice Clemmons, an ex-convict who had served time in Arkansas before being jailed on charges in Washington state.
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Families of slain Washington state police officers file suit
Monday, November 2, 2009
Seattle authorities vow arrests in police officer's slaying
Seattle authorities vow arrests in police officer's slaying
November 2, 2009 9:58 a.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Police officer killed, student officer injured in shooting Saturday
Authorities: Officers were in parked car when shooting happened
Field training officer Timothy Brenton was married with two children, 11 and 8
Mayor: Slaying is first intentional homicide of Seattle police officer since 1994
(CNN) -- Law enforcement officials in Seattle, Washington, vowed Sunday to catch whoever is responsible for fatally shooting a police officer and injuring a student officer as they sat in a parked patrol car.
Field training officer Timothy Brenton, 39, was reviewing details of a traffic stop with student officer Brit Sweeney when a vehicle rolled up next to the squad car shortly after 10 p.m., authorities said
People inside the vehicle fired several shots into the squad car, killing Brenton and injuring Sweeney, according to police.
A shot grazed Sweeney, tearing through her uniform and protective vest, Police Chief John Diaz said at a news conference Sunday. She fired at the attackers' vehicle, but police didn't know whether any of her bullets struck it, Assistant Chief Jim Pugel said.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Police officer, Army Veteran, killed in the line of duty
9-year veteran of suburban force 'meant a lot to so many people'
Police officer's death deeply affects peers on his force and around metro area.
By MIKE KASZUBA, Star Tribune
Last update: September 7, 2009 - 10:30 PM
He was a grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran and had a wife who had once worked as a reserve officer on the same North St. Paul police force he worked on. He was a "fantastic person" with a sense of humor who led his department's motorcycle squad, the police chief said.
On a sunny Monday, he began a holiday shift at 7 a.m. Ninety minutes later Richard Crittenden, 57, who had spent nine years on the 19-member suburban police force, was dead.
The Maplewood police officer who had assisted Crittenden on a call to check a possible violation of a domestic protection order was wounded. And a 34-year-old suspect with a lengthy criminal record whom they had struggled with -- and who presumably shot Crittenden -- had also been killed.
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9-year veteran of suburban force
Friday, August 28, 2009
Fundraisers scheduled for family of slain Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts
Fundraisers scheduled for family of slain Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Friday, August 28, 2009
TAMPA — With three family-friendly events scheduled in the next week, people who want to donate to the grieving family of slain Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts have more options than heading to a local credit union.
From radio-controlled car racing to a professional hockey scrimmage to a barbecue, there are lots of choices.
Friday night, families can head over to Ronnie Setser Customs, 7321/2 N Dale Mabry Highway, where they'll be racing radio-controlled cars to raise money for Roberts' family.
Roberts was shot to death Aug. 19 while checking on a suspicious person. He leaves a 3-year-old son and a wife.
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Fundraisers scheduled for family of slain Tampa officer
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Friday, August 28, 2009
TAMPA — With three family-friendly events scheduled in the next week, people who want to donate to the grieving family of slain Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts have more options than heading to a local credit union.
From radio-controlled car racing to a professional hockey scrimmage to a barbecue, there are lots of choices.
Friday night, families can head over to Ronnie Setser Customs, 7321/2 N Dale Mabry Highway, where they'll be racing radio-controlled cars to raise money for Roberts' family.
Roberts was shot to death Aug. 19 while checking on a suspicious person. He leaves a 3-year-old son and a wife.
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Fundraisers scheduled for family of slain Tampa officer
Monday, August 24, 2009
Two firefighters die in burning building in Buffalo
Buffalo mourns loss of 2 firefighters
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Two firefighters die in burning building in Buffalo, New York
Mayor: "Today is a very tragic day in the city of Buffalo"
Firefighters responding to reports that person was trapped in building
Two firefighters die in burning building in Buffalo, New York
Mayor: "Today is a very tragic day in the city of Buffalo"
Firefighters responding to reports that person was trapped in building
Dead identified as
Lt. Charles "Chip" McCarthy, 45, and
Jonathan Croom, 34
(CNN) -- Flags were being lowered to half-staff Monday in Buffalo, New York, after two firefighters died inside a fire-engulfed building, city officials said.
The firefighters were responding to reports that at least one person was trapped in the building.
"Today is a very tragic day in the city of Buffalo," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at a news conference. "Our hearts are broken right now, and we are all saddened by this terrible tragedy."
The cause of the blaze is under investigation, and the remains of the building are being searched to determine if anyone else perished inside, Buffalo Fire Commissioner Michael Lombardo said.
Emergency officials received a call around 3:50 a.m. that "someone [was] banging on a wall and calling for help" from inside the burning building, Lombardo said. Video footage showed the top level of the two-story brick building fully engulfed in flames. A convenience store was on the building's first floor.
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Two firefighters die in burning building in Buffalo
Saturday, August 22, 2009
In weeks like this, police and their spouses wonder: Is it worth it?
Eric Mullins and Diana Dugan talk at the police memorial in front of the Tampa Police Department. Both are married to law enforcement officers.
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In weeks like this, police and their spouses wonder: Is it worth it?
John Barry, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Saturday, August 22, 2009
TAMPA — In families whose daily lives orbit a gun and a badge, mothers and fathers looked long and hard at their children this week.
It was the other identity of slain Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts — as a husband and the father of a 3-year-old boy — that has magnified the grief and shock felt by other police families.
Police officers and their spouses can't help but ask: Is it worth it?
Many have posted their fears on the leoaffairs.com law enforcement Web site: "This is the reality we and our families face each and every day, 365, 24/7," said one posting, signed "Tampa PD Wife."
At the Tampa police headquarters Friday, near a mountain of flowers left by mourners, two spouses of Tampa officers — one a husband, the other a wife — talked about the fears they've fought and about the long looks they've given their kids.
One thing they emphasized: You don't ask your husband or wife to quit. You don't make them choose between family or job. You may think it in weeks like this one, but you don't ask it.
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In weeks like this, police and their spouses wonder
UPDATE
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Cindy Roberts, with son Adam, 3, touches the freshly-etched name of her husband on the Tampa police memorial.
Police dispatch audio
'Lincoln 61 is down'
Tampa police released the last recorded radio transmission among Cpl. Mike Roberts, dispatchers and backup officers on the night Roberts was shot and killed. Listen
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Thousands attend memorial for slain Border Patrol agent
Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
Thousands attend memorial for slain Border Patrol agent
The Border Patrol honor guard stands at attention before carrying agent Robert Rosas' flag-draped coffin from a memorial service at the Southwest High School theater in El Centro.
About 4,000 attend a service for Robert Rosas, who was shot dead while on duty in eastern San Diego County. Mexican authorities have detained five men in connection with the case.
Associated Press
6:27 PM PDT, July 31, 2009
EL CENTRO, CALIF. -- A Border Patrol agent who was slain in a rugged, remote area along the Mexican border was buried today after being remembered as a gregarious family man who dreamed that his 2-year-old son would follow in his footsteps.
About 4,000 people attended a memorial service for Robert Rosas, 30, who was found dead with bullet wounds to his head and body on the night of July 23 in Campo, about 60 miles east of San Diego. People crowded the aisles of Southwest High School's theater, and many agents arrived too late to get even a glimpse of the service on closed-circuit television in the adjoining gym.
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Thousands attend memorial for slain Border Patrol agent
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