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Deaths. 2. Injured. 0. Perpetrator. Scott Michael Greene. In the early hours of November 2, 2016, Des Moines Police Department officer Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Police Department officer Justin Martin were killed in separate "ambush-style" shootings in and near Des Moines, Iowa. The perpetrator in both shootings, identified as 46-year-old ...
The Officer Down Memorial Pagereports 436 deaths in the line of duty.[26] The leading cause of death for 2020 was COVID-19 at 281 deaths followed by gunfire at 46 deaths and 9/11-related cancers with 35 deaths. The state with the largest number of line-of-duty deaths was Texas with 78 followed by New York with 43.
While on duty as a plainclothes officer, Raja shot and killed 31-year-old Corey Jones as he awaited a tow truck for his broken-down vehicle on a highway exit ramp. Raja claimed that he was investigating an abandoned vehicle when Jones confronted him, armed. [ 67 ][ 68 ] 22 April 2015. Stephen Rankin. 4 August 2016.
The May 6 ceremony will honor Troopers Ted Benda and Sgt. Jim Smith, who died in the line of duty in 2021. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) is the state patrol organization in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are just over 267 officers in the patrol, roughly 183 troopers short of their authorized strength of 455. [3] The State is broken into 16 Districts. Their primary concern is enforcing motor vehicle laws, but they also assist with other incidents ...
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A Law Enforcement Purple Heart is a term to describe an American law enforcement medal which may be issued to any law enforcement officer who is injured, wounded or killed in the line of duty. [1] The term is based on the Purple Heart Medal issued by the United States Armed Forces. One of the major organizations for the Purple Heart for Law ...
Weapon. Homemade firearm and sharp object. Deaths. 4 (including the perpetrator) Perpetrator. Anthony Orlando Sherwin. On July 22, 2022, three members of the Schmidt family were murdered in Maquoketa Caves State Park. [1] The assailant, identified as 23-year-old Anthony Orlando Sherwin, later committed suicide by gunshot. [2]