Officer Down
A note found on the shooter’s body suggests he blamed the NFL for CTE and may have targeted its Manhattan headquarters, Mayor Eric Adams said
The officer was working an off-duty security detail at a high-rise that houses the NFL and Blackstone when the gunman opened fire; the shooter fatally shot himself
Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer were approaching a home when a 38-year-old man inside opened fire, striking Ming multiple times
All three were veteran deputies and were part of the arson and explosives unit
Agent Joshua Byrd, 40, who leaves behind his wife and three children, began his career with the department as a cadet in 2014
On May 24, 1996, Officer Kelvin Patrick and his partner had stopped to speak with a pair of juveniles when they opened fire, striking both officers and partially paralyzing Patrick
This will be the 24th year that CC4S will take to the roads in support the families of fallen officers, encouraging the public to “never forget [their] service and sacrifice”
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio Aleman, 33, was killed when his patrol vehicle crashed into the back of the truck; he had served with the department since 2021
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Dennis Wagner responded to the Flight 93 crash; he served in the FBI for 20 years and was an Iraq War veteran
As of June 2025, line of duty deaths decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2024, with decreases in deaths caused by both firearms and traffic incidents
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