The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - February 19th

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Lest we forget...  

 

 

Sheriff Thomas S. Milligan Mason County Sheriff's Department, TX EOW: Sunday, February 19, 1860 Cause of Death: Assault Deputy Heinrich Wilhelm Hoffman Jr. Fort Bend County Sheriff's Depa..., TX EOW: Sunday, February 19, 1893 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sheriff James Leslie Dow Eddy County Sheriff's Department, NM EOW: Friday, February 19, 1897 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Detective Sergeant John B. Goldhammer New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, February 19, 1909 Cause of Death: Gunfire Assistant Jailer Tranquilino Lopez Dona Ana County Sheriff's Depar..., NM EOW: Sunday, February 19, 1911 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Town Marshal Sam Renaldi Rocklin Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, February 19, 1914 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Johnnie Davidson Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, February 19, 1921 Cause of Death: Gunfire              Patrolman Willard Laurence Ferguson Kansas City Police Department, MO EOW: Monday, February 19, 1923 Cause of Death: Gunfire Policeman Aeneas McDonald Geneva Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, February 19, 1924 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Christopher W. Scheuing New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, February 19, 1931 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman John Ruffolo Kansas City Police Department, MO EOW: Monday, February 19, 1934 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Police Officer Harry Donahue Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Monday, February 19, 1934 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper James Scotland New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Tuesday, February 19, 1935 Cause of Death: Automobile accident             Deputy Sheriff Louis Mackey Chaudoin Cameron County Sheriff's Depart..., TX EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 1936 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Kenneth N. Devitt New York State Police, NY EOW: Friday, February 19, 1937 Cause of Death: Duty related illness Chief of Police Dave Markham Willows Police Department, CA EOW: Monday, February 19, 1940 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Urshell Thomas Mayo Virginia Division of Motor Vehi..., VA EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 1941 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Walter H. Stewart Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Tuesday, February 19, 1952 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Trooper Harold Clarence DeGear Iowa State Patrol, IA EOW: Friday, February 19, 1954 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Sheriff Michael James Bergan Meagher County Sheriff's Depart..., MT EOW: Saturday, February 19, 1955 Cause of Death: Unidentified Trooper Raymond P. Fiola New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Monday, February 19, 1962 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Officer Frank J. Howell Quincy Police Department, IL EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 1964 Cause of Death: Heart attack Sergeant Joseph Kelly Brown Sr. Prince George's County Police D..., MD EOW: Saturday, February 19, 1966 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Anthony J. Graffia New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, February 19, 1968 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Horace D. Lord New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, February 19, 1971 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Police Officer Raymond Fredericksdorf Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, February 19, 1972 Cause of Death: Unidentified Patrolman Earl Wesley Phillips Harrison County Sheriff's Depar..., MS EOW: Monday, February 19, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Billy Paul Osborn Bloomington Police Department, IL EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 1986 Cause of Death: Gunfire Inspector Timothy Cal McCaghren United States Department of the..., US EOW: Monday, February 19, 1990 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Police Officer Thomas F. Rose Boston Police Department, MA EOW: Friday, February 19, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunfire Lieutenant Richard Earl Newman Sr. Crowley Police Department, LA EOW: Friday, February 19, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Officer Richard L. Vauris Clinton Township Police Department, MI EOW: Monday, February 19, 2001 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief Deputy Nathan Ralph Murphy Oregon County Sheriff's Department, MO EOW: Monday, February 19, 2001 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Lieutenant George S. Brooks New Tazewell Police Department, TN EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Deputy Constable F. Scott Claborn Harris County Constable's Offic..., TX EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

 

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history.

Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 35
Assault: 1
Automobile accident: 3
Duty related illness: 1
Gunfire: 18
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 1
Struck by vehicle: 3
Unidentified: 2
Vehicular assault: 4