The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - May 18th

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Lest we forget...  

 

Watchman William T. Pullan Providence City Watch, RI EOW: Tuesday, May 18, 1852 Cause of Death: Assault Patrolman James H. Sheehy Pittsburgh Police Department, PA EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1902 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Artemus L. Fish New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, May 18, 1909 Cause of Death: Animal related Deputy Antonio Anguiano Duval County Sheriff's Department, TX EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1912 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sheriff James A. Barclay McDonough County Sheriff's Office, IL EOW: Friday, May 18, 1917 Cause of Death: Gunfire Railroad Detective Rodney Goe Michigan Central Railroad Polic..., RR EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1918 Cause of Death: Gunfire Night Officer Albert Nettle Tempe Police Department, AZ EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1919 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Douglas W. Hay New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief of Police W. J. McAnally Beggs Police Department, OK EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1927 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrol Officer Leroy Davis Dodge City Police Department, KS EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1929 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sergeant Chester J. Tullos Mississippi Department of Corre..., MS EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1933 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Luke J. Bell Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Friday, May 18, 1934 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief of Police William Irvin Garland Burkburnett Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1935 Cause of Death: Drowned Officer Leonard Nelson California Highway Patrol, CA EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1938 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Patrolman Theodore E. R. Braun Verona Police Department, NJ EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1938 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Constable James Jackson Hunt San Patricio County Constable's..., TX EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1941 Cause of Death: Stabbed Officer John A. Reed California Highway Patrol, CA EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1944 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Patrolman Houston Greene Kentucky Highway Patrol, KY EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1944 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Harold Emmerson Klinkefus Iowa State Patrol, IA EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1949 Cause of Death: Automobile accident             Chief Deputy Sheriff Washington May Bennett Marshall County Sheriff's Depar..., AL EOW: Friday, May 18, 1951 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Cornelius W. White Tulsa Police Department, OK EOW: Friday, May 18, 1951 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Luke J. Fallon New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, May 18, 1962 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective John P. Finnegan New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, May 18, 1962 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief of Police Burkett M. Miller Ray Police Department, ND EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1966 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Patrolman Antonio T. Canales San Antonio Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1972 Cause of Death: Gunfire Policeman Adolfo Andino-Solis Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Friday, May 18, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Monroe Odis Scott Texas Department of Public Safe..., TX EOW: Friday, May 18, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Patrolman James K. Reed Columbus Division of Police, OH EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1974 Cause of Death: Heart attack Sergeant Harrison Crenshaw Jr. Metro-Dade Police Department, FL EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1974 Cause of Death: Gunfire Corporal John Lawrence Pierce Whittier Police Department, CA EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1977 Cause of Death: Assault Officer Ralph Allen Ablanedo Austin Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Danny R. Vanderpool Moore Police Department, OK EOW: Friday, May 18, 1979 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Lieutenant Edward F. McDermott Miami Police Department, FL EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1980 Cause of Death: Heart attack Trooper Gary G. Powless Wisconsin State Patrol, WI EOW: Sunday, May 18, 1980 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Trooper John D. Morris Georgia State Patrol, GA EOW: Tuesday, May 18, 1982 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Policeman Wilfredo Cotto-Aponte Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Tuesday, May 18, 1982 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Chad Steven Edwards Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, OH EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1995 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Correctional Officer Sidney Harrison Mississippi Department of Corre..., MS EOW: Thursday, May 18, 1995 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Tanja Brigitte King Orlando Police Department, FL EOW: Thursday, May 18, 2000 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Joseph E. Hanusey III Plumstead Township Police Depar..., PA EOW: Saturday, May 18, 2002 Cause of Death: Automobile accident

 

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 40
Animal related: 1
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 7
Drowned: 1
Gunfire: 20
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 2
Motorcycle accident: 2
Stabbed: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 2
Vehicular assault: 1