The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - June 26th

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Lest we forget...  

 

Patrol Officer William Loughery Cambridge Police Department, MA EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1860 Cause of Death: Stabbed Constable Jere McCheane Omaha Police Department, NE EOW: Sunday, June 26, 1870 Cause of Death: Stabbed Deputy Marshal John D. Trammel United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1888 Cause of Death: Gunfire          Constable Thomas Lewis Townsend Jr. Colorado County Constable's Off..., TX EOW: Monday, June 26, 1893 Cause of Death: Animal related City Marshal E. C. Williams Enid Police Department, OK EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1895 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sheriff Joseph Rogers McLeod County Sheriff's Department, MN EOW: Friday, June 26, 1896 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Charles M. Sadler Duval County Sheriff's Department, FL EOW: Monday, June 26, 1899 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer William Strong Provo Police Department, UT EOW: Monday, June 26, 1899 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Murphy E. Flory Hagerstown Police Department, MD EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1901 Cause of Death: Gunfire Policeman Thomas Dowling Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1912 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Joseph Lavender Columbus Division of Police, OH EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1913 Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar Police Officer Michael J. Sullivan St. Paul Police Department, MN EOW: Friday, June 26, 1914 Cause of Death: Electrocuted Captain G. Frank Coffey Fort Worth Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1915 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Joseph A. Nolan New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1918 Cause of Death: Assault               Deputy Sheriff Harry Charles McCormick Wharton County Sheriff's Depart..., TX EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1920 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Vernon G. Ogden Wichita Police Department, KS EOW: Sunday, June 26, 1927 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Patrolman Wilson A. Fields New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1930 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Captain Alex C. Lachman Joplin Police Department, MO EOW: Friday, June 26, 1931 Cause of Death: Gunfire              Border Patrol Inspector Charles F. Inch United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Sunday, June 26, 1932 Cause of Death: Struck by train Town Marshal Henry D. Humphrey Alma Police Department, AR EOW: Monday, June 26, 1933 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman George C. Mahnken New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1937 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Deputy Supervisor Arnold B. Gulzow Colorado State Patrol, CO EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1941 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Undersheriff Ed O'Donnell Yellowstone County Sheriff's Of..., MT EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1941 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident Police Officer Charles T. Palamara White Plains Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1946 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident             Deputy Sheriff John Herbert (Bert) McCabe Pasco County Sheriff's Office, FL EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1948 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Officer Clarence G. Snorden Indianapolis Police Department, IN EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1951 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman John J. Ronan New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1951 Cause of Death: Heart attack Patrolman Otto Thomas Clinton Police Department, OK EOW: Friday, June 26, 1953 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sheriff A. H. Gotcher Coahoma County Sheriff's Depart..., MS EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1954 Cause of Death: Gunfire Lieutenant Walter A. Staley Temple Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1962 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Connie Prock California Department of Correc..., CA EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1963 Cause of Death: Stabbed Patrolman James Loiacono Trenton Police Department, NJ EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1965 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Bobby L. James Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1968 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Police Officer Ben Eddie Gerhart Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1968 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Larry Cox DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, MS EOW: Friday, June 26, 1970 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Edward C. Taylor Georgia State Patrol, GA EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1971 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Trooper William Joseph Trees Indiana State Police, IN EOW: Monday, June 26, 1972 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Special Agent Ronald A. Williams United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1975 Cause of Death: Gunfire Special Agent Jack R. Coler United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Thursday, June 26, 1975 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective George Caccavale New York City Transit Police De..., NY EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1976 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Henry McDevitt New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Sunday, June 26, 1977 Cause of Death: Fall Chief of Police Jimmy Ray Tolson Campton Police Department, KY EOW: Monday, June 26, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer James Brian Swart Prince George's County Police D..., MD EOW: Monday, June 26, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Police Officer Albert Marshal Claggett IV Prince George's County Police D..., MD EOW: Monday, June 26, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire Lieutenant Delbert Junior Roush Sr. Charleston Police Department, WV EOW: Friday, June 26, 1981 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Eddie Ray Duncan Charleston Police Department, WV EOW: Friday, June 26, 1981 Cause of Death: Gunfire Investigator George Melvin Brown Sr. Henry County Sheriff's Office, VA EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1984 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrolwoman Doreen A. Tomlinson Pawtucket Police Department, RI EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1984 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit            Chief of Police Benjamin Marshall Holder Phil Campbell Police Department, AL EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1984 Cause of Death: Assault Policeman Carlos J. Andaluz-Mendez Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1984 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Officer Warren Corway Sanders Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1990 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff James Boyakin Barnett Simpson County Sheriff's Depart..., MS EOW: Tuesday, June 26, 1990 Cause of Death: Gunfire Lieutenant Aaron Gerome Tise Winston-Salem Police Department, NC EOW: Friday, June 26, 1992 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault              Police Officer Jose Ramon Bonilla-Gonzalez Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Saturday, June 26, 1993 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident Deputy Eric Shane Stafford Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, KY EOW: Wednesday, June 26, 1996 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrolman Gilbert Franklin Halma Cheraw Police Department, SC EOW: Friday, June 26, 1998 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Deputy Sheriff Saul Gallegos Chelan County Sheriff's Department, WA EOW: Thursday, June 26, 2003 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Terry William Bennett San Diego Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, June 26, 2003 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: 58
Aircraft accident: 2
Animal related: 1
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 7
Electrocuted: 1
Fall: 1
Gunfire: 28
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 2
Stabbed: 3
Struck by streetcar: 1
Struck by train: 1
Struck by vehicle: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 4
Vehicular assault: 3