Tag: Off-Duty Deaths: Page 16

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St. Louis Officer Charged Over Russian Roulette Death of Off-Duty Colleague

Officer Alix then took the gun, pointed it at Officer Hendren and pulled the trigger. Hendren then took the gun again and pulled the trigger. This time it fired, striking Alix in the chest and mortally wounding her, records say.

January 26, 2019

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Off-Duty Missouri Officer Accidentally Shot, Killed by Colleague

The officer—identified as 24-year-old Katlyn Alix—was in the living room of another officer who was on duty but at the home when he mishandled a firearm and shot Alix in the chest.

January 24, 2019

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Illinois Deputy Killed in Traffic Collision en Route to Work

Deputy Nick Theofanopoulos was en route to a work assignment at a hospital, where he was expected to guard an inmate.

January 23, 2019

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Texas Deputy Dies in Wreck After Medical Event

According to a statement released by Schertz Police Department, officers were dispatched at about 5:15 p.m. to the intersection of FM 3009 and Dimrock for a major accident involving three vehicles.

January 18, 2019

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed in Head-on Collision with Garbage Truck

The New York Police Benevolent Association said on Facebook, "Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our brother, P.O. Brian Kessler, who was killed in a vehicle collision on his way home from work this morning. He was just 28 years old and had less than nine months on the job."

January 16, 2019

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Rookie Louisiana Officer Shot, Killed in Uniform Before Starting Shift

Officer Chatéri Payne, 22, was a mother, former track star, and a rookie officer who had been on the job less than two months

January 10, 2019

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Off-Duty California Officer Dies of Wound from Accidental Gun Discharge

An off-duty sergeant with the Pismo Beach (CA) Police Department reportedly died on Sunday after sustaining a wound from an accidental discharge of a firearm.

January 4, 2019

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Arkansas Officer Dies from Pneumonia

The Conway (AR) Police Department has reported on Facebook that one of its officers has died from pneumonia.

November 28, 2018

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New York Trooper Dies of Injuries Sustained in Vehicle Collision Driving to Work

New York State Police Trooper Jeremy VanNostrand was in his personally owned vehicle outside of the state police barracks in Glen, NY, when his car was rear-ended and pushed into oncoming traffic, the agency said on Facebook.

November 27, 2018

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2 Utah Departments Mourn Deaths of 1 Off-Duty, 1 Retired Officer

Lieutenant (ret.) James Crowley had served with the West Valley (UT) Police Department. Sergeant Cory Peterson had served with the Unified Police Department.

November 5, 2018

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Off-Duty New Jersey Officer Killed in Traffic Collision

Officer Giovanni Esposito was hired by the Hillside Police Department in November 2017 after graduating at the top of his class from the Essex County Police Academy, according to Chief Vincent Ricciardi.

October 15, 2018

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Off-Duty Mississippi State Trooper Shot and Killed

Police responded at approximately 0045 hours on Sunday to reports of shots fired. Officers then discovered Trooper Kenneth Smith and Rickie Vick both suffering from gunshot wounds.

October 1, 2018