Tag: Off-Duty Deaths: Page 18

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Charges Dropped in Fatal Shooting of Arkansas Officer

The search now continues for the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting and killing of Officer Oliver Johnson.

May 1, 2018

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Arkansas Officer Killed by Stray Bullet at Home

An altercation between two groups broke out and shots were fired outside of the officer’s residence, Baker said. Johnson was not the intended target.

April 30, 2018

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Georgia Officer Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Upon arrival, officers encountered APO Huggins with multiple gunshot wounds. Moments after officers entered the home, Rebecca Boyett Huggins, his wife, took her own life with one gunshot to the head. The two were married February 14, 2018.

April 2, 2018

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Suspect in Kentucky Officer's Murder Killed in Tennessee

KSP identified the dead officer as Phillip Meacham, 38, who has worked for the Hopkinsville Police Department since May 2017. Meacham was off duty Thursday night when he was pulled over by a man reportedly impersonating a police officer. The suspect shot and killed Officer Meacham, officials say.

March 30, 2018

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Off-Duty Kentucky Officer Shot, Killed by Man Posing as Cop

According to the Hopkinsville Police Department, at 5:10 p.m., the off-duty officer was driving in his personal vehicle when a man "pretending to be a police officer" pulled over the real officer's car.

March 29, 2018

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North Carolina Deputy Dies of Medical Event while Working Off Duty

The Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies suffered a medical problem while working off-duty Friday and died at the hospital Sunday afternoon.

March 19, 2018

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Family of Fallen Maryland Officer Receives Generous Gift

The grieving family of a fallen Maryland police officer received a generous gift from a local business who wanted to help ease the pain -- by paying the family's mortgage for a year.

March 12, 2018

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Illinois Officer and Wife Killed on Michigan College Campus, Son Suspected

The suspected shooter is still at large, according to the university, who added that "police believe the situation started from a domestic situation."

March 2, 2018

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Slain Maryland Officer Posthumously Promoted

The Prince George's County, MD, police officer who was killed while intervening in his neighbors' domestic dispute last week has been promoted.

March 1, 2018

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Arkansas Officer Killed in Crash Heading Home from Shift

Police say Kenneth J. Culbreath, 53, of Wynne lost control of a 1999 Chevrolet pickup at a curve, causing the vehicle to travel off the highway.

February 26, 2018

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Maryland Officer Killed While Trying to Protect Victim at Domestic

The suspect, who had a protective order against him, reportedly used a shotgun to kill the officer, who was not in uniform. The Officer Down Memorial Page reports Ramzziddin lived near the home where the incident occurred and was off duty at the time he was killed.

February 21, 2018

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South Dakota Tribal Officer Killed Off Duty Saturday During Domestic Incident Identified

The FBI said in a news release that Brian Gerard Garrett of Kyle was killed about 4:30 a.m., Feb. 10, during a domestic dispute.

February 14, 2018