They Have Families, They Had Names.

I like to have fun on my page most days. Typically I do not get too serious. However, this summer I joined a project very close to my heart because of what is happening to the men and women who are brave enough to protect and serve on our streets every day.
As the wife of a man who wore a badge, I know what it's like to have to kiss him goodbye every evening and pray I heard the rip of his velcro from his kevlar vest every morning. It gave me a sense of relief knowing he was home safe one more day. Yet every night in the back of my mind I was always on edge that I would get a knock on my door or a phone call rocking my world. Two years ago I did get a phone call in the middle of the night that knocked me on my ass. He came home to me but he wasn't the same. Our life was no longer the same. And it will never be what it was before that night.
I don't like to get too personal when it comes to my family but I want to share with you WHY this project means so much to me. In July we were on vacation when the news broke out about the Massacre in Texas. My husband broke down. By then there had already been so much bloodshed. When he said 'They're killing us. We're Expendable.' My heart shattered. There was nothing I could do. Words meant nothing. He was hurting and there was no way to comfort him. His brothers and sisters in blue were dying all around him and he was helpless in the fight. During the month of July alone, nineteen lives were taken. NINETEEN!
So when the opportunity came along for me to join #BleedBlue69 I jumped at the chance. It was the only thing I could do to help. I am a writer. I create fictional worlds that help people escape. When they said 100% of the proceeds from the book will go to the families of fallen officers I smiled for the first time in a long time. It was a way I could help. It was a way I could bring something real to a fictional world where other wives could nod and understand what a day in the life is like. It was a way I could fight for my husband when his hands were tied.
In 2016 there have been 127 Officers who haven't come home to their families and 30 K-9 deaths. Let that sink in for a minute. 127 families forever changed. Children growing up without a parent. Spouses forced to raise their families alone. Parents burying their children before their time. Siblings no longer having each other.
This isn't a political post. (So don't be nasty. Those comments will be blocked and deleted.) This is about people. This is about us stepping up and helping the loved ones of the fallen.
Do you want to help? For only 0.99 you can buy a copy of Bleed Blue 69 and 100% of the proceeds will go to the families of fallen officers. Twenty-five authors have joined forces to bring you their stories—some sweet, some dangerously hot—but all for a great cause.
Pre-order for 99 pennies! 
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There is a reason we are doing this. These aren't just nameless, faceless people. They were someone. They have families. They had names. Take the time to read them. 
<3 Xo- Vanessa
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Arlington County Police Department, Virginia 
Corporal Harvey Snook, III
Arlington County Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, January 14, 2016
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Danville Police Department, Ohio 
Police Officer Thomas W. Cottrell, Jr.
Danville Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, Utah 
Police Officer Douglas Scott Barney, II.
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, UT
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Marion County Sheriff's Office, Illinois 
Correctional Officer Adam Conrad
Marion County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government 
Special Agent Scott McGuire
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
EOW: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Seaside Police Department, Oregon 
Sergeant Jason Goodding
Seaside Police Department, OR
EOW: Friday, February 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Colorado 
Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer
Mesa County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Monday, February 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California 
Deputy Sheriff Scott Ballantyne
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland 
Senior Deputy Mark F. Logsdon
Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland 
Senior Deputy Patrick B. Dailey
Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Riverdale Police Department, Georgia 
Major Gregory E. Barney
Riverdale Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Fargo Police Department, North Dakota 
Police Officer Jason Moszer
Fargo Police Department, ND
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi 
Special Agent Lee Tartt
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, MS
EOW: Saturday, February 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Park County Sheriff's Office, Colorado 
Corporal Nate Carrigan
Park County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Prince William County Police Department, Virginia 
Officer Ashley Marie Guindon
Prince William County Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, February 27, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Las Animas County Sheriff's Office, Colorado 
Deputy Sheriff Travis Russell
Las Animas County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Euless Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer David Stefan Hofer
Euless Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
South Jacksonville Police Department, Illinois 
Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald
South Jacksonville Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, March 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
New Jersey State Police, New Jersey 
Trooper Sean E. Cullen
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Florida 
Deputy Sheriff John Robert Kotfila, Jr.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
California Highway Patrol, California 
Officer Nathan Taylor
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland 
Police Officer I Jacai D. Colson
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
El Paso Police Department, Texas 
Patrolman David Ortiz
El Paso Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, March 14, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
West Virginia State Police, West Virginia 
First Sergeant Joseph G. Portaro
West Virginia State Police, WV
EOW: Monday, March 14, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts 
Trooper Thomas L. Clardy
Massachusetts State Police, MA
EOW: Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Greenville Police Department, South Carolina 
Police Officer III Allen Lee Jacobs
Greenville Police Department, SC
EOW: Friday, March 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Howard County Sheriff's Office, Indiana 
Deputy Sheriff Carl A. Koontz
Howard County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Sunday, March 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Des Moines Police Department, Iowa 
Police Officer Susan Louise Farrell
Des Moines Police Department, IA
EOW: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Des Moines Police Department, Iowa 
Police Officer Carlos Puente-Morales
Des Moines Police Department, IA
EOW: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas 
Trooper Jeffrey Nichols
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Virginia State Police, Virginia 
Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Columbus Division of Police, Ohio 
Police Officer Steven Michael Smith
Columbus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government 
Border Patrol Agent Jose Daniel Barraza
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Monday, April 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Florida Department of Corrections, Florida 
Sergeant Jorge Ramos
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia 
Investigator Anthony "TJ" Freeman
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Kansas City Police Department, Kansas 
Detective Brad D. Lancaster
Kansas City Police Department, KS
EOW: Monday, May 9, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Phoenix Police Department, Arizona 
Police Officer David Van Glasser
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Thursday, May 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Hilliard Division of Police, Ohio 
Police Officer Sean Richard Johnson
Hilliard Division of Police, OH
EOW: Thursday, May 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Auburn Police Department, Massachusetts 
Police Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr.
Auburn Police Department, MA
EOW: Sunday, May 22, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Branch County Sheriff's Office, Michigan 
Deputy Sheriff Michael Arthur Winter
Branch County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Animal related
Winnsboro Police Department, Louisiana 
Sergeant Derrick Mingo
Winnsboro Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, June 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Memphis Police Department, Tennessee 
Police Officer Verdell Smith, Sr
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, June 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana 
Police Officer Natasha Maria Hunter
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Government 
Deportation Officer Brian Beliso
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, US
EOW: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Pearland Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya
Pearland Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
San Jose Police Department, California 
Police Officer Michael Jason Katherman
San Jose Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Gainesboro Police Department, Tennessee 
Police Officer Zachary Tyler Larnerd
Gainesboro Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patton Village Police Department, Texas 
Sergeant Stacey Allen Baumgartner
Patton Village Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana 
Deputy Sheriff David Francis Michel, Jr.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee 
Deputy Sheriff Martin Tase Sturgill, II
Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sterlington Police Department, Louisiana 
Sergeant David Kyle Elahi
Sterlington Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 3, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Missouri 
Deputy Sheriff Paul Clark
St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Monday, July 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Southern Methodist University Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Calvin "Mark" McCullers
Southern Methodist University Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Drowned
Dallas Police Department, Texas 
Senior Corporal Lorne Bradley Ahrens
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Dallas Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Michael Leslie Krol
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Dallas Police Department, Texas 
Sergeant Michael Joseph Smith
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Dallas Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Patricio E. Zamarripa
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Brent Alan Thompson
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Town of Salem Department of Public Safety, Wisconsin 
Public Safety Officer Michael Joshua Ventura
Town of Salem Department of Public Safety, WI
EOW: Friday, July 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Berrien County Sheriff's Department, Michigan 
Security Supervisor Joseph P. Zangaro
Berrien County Sheriff's Department, MI
EOW: Monday, July 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Berrien County Sheriff's Department, Michigan 
Court Officer Ronald Eugene Kienzle
Berrien County Sheriff's Department, MI
EOW: Monday, July 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Bellaire Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Marco Antonio Zarate
Bellaire Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas 
Corrections Officer Mari Johnson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2016
Cause of Death: Assault
Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana 
Corporal Montrell Lyle Jackson
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana 
Deputy Sheriff Bradford Allen Garafola
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana 
Police Officer Matthew Lane Gerald
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Luzerne County Correctional Facility, Pennsylvania 
Correctional Officer Kristopher D. Moules
Luzerne County Correctional Facility, PA
EOW: Monday, July 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Assault
Kansas City Police Department, Kansas 
Captain Robert David Melton
Kansas City Police Department, KS
EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
San Diego Police Department, California 
Police Officer Jonathan M. DeGuzman
San Diego Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, July 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
West Des Moines Police Department, Iowa 
Sergeant Shawn Miller
West Des Moines Police Department, IA
EOW: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Amarillo Police Department, Texas 
Police Officer Justin Scherlen
Amarillo Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee 
Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, TN
EOW: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas 
Corporal Bill Cooper
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government 
Border Patrol Agent Manuel Alvarez
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Thursday, August 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Hatch Police Department, New Mexico 
Police Officer Jose Ismael Chavez
Hatch Police Department, NM
EOW: Friday, August 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Eastman Police Department, Georgia 
Police Officer Timothy Kevin Smith
Eastman Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Fenton Police Department, Louisiana 
Police Officer Shannon Brown
Fenton Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Maryville Police Department, Tennessee 
Police Officer Kenneth Ray Moats
Maryville Police Department, TN
EOW: Thursday, August 25, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Police 
Senior Police Officer Leander Frank
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Alamogordo Police Department, New Mexico 
Police Officer Clint Corvinus
Alamogordo Police Department, NM
EOW: Friday, September 2, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Austin Police Department, Texas 
Senior Police Officer Amir Abdul-Khaliq
Austin Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 
Lieutenant Waldemar Rivera-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, September 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Eastland County Sheriff's Office, Texas 
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Hubert Maltby
Eastland County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas 
Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: Sunday, September 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Shelby Police Department, North Carolina 
K9 Officer Timothy James Brackeen
Shelby Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, September 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
McCrory Police Department, Arkansas 
Police Officer Robert Aaron Barker
McCrory Police Department, AR
EOW: Thursday, September 15, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department, Illinois 
Patrol Officer Jason Gallero
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, September 15, 2016
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio 
Trooper Kenneth V. Velez
Ohio State Highway Patrol, OH
EOW: Thursday, September 15, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama 
Correctional Officer Kenneth Bettis
Alabama Department of Corrections, AL
EOW: Friday, September 16, 2016
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Detroit Police Department, Michigan 
Sergeant Kenneth Steil
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Saturday, September 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Ulster County Sheriff's Office, New York 
Sergeant Kerry Winters
Ulster County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Cause of Death: Drowned
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 
Agent Edwin Pabón-Robles
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Friday, September 23, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Pennsylvania 
Corrections Officer David M. Weaver
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA
EOW: Monday, September 26, 2016
Cause of Death: Fall
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina 
Deputy Sheriff John Thomas Isenhour
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, Texas 
Corporal Robert Eugene Ransom
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, September 30, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California 
Sergeant Steve Owen
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
New York State Police, New York 
Investigator Paul R. Stuewer
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 
Agent Victor Rosado-Rosa
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri 
Police Officer Blake Curtis Snyder
St. Louis County Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Palm Springs Police Department, California 
Police Officer Lesley Zerebny
Palm Springs Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, October 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Palm Springs Police Department, California 
Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega
Palm Springs Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, October 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 
Sergeant Luis A. Meléndez-Maldonado
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chesapeake Police Department, Ohio 
Police Officer Aaron J. Christian
Chesapeake Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Modoc County Sheriff's Office, California 
Deputy Sheriff Jack Hopkins
Modoc County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California 
Sergeant Alfonso Lopez
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, October 24, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
New York State Police, New York 
Trooper Timothy P. Pratt
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Fairbanks Police Department, Alaska 
Sergeant Allen Brandt
Fairbanks Police Department, AK
EOW: Friday, October 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chester Police Department, Illinois 
Police Officer James Brockmeyer
Chester Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, October 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Detroit Police Department, Michigan 
Police Officer Myron Jarrett
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Friday, October 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Rusk County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin 
Deputy Sheriff Dan Glaze
Rusk County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Saturday, October 29, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, California 
Sergeant Rod Lucas
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Monday, October 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Taylor County Sheriff's Office, Florida 
Deputy Sheriff Scott Williams
Taylor County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, October 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Miami Police Department, Florida 
Police Officer Jorge Sanchez
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Urbandale Police Department, Iowa 
Police Officer Justin Scott Martin
Urbandale Police Department, IA
EOW: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Des Moines Police Department, Iowa 
Sergeant Anthony David Beminio
Des Moines Police Department, IA
EOW: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, New York 
Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, November 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Peach County Sheriff's Office, Georgia 
Sergeant Patrick Sondron
Peach County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, November 6, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
West Valley City Police Department, Utah 
Police Officer Cody Brotherson
West Valley City Police Department, UT
EOW: Sunday, November 6, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Show Low Police Department, Arizona 
Police Officer Darrin Reed
Show Low Police Department, AZ
EOW: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Peach County Sheriff's Office, Georgia 
Deputy Sheriff Daryl Smallwood
Peach County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana 
Police Officer Jude Williams Lewis
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Canonsburg Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania 
Police Officer Scott Leslie Bashioum
Canonsburg Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, November 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, California 
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wallace
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, November 13, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Newton County Sheriff's Office, Georgia 
Deputy Sheriff Justin White
Newton County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government 
Border Patrol Agent David Gomez
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Cause of Death: Heart attack
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government 
Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Friday, November 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
San Antonio Police Department, Texas 
Detective Benjamin Marconi
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, November 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, California 
K9 Jojo
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation
Canton Police Department, Ohio 
K9 Jethro
Canton Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, January 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Norfolk Police Department, Virginia 
K9 Krijger
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, January 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Smith County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, Texas 
K9 Ogar
Smith County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
EOW: Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Twin Rivers Unified School District Police Department, California 
K9 Jag
Twin Rivers Unified School District Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Omaha Police Department, Nebraska 
K9 Kobus
Omaha Police Department, NE
EOW: Saturday, January 23, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Rutland County Sheriff's Office, Vermont 
K9 Betcha
Rutland County Sheriff's Office, VT
EOW: Friday, January 29, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department, Pennsylvania 
K9 Aren
Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, January 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee 
K9 Vigor
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Cause of Death: Drowned
Chelan County Sheriff's Office, Washington 
K9 Reefer
Chelan County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada 
K9 Nicky
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, Utah 
K9 Aldo
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, UT
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Anaheim Police Department, California 
K9 Bruno
Anaheim Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Westchester County Department of Public Safety, New York 
K9 Suki
Westchester County Department of Public Safety, NY
EOW: Friday, May 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
La Salle County Sheriff's Office, Texas 
K9 Ledger
La Salle County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana 
K9 Duke
Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
San Juan Police Department, Texas 
K9 Rex
San Juan Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 2, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Cherokee County School District Police Department, Georgia 
K9 Inca
Cherokee County School District Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, June 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Amarillo Police Department, Texas 
K9 Bruno
Amarillo Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, June 12, 2016
Cause of Death: Accidental
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government 
K9 Lazer
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Monday, June 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Fountain County Sheriff's Office, Indiana 
K9 Tyson
Fountain County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Monday, June 27, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Long Beach Police Department, California 
K9 Credo
Long Beach Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Emmett Police Department, Idaho 
K9 Roscoe
Emmett Police Department, ID
EOW: Friday, July 1, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Pennsylvania 
K9 Totti
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA
EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Arlington Police Department, Texas 
K9 Mojo
Arlington Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Stephens County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma 
K9 Bak
Stephens County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, August 4, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
Kingman Police Department, Arizona 
K9 Amigo
Kingman Police Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, August 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Heat exhaustion
California City Police Department, California 
K9 Ty Vom Friedrichsfelder Eck
California City Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Cause of Death: Assault
Alaska State Troopers, Alaska 
K9 Helo
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Sunday, September 25, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Boise Police Department, Idaho 
K9 Jardo
Boise Police Department, ID
EOW: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire