Patriots Portraits
Remembering the Brave: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
Gallery of Valor
Sergeant Chris Jenkins tragically lost his life when he was struck and fatally injured by a tractor-trailer as he worked to clear a ladder from I-75. The ladder had fallen off a utility truck, so...
Detective Jason Rivera tragically lost his life while responding to a domestic dispute call in Harlem, New York around 6:30 p.m. on January 21, 2022. The detective was working alongside his partner...
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic was investigating a noise complaint at a Comfort Inn in Illinois, alongside another officer. Rittmanic came face to face...
In the early hours of January 23rd, 2022, Corporal Charles Galloway was conducting a traffic stop in southwest Houston. When the driver of the car pulled over, he immediately got out and began open...
On the afternoon of Nov. 24, a reporter was on assignment covering a retail theft in Oakland with Nishita when someone shot him while trying to rob them of their camera equipment. The reporter was...
Sergeant Matthew Fishman tragically lost his life while serving involuntary commitment papers on August 1, 2022. As Sergeant Fishman and two fellow deputies arrived at the residence around 10:30 am...
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Peery tragically lost his life while responding to a report of gunfire on August 7, 2022. Accompanied by a fellow deputy and an officer from the Fountain Police Department...
Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd was tragically shot and killed while conducting his patrol shortly after 11:00 pm on August 11, 2022. Deputy Byrd was investigating the area after several call ins reported...
Detective Cesar Echaverry lost his life due to gunshot injuries sustained on August 15, 2022, two nights prior to his death.
The incident began when a vehicle, previously involved in an armed robbery...
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Koleski and Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ervin met a tragic end while executing a felony theft warrant on September 8, 2022. As they were in the process of apprehending a wanted...
Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ervin and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Koleski tragically lost their lives in the line of duty while executing a felony theft warrant on September 8, 2022. As they were in the...
Sergeant Bobby Swartz tragically died while delivering eviction paperwork in Oklahoma City. During the eviction process, a male individual initiated gunfire, injuring one of the deputies. In an...
Police Officer Dillon Vakoff lost his life when he was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance incident in the early morning of September 11, 2022. Officer Vakoff and a fellow officer were...
Police Officer Seara Burton tragically lost her life on August 10th, 2022, as a result of a gunshot wound sustained during a traffic stop.
Officer Burton had responded to a request for assistance...
Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane lost his life in the line of duty while executing a felony arrest warrant around 3:00 a.m. on October 4, 2022. Accompanied by three other deputies. Deputy Lane entered the...
Sergeant Alex Hamzy and Lieutenant Dustin Demonte tragically lost their lives on October 12, 2022, following an ambush in Connecticut. Early in the evening, officers had been summoned to a local...
Lieutenant Dustin Demonte and Segreant Alex Hamzy tragically lost their lives on October 12, 2022, following an ambush in Connecticut. Early in the evening, officers had been summoned to a local...
Investigator Myiesha Stewart tragically lost her life during a shootout on October 11, 2022. Stewart was responding to a call saying a suspect had shot his girlfriend and another male. Both the...
Police Officer Truong Thai lost his life while responding to a call about a domestic disturbance in the early morning of October 13, 2022. Officer Thai along with his partner attempted to engage with...
Police Officer Brandon Tsai lost his life in a vehicle collision while engaging in the pursuit of a vehicle with a fraudulent temporary tag. The pursuit began when Officer Tsai tried to pull over the...