“The mission of Gallagher's Army: Fallen Officer Fund is simple. We want to get a check into the hands of the surviving family members of a police officer who has been killed in the line of duty as quickly as possible. This show of financial support – to be used in any way the family sees fit – will in no way compensate for their loss; rather, it's a sign of appreciation, respect and support from a grateful nation” – Mike Gallagher, founder, Gallagher’s Army: Fallen Officer Fund
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona Deputy Sheriff William Coleman was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call in Anthem at approximately 4:15 am. As he and another deputy arrived at the scene they encountered a male subject inside of a van at a medical building near the intersection of Anthem Way and Gavilan Peak Parkway. As they attempted to make contact with the man he
Read MoreOgden Police Department, Utah Agent Jared Francom was shot and killed while serving a drug-related search warrant at an Ogden residence on Jackson Avenue around 8:40 pm. As members of the task force approached the home the suspect opened fire on them. After firing at the officers, the suspect fled to a shed near the home and barricaded himself inside. He was shot and wounded by other
Read MoreUnited States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government Park Ranger Margaret Anderson was shot and killed while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect near the Longmire Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County, Washington, at approximately 10:30 am. Another park ranger had attempted to stop the suspect at a snow-chain checkpoint near the
Read MorePuerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico Sergeant Abimael Castro-Berrocales was shot and killed after stopping a speeding vehicle on PR-100 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, at approximately 9:30 am. As the officer reached the driver's side of the stopped vehicle, he was immediately shot twice in the face and critically wounded. A responding unit observed the suspect flee the scene but stopped
Read MoreUnited States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Government Special Agent John Capano was shot and killed while struggling with a robbery suspect outside a pharmacy on Merrick Road in Seaford, Nassau County, New York. Agent Capano was off duty and inside the pharmacy at 2:00 pm when the suspect entered and robbed it of OxyContin and cash. As
Read MoreLake City Police Department, Minnesota Police Officer Shawn Schneider succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 11 days earlier after responding to a domestic disturbance call on West Lyon Avenue at approximately 8:30 am. After arriving at the scene and attempting to make contact with the male subject, Officer Schneider was shot once in the head. The suspect retreated into the home, where he
Read MoreUnited States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government Special Agent Daniel Knapp drowned while attempting to rescue a distressed swimmer in the ocean at Playa Escondida, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Agent Knapp was on vacation at the beach with a friend when they saw the man calling for help and struggling in the water. Agent Knapp immediately entered the water in an
Read MoreChicago Police Department, Illinois Police Officer Clifton Lewis was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery at a grocery store on North Austin Boulevard. He was working an overtime security detail at the store, which had been robbed several weeks earlier, when two male subjects entered at about 8:30 pm. One of the men shot Officer Lewis multiple times before
Read MoreSeminole County Sheriff's Office, Florida Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller was killed in a motorcycle accident on Maitland Boulevard at the intersection with Gateway Drive, while attempting to make a traffic stop. He had activated his emergency equipment and was attempting to catch up to a speeding vehicle when the driver of a car made a left hand turn in front of him, causing a collision. Deputy
Read MoreAiken Department of Public Safety, South Carolina Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson was shot and killed after he and another officer stopped a suspicious vehicle on Brandt Court, near Camellia Street, shortly before 9:00 pm. Officers had been searching for the vehicle in relation to an incident earlier in the evening. After the stop, one of the occupants immediately opened
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