Officer Jarrod John Martinez, 30

California Highway Patrol

Officer Jarrod Martinez was killed in a motorcycle crash on October 29, 2009. His one year anniversary with the department would have been on October 30, the day after the accident. Officer Martinez is survived by his wife and four-year-old daughter.

Officer Timothy Q. Brenton, 39

Seattle Washington Police Department

Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed on October 31, 2009. He and a trainee were sitting in their patrol car discussing the details of a traffic stop they’d just completed when a car pulled alongside. Someone in that car opened fire on the two officers. Officer Brenton was killed instantly. The officer trainee, Britt Sweeney, was grazed in the back and survived her wounds. Officer Sweeney was also able to get out of the patrol car and return fire. The suspect remains at large. Officer Brenton is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His father and uncle are both retired police officers.

Trooper David Lane, 30

New York State Police

Trooper David Lane was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol on November 4, 2009. Trooper Lane had previously served his country in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso, 44

Puerto Rico Police Department

On August 16, 2009, Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso and Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago were transporting a prisoner to jail. The suspect struggled with the officers and somehow managed to gain control of a weapon. Lieutenant Santiago-Fragoso was shot three times in the chest. He died on September 23, 2009. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky, 51

Victoria County Texas Sheriff’s Office

Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky suffered a fatal heart attack during a nighttime firearms training session on October 7, 2009. Sergeant Olsovsky is survived by his wife and daughter.

Sergeant Mickey Hutchens, 50

Winston Salem North Carolina Police Department

Earlier this week I told you about two Winston Salem, North Carolina officers, Sgt. Mickey Hutchens and Officer Daniel Clark, who were shot while responding to a domestic violence call. Sadly, Sergeant Mickey Hutchens, did not survive. Sgt. Hutchins passed away in the company of his family and fellow officers on October 12, 2009.

Sgt. Hutchens’ funeral is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. at Wait Chapel. Hutchens will be buried at Forbush Baptist Church in Yadkin County following the service. Full coverage of the funeral may be viewed here.

The suspect in the shootings of the two officers, 35-year-old Monte Evans, was shot and killed during the exchange of gunfire at the scene. Evans’ family attended the memorial service for Sgt. Hutchens, where they asked for forgiveness and prayed for the sergeant’s family. As a family, they brought a single white bouquet to place at the memorial.

Patrolman Jerry Jones, 27

Charleston West Virginia Police Department

Officer Jerry Jones’s career came to an end on September 13, 2009. He and other officers were involved in a pursuit with a suspect wanted in a hit and run accident when the fleeing criminal began to ram the police vehicles. In self defense, officers opened fire on the suspect. Officer Jones was struck by crossfire. The round entered his body below the neck area, just above his protective body armor. He died while receiving emergency treatment at the local hospital. Officer Jones, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is survived by his wife. They had been recently married.

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Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas, 30

U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection

Agent Robert Rosas had been following a group of suspicious individuals on July 23, 2009, when gunfire erupted, killing him. Four of the men have since been arrested. The shooter is still believed to be at large. Agent Rosas is survived by his wife and two children.

Sergeant Steven May, 53

Modesto California Police Department

On July 23, 2009, Sergeant Steve May succumbed to injuries he received during a vehicular assault in 2002. A suspect in a stolen car was fleeing from police when he rammed police several cars, including the patrol car driven by Sergeant May. Sergeant May is survived by his wife and two children.

Sergeant David Kinterknecht, 41

Montrose Colorado Police Department

Sergeant David Kinterknecht was shot and killed on July 25, 2009, while working a domestic violence call. Sergeant Kinterknecht leaves behind a wife and two children.

Deputy Sheriff Robbie Chase Whitebird, 23

Deputy Sheriff Marvin Williams, 43

Seminole County Oklahoma Sheriffs Office

Deputy Robbie Whitebird and Deputy Marvin Williams were shot and killed on July 26, 2009, while serving an arrest warrant. The suspect later surrendered to police.

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