Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

 

The Graveyard Shift extends our condolences to the families of each of these brave officers.

Lieutenant Cliff Rouse, 39

Dougherty County Georgia Police Department

December 23, 2010 – Lieutenant Cliff Rouse was shot and killed after responding to an armed robbery at a convenience store. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer Ann O’Donnell, 24

University of Houston (Texas) Police Department

December 24, 2010 – Officer Ann O’Donnell was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a robbery-in-progress call. She is survived by her parents and sister.

Deputy Sheriff Michael Ray Schaefer, 55

Uvalde County Texas Sheriff’s Department

December 25, 2010 – Deputy Michael Schaefer suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a criminal suspect.

Officer John Maguire, 60

Woburn Massachusetts Police Department

December 26, 2010 – Officer John Maguire was shot and killed after responding to a robbery in progress. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Trooper First Class Chadwick T. LeCroy, 38

Georgia State Patrol

December 27, 2010 – Trooper First Class Chadwick T. LeCroy was shot and killed after a brief vehicle pursuit. Trooper LeCroy is survived by his wife and two sons.

Officer Jillian Michelle Smith, 24

Arlington Texas Police Department

December 28, 2010 – Officer Jillian Smith was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance.

*As of this posting there have been 162 line of duty deaths in 2010.

Thanks to ODMP