Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

Friday's Heroes - Remembering the fallen officers

Officer Christopher Arby Upton, 37

United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations

March 10, 2010 – While on routine patrol, a man hunting for coyotes mistook Officer Upton for game and shot and killed him with a night vision-equipped, high-powered rifle. Officer Upton leaves behind his wife and four-year-old daughter.

Corporal J. R. Searc, 33

Ouachita Louisiana Parish Sheriff’s Office

March 6, 2010 – On March 4, 2010, Corporal J.R. Searc was shot while answering an assault call. He succumbed to his wounds two days later. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer James Bonnea, 26

Jackson Michigan Police Department

March 9, 2010 – Officer James Bonnea was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance.


Private First Class Thomas P. (Tom) Jensen, 27

Prince George’s County Maryland Police Department

March 9, 2010 – Private First Class Tom Jensen succumbed to wounds he’d received in an automobile accident ten days earlier while responding to a burglary call. He is survived by his wife and parents.

*Thanks to ODMP

3 replies
  1. Carla F
    Carla F says:

    I’ll be the first to admit that I’m sometimes not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but who’s Bob and when did he become my uncle? Did I miss something?

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