DESIGNATED Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2024.
Out of utmost respect, and with great diligence, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has transitioned from reporting Recently Fallen Officers in real-time to monthly announcements of fully vetted, Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes. As the foremost organization that memorializes heroes who die in the line of duty, this official monthly announcement will share the names of the fallen who have been through our stringent review process, and approved for inclusion on the Memorial.
OCTOBER 2023Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2024.
GERALD T BARBATO SR
Department:
New Jersey State Police
Cause:
9/11-related incident
End of Watch:
01/16/2023
CHANDA D BARNES
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
9/11-related incident
End of Watch:
04/25/2021
RUSSELL MINOR BROWN
Department:
Wayne County, Pennsylvania, S.O.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
06/28/1970
JOHN BURDETTE
Department:
Manistique, Michigan, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
12/06/1908
JOSEPH EDWARD CAREY SR
Department:
Brodnax, Virginia, P.D.
Cause:
Traffic-related, struck by a vehicle
End of Watch:
12/16/2022
WILLIAM JACE CHERRY
Department:
Macon County, Tennessee, S.O.
Cause:
Traffic-related, automobile crash
End of Watch:
07/29/2023
ANTHONY EUGENE CLOYD
Department:
University of Dayton, Ohio, Dept of Public Safety
Cause:
COVID-19
End of Watch:
12/09/2021
ROBERT CARL GARTEN
Department:
Hartford, Connecticut, P.D.
Cause:
Traffic-related, automobile crash
End of Watch:
09/06/2023
