DESIGNATED Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2023.
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.
JANUARY 2023Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2023.

JOHN MERCER BLACK
Department:
Los Angeles County, California, S.O.
Cause:
Traffic-related, Motorcycle crash
End of Watch:
11/22/1929

OSCAR YOVANI BOLANOS-ANAVISCA JR
Department:
Cumberland County, North Carolina, S.O.
Cause:
Traffic-related, struck by vehicle
End of Watch:
12/16/2022

CHRISTOPHER M BRACKS
Department:
Los Angeles County, California, S.O.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
05/10/2022

TAMAR ANOUSH BUCCI
Department:
Massachusetts State Police
Cause:
Traffic-related, automobile crash
End of Watch:
03/03/2022

RAMON CABAN JR
Department:
Orange County, Florida, Dept. of Corrections
Cause:
COVID-19
End of Watch:
10/18/2021

JOSEPH CHARLES CAPRIOTTI
Department:
Middletown Township, New Jersey, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
06/06/2019

FLOYD BRENT CHOMYSZAK
Department:
New York State Police
Cause:
9/11-related incident
End of Watch:
08/23/2022

EDWARD AARON CONTRERAS JR
Department:
Las Vegas Metropolitan, Nevada, P.D.
Cause:
COVID-19
End of Watch:
09/28/2021