Today, in honor of Supreme Sacrifice Day, I am listing individual in public safety who have given their lives in the line of duty since the beginning of the year. Please forgive errors in spelling or omissions. I am certain that my sources are not complete. If I missed your loved one, please, add them in the comment section.
Emergency Medical Services
- EMT Timothy “Kyle” Southern: Harrisonburg, VA
- Paramedic Sandra Nodurft: Racine, WV
- Paramedic Joshua Weissman: Alexandria, VA
- Fire Services
- Cristano Leo Lionell: South Sacramento, CA
- William “Jumbo” Elliot: Pompano Beach, FL
- Samuel Butler: Maxton, NC
- David Crenshaw: Anderson, SC
- Brandon Little: New Oxford, PA
- Duane Ibarra: Kahului, HI
- Bruce Torcotta, Hopelawn, NJ
- Walter C Sumner: Cranesville, PA
- Doug Haase, Sr: St. Charles, MO
- David M Flint: Edinboro, PA
- Zachary Whitacre: Gore, VA
- Jeremy Tighe: Evansville, IN
- Matt Waller: Memphis, TX
- Gerald “Jerry” R Wetherell: Prudenville, MI
- Mark G Ratledge: Cottenwood, CA
- Jamison Kampmeyer: Colby, WI
- Mark W Morrison” Port Saint Lucie, FL
Law Enforcement
- Sgt. Abimael Castro-Berrocales: Puerto Rico
- Park Ranger Margaret Anderson: Pierce County, WA
- Agent Jared Francom: Ogdon, UT
- Deputy Sheriff William Coleman: Maricopa County, AZ
- Detective Andrew F Faggio: New Haven, CT
- Correctional Officer Clarence Tariq Hammond, III: MI
- Deputy Sheriff Randall L Benoit: CalcasIeu Parish, LA
- Agent Francis Crespo-Mandry: Puerto Rico
- Cpl. Barbara Ester: Brickeys, AR
- Correctional Officer Tracy Hardin: NV
- Officer Garret Davis: Honolulu, HI
- Deputy Sheriff James I Thacker: Pike County, KY
- Sr. Police Officer Gail Thomas: Atlanta, GA
- Police Officer William D “Bill” Talbert: Montgomery County, MD
- Master Cpl. Sandra E “Sandy” Rogers: Aiken, SC
- Police Officer Steven Green: Mobile, AL
- Reserve Deputy Don Williams: Dale County, AL
- Detective David White: Clay County, FL
- Sgt. Michael Todd May: Monongalia County, WV
- Trooper Tony Radulescu: WA
- Deputy Sheriff Barbara Pill: Brevard County, FL
- Corrections Officer Brittany Rachelle Meux: Lake County, IN
I would like to express my gratitude for their service and my condolences to their families. Please, know that they are in my thoughts and prayers.
I do not want to forget our canine friends who serve mankind and have lost their lives in the line of duty. Unfortunately, these loyal animals do not have a memorial list that I could find.
However, my own family’s personal loss was Blackbeard, a medical assistance animal for a disabled veteran. Blackbeard lost his life in the line of duty early this year.
