Chicago Police Officer John G. Bartholomew, 38, died from gunfire on April 25, 2026, while guarding a hospitalized suspect at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. After 10 years and 11 months of service, his death leaves a lasting absence in his department, his community, and the lives of those who loved him. Read more
Sergeant Scott Ries: A Life of Service Cut Short in Rittman
Sergeant Scott Ries should still be here. Instead, a wife, two daughters, a mother, a brother, a niece, and a nephew are left to face a silence that cannot be repaired. On July 5, 2026, Ries, 54, was killed by gunfire while answering a call near 90 Chippewa Trail in Rittman, Ohio. His death leaves a permanent absence in the family he loved and in the community he served. According to the… Read more
Remembering Christopher DeLong, Jr.: Columbia Officer Lost to Gunfire
Police Officer Christopher DeLong, Jr. of the Columbia Police Department in South Carolina is remembered with sorrow and gratitude. He was killed by gunfire on August 29, 2026, while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road in Columbia’s Southeast Park area. Officer DeLong was 29 years old and had served the Columbia Police Department for 605 days. The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police reported that he… Read more
Remembering Sergeant Chris Fisher: A Warm Springs Officer Lost to Gunfire
Warm Springs Police Department Sergeant Chris Fisher is remembered with sorrow after his death in the line of duty on September 1, 2026. Fisher was shot and killed outside the Meriwether County Inn at 5675 Spring Street in Warm Springs at approximately 11:57 p.m., bringing grief to the department, his loved ones, and the communities touched by his service. The loss of Sergeant Fisher is painful in its suddenness. After completing a… Read more
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