Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 2009

Senior Corporal Norman Smith Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detention Officer Cesar Arreola El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, TX EOW: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Cause of Death: Duty related illness Police Officer Jarod Dean Boston Heights Police Department, OH EOW: Monday, January 19, 2009 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Deputy Sheriff Dominique Smith Torrance County Sheriff’s Office, NM EOW: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Police Officer Joshuah Patrick Broadway Montgomery Police Department, AL EOW: Sunday, January 25, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Chief of Police Larry Blagg Trumann Police Department, AR EOW: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Cause of Death: Accidental Sergeant Curtis Massey Culver City Police Department, CA EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin Massachusetts State Police, MA EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton New Ellenton Police Department, SC EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Detective Chris Jones Middletown Township Police Department, PA EOW: Thursday, January 29, 2009 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Sergeant Greg Hernandez Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, CA EOW: Friday, February 6, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer John Pawlowski Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Friday, February 13, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer James Frederick (Freddie) Norman Cobb County Police Department, GA EOW: Saturday, February 14, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Lieutenant David Charles Gann Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, TN EOW: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Richard Matthews Wilmington Police Department, NC EOW: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Captain Scott Bierwiler Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer Glen Ciano Suffolk County Police Department, NY EOW: Sunday, February 22, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Corrections Officer Adam Sanderson Florida Department of Corrections, FL EOW: Friday, March 6, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Special Agent Paul M. Sorce United States Department of Justice – Fede…, US EOW: Monday, March 9, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Jailer Thomas Carroll Goodhue County Sheriff’s Department, MN EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Cause of Death: Heart attack Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander Corpus Christi Police Department, TX EOW: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels Turner County Sheriff’s Department, SD EOW: Sunday, March 15, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Parole Officer Jeffrey Woolson New York State Division of Parole, NY EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Corrections Officer Mark Parker Orange County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sergeant Mark Dunakin Oakland Police Department, CA EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sergeant Ervin Romans Oakland Police Department, CA EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Sergeant Daniel Sakai Oakland Police Department, CA EOW: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer John Hege Oakland Police Department, CA EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Mike Haynes Montana Highway Patrol, MT EOW: Friday, March 27, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Sergeant Randy White Bridgeport Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, April 2, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Police Officer Eric Kelly Pittsburgh Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Stephen Mayhle Pittsburgh Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Paul Sciullo II Pittsburgh Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Richard James (Ricky) Stiles Jr. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Department, LA EOW: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Detective Allen Pearson Lenoir County Sheriff’s Department, NC EOW: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Terry Adams Tifton Police Department, GA EOW: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Police Officer Dexter Hammond Headland Police Department, AL EOW: Friday, April 24, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Burton (Burt) Lopez Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Coker Vance County Sheriff’s Office, NC EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Deputy Sheriff D. Robert Harvey Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department, TX EOW: Sunday, April 26, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrol Detective Justin Mullis French Lick Police Department, IN EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Juvenile Corrections Officer William Hesson Ohio Department of Youth Services, OH EOW: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Cause of Death: Assault Border Patrol Agent Intern Nathaniel A. Afolayan United States Department of Homeland Secur…, US EOW: Friday, May 1, 2009 Cause of Death: Duty related illness Detective Robert Eugene Beane Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer James Manor Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV EOW: Thursday, May 7, 2009 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault