The parameters CNN followed in this count are:
• The officer was fatally shot this year.
• The officer was on duty at the time of the shooting.
• The officer did not die by friendly fire.
December 10
Jersey City (New Jersey) Police Detective Joseph Seals
Details are still emerging about a shooting in Jersey City, but authorities confirmed Detective Joseph Seals was killed in the gunfire. He was a 15-year veteran of the department and worked in the anti-violence unit, police said.
|  | Hundreds pack the streets to mourn 2 victims killed in Jersey City attackNicole Chavez, Jason Hanna and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN Hundreds flooded the streets Wednesday night to mourn two of the victims killed after two assailants opened fire... |
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December 7
Houston Police Sgt. Christopher Brewster
Sergeant Chris Brewster, 32, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. He is survived by his wife, parents and sisters.
| | A Houston police officer dies after being shot in the line of dutyHollie Silverman, CNN Houston Sgt. Chris Brewster, 32, was shot and killed while responding to a call with a team Saturday, Houston Po... |
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December 6
Huntsville (Alabama) Police Agent Billy Fred Clardy III
Agent Billy Fred Clardy III, 48, was shot and killed responding to a drug investigation. A "known offender" was set to drop off a large amount of drugs to the undercover agent before opening fire upon Clardy's arrival, police said.
| | Updates: Fallen HPD Officer Billy Clardy III - City of HuntsvilleThe latest updates can be found via the Huntsville Police Department’s Twitter – @HsvPolice. Funeral Arrangement... |
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November 23
Lowndes County (Alabama) Sheriff John Williams
Sheriff John Williams, 62, was gunned down during a call to a nearby gas station. He spent more than 40 years in public safety, including 19 years as Lowndes County sheriff before his death.
| | An Alabama sheriff was fatally shot and a suspect is in custody after a ...Christina Maxouris, CNN An Alabama sheriff was killed Saturday evening in the line of duty, officials said. Lowndes County Sheriff "Big ... |
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November 20
Detroit Police Officer Rasheen McClain
Officer Rasheen McClain, 46, was shot and killed by a gunman accused of invading a home in Detroit. Police believe the suspect had tactical training before opening fire on McClain, a 16-year law enforcement veteran.
| | Slain Detroit officer is hailed as a hero whose courage 'resulted in tra...Jason Hanna and Darran Simon, CNN A veteran Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty was hailed as a hero after he and other officers con... |
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November 19
Richmond County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office Investigator Cecil Ridley
Investigator Cecil Ridley, 51, was on routine patrol when a suspect shot him outside of a convenience store in Augusta, CNN affiliate WFXG reported. Hundreds attended his two-hour funeral.
November 7
Dayton (Ohio) Police Detective Jorge DelRio
Detective Jorge DelRio, 55, was shot in the face while serving a drug-related search warrant. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. He'd worked as a DEA task force officer since 2000.
| | An Ohio detective shot twice in the face during a drug raid has diedChristina Maxouris, CNN An Ohio detective has died three days after being shot twice in the face while serving a drug-related search war... |
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October 23
El Dorado (California) Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael
Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael, 37, was killed while responding to a report of marijuana theft. An off-deputy officer on a ride along with him was shot, too, but survived.
| | A California sheriff's office loses a 'hero' after a deputy was killed r...Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN Deputy Brian Ishmael "immediately came under fire" while responding to a report of a marijuana theft, the El Dor... |
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September 27
Harris County (Texas) Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Dhaliwal
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was killed when a suspect shot him in the back of the head during a traffic stop. The first Sikh deputy in Harris County, Dhaliwal made history in 2015 when the department allowed him to wear a turban in uniform. He was beloved by the Houston community he served.
| | A Texas deputy who made history is shot dead in an ambush during a traff...Amir Vera, CNN A Houston-area deputy who was the first Sikh member of his department was fatally shot from behind Friday, accor... |
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| | Sandeep Dhaliwal made history as Harris County's first Sikh deputy. Here...Christina Maxouris, CNN For the residents of one of the largest communities in Texas, Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was a lot more than a law ... |
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September 20
Mandeville (Louisiana) Police Captain Vincent "Vinny" Liberto, Jr.
Capt. Vincent Liberto, 58, was killed when a routine traffic stop ended in a shootout. Liberto left behind a wife and seven children, many of whom are active members of law enforcement and the military, the department said.
| | A Louisiana police captain was killed and another officer injured after ...Christina Maxouris, CNN A Louisiana police captain was killed and another officer was wounded Friday after a routine traffic stop ended ... |
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September 16
Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Police Officer Dornell Cousette
Officer Dornell Cousette, 40, was attempting to arrest a 20-year-old suspect on multiple felony warrants when the suspect shot and killed him. Cousette had served the department for more than 13 years.
| | Suspect in Tuscaloosa police officer's killing charged with capital murderEliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Authorities charged a 20-year-old man Wednesday with capital murder in this week's fatal shooting of Tuscaloosa,... |
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August 24
Texas Highway Patrol Officer Moises Sanchez
Officer Moises Sanchez succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained in April, when a suspect in a car crash he responded to fled and shot him in Edinburg, Texas, CNN affiliate KTVT reported. He previously served in the US Marine Corps.
| | DPS Trooper Moises Sanchez, Who Died After Being Shot In Line Of Duty, T...Services for Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez have been set for Thursday, September 5, i... |
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August 23
Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas Hopkins
Trooper Nicholas Hopkins was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in East St. Louis. The 10-year state police veteran left behind a wife and three children.
| | Illinois State Police trooper dies after East St. Louis shootoutHollie Silverman and Brad Parks, CNN An Illinois State Police trooper died Friday evening hours after he was wounded in an exchange of gunfire at a n... |
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August 12
California Highway Patrol Officer Andre Moye
Officer Andre Moye, 34, was in his third year with the department when he was shot and killed by a man whose truck was being impounded. Inland Division Chief Bill Dance said Moye considered his work a "dream job."
| | Ex-convict killed officer in Riverside shooting, police sayStephanie Becker and Jason Hanna, CNN Police on Tuesday released the name of a man who they say killed a highway patrol officer before being fatally w... |
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July 18
Stone County (Arkansas) Sheriff's Office Sergeant Michael Stephen
Sgt. Michael Stephen was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call. He was speaking to a woman outside her home when the suspect opened fire on him and the woman, who was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Stephen was a 20-year veteran of law enforcement.
| | Arkansas sheriff's deputy killed during domestic welfare callHollie Silverman, CNN A sheriff's deputy was killed Thursday while responding to a domestic welfare call, Arkansas State Police said. |
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July 7
Hall County (Georgia) Sheriff's Deputy Nicolas Dixon
Deputy Nicolas Dixon was killed after trying to stop a stolen vehicle suspected to have been involved in multiple burglaries. The suspect was shot, officials say, and may be charged with felony murder.
| | A Georgia deputy is shot and killed while chasing burglary suspects; 4 p...Christina Maxouris and Amanda Watts, CNN All four suspects wanted in connection with the shooting death of a sheriff's deputy in Georgia are now in custo... |
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June 25
Fulton County (Illinois) Deputy Sheriff Troy Chisum
Deputy Troy Chisum was responding to a domestic disturbance call in which a man had barricaded himself inside a home. During the ensuing altercation, he was shot and killed. June 23
North County Police Cooperative (Missouri) Officer Michael Langsdorf
Officer Michael Langsdorf was shot and killed after he responded to a call about a man who was reportedly trying to cash a bad check. The 17-year veteran of the force was engaged to be married and left behind two children. June 20
Mission (Texas) Cpl. Jose Espericueta
Cpl. Jose Espericueta was gunned down while pursuing a suspect who a woman said had shot at her car. He'd recently received a Meritorious Service Award after saving a woman from a burning house, CNN affiliate KGBT reported.
| | Fallen Mission Police Officer remembered for heroic actThe Mission Police Department and City Hall is now surrounded by black ribbon after they lost a 13-year-veteran ... |
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| | 5 police officers were killed in 9 daysChristina Maxouris, CNN Three of the five police officers killed in the past nine days across the US each leave behind two children. A f... |
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June 19
Sacramento (California) Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan
During a domestic disturbance call, Officer Tara O'Sullivan was shot and lay bleeding on the ground for nearly an hour while other officers battled a gunman. She later died at a hospital. She had just recently graduated from the police academy.
| | Sacramento police officer fatally shot helping a woman retrieve her belo...Madeline Holcombe, CNN Officer Tara O'Sullivan has died after being shot while helping a woman retrieve her belongings from a home foll... |
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May 19
Auburn (Alabama) Police Officer William Buechner
Officer William Buechner was responding to a domestic-disturbance call when a suspect fired on him and two other officers. Buechner, who had served the department for 13 years, was killed. The other officers were wounded but were expected to recover.
| | Prosecutors will ask for the death penalty against suspect in Alabama po...Amanda Watts and Joe Sterling, CNN The man suspected in the killing of an Auburn, Alabama, police officer late Sunday has been captured and will be... |
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May 11
Savannah (Georgia) Police Officer Kelvin Ansari
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gt. Kelvin Ansari, who served in the US Army for 21 years prior to becoming an officer, was killed when shots broke out after he and other officers were approaching a vehicle suspected as part of a robbery investigation.
| | A police officer who served 21 years in the Army was killed investigatin...Artemis Moshtaghian and Holly Yan, CNN Before Sgt. Kelvin Ansari became a Savannah police officer, he already had a long career in public service. |
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May 5
Biloxi (Mississippi) Police Officer Robert McKeithen
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fficer Robert McKeithen was gunned down in a parking lot outside police headquarters. The 24-year veteran of the Biloxi Police Department received a medal of valor for saving four children in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
| | A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a Mississippi offic...Ryan Prior, CNN Darian Atkinson was taken into custody on Monday. He is accused of killing Robert McKeithen in the parking lot o... |
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May 4
Mooresville (North Carolina) Police Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon
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fficer Jordan Sheldon, a K-9 officer, was shot during a routine traffic stop and died at a nearby hospital. The suspect fled, but police traced him to his apartment, where they found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
| | North Carolina K-9 officer fatally shot during routine traffic stopTheresa Waldrop and Deanna Hackney, CNN A police officer was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop in Mooresville, North Carolina, late Saturday, ... |
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April 13
Cowlitz County (Washington) Deputy Sheriff Justin DeRosier
Deputy Justin DeRosier was responding to a disabled vehicle when he was shot. He was taken to a hospital in Vancouver, Washington, where he died. DeRosier left behind a wife and a 6-month-old daughter. It was the first officer death in the 165-year-old history of the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.
| | Washington deputy shot and killed, the first in the agency's 165-year hi...Amir Vera and Hollie Silverman, CNN Justin DeRosier, a deputy with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office in Washington, was fatally shot Saturday nigh... |
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March 24
El Paso County (Texas) Deputy Sheriff Peter Herrera
Deputy Peter Herrera was shot after pulling over a vehicle during a traffic stop. Officials said the suspect fired his gun 15 times before he and his girlfriend fled on foot and were captured in a nearby shed, according to CNN affiliate KVIA. March 19
Kittitas County (Washington) Deputy Sheriff Ryan Thompson
Deputy Ryan Thompson was responding to a complaint about a motorist and attempted to stop the vehicle. But the driver wouldn't stop, and officers took off after him. After he eventually pulled over, the motorist got out of the car and opened fire on the officers. Both Thompson and the driver were killed in the ensuing shootout.
| | Man who killed Washington state deputy was in the US on expired visa, IC...Chris Boyette and Ralph Ellis, CNN A man who killed a sheriff's deputy and wounded a police officer during a shootout in Kittitas County, Washingto... |
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March 7
McHenry County (Illinois) Deputy Sheriff Jacob Keltner
Deputy Jacob Keltner was working with members of the US Marshals Service to serve an arrest warrant on a man staying at a hotel. The suspect shot at the officers with a rifle from inside a hotel room, officials said, before jumping out of a window and again opening fire on the officers. Kelter was struck and later succumbed to his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports.
| | Recently Fallen Hero - National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundDeputy Sheriff Jacob Keltner McHenry County (IL) Sheriff’s Office End of Watch: March 7, 2019 Deputy Sheriff Jac... |
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| | Illinois deputy is killed while serving warrant and a suspect is in cust...Steve Almasy, Pierre Meilhan and Marlena Baldacci, CNN A suspect accused of fatally shooting an Illinois deputy assigned to a US Marshals task force while the deputy w... |
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March 5
Midland (Texas) Police Officer Nathan Heidelberg
Officer Nathan Heidelberg and other officers were responding to a burglar alarm at a residence when the homeowner shot him, believing that the officers were the burglars, CNN affiliate KOSA reported. The man who shot him was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
| | Affidavit released on Midland police officer shootingKOSA An early morning shooting claimed the life of a Midland police officer on Tuesday. |
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February 26
Sullivan County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Hinkle
Sgt. Steve Hinkle was with deputies walking up to a house for a welfare check when a man inside opened fire, officials say. Hinkle was hit and died three days later from the wounds he sustained, CNN affiliate WJHL reported. He had previously worked as a school resource office at a local high school.
| | Community remembers fallen deputy Sgt. Steve HinkleA Sullivan County sheriff’s deputy who was shot last Saturday has died. |
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February 16
Puerto Rico Police Agent Alfred Zanyet-Pẽrez
Agent Alfred Zanyet-Pẽrez was shot and killed during an undercover operation in Puerto Rico. He was at a store and was gunned down in a drive-by shooting.
| | Recently Fallen Hero - National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundAgent Alfred Zanyet-Pérez Puerto Rico (PR) Police Department End of Watch: February 16, 2019 Agent Alfred Zanyet... |
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February 6
Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner
Officer Matthew Rittner was shot and killed as he carried out a search warrant for drug and gun sales on Milwaukee's south side. The father of one was a 17-year law enforcement veteran.
| | Officer slain in Milwaukee is department's 3rd line-of-duty death since ...Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The Milwaukee Police Department has identified the officer killed serving a warrant this week -- its third slain... |
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February 4
Virginia State Trooper Lucas B. Dowell
Trooper Lucas Dowell was killed in a shootout while carrying out a drug-related search warrant just outside Farmville, Virginia. A bridge in the state was renamed to honor him in July.
| | State trooper dies in shootout that also killed suspectHeather Butterworth A state trooper and a suspect have died following a shootout. |
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| | Virginia bridge to be dedicated to late VSP Trooper Lucas DowellBrandon Bailey Friends, family, and law enforcement will gather on Friday, August 2nd for a bridge dedication in honor of the l... |
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February 2
Clermont County (Ohio) Det. Bill Brewer
Detective Bill Brewer was shot and killed during a 12-hour standoff with a suicidal man who had barricaded himself in an apartment outside Cincinnati. His killer was sentenced to life in prison in September.
| | Deputy killed during 12-hour Ohio standoff with suicidal man, police sayEliott C. McLaughlin and Madeline Holcombe, CNN It began with a bizarre call to 911, police say. It ended about 12 hours later with an Ohio deputy dead, another... |
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| | An Ohio man will spend his life in prison for killing a deputy during a ...Amir Vera and Carma Hassan, CNN An Ohio man will spend the rest of his life in prison after taking a plea deal Monday for killing a sheriff's de... |
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January 20
Mobile (Alabama) Police Officer Sean Tuder
Officer Sean Tuder was shot and killed at a hotel as he led a team of officers searching for a 19-year-old suspect accused in a series of car break-ins. Police have charged his suspected killer with capital murder.
| | Police officer gunned down is the 5th shot dead in the US this yearSusannah Cullinane and Hollie Silverman, CNN An Alabama police officer has died after being shot Sunday, according to the Mobile Police Department. |
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January 13
Birmingham (Alabama) Police Sgt. Wytasha Carter
Sgt. Wytasha Carter was shot and killed outside a bar and another officer was critically wounded as they responded to a report about car break-ins. The father of two had also served in the US Air Force.
| | Alabama police sergeant killed, officer injured in shootingSusannah Cullinane An Alabama police sergeant was killed and another officer critically wounded in a shooting in Birmingham early S... |
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January 10
Davis (California) Police Officer Natalie Corona
Officer Natalie Corona was shot and killed after responding to a three-vehicle crash in the city of Davis. The 22-year-old was a "rising star" in the department, Davis police Chief Darren Pytel said.
| | Gunman who killed officer left a note accusing police of hitting him wit...Susannah Cullinane and Carma Hassan, CNN The gunman who killed an officer in Northern California left behind a letter accusing the Davis police departmen... |
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January 5
Provo (Utah) Police Officer Joseph Shinners
Officer Joseph Shinners was shot and killed in a shootout in the parking lot of a Bed Bath & Beyond store while trying to arrest a man who skipped court hearings while on probation, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
| | 'You can’t replace him’: Squad car memorial honors fallen Provo Police O...Provo • Squad car No. 374 was barely recognizable under the yellow carnations piled so high that they covered th... |
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