Honoring

Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson

Poteet Police Department, TX

EOW: June 29, 2022 | Age: 35 | Tour: Unknown

Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic at a construction zone in the 11700 block of N MoPac Expressway in Austin. He was working a secondary employment assignment when he was struck at about 2:00 am. The driver who struck him was arrested and charged with intoxicated assault. Officer Richardson is survived by his wife and five children.

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff William Petry

Floyd County Sheriff's Office, KY

EOW: June 30, 2022 | Age: 60 | Tour: 31 years

Deputy Sheriff William Petry as well as Captain Ralph Frasure and Police Officer Jacob Chaffins, both of the Prestonsburg Police Department, were shot and killed in Allen by a subject who was wanted for domestic violence offenses. Several warrants and a protective order had been issued for the man after he assaulted a family member. As two Floyd County deputies arrived at the man's home on Main Street, near Railroad Avenue, to serve the warrants the man opened fire. Numerous jurisdictions responded to assist following the initial shooting. The man fired hundreds of rounds from prepositioned firearms throughout the home. Deputy Petry and Captain Frasure were killed during the incident. Officer Chaffins succumbed to his wounds the following day. Three other law enforcement officers and the director of emergency management were wounded. K9 Drago, also of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, was also killed in the incident. The subject was taken into custody after remaining barricaded in the home for several hours. He was charged with multiple counts of murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, and assaulting a service animal. Deputy Petry had served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office for two years. He had previously retired after having served for 14 years with the Prestonsburg Police Department and 15 years with the Kentucky State Police. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, two grandchildren, and sister.

Honoring

Captain Ralph Frasure

Prestonsburg Police Department, KY

EOW: June 30, 2022 | Age: 60 | Tour: 39 years

Captain Ralph Frasure and Police Officer Jacob Chaffins, along with Deputy Sheriff William Petry of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed in Allen by a subject who was wanted for domestic violence offenses. Several warrants and a protective order had been issued for the man after he assaulted a family member. As two Floyd County deputies arrived at the man's home on Main Street, near Railroad Avenue, to serve the warrants the man opened fire. Numerous jurisdictions responded to assist following the initial shooting. The man fired hundreds of rounds from prepositioned firearms throughout the home. Deputy Petry and Captain Frasure were killed during the incident. Officer Chaffins succumbed to his wounds the following day. Three other law enforcement officers and the director of emergency management were wounded. K9 Drago, also of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, was also killed in the incident. The subject was taken into custody after remaining barricaded in the home for several hours. He was charged with multiple counts of murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, and assaulting a service animal. Captain Frasure had served with the Prestonsburg Police Department for 39 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, four grandchildren, and his mother.

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Bradley Johnson

Bibb County Sheriff's Office, AL

EOW: June 30, 2022 | Age: 32 | Tour: 7 years

Deputy Sheriff Brad Johnson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day at about 5:00 pm when he and another deputy were shot by an auto-theft suspect near the intersection of Alabama 25 & Bulldog Bend Road. Deputies pursued the stolen vehicle until it stopped, and the man opened fire, striking Deputy Johnson and the second deputy. The man then fled on foot and remained at large until being taken into custody approximately 16 hours later. Deputy Johnson remained on life support until his organs could be donated. Deputy Johnson had served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He is survived by his fiancée, two children, and his parents.

Honoring

Police Officer Jacob Russell Chaffins

Prestonsburg Police Department, KY

EOW: July 1, 2022 | Age: 28 | Tour: 3 years

Captain Ralph Frasure, Police Officer Jacob Chaffins, and Deputy Sheriff William Petry, of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed in Allen by a subject who was wanted for domestic violence offenses. Several warrants and a protective order had been issued for the man after he assaulted a family member. As two Floyd County deputies arrived at the man's home on Main Street, near Railroad Avenue, to serve the warrants the man opened fire. Numerous jurisdictions responded to assist following the initial shooting. The man fired hundreds of rounds from prepositioned firearms throughout the home. Deputy Petry and Captain Frasure were killed during the incident. Officer Chaffins succumbed to his wounds the following day. Three other law enforcement officers and the director of emergency management were wounded. K9 Drago, also of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, was also killed in the incident. The subject was taken into custody after remaining barricaded in the home for several hours. He was charged with multiple counts of murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, and assaulting a service animal. Officer Chaffins was a Kentucky National Guard veteran and served with the Prestonsburg Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, two brothers, and three sisters.

Honoring

Sergeant John K. Williams

Coralville Police Department, IA

EOW: July 3, 2022 | Age: 59 | Tour: 28 years

Sergeant John Williams passed away after suffering a medical emergency following his response to a shooting call. The shooting occurred in an apartment complex and involved a 3-year-old victim. Sergeant Williams was on scene of the incident when he began to experience symptoms of an acute medical emergency. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later. Sergeant Williams had served with the Coralville Police Department for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren.

Honoring

Police Officer Loren Courts

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

EOW: July 6, 2022 | Age: None | Tour: 5 years

Police Officer Loren Courts was shot and killed while responding to a shooting call near the intersection of Joy Road and Marlowe Street at about 7:30 pm. When Officer Courts and his partner arrived on the scene the subject immediately began shooting at them, striking Officer Courts. His partner returned fire and killed the subject. Officer Courts was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later. Officer Courts had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years and was assigned to the 2nd precinct. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. His father had recently retired from the Detroit Police Department.