Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Marshall Samuel Ervin Jr.

Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

EOW: Sept. 8, 2022 | Age: 38 | Tour: 10 Years

Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ervin and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Koleski were shot and killed while serving a felony theft warrant at 2474 Hampton Glen Court in Marietta shortly before 8:00 pm.They were taking the subject into custody when another subject inside the home confronted them with a firearm. Both deputies gave commands for the man to drop the firearm before an exchange of shots. Both deputies suffered fatal wounds. The wanted subject and the shooter both barricaded themselves in the home but were both taken into custody later in the night. Deputy Ervin had served with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Randall Koleski

Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

EOW: Sept. 8, 2022 | Age: 42 | Tour: 10 Years

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Koleski and Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ervin were shot and killed while serving a felony theft warrant at 2474 Hampton Glen Court in Marietta shortly before 8:00 pm. They were taking the subject into custody when another subject inside the home confronted them with a firearm. Both deputies gave commands for the man to drop the firearm before an exchange of shots. Both deputies suffered fatal wounds. The wanted subject and the shooter both barricaded themselves in the home but were both taken into custody later in the night. Deputy Sheriff Koleski was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife.

Honoring

Police Officer Dillon Micheal Vakoff

Arvada Police Department, Colorado

EOW: Sept. 11, 2022 | Age: 27 | Tour: 3 years

Police Officer Dillon Vakoff was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 6700 block of W. 51st Avenue at about 1:40 am. He and another officer were attempting to break up a fight between the family members when one of the involved men opened fire, wounding a woman who was also involved in the disturbance. The subject then exchanged shots with Officer Vakoff and the other officer. Officer Vakoff was mortally wounded before the subject was also shot. Officer Vakoff was transported to Lutheran Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Officer Vakoff was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Arvada Police Department for three years.

Honoring

Police Officer Lloyd "Mike" Todd

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

EOW: Sept. 12, 2022 | Age: 57 | Tour: 5 years

Police Officer Mike Todd succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained on December 5th, 1998, by gunfire at Nashville Street and Westphalia Street in Detroit at 11:10 pm. Officer Todd and two other plainclothes officers were attempting to stop a van wanted in connection with an abduction earlier in the day. Once the van started to flee, a pursuit ensued, and Officer Shawn Bandy and another officer joined in the chase. When the van slowed down, a suspect in the back opened fire on the cruisers, striking all three officers. Officer Todd, who was driving, was shot in the head. Shrapnel and glass from the windshield hit another officer. Officer Bandy, the passenger of the first marked cruiser, was struck in the head, neck, and chest by multiple rounds. Bullet fragments and glass hit Officer Bandy's partner. All officers were transported to St. John Hospital, where Officer Bandy succumbed to his injuries the following day. Officer Todd remained in a coma for over two months and spent a year in a rehabilitative facility. He was paralyzed on the left side of his body, lost his right eye, and suffered partial brain damage. He required 24-hour care until succumbing to his injuries 23 years later. Four suspects were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. The fifth suspect was sentenced to 5 to 15 years and was murdered in 2017 after being paroled. Officer Todd was a United States Coast Guard veteran and had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years. He is survived by his son, sisters, and brothers.