Honoring

Patrolman Troy Floyd

Summit Police Department, Mississippi

EOW: Aug. 8, 2024 | Age: None | Tour: 20 Years

Patrolman Troy Floyd was shot and killed while conducting a checkpoint near W Railroad Avenue. A passenger in a vehicle that approached the checkpoint opened fire, fatally wounding Patrolman Floyd. Officers from the McComb Police Department responded to assist the Summit Police Department following the shootings. Two of the McComb officers located the subject at a nearby grocery store and exchanged shots with the man. Both officers were wounded and the man was killed during the shootout. Patrolman Floyd had served in law enforcement for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife and children.

Honoring

Sheriff Roy "Sonny" Weatherford

Sumner County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

EOW: Aug. 2, 2024 | Age: 65 | Tour: 41 Years

Sheriff Sonny Weatherford succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he fell while attending the 2024 Tennessee Sheriff's Association Conference at Sevierville Convention Center. He suffered a severe head injury as a result of the fall and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away the following day. Sheriff Weatherford had served with the Sumner County Sheriff's Office for 39 years and had served as sheriff for 14 years. He had previously served with the Portland Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, four grandchildren, and three siblings.

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Hunter Reedy

Smyth County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

EOW: Aug. 9, 2024 | Age: 27 | Tour: 7 Years

Deputy Sheriff Hunter Reedy was shot and killed while assisting officers from the Marion Police Department with a traffic stop at about 5:00 pm. A Marion police officer had initiated the stop for a moving violation in the town, however, the vehicle drove approximately 1-1/2 miles into Smyth County before stopping near the intersection of Route 16 and Hatchery Road. Several Smyth County deputies responded to assist with the stop. The driver became extremely agitated after being issued a traffic summons by the officer. The man then shot one of the deputies who approached him. During the ensuing exchange of gunfire, the subject and a second deputy were shot. The subject was charged with aggravated murder and four counts of attempted aggravated murder. Deputy Reedy had served with the Smyth County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Honoring

Sergeant Billy Randolph

Fort Worth Police Department, Texas

EOW: Aug. 12, 2024 | Age: None | Tour: 29 Years

Sergeant Billy Randolph was struck and killed at a crash scene on Interstate 35 near Sycamore School Road at 5:30 a.m. A tractor-trailer collided with a guardrail and caught fire. During the clean-up, Sergeant Randolph was standing outside his patrol vehicle when a vehicle drove through barricades and struck him. He was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver has been apprehended. Sergeant Randolph was a United States Air Force veteran an