Deputy Ewing was killed when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle as he responding to assist another deputy who had made a felony traffic stop on three burglary suspects. Deputy Ewing's cruiser was struck on the driver's side door as he proceeded through an intersection with his emergency equipment activated. He was wearing a seatbelt but was pronounced dead at the scene. He is survived by his wife of 10 months and his parents. He had been with the agency for just over one year.

Officer Rowland was shot and killed while checking on a person who was slumped over the wheel of a pickup truck. During the check a struggle ensued and shots were fired. Officer Rowland was struck and fatally wounded, but was able to return fire and wound the suspect. A paramedic who was riding along with Officer Rowland witnessed the incident and called for assistance. Officer Rowland was the only officer on duty at the time of incident. He had been a full-time officer with the agency for three years and had served as a K-9 officer in the Navy for six years. He is survived by his wife and 5-year-old son.

Mechanical failure is suspected in a helicopter crash that killed a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer and a civilian photographer on Monday 05-17-99 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Authorities said the helicopter was following the Special Olympics Torch Run through the bootheal when the tail rotor apparently stopped turning, causing the craft to spin to the ground in a parking lot. Killed in the crash were Sgt David C May, 41, of Poplar Bluff, a 17 year veteran with the patrol, and civilian photographer Ricky Wayne Gunnels, 22, of Dexter. Gunnels was videotaping the charity run. No one on the ground was injured. Sgt May was declared dead at the scene and Gunnels was declared dead a shot time later at a hospital. Winessses told authorities the helipcopter had just begun a turn when they heard a noise and saw the tail rotor on the craft stop turning. The craft fell about 150 feet to the ground witnesses said, just missing a commercial building.

Gunfire kills undercover police officer 19-year veteran shot near motel while investigating stolen auto An undercover Houston police officer was shot and killed Wednesday by an auto theft suspect he spotted at a southwest Houston motel. Officer Troy Alan Blando, 39, a 19-year Houston Police Department veteran, died at Ben Taub Hospital, where doctors tried frantically to save him. Jeffrey Demond Williams, 23, of Pinehurst in southwest Montgomery County, was being held Wednesday night while charges were being prepared. HPD spokesman Robert Hurst said Williams had confessed to killing Blando. Blando took up his radio mike for the last time Wednesday, announcing his location with relative calm and telling the dispatcher, "I've been shot." He also managed to describe his killer. Moments later, officers swarmed the parking lot of the Roadrunner Motel at 6855 Southwest Freeway, blocking the feeder road in front and scouring the surrounding area. Williams, a blackened hole in his shirt that officers said could have been caused by firing from beneath the garment, was caught by bicycle patrol officers near Celebration Station in the 6700 block of the freeway. Officers also recovered the .40-caliber Glock handgun that they believe was used in the slaying. Officers said Blando, who was in plain clothes and driving a "cool car" -- which police call the unmarked vehicles used in undercover assignments -- most likely was running the license plate numbers of cars at the motel, looking for stolen vehicles. Blando apparently spotted a Lexus that had been reported stolen, officers said. It was unclear whether the stolen vehicle was spotted in the parking lot or whether Blando followed it there. One man said he saw the suspect from his motel room window and watched as the gunman ducked behind cars, then sprang up and fired several shots. Jason Marchand, who was nearby when he heard several shots fired, said it appeared that Blando never made it out of his truck, or ran back to the truck when he was shot. Marchand said he found the officer lying on his truck's front seat, the driver's door still open, talking on his radio and holding his wound. He said the officer told him, "I don't want to die."

Deputy King was killed when a drunk driver turned in front of him while he was driving on his police motorcycle. Deputy King and his partner were returning from a seat belt enforcement assignment when the van made a left turn in front of both motorcycles, causing both officers to strike it. Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy King was later pronounced dead. His partner was admitted in serious condition. The driver of the van was driving on a revoked license because he was an habitual offender. After the accident he fled to a nearby bar but was arrested by an off duty officer who had stopped to help at the scene. The suspect was charged with several counts, including vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and two drunk driving charges. Deputy King had been with the agency for nine years and is survived by two daughters.

Funeral services planned for slain police officer. Fellow officers, family and friends in Lexington, SC are mourning the loss of Rick Love, a Midlands native who was just beginning a new life in Charleston, SC as a police officer. He died while responding to a call on James Island, SC. Ricky Love was a graduate of Lexington High School. That life led to the Charleston police force, where now Rick Love, graduated at the top of his academy class. Last Friday morning (May 21, 1999), he and his partner responded to a call for help at a home. A woman said she was afraid of her son. Love and his partner had to climb through the window to try and subdue the man. He pulled a knife, shots were fired. Both the assailant and Rick Love were hit. Chief Ruben Greenberg from the Charleston Police Department says, “The person was shot frontally, and the officer was also shot frontally, just below the bullet proof vest.” Both men died. The bullets that killed Rick Love came from his partner’s own gun. Friday in Charleston, the flags flew at half-staff, badges were draped in black. Police mourn the death of Rick Love, who just wanted to make a difference.

On 5/22/99 Goodlesville Tennessee Detective Lynn Yates was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call. As he was approaching the scene, the suspect shot him once in the head. He died several hours later at a local hospital. The suspect has been apprehended. Detective Yates was 34 years old. His funeral will be 5/26/99. If you could please post this information on the bulletin board, and I will be passing on any responses to his family

I just found out about a AF Security Policeman that died on duty as a result of a TA. SSgt James B. Day, 27yoa, died at Tinker AFB on 8 May 99. He was on patrol after the recent toronados. He was patrtoling near a down fence when he topped a hill, swerved to avoid a trash bin. He apperently clipped the trash bin and the vehicle flipped over. He was a member of the 72nd Securty Forces Spuadron, he died of head and chest trauma. He left his wife of 2 weeks and two young sons of a previous marrige.

Ronnie L. Spruill 36, an Allentown, PA police officer for the past 12 years, died Saturday, May 8. at his Allentown home of Cancer. He was the husband of Diane Hummel-Spruill. Spruill was the city's resource officer at Dieruff High School since 1997. Previously, he was community police office at Hanover Acres and a member of the 3rd Platoon, East Allentown Neighborhood Community Police Division and the 2nd Platoon. In 1998, he was named Officer of the year by the Lehigh County Police Chiefs Association. In addition to regular duties, he was a mentor for special education students at Dieruff, where he helped the track team with weight training and technique. He participated in youth programs at Hanover Acres; PAL basketball programs for inner-city youth, and many community programs, including annual Christmas events, which benefited underprivileged youth. A 1987 graduate of Shippensburg University, he also graduated from the Allentown Police Academy's 39th training class. Following Spruill's diagnosis with stomach caner in November, the Allentown police Department and Pennsylvania State Police played a benefit football game to help his family pay medical expenses. He will be missed greatly.

I'm sorry I'm late in getting back to you regarding the Border Patrol Agent we lost to suicide. His name is Roberto Limones, and he was 36 years old. He was with the Border Patrol for 7 years. He is survived his wife Cindy and six children (three from a former marraige). We're including an extensive section on Officer suicide in the week-long Peer Support training that we will be doing in the San Diego Sector starting on June 21st. Hopefully, it will help.

On May 21, our flags flew half-mast for the second time this year. We lost our Crime Prevention Officer to a heart attack while he was on duty. Officer Ronald "Ronnie" Clark was 38 years old. He was a brave and proud officer. His spirit will dwell in the hearts of all police officers in our department. He will be greatly missed.

Deputy Dimas was killed when his cruiser struck the rear of a tractor trailer. Deputy Dimas' cruiser crossed the center line of the roadway just before striking the vehicle. He had been with the agency for 16 years.

A Phoenix motorcycle officer was shot during the pursuit of a robbery suspect Thursday morning. The suspect allegedly robbed a Bank One branch inside a Fry's at Seventh Street and Bell Road. The suspect apparently jumped out of the pickup truck he was driving, ran into a house and took a shotgun, then carjacked a vehicle with a woman and child in it. The woman and child escaped unhurt. The officer had set up a roadblock to stop the robbery suspect and was shot as the suspect drove by. The suspect drove to Eagle Ridge School at 12th Street and Marco Polo Road, where he apparently killed himself with the shotgun after realizing he had reached a fence and had nowhere to go. The school was out of session. The officer was shot in the head, chest and stomach and was taken to John C. Lincoln Hospital with non-life threatening wounds.

Officer Rath was killed when his vehicle was struck by a vehicle at an intersection. Officer Rath was leaving a public park after conducting surveillance in an unmarked vehicle when he failed to stop at a stop sign. When he entered the intersection he was broadsided by another vehicle, ejecting him from his vehicle and causing it to flip. Two officers who were following him rolled the vehicle off of him, but he was killed on impact. He is survived by his wife, also an employee of the agency.

Reserve Deputy Miles was killed after being struck by a camper van while talking to a driver on the side of I-65. Deputy Miles was patrolling the highway and stopped to place a police removal notice on an abandoned vehicle. On his return patrol he noticed the driver of the abandoned vehicle attaching a tow rope to it. He stopped again, asked the driver for identification, and was standing next to the door of the vehicle when the camper van struck him. The impact threw him 126 feet down the roadway and he received multiple internal injuries. The driver of the van stopped immediately and offered his assistance. Reserve Deputy Miles had been an unpaid, volunteer deputy with the agency for twelve years.

Officer Hickey died six days after being involved in an accident while chasing a vehicle. Officer Hickey was the passenger in the patrol car, that her FTO was driving, when they attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Officer Hickey radioed dispatch to notify them of the chase but, due to an antiquated radio system, dispatch never heard the call because another officer was transmitting. Approximately three minutes later the FTO swerved to avoid another vehicle in an intersection and struck a light pole. Officer Hickey remained in serious condition for six days before succumbing to her injuries. She was 20 years old and had been with the agency for one month.

Deputy Phillips was killed in a single car crash as he was attempting to catch up to a speeder. As Deputy Phillips was travelling southbound, he clocked a vehicle speeding and made a U-turn. Approximately a quarter mile down the road he entered an S-curve and left the roadway. The cruiser entered a culvert, rolled over, and ejected Deputy Phillips. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He had been with the agency for 19 years.

Robert Andersen,Glenn County SO, CA, 05-08-99, Died, Cancer Lung cancer claimed my father on May 8 1999, He devoted his whole life to the right side of the law. Five years at Yuba County S.O., five years at Sutter County S.O., fourteen years at Orland City Police Department, and almost two as a Detective at Glenn County S.O. He always told us that he would be a Detective before the end of his career, I guess he achieved that.