Posted on Wed, Jan. 19, 2005





N.C. officer killed; suspect arrested

19-year-old man in custody after fatal traffic stop

By Steve Jones

The Sun News


The man arrested and charged in the shooting death of a Boiling Spring Lakes, N.C., auxiliary police officer is the son of a man who is serving a life sentence for killing a retired police officer.

Nineteen-year-old Darrell Wayne Maness of Burlington, N.C., has been charged in the death of Officer Mitch Prince and is being held without bail in the Brunswick County, N.C., jail.

His father, Darrell E. Maness, is serving a life sentence in Caledonia Correctional Institution in Tillery, N.C., for killing a retired police officer who was working as a security guard at an Eckerd drugstore in 1986.

"I don't know that the son really knew his dad, [with] the boy being 19," said Chief Richard White of the Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department. "The father has been in prison since 1987."

Prince, 36, was shot three times and killed during a traffic stop early Tuesday in eastern Brunswick County. He was found dead at the scene about 1:20 a.m. by a backup officer summoned by the Brunswick 911 Center, which had been notified of the traffic stop.

Officials said Prince was shot with his own gun.

Maness had been wanted for a probation violation in Alamance County.

Prince reportedly stopped Maness for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, White said.

Prince was married and had an 18-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son, White said. He said Prince was filling the slot of an officer who retired in December and was working full time although not a permanent member of the police force.

White said Prince previously had worked for five years for the Yaupon Beach, N.C., Police Department.

"He was more of an 'I'm here to help you' type of officer than he was an enforcement type," White said.

Prince is the first Boiling Spring Lakes officer to die in the line of duty, White said.

Prince notified Brunswick 911 at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday of the routine traffic stop at N.C. 133, also known as River Road, and N.C. 87, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. A news release said the 911 center told Prince that the car was owned by a man thought to have fled probation in Alamance County.

White said Maness was on probation for the sale and delivery of narcotics. He failed a drug test and fled Alamance County to avoid being sent to jail, White said.

A Southport police officer found Prince at the scene at 1:19 a.m., according to the Sheriff's Office news release, and an alert for the vehicle was broadcast. At 1:29 a.m., an Oak Island, N.C., police officer spotted the vehicle at the Port Motel in Long Beach, N.C.

Police teams were dispatched to the area, and the suspect was found hiding under a mobile home, the release said.

Besides working as an auxiliary police officer, White said Prince, a Brunswick County native, was a caterer and cooked at several restaurants.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Highest Praise Worship Center in Shallotte, N.C., White said.

                                                     Deputy Tony Martin
                                                           02/04/05
                                         Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan    
                                             Royal Oak Township Substation

Deputy Martin died in the line of duty after a traffic stop, when he felt Ill and had a reserve Deputy (who was riding with him) drive him back to the substation.
When he got out of the patrol car he collapsed.
He was taken to Povidence Hospital where he was pronounced dead at midnight of a heart attack.

He will be missed.

Sergeant Michael Scarbrough
Wayne County International Airport Police, Detroit Mi

Feb. 10, 2005

LODD:  
HFD Capt Grady Burke
STATION 46


Sat. 02/19/05

My reguards to the Burke Family and Station 46

Officer David Day
St Louis Park PD
St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Staff Sergeant
Minnesota National Guard

02-21-05 Military Convoy in Iraq

Pentagon Police Officer Dies from Line of Duty Injuries


Courtesy of The U.S. Department of Defense

Washington, D.C. -- Pentagon police officer James M. Feltis, III died at 12:40 p.m. today from complications resulting from injuries sustained in the line of duty.

On Jan. 11, 2005 at approximately 8:27 a.m. a stolen vehicle that was attempting to elude a marked Alexandria police cruiser struck Feltis. The operator of the stolen vehicle turned onto the pentagon reservation and traveled the wrong way on South Rotary Rd., a one-way street, at a high rate of speed. Upon seeing the vehicle approach his location, Feltis attempted to initiate a traffic stop and was struck head on as the vehicle continued traveling at a high rate of speed the wrong way up the Route 27 on-ramp to the pentagon reservation. The 41 year-old officer, a 12-year veteran of the Pentagon Police Department, was flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition. He never regained consciousness.

On Feb. 8, 2005, during a bedside ceremony attended by his wife, Feltis was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal of Valor for life threatening injuries sustained during the performance of his official protection duties.

On Feb. 10, 2005 the operator of vehicle, Ossie Larode, 22, no known address, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a five count indictment charging, among other things, carjacking and attempted murder of Feltis. Larode is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals in Alexandria, Va.



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Funeral Arrangements: There will be a memorial mass for immediate family only Friday, February 18 at 11 a.m.
A viewing will take place Friday, February 18 at the Mullins Thompson Funeral Home, 1621 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredricksburg, VA 22401 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.

The memorial service will take place Saturday, February 19 at the Hilton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192 at 9 a.m.

Internment will take place following the memorial service at the Quantico National Cemetary, 18424 Joplin Road, Rt. 619, Triangle, VA 22172.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fredricksburg Area Food Bank, 1327 Alumsprings Road, Fredricksburg, VA 22401.

Donations can also be made to the James Feltis Fund by sending cheque or money order to The National Bank of Fredricksburg, P.O. Box 7207, Fredricksburg, VA 22402-7207. The account number is 1131524.

Officer Feltis is survived by his wife, Mary, and his daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 9.

Deputy Blake Gammill
Douglas County Sheriff's Dept
Douglas County, GA

Shot in the face while serving an arrest warrant on an ex-deputy for child molestation. Suspect's father was allowed to leave the room and came back and began shooting.

Originally Posted By Striker: www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20050304/rcmp_victimsidentity_20050304/160_schiemann_050403.jpg Constable Peter Christopher Schiemann   www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20050304/rcmp_victimsidentity_20050304/160_RCMP_gordon_050304.jpg Constable Anthony Fitzgerald Orion Gordon www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20050304/rcmp_victimsidentity_20050304/160_johnston_050304.jpg Constable Lionide Nicholas Johnston   www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20050304/rcmp_victimsidentity_20050304/160_brockmyrolHS_050304.jpg Constable Brock Warren Myrol Royal Canadian Mounted Police Mayerthorpe & Whitecourt Detachments Alberta Canada March 3 / 2005

 DAMN!

Sgt. Kevin Kight
Panama City Beach Police (FL)
Fatally shot in the line of duty
03/27/05

Officer Steven Zourkas
Niles, IL Police Department
April 8, 2005

Age 33, 5 year veteran. From injuries sustained in a crash after losing control of his squad while en route to a disturbance call.




Sgt. Daniel Figgins
St. Charles, IL Police Department
April 9, 2005

Age 53, 27-year veteran. From a heart attack suffered while chasing after several teen-aged school burglary suspects

deputy kurt ford
harvey county sheriffs department
newton kansas
april 9 2005

Jacob Cook, 23
Evanston, WY FD
04-18-05

Robert Henderson, 39
Evanston, WY FD
04-18-05

Trooper Ralph C. Tatoian
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Troop C Zone 1
Special Emergency Response Team

04/20/2005

Sgt. Hal Rolf
Kerr County Sheriff's Dept.
April 23, 2005.

On 4/23/05, Sgt. Rolf, who was the training officer for the KCSO corrections division, lost his fight with cancer. R.I.P.

St. Paul Police Officer, 41-year-old Sergeant Gerald Vick, was shot outside Erick's bar at about 2:20 a.m. Vick and his partner, Sgt. Joe Strong, were in the area working undercover on a prostitution case. Vick was not wearing a bullet-resistant vest because he was undercover. The shooting was unrelated to Vick's prostitution investigation.
www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=96274
God speed, brother.

Officer David Uribe, a 22-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department dies of a gunshot wound to the head. He is survived by his wife and son. His wife is a Glendale Dispatcher, his son is a Phoenix Police Dept. Officer.

REST IN PEACE, KNOWING THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT. THE FLOCK IS SAFE WITH US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR SELFLESS ACTS

Rest in peace brothers, you are gone but not forgotten

Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Friday, June 24, 2005

Deputy Ortiz was shot and killed after knocking on a door during an investigation.

Deputy Ortiz had gone to an apartment complex in the city of Hawaiian Gardens to question a woman about a shooting that had taken place the previous day. As he spoke to the woman at the door of the apartment, the suspect in the previous day's shooting appeared and shot him in the head. The man then fled into an apartment three doors away. Deputies found him hiding in a bathtub three hours later.

The suspect, who was on parole and had prior arrests or convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, burglary, as well as for gun and drug crimes, was charged with first degree murder and faces the death penalty.

Six months prior to this incident, Deputy Ortiz's brother-in-law, Corrections Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez, of the California Department of Corrections, was stabbed to death by a gang member inmate at California Institution for Men in Chino.

Deputy Ortiz had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 15 years and was assigned to the Anti-Gang Unit. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and mother.

www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=17801

Sgt. William McEntee

Kirkwood Police Department

Kirkwood, MO

EOW 07/05/05


Sgt. William McEntee, 43, who had been with the Kirkwood Police Department since 1981, died of gunshot wounds late Tuesday night at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, said Kirkwood Police Chief Jack Plummer. McEntee was responding to a fireworks disturbance about 7:30 p.m. when the shooting took place. Plummer said a man identified as Kevin Johnson, 19, approached McEntee, made some "bizarre statements" and shot him several times. "He was responding to a call that had absolutely nothing to do with the shooting," he said. "Our man was ambushed."

McEntee was a married father of three children ages 7, 10 and 13, police said. The 6-foot-4-inch officer coached his children's little league teams.

Deputy Sheriff Kevin Blount
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 yr
Badge Number: 1189

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Blount and Deputy Joseph Kievernagel were killed in a helicopter accident while on aerial patrol. During their flight Deputy Kievernagel, who was the pilot, called in a mayday as the result of a mechanical failure and on-board fire.

Deputy Kievernagel made an emergency landing on a hilly area near Lake Natoma. When the Eurcopter-EC120 landed the tail end broke off, causing the fuselage of the helicopter to roll down a hill. It is believed that Deputy Kievernagel and Deputy Blount survived the initial landing with minor injuries, but were killed as the result of the helicopter rolling down the hill. A third deputy, who was first on the list to become a co-pilot, was also in the helicopter and received life-threatening injuries.

Deputy Blount had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 7 years. He is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.



Kev-

Still keep an eye on us clowns down here, will ya?  I remember asking you in the locker room if you had got the aero spot at least once a week before you actually left.  It was a pleasure working with you in the heights bro, I still have that drawing you asked for... I'll hold onto it for ya.

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Kievernagel
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 17 yr
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Kievernagel and Deputy Kevin Blount were killed in a helicopter accident while on aerial patrol. During their flight Deputy Kievernagel, who was the pilot, called in a mayday as the result of a mechanical failure and on-board fire.

Deputy Kievernagel made an emergency landing on a hilly area near Lake Natoma. When the Eurcopter-EC120 landed the tail end broke off, causing the fuselage of the helicopter to roll down a hill. It is believed that Deputy Kievernagel and Deputy Blount survived the initial landing with minor injuries, but were killed as the result of the helicopter rolling down the hill. A third deputy, who was first on the list to become a co-pilot, was also in the helicopter and received life-threatening injuries.

Deputy Kievernagel had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and children.


Rest in peace, bro.

Trooper Todd Michael Larkins
Tennessee Hwy Patrol
Dickson County
July 8, 2005




Tennessee Highway Patrol badge No. 356, belonging to Trooper Todd Larkins, was officially retired by order of Gov. Phil Bredesen yesterday at the close of the fallen trooper's funeral.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the state and nation attended Trooper Larkins' funeral at Dickson First Assembly of God Church.

Trooper Larkins was struck and killed Friday, July 8th by a trucker as he stood near a motorist he had pulled over in the eastbound lane on Interstate 40 in Dickson County.

         Officer Aaron Blount  
Fulton County Police Department (Georgia)
               4-22-03
    Father, Son, Police Officer
           We Miss You

Police Officer Nels (Dan) Niemi
San Leandro Police Department
California
End of Watch: Monday, July 25, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 3 yr
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, July 25, 2005
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Niemi was shot and killed in an ambush attack while investigating a disturbance call on Doolittle Drive.

Officer Niemi responded to a report of a disturbance on Doolittle Drive at 2300 hours. As Officer Niemi spoke to some of the residents, a man drove up to the scene and engaged Officer Niemi in conversation. Without warning, the man produced a handgun and shot Officer Niemi several times, killing him.

The suspect fled the scene on foot and was apprehended the next day.

Officer Niemi had served with the San Leandro Police Department for 3 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=17827

Albuquerque Police Department

Ofc.  Michael King
Ofc. Richard Smith

Murdered in the line of duty August 18, 2005


Rest in Peace

Thank You for your Service

Huntsville Police Department

Huntville Alabama

Officer Daniel Golden

Killed in the line of duty August 29, 2005

While answering a Domestic Violence call.  

Suspect arrested  

Originally Posted By Striker: Officer James McNaughton TD 2 NYPD New York City, New York Killed while serving in Irag with the 18th Military Police Brigade August 1 / 2005

+1

I'm stationed here at Abu Ghraib with the 306th MP Bn, under the 18th MP Bde. Jimmy was stationed here in my battaliion. He got reassigned to help train Iraqis b/c they needed cop advisors. He was a genuine guy with a good heart.

Special Agent Stephen Sullivan

Diplomatic Security Service

Boston, Massachusetts

September 19, 2005

Police Officer Matt Redding
Rocklin Police Department
California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 9, 2005Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 4 yrs
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 9, 2005
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter

Officer Matt Redding was struck and killed by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver.

Officer Redding had just finished with a traffic checkpoint at approximately 0400 hours and was picking up cones when he was struck by a pick-up truck being driven by an intoxicated man. Officer Redding was taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital where he died from his injuries.

The driver fled the scene, but officers spotted the driver a short time later. He was arrested and charged with DUI, felony hit & run, and manslaughter.

Officer Redding had served with the Rocklin Police Department for four years. He is survived by his parents and brother.