DESIGNATED Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2024.
Out of utmost respect, and with great diligence, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has transitioned from reporting Recently Fallen Officers in real-time to monthly announcements of fully vetted, Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes. As the foremost organization that memorializes heroes who die in the line of duty, this official monthly announcement will share the names of the fallen who have been through our stringent review process, and approved for inclusion on the Memorial.
FEBRUARY 2023Official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes
These officers will be added to the Memorial in 2024.
RALPH GERALD AKEMAN
Department:
Indianapolis Metropolitan, Indiana, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
03/23/1954
WILLIAM PATRICK BRAUTIGAM JR
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
01/31/2021
PEDRO ANTONIO CANDIA
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
04/15/2022
PEDRO A FORURIA SR
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
08/25/2021
CHARLES A HIBSCH
Department:
Chicago, Illinois, P.D.
Cause:
Traffic-related incident, struck by vehicle
End of Watch:
11/09/1947
PATRICK JAMES HOGAN
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
12/31/2021
FRANCIS MCGRAW
Department:
Chicago, Illinois, P.D.
Cause:
Traffic-related incident, struck by vehicle
End of Watch:
05/06/1942
ROBERT WILLIAM MCKINNEY
Department:
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, S.O.
Cause:
COVID-19
End of Watch:
08/05/2021
NICHOLAS F ORTIZ
Department:
New York City, New York, P.D.
Cause:
Physical-related incident
End of Watch:
04/05/2021
