Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

Friday's Heroes - Remembering the fallen officers

 

The Graveyard Shift extends our condolences to the families of these brave officers.

Officer Andrew Garton, 44

Hawthorne California Police Department

May 26, 2011 – Officer Andrew Garton was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral of a fellow police officer. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer Trevor Scott Phillips, 42

Tuscaloosa Alabama Police Department

May 21, 2011 – Officer Trevor Phillips was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral.

Trooper First Class Shaft S. Hunter, 39

Maryland State Police

Trooper Shaft Hunter was killed when his patrol car collided with the back of a tractor trailer during the pursuit of a fleeing motorcyclist.He is survived by his wife and six children.

 

2 replies
  1. Pat Marinelli
    Pat Marinelli says:

    I remember reading here last week or the week before about another officer killed while working escort duty. I never thought of that as dangerous duty.

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