Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

 

Officer Rafael Ramos, 40

New York City Police Department

Officer Wenjian Liu, 32

New York City Police Department

December 20, 2014 – Officer Wenjian Liu and Officer Rafael Ramos were shot and killed from ambush while sitting in their patrol car.

The man who murdered the two officers traveled to New York City with the intention of killing police officers.

Officer Ramos had served with the New York City Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Officer Liu, a 7-1/2-year veteran of the NYPD, is survived by his wife of two months.

Officer Charles Kondek, 45

Tarpon Springs Florida Police Department

December 21, 2014 – Officer Charles Kondek, a 17-year veteran, was shot and killed after responding to a noise complaint. The suspect, a man who had been was recently released from prison—a parolee—shot Officer Kondek as soon as he arrived. The shooter then drove over the officer’s body as he fled the scene.

Officer Kondek is survived by his wife and six children.

Patrolman First Class Jamel Clagett, 30

Charles County Maryland Sheriff’s Office

December 21, 2014 – Patrolman First Class Jamel Clagett, a 10-year veteran, was killed in a vehicle crash while on his way home after working the overnight shift. Before heading home he’d gone out of his way to deliver breakfast to dispatchers, his final act of kindness to people he considered as part of his family.

Patrolman Clagett is survived by his mother, sister, and two brothers.