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City of Los Angeles Park Ranger Division Captain Albert Torres served his department for over 40 years.Los Angeles, CA – City of Los Angeles Park Ranger Division (LAPR) Captain Albert Torres died early Saturday morning, after he collapsed while patrolling an area affected by the Saddle Ridge fire the day before.Capt. Torres, 67, had worked a 14-hour shift before he stopped off at the LAPR headquarters at the Griffith Park Visitor Center on Oct. 11, KCAL reported.But once he got inside, the captain commented that he wasn’t feeling well, and suddenly collapsed.He was rushed to a local hospital, where he...

Hero Down: FCSO Deputy Matt Jones Killed By Hydroplaning VehicleFalls County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matt Jones served his department for four years.Riesel, TX – Falls County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Deputy Matt Jones was killed in the line of duty on Friday afternoon, after he was struck by a hydroplaning vehicle while helping a stranded motorist.Riesel Police Chief Danny Krumnow suffered major injuries during the same collision, KWTX reported.The incident occurred near County Road 109 and State Highway 6 just before 2 p.m.Deputy Jones and Chief Krumnow were out assisting a driver whose vehicle hydroplaned off the roadway when the driver...

Indiana State Police Trooper Peter Stephan served his department for four years.Tippecanoe County, IN – Indiana State Police (ISP) Trooper Peter “Bo” Stephan died in the line of duty on Oct. 11, after he crashed into a utility pole while responding to assist a fellow trooper at another crash scene.The fatal collision occurred at approximately 10:25 p.m., as Trooper Stephan was traveling northbound on Old State Road 25 to assist a trooper in Americus, the ISP said in a press release.As he drove his 2018 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle into a curve near Stair Road, the car suddenly left the...

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten died in the line of duty on Sunday night.Santa Cruz County, AZ – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten died in the line of duty on Sunday as he was working to locate a group of suspected illegal aliens who had tripped a border ground sensor.Agent Hotten, 44, was one of three agents who responded to the Mount Washington area of the Coronado National Forest after the sensor was activated at approximately 1 p.m. on Oct.6, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.The ground sensor indicated...

Kittitas County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Thompson was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday night.