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Riverdale Police Department Sergeant Maxim Kalkstein died unexpectedly on Dec. 22. Sgt. Kalkstein, 31, joined the Riverdale Police Department in June of 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile. During the course of his career, he served as a K9 officer, field training officer and Criminal Investigation Division detective, and was also a sworn Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Prior to entering into law enforcement, Sgt. Kalkstein enrolled in the U.S. Army R.O.T.C. program at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke, according to his obituary. The 11-year U.S. Army Reserve veteran was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2010, and later...

Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith died in the line of duty early Friday morning.Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith died in the line of duty on Friday, three weeks after he was shot in the face during a fight with an irate suspect at a dental office.“It is with deep sadness to announce that Officer Michael Smith passed away approximately 4:30 A.M. this morning at Piedmont Hospital…due to complications from injuries he sustained from a gunshot wound in the line of duty,” the department said in a media release. “Please keep the Smith family in your prayers,” the statement...

Hughes County Sheriff's Office Deputy Seth Mason was found unconscious after a report of gunfire. Seminole County, OK – Hughes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy Seth Mason died at his home on Dec. 9, after first responders found him unconscious inside the residence.Emergency personnel responded to the home at approximately 10 p.m., after they received a report of “shots fired,” Hughes County Sheriff Marcia Maxwell and Hughes County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS) Director Kristy Lashbrook said in a joint statement.“Upon arrival emergency responders found Deputy Seth Mason unconscious, at which time efforts were made to preserve life,” the statement read....