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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002MONTHLY UPDATE:LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHOTAND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023JIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational President

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023+27%122102The National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that as of midnighton 31 October, there have been 325 officers shot in the line of duty so far in2023 (+16% from 2021 YTD; +27% from 2020 YTD). Of those officers shot,40 of them were killed by gunfire (-23% from 2021 YTD; -5% from 2020YTD). There have been 102 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officersthis year. These ambush-style attacks have resulted in 122 officers shot, 18of whom were killed by gunfire.The number of ambush-style attacks listed does not include the countless incidentswhere an officer was shot at but not struck by gunfire during an ambush-style attack.325LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSSHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSKILLED BY GUNFIRE40

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002OREGON7213010020303149126110MAINE062613510222037763125ALABAMA619220500141600991887PENNSYLVANIAMARYLANDALASKAPUERTO RICOMASSACHUSETTSARIZONARHODE ISLANDMICHIGANARKANSASSOUTH CAROLINAMINNESOTACALIFORNIASOUTH DAKOTAMISSISSIPPICOLORADOTENNESSEEMISSOURICONNECTICUTTEXASMONTANADELAWAREUTAHNEBRASKAFLORIDAVERMONTNEVADAGEORGIAVIRGINIANEW HAMPSHIREHAWAIIWASHINGTONNEW JERSEYIDAHOWASHINGTON, D.C.NEW MEXICOILLINOISWEST VIRGINIANEW YORKINDIANAWISCONSINNORTH CAROLINAIOWAWYOMINGNORTH DAKOTAKANSASU.S. VIRGIN ISLANDSOHIOKENTUCKYGUAMOKLAHOMALOUISIANAOFFICERS SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN 2023STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWNFOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 20232023YEAR TO DATESHOT325KILLED402022FULL YEARSHOT331KILLED622021FULL YEARSHOT346KILLED642020FULL YEARSHOT312KILLED472019FULL YEARSHOT293KILLED502018FULL YEARSHOT237KILLED53

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002NATURE OF THE ATTACKSEvery felonious attack on a law enforcement officer, especially by gunfire, isdisturbing regardless of the circumstances. Officers are always susceptibleto life-threatening attacks and therefore must always be vigilant andmaintain the highest level of situational awareness.In most cases, officers are able to quickly assess situations, recognizethreats, and take adequate defensive actions. Tragically, not every threatcan be seen or mitigated. Perhaps most troubling and worrisome areambush-style and other calculated attacks on law enforcement.Premeditated ambush-style attacks are particularly disturbing andpernicious. These types of attacks are carried out with an element ofsurprise and intended to deprive officers of their ability to defend againstthe attack. Premeditated attacks contribute to a worrisome desensitizationto evil acts that were once largely considered taboo except by the mostdepraved individuals.AMBUSH-STYLE ATTACKAn "ambush-style attack" is definedas when an officer is struck bygunfire without any warning oropportunity to defend themselves.FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002In October 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice released a report entitled:Ambushes of Police. The report detailed the number of ambush attacks onlaw enforcement officers from 1990-2013. In 2013 alone, there were between200 and 300 ambush attacks reported. The Executive Summary states:"…the proportion of fatal attacks on officers attributableto ambushes [is] increasing. Concerns about targetedviolence against police are on the rise, while officersmust not only be guardians of the public but also beprepared to respond to violence targeting them."THE GROWING CONCERN"56 percent were not on a call or engaged in anyenforcement activity. Many of these officers weresimply eating, sitting on post, or in five cases, targetedand killed while at their home or on their way home."A December 2017 study by the Office of Community Oriented PolicingServices entitled Making It Safer, examined law enforcement officer fatalitiesfrom 2010-2016, including ambush attacks. The study found that 20% ofambushed officers were seated in their patrol cars and that:In May 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a reportentitled: The Assailant Study: Mindset and Behavior. The report identified adisturbing and growing trend of attackers who are motivated by a desire tokill a law enforcement officer. This motivation, the report concludes, is froma “singular narrative that portrays the officer as guilty in traditional andsocial media and the subject as the victim.”FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002THE GROWING CONCERN (CONTINUED)“While the overall number of officers who were feloniouslykilled was declining, the percentage of officers feloniouslykilled during surprise attacks was increasing.”In 2018, the Criminal Justice Information Services Division within the FBIreleased a report entitled Ambushes and Unprovoked Attacks: Assaults on OurNation’s Law Enforcement Officers. This comprehensive report concluded:VIEW THE 2022 YEAR-END SUMMARYThe Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S.Department of Justice published the 2022 Year-End Summary on Law EnforcementOfficers Shot in the Line of Duty, which contains research conducted by staff withthe National FOP's Legislative Office.In October of 2019, the National Fraternal Order of Police partnered with theNational Blue Alert Network to collect and analyze data on reported shootings oflaw enforcement officers nationwide. Using media monitoring software and generalresearch, staff with the National FOP's Legislative Office has tracked, collected,and analyzed publicly available information to produce the 2022 Year-End Summaryon officers shot and killed in the line of duty. The report contains data on lawenforcement officers shot in the line of duty, both fatally and non-fatally, for theexpressed purpose of better understanding the nature and frequency of incidentsthat could give rise to the issuance of a Blue Alert. The information in this monthly update reflects preliminary numbers and aresubject to change.BACKGROUNDFOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023POLICE OFFICER GONZALO CARRASCO, JR.Selma Police Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Tuesday, January 31, 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF DARNELL CALHOUNRiverside County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Friday, January 13, 2023CHIEF OF POLICE JUSTIN MCINTIREBrackenridge Borough Police Department, PennsylvaniaEnd of Watch: Monday, January 2, 2023SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. FITZGERALDTemple University Police Department, PennsylvaniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, February 18, 2023POLICE OFFICER GEOFFREY REDDMemphis Police Department, TennesseeEnd of Watch: Saturday, February 18, 2023POLICE OFFICER PETER E. C. JERVINGMilwaukee Police Department, WisconsinEnd of Watch: Tuesday, February 7, 2023POLICE OFFICER SEAN L. SLUGANSKIMcKeesport Police Department, PennsylvaniaEnd of Watch: Monday, February 6, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023POLICE OFFICER ANDRES M. VASQUEZ LASSOChicago Police Department, IllinoisEnd of Watch: Wednesday, March 1, 2023LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023POLICE OFFICER GARRETT CRUMBYHuntsville Police Department, AlabamaEnd of Watch: Tuesday, March 28, 2023DETECTIVE SERGEANT MASON GRIFFITHHermann Police Department, MissouriEnd of Watch: Sunday, March 12, 2023RESERVE CORPORAL JOSEPH JOHNSONNyssa Police Department, OregonEnd of Watch: Saturday, April 15, 2023SENIOR POLICE OFFICER TREVOR ABNEYNew Orleans Police Department, LouisianaEnd of Watch: Sunday, April 9, 2023POLICE OFFICER EMILY ANN BREIDENBACHChetek Police Department, WisconsinEnd of Watch: Saturday, April 8, 2023POLICE OFFICER HUNTER TIMOTHY SCHEELCameron Police Department, WisconsinEnd of Watch: Saturday, April 8, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF JOSH OWENPope County Sheriff's Office, MinnesotaEnd of Watch: Saturday, April 15, 2023LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF CALEB CONLEYScott County Sheriff's Office, KentuckyEnd of Watch: Monday, May 22, 2023SERGEANT JOSHUA LEE CLOUSECameron Police Department, TexasEnd of Watch: Thursday, May 11, 2023POLICE OFFICER ROBERT SHISLERDeptford Township Police Department, New JerseyEnd of Watch: Sunday, May 7, 2023POLICE OFFICER ARÉANAH M. PRESTONChicago Police Department, IllinoisEnd of Watch: Saturday, May 6, 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF KAITIE LEISINGSt. Croix County Sheriff's Office, WisconsinEnd of Watch: Saturday, May 6, 2023POLICE OFFICER HORREN RANDY TYLERMadison Police Department, MississippiEnd of Watch: Thursday, June 1, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023TROOPER JACQUES F. ROUGEAU, JR.Pennsylvania State Police, PennsylvaniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, June 17, 2023POLICE OFFICER MARK CHRISTOPHER WAGNER, IIWintergreen Police Department, VirginiaEnd of Watch: Friday, June 16, 2023CORPORAL SHAWN KEVIN KELLYDenham Springs Police Department, LouisianaEnd of Watch: Friday, June 2, 2023SERGEANT CORY MAYNARDWest Virginia State Police, West VirginiaEnd of Watch: Friday, June 2, 2023LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF TYEE MICHAEL BROWNECrisp County Sheriff's Office, GeorgiaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, July 5, 2023DETECTIVE DELBERTH PHIPPS, JR.Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin IslandsEnd of Watch: Tuesday, July 4, 2023SERGEANT HEATHER GLENNTell City Police Department, IndianaEnd of Watch: Monday, July 3, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF DAVID BOSECKEREastland County Sheriff's Office, TexasEnd of Watch: Friday, July 21, 2023POLICE OFFICER ANTHONY FERGUSONAlamogordo Police Department, New MexicoEnd of Watch: Sunday, July 16, 2023POLICE OFFICER JAKE WALLINFargo Police Department, North DakotaEnd of Watch: Friday, July 14, 2023LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023POLICE OFFICER JONAH OSWALDFairway Police Department, KansasEnd of Watch: Monday, August 7, 2023DEPUTY MARSHAL BARRY GIGLIOVille Platte Marshal's Office, LouisianaEnd of Watch: Monday, July 31, 2023SERGEANT PEDRO TORRES-SANTOSTrujillo Alto Municipal Police Department, Puerto RicoEnd of Watch: Monday, July 31, 2023PATROLMAN JAMES M. SIDESAlamogordo Police Department, New MexicoEnd of Watch: Monday, August 14, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED BY GUNFIRE IN 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF RYAN CLINKUNBROOMERLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, September 16, 2023DEPUTY SHERIFF TUCKER BLAKELYKnox County Sheriff's Office, TennesseeEnd of Watch: Monday, October 2, 2023SERGEANT RICHARD CARRERO MENDEZPhiladelphia Police Department, PennsylvaniaEnd of Watch: Thursday, October 12, 2023LIEUTENANT MILTON RESENDEZSan Benito Police Department, TexasEnd of Watch: Tuesday, October 17, 2023POLICE OFFICER KEVIN CRAMAlgona Police Department, IowaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002FOP MONTHLY UPDATE: OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY1 NOVEMBER 2023NATIONAL FOP LEGISLATIVE OFFICENATIONAL FOP LEGISLATIVE OFFICETHE STEVE YOUNG LAW ENFORCEMENTLEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CENTERTHE STEVE YOUNG LAW ENFORCEMENTLEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CENTERTim Richardson, Senior Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald, Legislative LiaisonDavid Taboh, Legislative LiaisonJim Pasco, Executive DirectorOffice Phonetrichardson@fop.netmmcdonald@fop.netdtaboh@fop.netjpasco@fop.net(202) 547-8189Asa Render, Legislative Liaisonarender@fop.netWe are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protectingand serving our communities. We are committed to improvingthe working conditions of law enforcement officers and thesafety of those we serve through education, legislation,information, community involvement and employeerepresentation. No one knows the dangers and the difficultiesfaced by today’s police officers better than another officer, andno one knows police officers better than the FOP.The National Fraternal Order of Police is theworld’s oldest and largest organization ofsworn law enforcement officers. We proudlyrepresent more than 373,000 membersfrom more than 2,200 lodges.