Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4034 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: JUNE 2016 by Jaclyn Barrientes O n May 13, thousands of people will gather on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to pay tribute to the names of the 123 law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty last year. But in addition to those names, 129 officers who died in previous years will also be honored, some of whom were nearly forgotten by time. One of the oldest names of the new inscriptions added to the Memorial this spring belongs to Deputy Constable Richard P. Ryan, who was Remembering their service & sacrifice killed in the line of duty on August 31, 1867. The country was still re- building from the American Civil War, President Andrew Johnson was facing impeach- ment and out in a tiny town in South Nevada, Deputy Constable Ryan met the bad end of a handgun. On his first day after be- ing deputized by the local justice, Deputy Constable Ryan joined the Ophir City (NV) Constable to serve a writ and collect two mules from brothers who owed money to a local business. One of the brothers shot at the deputy constable as he led the mules away. Gunfire ensued from both men, and Deputy Constable Ryan was killed. The assailant was captured the next day. Joining Deputy Constable Ryan’s name on the walls of the National Law Enforce- ment Officers Memorial is that of Police Officer Kerrie Sue Orozco. The Omaha (NE) Police Department officer was shot and killed on May 20, 2015, while serv- ing a felony arrest warrant as part of a gang suppression unit. When she, and other mem- bers of the unit, located a suspect they were in search of, he opened fire on the of- ficers. Officer Orozco was rushed to the hospital, where she died during surgery. Officer Orozco was the first female Omaha officer killed in the line of duty. In addition to her service as an Omaha Police Officer, she was a Special Olympics volunteer and a Girl Scout mentor. She was a new mother who had put off maternity leave until her premature daughter could come home from the hospital. When she was shot and killed, Officer Orozco was just hours away from bring- ing her baby home and tak- ing her long-awaited leave. Her service and sacrifice should always be remem- bered. Last year, a baby was born who will never meet his fa- ther, Josie Lamar Wells. Deputy Marshall Wells was shot and killed on May 10, 2015, while serving an arrest warrant for a double murder with a taskforce when they came under fire. Just a few months earlier, he and his wife had learned they were expecting a child. His wife named their son Josie Wells Jr. “As a Deputy United States Marshal, Josie devoted him- self to keeping America safe and upholding the laws and ideals that make us who we are,” President Barack Obama wrote in a letter of- fering condolences to Deputy Marshal Well’s wife, which former U.S Attorney Gen- eral Eric Holder read at the funeral service. Eight historical deaths from the Pittsburgh (PA) Police Department have also been added on the Memorial walls this year. Ranging from 1869 to 1968, the eight officers died from various causes. Patrol- men Patrick F. Doyle and James Edward Graff, in 1895 and 1968, respectively, died of heart attacks; Patrolman Edgar Matthew Hyland was beaten to death by three suspects in May 1917; Patrolman Wil- liam J. Johnston was killed in a vehicle crash in May 1921; Police Officer Isaac Jones was beaten while breaking up a fight between sus- pects in September 1871; Police Officer Thomas Lyons was killed while trying to place a suspect under arrest in July 1878; Police Officer John J. McDonough was hit in the stomach while attempting to arrest an intoxicated man and died of peritonitis in September 1913; and Police Officer Daniel McMullen was attacked with a bottle and sustained a fractured skull as he attempted to quell a commotion in a saloon in December 1869. In total, 252 names were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Me- morial this spring and of- ficially dedicated during the 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13, 2016. Learn more at www.LawMemorial.org. Jaclyn Barrientes is the Communications and Digi- tal Media Manager at the National Law Enforcement Of- ficers Memorial Fund. Officer Kerrie Sue Orozco Omaha (NE) Police Dept. Deputy Marshal Josie Lamar Wells US Marshals Officer James Edward Graff Pittsburgh Police Dept. Officer John J. McDonough Pittsburgh Police Dept. Last year, a baby was born who will never meet his father. Deputy Marshall Wells was shot and killed on May 10, 2015, while serving an arrest warrant for a double murder with a taskforce when they came under fire. As long as there have been officers serving and protecting, there have been evil men intent on doing them harm I N T H E L I N E O F D U T Y