New York State Trooper Andrew J. (AJ) Sperr, 33, was shot and killed on March 1st when he stopped a vehicle containing suspects who had just robbed a bank.
Trooper Sperr had been with his agency for 10 years. He is survived by his parents, five brothers, and five sisters.
Sergeant Jeremy Newchurch of the Assumption, Louisiana, Parish Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed with a handgun on March 1st. He was working a drug investigation at the time.
Sergeant Newchurch had served his department for 8 years.