Officer David McGuinn, 42, of the Maryland State Division of Corrections was stabbed to death in the maximum security Maryland House of Correction in Jessup Maryland on July 25th.
Officer McGuinn had served his agency for 2 years. He is survived by a daughter and his fiancee.
Police Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco, 39, of the San Francisco , California Police Department was killed on July 26th when his vehicle was struck by a van being pursued by officers. The van had been involved in an earlier robber of an individual.
Officer Birco was a US Marine Corps veteran and had served his department for 5 years. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, brother-in-law, niece, and two nephews.
Deputy Sheriff Michael Callin, 26, of the Orange County, Florida Sheriff’s Office succumbed to injuries on August 2nd inflicted the previous day when he was intentionally struck by the driver of a vehicle while operating a RADAR unit. The driver who struck Deputy Callin had been cited 14 times in the previous two years for driving with a suspended license and was located and arrested the following morning.
Deputy Callin had served with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for 4 years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and sister. His father also serves with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and his sister was in the academy at the time of his death.
Police Officer Peter William Faatz, 29, of the Atlanta, Georgia Police Department succumbed to injuries on August 3rd he sustained when his patrol car collided with an ambulance as he was responding to a shooting call.
Officer Faatz had served his agency for 16 months.
Police Officer Scott Wertz, 40, of the Reading, Pennsylvania Police Department was shot and killed on August 6th after he and his partner responded to a fight at a local convenience store.
Officer Wertz had served his agency for 9 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Officer Brent Clearman, 33, of the California Highway Patrol was struck and killed by a hit and run driver on August 6th.
Officer Clearman was a US Marine Corps veteran of the War on Terrorism, where he served as a sniper.