Police Officer Timothy Webster of the Crystal Springs, Mississippi, Police department was shot and killed on August 13th after conducting a vehicle stop in his community. The suspect is charged with murder. Officer Webster, 32, had served with his department for two months. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Corporal John A. (Jay) Sampietro Jr. of the Missouri State Highway Patrol was killed on August 17th after he was struck by a vehicle while investigating an early morning accident on I-44 in Webster County. Sampietro Jr., 36, had served with the Patrol for 13 years. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.
Deputy Sheriff Eric Peter Loiselle of the Essex County, New York Sheriff’s Department was killed on August 17th when he was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while conducting a traffic stop on I-87. Loiselle, 31, had served with his department for 4 years. He is survived by his wife, a young son, mother, grandmother and a sister.
Police Officer Michael King of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department was killed on August 18th by gunfire while attempting to take a man into custody for a mental health evaluation. King, 50 had served his department for 22 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Police Officer Richard Smith of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department was killed on August 18th by gunfire while attempting to take a man into custody for a mental health evaluation. Smith, 46, had served his department for 22 years. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.