In 2016, 133 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. Of those deaths, 60 were from gunfire and 53 were from automobile accidents. Two of the officers who died were Officer Ashley Guindon and Deputy Sheriff Eric Oliver. Officer Guindon was fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Deputy Oliver was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing a fleeing subject on foot. Both officers were young and left behind families, with Officer Guindon having only served two days on the police force. Comments on memorial pages for both officers expressed condolences to their families and appreciation for their sacrifice in service.

1. Sample Essay on Law Enforcement Officers killed in
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According tothe Officer Down Memorial Page, in 2016 there have been a total one hundred,
and thirty-three deaths in the law enforcement officers, where one hundred and twenty-
eight are males and five are females. In January there were five fatalities, February ten,
March sixteen, April two, May seven, June ten, July nineteen, August ten, September
sixteen, October seventeen and November twenty-one deaths. Out of these deaths, sixty
died of gunfire, fifty-three out of auto-related deaths and twenty from natural deaths while in
the line of duty. Officer Ashley Marie Guindon and Deputy Sheriff Eric James Oliver were
among the one hundred and thirty-three officers who died in the line of duty. Guindon died
of a gunfire attack as she was responding to a domestic disturbance while Oliver in an
automobile accident while in pursuit of a fleeing subject.
Officer Guindon was shot dead while responding to a report on domestic violence in the
Lake Ridge area, Lashmere Court inside the 13000 block. The male subject in question
killed his wife in their home and then as the police officers approached he opened fire on
them with a rifle (Hanna et al. N.P). Two officers who were in the company of Guindon were
wounded while she was fatally wounded. They were all taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital by
plane where Officer Guindon lost her life. The man who committed the crime was arrested
at the crime scene and afterward charged with first-degree murder, capital murder, two
counts of maliciously wounding a police officer and three counts of firearm use in the
execution of a felony. Guindon was twenty-eight years old at the time of her death. She
was a police officer at Prince William County Police Department in Virginia, and her badge
number was 2564 (ODMP, N.P). She died on 27 February 2016, and she was only two
days old in the law enforcement force. Most of the people who are leaving reflections and
comments regarding Guindon’s death are family, fellow police officers, and friends. Most of
the comments are for applauding her for the sacrifice she made to keep them safe and
wishing her happiness in the afterlife.
Deputy Oliver died on 22 November 2016 at the age of thirty-two while in the line of duty.
He was struck by a vehicle and killed as he was taking part in a foot pursuit of a subject
around the Chester Road and County Road 200 intersection at around 7:30 am. Oliver and
another deputy were responding to back up some U.S Border Patrol agents who were at a
gas station interrogating several subjects. One of these subjects ran away from the scene,
and Oliver and the other deputy started pursuing him. As Oliver was chasing the subject
across a roadway inJacksonville, he was fatally struck by a vehicle (Gallas, N.P). The
subject Oliver was pursuing fled the scene but was subsequently apprehended and
charged with illegally entering the United States. Oliver was a United States Navy veteran
and had worked for seven years in the Nassau County Sherriff’s Office in Florida, and his
badge number was 935. His survivors are a wife; a daughter aged six, two brothers and
parents (ODMP, N.P). Similar to Guindon’s case, most of the individuals who are
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2. commenting and reflecting concerning Oliver’s life and death are his colleagues, family, and
friends. The common message is that of comfort to the family, applauding Oliver for his
dedicated service and praying for him to have a peaceful and happy rest.
Works Cited
Gallas, John. “Florida Deputy Fatally Struck During Foot Pursuit | Officer.Com”.
Officer.Com, 2016, http://www.officer.com/news/12281997/florida-deputy-fatally-struck-
during-foot-pursuit.
Hanna, Jason et al. “Fallen Officers: 61 Shot Dead This Year”. CNN, 2016,
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/police-officers-fatal-shooting-line-duty-nationwide/.
ODMP. “The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP).” Odmp.Org, 2016,
http://www.odmp.org/.
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