Protecting The Palm Beaches – April 24th, 2026 – Brought to You By Good Greek Moving And Storage
Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who've paid the ultimate price in service and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe.
Following a 17% rise in Line-of-duty-deaths nationally in 2024, significant progress was made in 2025 as LODs declined by 46% year-over-year to the lowest level this century. Otherwise, it was a mixed bag. A total of 347 officers were shot in the line of duty – a 2% increase year over year.
- We lost 90 heroes in the line of duty in 2025 including 8 in Florida
- We’ve lost 33 heroes in the line of duty in 2026 including 2 in Florida
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update:
- In New York, Officer Ronald Bosela died of cancer attributed to his work as a fire responder to the World Trade Center terror attack on 9/11. A Navy veteran, he’s survived by his wife and son.
- In Oklahoma, Deputy Thomas LeMay (pictured) was murdered while conducting a welfare check. Upon arriving at a home to conduct the welfare check, deputies were met with gunfire killing Thomas on the scene while wounding other deputies. After an extended firefight and standoff, the suspect was detained. Thomas is survived by his daughter.
- In Alabama, Officer Dallas Hinton was killed in a crash while on patrol. Dallas was a Marine veteran.
As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age of the fallen is 39; the average tour-of-duty is 9 years. In addition to losing 33 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 19 widows and 36 children who’ve lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them.