Memorial to MPDC Officers Killed in the Line of Duty Honor one of our fallen officers. Submit your thoughts or remembrances. Please be sure to include the name of the officer of the subject line of your message. No Greater Love These officers unselfishly gave their lives in the performance of their duties. 2000-present 1975-1999 1950-1974 1925-1949 1900-1924 1800's 2000-present Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Paul Dittamo October 30, 2010 Wayne C. Pitt April 11, 2007 Gerard W. Burke March 23, 2006 James McBride August 10, 2005 Joseph Pozell May 17, 2005 Clifton Rife II June 2, 2004   John S. Ashley May 30, 2004 1975-1999 Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Thomas Hamlette, Jr. July 18, 1998   Kevin Welsh August 4, 1986 Robert L. Johnson, Jr. April 27, 1997   Joseph M. Cournoyer January 29, 1985 Oliver W. Smith February 26, 1997   Raymond E. Mumford March 11, 1983 Brian T. Gibson February 5, 1997   Robert K. Best December 15, 1982 Anthony W. Simms May 25, 1996   Donald G. Luning September 14, 1982 Scott S. Lewis October 6, 1995   Arthur P. Snyder February 12, 1980 James McGee, Jr. February 7, 1995   Richard F. Giguere June 6, 1979 Henry J. Daly November 22, 1994   Alfred V. Jackson June 6, 1979 Jason E. White December 30, 1993   Bernis Carr, Jr. February 16, 1978 Ernest C. Ricks, III May 17, 1989   Bruce W. Wilson April 26, 1977 Robert Remington May 19, 1987 Michael J. Acri October 16, 1976 1950-1974 Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Gail A. Cobb September 20, 1974   Lawrence L. Dorsey February 2, 1968 George D. Jones, Jr. March 24, 1973   Gilbert M. Silvia November 25, 1967 Ronnie W. Hassell December 2, 1972   Russell W. Ponton May 2, 1967 Dana E. Harwood September 25, 1972   Marvin L. Stocker March 23, 1966 William L. Sigmon May 25, 1971   Marcus P. Willis December 27, 1965 Jerrard F. Young May 21, 1971   Martin I. Donovan July 9, 1964 Glen Fisher March 10, 1971   Robert D. Handwerk January 24, 1964 David H. Rose February 20, 1971   David C. Higginbotham December 7, 1963 Allan L. Nairn November 30, 1969   Elmer L. Hunter March 20, 1963 Michael J. Cody July 14, 1969   Terrell M. Dodson April 17, 1960 David C. Hawfield July 14, 1969   Donald J. Brereton January 7, 1960 Willie C. Ivery November 15, 1968   Harold K. Shelton May 3, 1959 Stephen A. Williams July 2, 1968   Lester G. Myers November 13, 1958 Eugene I. Williams February 27, 1968   George W. Cassels July 12, 1953 1925-1949 Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Grady A. Beacham December 2, 1948   Raymond V. Sinclair December 28, 1934 Mortimer P. Donoghue September 15, 1948   George W. Shinault August 14, 1932 Hubert W. Estes May 16, 1947   Elmer A. Swanson July 6, 1932 Richard H. Taylor December 13, 1946   Arthur H. Gelhar August 8, 1931 Harry E. Hamilton November 1, 1946   Charles D. Poole August 4, 1931 Donald W. Downs September 1, 1946   Jessie L. Taylor May 1, 1931 William J. Weston Jr. March 4, 1945   Frank J. Scoville September 24, 1930 Charles R. Johnston May 9, 1943   Frederick W. Bauer June 6, 1930 Irving Rosenburg February 15, 1942   Ross H. Kaylor December 10, 1929 Uel M. Gaile August 19, 1940   Edgar P. Alexander November 16, 1929 Charles F. Cummings June 12, 1940   Harry J. McDonald July 22, 1929 Robert W. Davis January 1, 1940   William S. Buchanan April 18, 1929 Raymond E. Grant August 14, 1939   John F. McAuliffe January 21, 1929 Richard T. Conklin June 5, 1938   Claude O. Rupe October 14, 1928 Earnest T. Wessells April 23, 1938   James G. Helm February 11, 1928 Paul W. Jones March 14, 1936   Leo W. Busch September 28, 1926 Frank L. Nussbaum February 16, 1936   Earl A. Skinner June 9, 1926   Claude C. Koontz November 30, 1925 1900-1924 Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Raymond C. Leisinger August 28, 1924   Harry Wilson July 21, 1919 John W. Purcell October 17, 1923   Lester M. Kidwell July 11, 1918 Frederick G. Stange February 28, 1923   John A. Conrad May 21, 1918 Edmund P. Keleher January 10, 1922   David T. Dunigan May 21, 1918 George C. Chinn October 20, 1921   Willie R. Gawen March 2, 1915 Samuel C. Hayden February 27, 1921   William H. Mathews March 5, 1909 Preston E. Bradley February 21, 1921   William E. Yetton November 9, 1908 Oscar A. McKimmie January 17, 1920   John J. Smith July 7, 1904 James E. Armstrong December 20, 1919       1800's Officer Date of Death   Officer Date of Death Junius B. Slack November 27, 1891   Frederick M. Passau May 17, 1889 Adolphus Constantine September 10, 1891   John H. Fowler September 9, 1884 Americus N. Crippen November 5, 1889   Francis M. Doyle December 29, 1871