U. S. Park Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Officer William J. Grissam died as a result of injuries

he sustained on March 20, 1932.

Officer Milo J. Kennedy was beaten to death

by a mob on August 7, 1932.

officer James F. Grove was struck and killed by

 an automobile on January 28, 1933.

Officer Ivan “Ike”  W. Thompson was

shot and killed on June 14, 1940.

Motorcycle–mounted Officer Thomas P. Fogarty died

as a result of injuries on August 6, 1941.

Officer Joseph E. Shawhan died

as a result of injuries on April 15, 1944.

Motorcycle-mounted Officer Michael L. Petrella

died as a result of injuries on September 25, 1965.

Officer Raymond L. Hawkins was shot on December 23, 1971.

Sergeant Ricardo M. Preston died while participating

in a SWAT exercise on August 11, 1988.

Officer  was struck and killed

by a drunk driver on August 10, 2002