Below are the names of over 200 local law enforcement officers and firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty since HEROES® began in 1964. HEROES® recognizes each individual for their personal sacrifice and selfless service to our community.
2024
Wayne David, MPDC
2024
Trevor Brown, Sterling Vol. Fire Dept.
2022
Kenneth A. Lacayo, Montgomery County Fire Dept.
2021
George Gonzalez, Pentagon Police
2021
William Evans, U.S. Capitol Police
2021
Christine Peters, GPD, Greenbelt MD Police Dept.
2021
Brian Sicknick, U.S. Capitol Police
2020
Donna Allen, MPDC
2020
Mark Eckenrode, MPDC
2019
George Moskowitz, City of Fairfax Police Dept.
2019
Alex Graham, D.C. Fire and EMS Dept.
2019
Kyle Olinger, Montgomery County Police Dept.
2018
Mujahid Ramzziddin, P.G. County Police Dept.
2018
Nole Remagen, U.S. Secret Service
2018
Nathan Flynn, Howard County Fire and Rescue Dept.
2018
Michele Paul, Federal Air Marshal Service
2017
Barry Eastman, MPDC
2017
Charles Gentilcore, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Dept.
2016
John Ulmschneider, P.G. County Fire Dept.
2016
Jacai Colson, P.G. County Police Dept.
2016
Ashley Guindon, Prince William County Police Dept.
2015
Noah Leotta, Montgomery County Police Dept.
2015
Brennan Rabain, P.G. County Police Dept.
2015
Kevin McRae, D.C. Fire and EMS Dept.
2013
Christopher Lorek, FBI
2013
Stephen Shaw, FBI
2012
Joshua Weissman, Alexandria Fire Dept.
2012
Adrian Morris , P.G. County Police Dept.
2011
Michael Boehm, U.S. Park Police
2010
Hector Ayala, Montgomery County Police Dept.
2010
Wesley W. Brown, Maryland State Police
2010
Thomas P. Jensen, P.G. County Police Dept.
2010
Paul Dittamo, MPDC
2009
Forrest N. Leamon, Drug Enforcement Agency
2009
Chad L. Michael, Drug Enforcement Agency
2008
Francis J. Stecco, Fairfax County Police Dept.
2008
Mickey C. Lippy, Maryland State Police
2008
Richard S. Findley, P.G. County Police Dept.
2007
Wayne C. Pitt, MPDC
2007
Fransonia Littles, Office of Protective Services
2007
Luke T. Hoffman, Montgomery County Police Dept.
2007
Brent Lamere, MD-National Capital Park Police
2007
James Mcrae, D.C. Fire Dept.
2006
Gerard Burke, MPDC
2006
Vicky Armel, Fairfax County Police Dept.
2006
Michael E. Garbarino, Fairfax County Police Dept.
2005
James Feltis, Pentagon Police
2005
Joseph Pozell, MPDC
2005
Steven F. Gaughan, P.G. County Police Dept.
2005
James Mcbride, MPDC
2004
Anthony Jones, Maryland State Police
2004
John S. Ashley, MPDC
2004
Clifton Rife, MPDC
2003
Joseph A. Mattingly, Montgomery County Police Dept.
2003
Anthony M. Walker, P.G. County Police Dept.
2002
Kristin Pataki, MD National Capitol Park Police – Montgomery County Division
2002
Hakim Farthing, U.S. Park Police
2002
James Arnaud, P.G. County Sheriff’s Dept.
2002
Elizabeth Magruder, P.G. County Sheriff’s Dept.
2002
Mark Cosslett, Virginia State Police
2001
Marlon Morales, Metro Transit Police
2001
Tommy F. Bernal, Fairfax County Police Dept.
2001
Craig Miller, U.S. Secret Service
2001
Clarence Kreitzer, P.G. County Fire Dept.
2001
William Howzdy, P.G. County Fire Dept.
2000
Edward M. Toatley, Maryland State Police
2000
Kilonzo M. Masembwa, P.G. County Police Dept.
1999
Anthony Phillips, D.C. Fire Dept.
1999
Louis Matthews, D.C. Fire Dept.
1999
Costello N. Robinson, D.C. Fire Dept.
1998
Raymond G. Armstead, Jr., Maryland State Police
1998
Jacob J. Chestnut, U.S. Capitol Police
1998
John M. Gibson, U.S. Capitol Police
1998
Thomas F. Hamlette
1997
Brian T. Gibson, MPDC
1997
Oliver Wendell Smith
1997
Robert L. Johnson
1997
John Carter, D.C. Fire Dept.
1996
Anthony W. Simms, MPDC
1996
Aldo Frascoia, U.S. Secret Service
1996
Daniel Connolly, U.S. Secret Service
1995
James Mcgee
1995
Alan Whicher, U.S. Secret Service
1995
John J. Novabilski, P.G. County Police Dept.
1995
William H. Christian, FBI
1995
Scott S. Lewis, MPDC
1994
James E. Walch, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1994
John L. Bagileo, P.G. County Police Dept.
1994
Henry J. Daly, MPDC
1994
Martha Dixon Martinez, FBI
1994
Michael J. Miller, FBI
1993
Andrew Chelchowski, Alexandria Police Dept.
1993
Mark M. Filer, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1993
Harry Davis
1993
Jason E. White, MPDC
1992
Kenneth Hedrick, P.G. County Vol. Fire Dept.
1992
Stanley Ronquest, FBI
1992
Ryan C. Johnson, P.G. County Police Dept.
1992
Roger Fleming, P.G. County Police Dept.
1990
Harry Kinikin
1990
Walter J. Scruggs
1989
Charles Hill, Alexandria Police Dept.
1988
James G. Yvorra, P.G. County Vol. Fire Dept.
1988
Allen Sondej, P.G. County Vol. Fire Dept.
1988
Scott K. Carey, FBI
1988
Ricardo M. Preston, U.S. Park Police
1988
Jacqueline Vernon, Virginia State Police
1988
Mark K. Murphy, P.G. County Police Dept.
1987
Alexander Cochran Iii, Virginia State Police
1987
Robert Remington, MPDC
1987
Clifford R. Oliver, D.C. Fire Dept.
1986
James K. Mcallister, FBI
1986
Kevin J. Welsh, MPDC
1985
Joseph M. Cournoyer, FBI
1984
Robert J. King, Hyattsville Police Dept.
1984
Christopher Eney, U.S. Capitol Police
1984
John T. Williams, D.C. Fire Dept.
1983
Raymond E. Mumford, MPDC
1983
Carlton X Fletcher, P.G. County Police Dept.
1983
Michael Mccarthy, P.G. County Vol. Fire Dept.
1983
Calvin L. Steve, D.C. Fire Dept.
1983
Richard J. Beavers, P.G. County Police Dept.
1982
Raymond Hubbard, P.G. County Police Dept.
1982
Donald G. Luning, MPDC
1982
Allan D. Johnson, P.G. County Police Dept.
1982
Robert K. Best, MPDC
1982
William M. Miller, Arlington County Fire Dept.
1981
William G. Truesdale, Alexandria Sheriff’s Dept.
1981
Phillip C. Metz, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1980
Arthur P. Snyder, MPDC
1980
Thomas L. Graves
1980
Antonio M. Kelsey, P.G. County Police Dept.
1979
Richard Giguere, MPDC
1979
Alfred V. Jackson, MPDC
1978
Bernis Carr
1978
James O’Connor, Upper Marlboro Vol. Fire Dept.
1978
Albert Claggett Iv, P.G. County Police Dept.
1978
James B. Swart, P.G. County Police Dept.
1977
John W. Buckley, Arlington County Police Dept.
1977
Bruce W. Wilson, MPDC
1977
Joseph H. Henry, U.S. Marshal
1977
James Nicewarner, Montgomery County Fire Dept.
1977
Karen J. Bassford, Fairfax County Police Dept.
1976
John Frontczak
1976
James E. Daly, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1976
Raymond Smallwood Sr., P.G. County Fire Dept.
1976
Michael J. Acri, MPDC
1975
Mart Hudson
1975
Harry C. Moss, Alexandria Fire Dept.
1974
Wiiliam Connor, Wash. National Airport Police Dept.
1974
James Hughes, Virginia State Police
1974
Gail A. Cobb, MPDC
1973
Carroll D. Garrison, P.G. County Police Dept.
1973
George D. Jones
1973
Clifford Dietrich, U.S. Secret Service
1973
Richard W. Meyers, Baden Vol. Fire Dept.
1973
Mark Van Tassel, Baden Vol. Fire Dept.
1973
Dennis Mandragos, Baden Vol. Fire Dept.
1973
George L. Pomraning, Arlington County Police Dept.
1973
Charles S. Rathell, Maryland State Police
1973
Donald E. Parkerson, Maryland State Police
1973
William Conboy, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1972
Raymond L. Hawkins, U.S. Park Police
1972
Donald Robertson, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1972
Charles R. Hofman, Cheverly Vol. Fire Dept.
1972
Dana E. Harwood, MPDC Harbor Patrol
1972
Israel P. Gonzales, Arlington County Police Dept.
1972
Ronnie W. Hassell, MPDC
1971
David H. Rose, MPDC
1971
Glen P. Fisher, MPDC
1971
Eldridge M. Pier, Sandy Spring Vol. Fire Dept.
1971
Jerard F. Young, MPDC
1971
William L. Sigmon, MPDC
1971
Maurice T. Turner, D.C. Fire Dept.
1971
Norman E. Sherriff, U.S. Marshal
1971
James W. Herbert, Clinton Vol. Fire Dept.
1971
Richard L. Whittington, Clinton Vol. Fire Dept.
1971
James T. Hall, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dept.
1970
Earl C. Kite, D.C. Fire Dept.
1970
Joseph R. Criscuolo, D.C. Fire Dept.
1970
David W. Shaw, Montgomery County Fire Dept.
1969
Anthony Palmisano, FBI
1969
Edwin R. Woodriffe, FBI
1969
William W. Gullett Jr., P.G. County Police Dept.
1969
Michael Cody, MPDC
1969
David Hawfield, MPDC
1969
Charles Hobstetter, Adelphi Vol. Fire Dept.
1969
Robert J. Harmon, Adelphi Vol. Fire Dept.
1969
Allan L. Nairn, MPDC
1968
Earl W. Kane, Fairfax County Fire Dept.
1968
Lawrence L. Dorsey, MPDC
1968
Eugene I. Williams, MPDC
1968
J.W. Leatherbury, P.G. County Police Dept.
1968
Richard B. Thomas Iii, Bethesda Fire Dept.
1968
Stephen A. Willliams, MPDC
1968
Willie C. Ivery, MPDC
1968
William R. Clements, P.G. County Police Dept.
1968
Robert E. Yeszerski, P.G. County Police Dept.
1967
Russell W. Ponton, MPDC
1967
Gilbert M. Silvia, MPDC
1966
Joseph K. Brown, P.G. County Police Dept.
1966
Marvin L. Stocker, MPDC
1965
Roger Welker, Alexandria Fire Dept.
1965
Charles M. Chamberlin, D.C. Fire Dept.
1965
Eugene B. Davis, D.C. Fire Dept.
1965
Michael Petrella, U.S. Park Police
1965
Marcus Willis, MPDC
1964
Robert D. Handwerk, MPDC
1964
Martin I. Donovan, MPDC
1964
Eugene Yoakum, Alexandria Police Dept.
1964
Frederick M. Dunn, Silver Spring Vol. Fire Dept.
1964
Archie B. Hughes, Arlington Fire Dept.
1964
Arthur J. Chorovich, Arlington County Police Dept.
1964
William H. Jessie, Montgomery County Police Dept.
1964
David A. Poplis, Sandy Spring Vol. Fire Dept.
