At the age of 42, Dale Claxton wanted to do something more meaningful with his life; so he became a police officer. He had finally found his calling, but it all ended three years later.

When an officer falls, the badge never forgets.

Every traffic stop could be an officer's last. Officer Harold Vitale of the Saugus Police Department made the ultimate sacrifice on June 18, 1985, when what should have been a routine stop turned deadly in seconds.

After her husband was shot and killed in his patrol car by a drunk with nothing but excuses, Molly Winters dedicated herself to raising her two sons and helping other survivors of the fallen.

When evil hunts, heroes respond. Wildlife Officer Mike Neal's split-second decision to ram his truck into cop-killers from the Sovereign Citizen Movement saved lives and ended a deadly rampage in West Memphis, Arkansas.

He survived military deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, but this U.S. Army veteran was killed fighting another battle on the streets of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Confronted with the suicides of two police friends, a parental and police leadership structure that failed him, David Berez found a way to survive--and to thrive. His secrets are unveiled.

The accused cop killer is charged with firing dozens of shots into the undercover vehicle occupied by Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. He is now out of jail, awaiting trial for capital murder.

A rash of shootings directed at Philadelphia police officers in 2007 led one officer to conclude, "The drug dealer is a more respected person on the street than the police."

His death in 1792 was once thought to be the first law enforcement fatality in U.S. history, but then researchers discovered two others who died even sooner.

Two police officers were shot and killed eight years apart--Angela Davis lost both her brother and her husband.

Discover the incredible survival story of Officer Jimmy Kuzak, shot 5 times in the line of duty and his remarkable journey to becoming a competitive shooter. In this powerful episode of Heroes Behind the Badge, Jimmy shares his story of resilience and determination.

n a horrible case of mistaken identity 30 years ago this month, a Washington, D.C. police officer was shot and killed by one of his own colleagues.

A crazed killer took the lives of six people during a murderous rampage in 2008. One of the victims was a 40-year-old deputy who had previously tried to help the mentally ill man and his family.

As he left the White House, the 46th president of the United States granted clemency and sentence commutations to men who killed law enforcement professionals.

Originally written by Craig Floyd, founding CEO of Citizens Behind the Badge, for the Dailey Signal. Republished with permission.
 

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