Line of Duty Deaths “They will be remembered—not for the way they died, but for how they lived.” The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they served. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to their families, friends, and colleagues. Sergeant Paul Stuckey Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Date of Death: September 30, 2011 Length of Service: 18 years, 3 months Patrol Officer Derek Kotecki Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, Police Department Date of Death: October 12, 2011 Length of Service: 18 years (with agency) Deputy Sheriff James “J.D.” D. Paugh Richmond County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office Date of Death: October 23, 2011 Length of Service: 17 years, 7 months Police Officer Terry Mae Lewis-Fleming Albany, Georgia, Police Department Date of Death: October 28, 2011 Length of Service: 5 years (with agency) Patrol Officer Brad Jones Glendale, Arizona, Police Department Date of Death: October 29, 2011 Length of Service: 4 years Police Officer James Capoot Vallejo, California, Police Department Date of Death: November 17, 2011 Length of Service: 21 years The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Office at the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, provides benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty. For information or to file a claim, visit http://www.psob.gov.

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