K9 Top died of heat exhaustion when he was left in his crate inside the cab of an unmarked patrol pickup truck as his handler went inside of the police station. K9 Top was a certified narcotics detector.
Fallen Heroes
Officer Paul Salmon
Officer Paul Salmon died from injuries received in a single vehicle rollover accident at 3100 W Baseline Rd on November 28, 2005 at 1:00 am. Officer Salmon was responding to a domestic violence call in south Phoenix. His vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into a light pole at the intersection of
K9 RJ
K9 R.J. was intentionally struck and killed by a subject who was fleeing officers. The suspect had fled from officers on foot, but was able to return to his car and flee down an alley. The man intentionally struck R.J. before fleeing the scene. He was eventually apprehended. R.J. was taken to an emergency animal
Officer David Uribe
Officer David Uribe, #4276, was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on West Cactus Road at approximately 1110 hours. Officer Uribe called in a license plate check and approached the vehicle. As he walked to the driver’s door one of two men opened fire, striking him in the head and neck. The suspects
Officer Eric White
Officer Eric White and Officer Jason Wolfe were shot and killed while investigating a shooting call at an apartment complex on West Las Palmaritas Drive. The first officers to arrive at the scene located a male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. The shooting victim was transported to a local hospital as officers
Officer Jason Alan Wolfe
Officer Wolfe and Officer Eric White were shot and killed while investigating a shooting call at an apartment complex on West Las Palmaritas Drive. The first officers to arrive at the scene located a male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. The shooting victim was transported to a local hospital as officers began
Officer Don Schultz
On May 10, 2004 at approximately 3:00 pm, Officer Don R. Schultz, #4410, was participating in a Dive Team search for evidence in the canal near 19th Avenue and Hatcher. He came loose from his tender line for unknown reasons and was found lodged in a canal gate by other members of the Dive Team,
Officer Beryl Wayne Scott
On September 10, 2002, Officer Beryl “Wayne” Scott was killed in a motor vehicle collision while en route to assist in an unrelated DUI/fatality investigation. Officer Scott was southbound on North 7th Street at Thunderbird when another driver pulled out in front of him. Officer Scott’s motorcycle struck the drivers-side door of the vehicle and
Officer Goelet Beuf
On November 1, 1999, Officer Beuf contacted two suspicious persons in the area of 23rd Avenue and Lone Cactus. One suspect, in possession of drugs and wanted on fugitive warrants, ran and was chased by the officer. A struggle ensued, both the suspect and Officer Beuf fell into the roadway and were struck by a
Officer Marc Todd Atkinson
On March 26th, 1999, Officer Atkinson was following a suspicious vehicle with three male occupants in the area of 30th Avenue and Catalina. The driver lured Officer Atkinson into an industrial area where he was ambushed by gunfire and killed instantly. Officer Atkinson was a five year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department. He was