Blue Lives Lost - Page 8

El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Herrera was a newlywed who'd always dreamed of police career

September 20, 2019

El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Herrera was a newlywed who'd always dreamed of police career

On a family trip to one of New Mexico's national forests, a 5-year-old Peter Herrera was told by his parents that he could pick one item in the gift shop.

North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf was a veteran Missouri cop who kept his enthusiasm

September 20, 2019

North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf was a veteran Missouri cop who kept his enthusiasm

When Michael Langsdorf joined the North County Police Cooperative in April after nearly two decades as an officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, it was a fresh new start. He was newly engaged and he'd with the department just a few months.

Mission Police Cpl. Jose 'Speedy' Espericueta's fellow Texas cops honor vow to him by looking after his family

September 20, 2019

Mission Police Cpl. Jose 'Speedy' Espericueta's fellow Texas cops honor vow to him by looking after his family

In early June, Corporal Jose Espericueta, Jr., known more commonly as “Speedy,” turned serious and asked his closest friends at the Mission Police Department to make him and one another a promise.

Auburn police officer William Buechner organized rare outing for coworkers 48 hours before he was killed

September 20, 2019

Auburn police officer William Buechner organized rare outing for coworkers 48 hours before he was killed

Police Officer William Buechner stood out among his fellow officers at the Auburn Police Department in Alabama for his knowledge of tactics and procedure.

Montgomery County Police Officer Kyle Olinger wrote Facebook post reflecting on shooting that paralyzed him

September 20, 2019

Montgomery County Police Officer Kyle Olinger wrote Facebook post reflecting on shooting that paralyzed him

More than a decade since he was left paralyzed from the chest down -- the result of a bullet fired by an 18-year-old who was a passenger in a car he had stopped -- retired Montgomery County Police Officer Kyle Olinger wrote a long post on Facebook to say that, despite what he often heard, he was not a hero.