Donation Summary: Sergeant Michael Abbate

Sergeant Elio Diaz, 40, was shot and killed during a traffic stop at 4968 Tamiami Trail in Charlotte Harbor.

Osage Beach Police Officer Phylicia Faye Carson, 33, of Lake Ozark, Missouri was killed in a vehicle crash at about 1:30 am while responding to assist another officer who was pursuing a vehicle.

30-year-old Investigator Taylor Bristow was shot in the face while serving a warrant related to a child sexual exploitation investigation and ultimately succumbed to the gunshot wound three days later.

On August 9th, 2024, 27-year-old Officer Hunter Reedy from the Smyth County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

On April 12, 2024, Officer Ross Bartlett was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle as he conducted a traffic stop on southbound Highway 77 near Little Salt Road at about 7:35 pm.

On Wednesday afternoon December 6, 2023, Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey was killed when he was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was working a construction detail near 158 Totten Pond Road in Waltham.

Trooper Alberto Felix, 54, was struck and killed by an impaired driver off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas. He had stopped to check on a driver who appeared to be sleeping in his car.

38-year-old Jorge Pastore was a Police Officer for the Austin Police Department in Texas. He was shot and killed during a hostage barricade.

The Fallen Officer: 30-year-old Ryan Clinkunbroomer was a Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in California. He was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol vehicle at a red light less than a block away from the police station. The Circumstance: On September 16, 2023, Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar allegedly followed Clinkunbroomer just before 6 p.m. as he left the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Palmdale Station while on duty, to the intersection on Sierra Highway, less than one block away from the station. Salazar allegedly ambushed and fatally shot Clinkunbroomer from the driver seat of his own vehicle then sped away. A good Samaritan stopped and found the deputy wounded inside of his SUV, then ran a short distance to the Palmdale Station to seek help. Responding deputies rushed Clinkunbroomer to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Law enforcement officials sought assistance from the public in their exhaustive efforts to find the individual responsible for murdering Clinkunbroomer. After an intensive manhunt and a four-hour standoff, Salazar was found and arrested around 5 a.m. on September 18 at his Palmdale residence. “We are devastated by the brutal murder of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer and share in the grief with his family, partners, and community as we try to grapple with this tragedy,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. “Deputy Clinkunbroomer was in uniform, stopped at a red light in his patrol vehicle like thousands of other law enforcement officers and deputies do every day when he tragically lost his life while serving his community. Deputy Clinkunbroomer embodied a legacy of service that was instilled in him through several generations. Our detectives and personnel worked relentlessly for thirty-six hours to locate and arrest the suspect responsible for Ryan’s murder and we support the charges that were filed today. We expect the maximum punishment available under the law for the murder of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.”  Mission Accomplished: On September 22, 2023, Give Blue Hope called the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Palmdale Station. Curtis spoke with the Human Resource Officer and passed on the condolences from everyone at Give Blue Hope. On September 22, 2023, Give Blue Hope sent a check to the fiancé’ and family of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. The charitable gift of money can be used for personal expenses or whatever the recipients' needs are. Give Blue Hope will never forget Deputy Clinkunbroomer. God speed. Resepectfully, Give Blue Hope