End of Watch memorials, fallen officer tributes, line-of-duty death coverage and respectful police officer memorial stories from ThinBlueNews.
End of Watch Memorials
ThinBlueNews topic hub: Respectful, source-backed remembrances for fallen officers, deputies, troopers, K9s, corrections officers, dispatchers and public-safety servants.
What this End of Watch memorials hub covers
ThinBlueNews is building a source-backed archive for readers searching for End of Watch memorials and related law-enforcement coverage. This page groups the most relevant ThinBlueNews stories, explains the coverage standard, and points readers toward the broader network of police news, officer recognition, K9, rescue, first responder and End of Watch resources.
The goal is simple: create a trustworthy national reference point for pro-law-enforcement reporting without sacrificing sourcing, context or respect for the people involved. When a story names an officer, deputy, trooper, dispatcher, K9 team, agency or community member, we aim to rely on official statements, agency posts, court records, named local reporting, public records, or other attributable public sources.
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Editorial standard for this topic
ThinBlueNews favors real public records, real agency photos, released bodycam or dashcam footage, local reporting and public-source verification over generic filler. Community nominations and social comments can become story leads, but they are not treated as verified facts until confirmed through public sources.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a story eligible for this ThinBlueNews hub?
Stories are grouped here when they match the hub topic and have enough public sourcing to support accurate, respectful coverage.
Does ThinBlueNews verify officer names before publishing?
When a story names a person, agency or honor, ThinBlueNews looks for public-source support before presenting it as fact. Reader nominations are treated as leads until verified.
How can I suggest a story?
Use the Nominate a Hometown Hero page and include the city, agency, person or team involved, plus a public source link whenever possible.
Latest End of Watch memorials
12 current stories
End of Watch Memorial: Police Officer Don “DJ” Keller
ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Don “DJ” Keller of the Greenwood Police Department, who died in the line of duty on May 11, 2026.
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End of Watch Memorial: Game Warden Pilot Joshua T. Tibbetts
ThinBlueNews remembers Game Warden Pilot Joshua T. Tibbetts of the Maine Warden Service, who died in the line of duty in a Franklin County plane crash while en route to assist fish stocking work.
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End of Watch Memorial: Police Officer Dylan Chase Owen
ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Dylan Chase Owen of the Citronelle Police Department, who died in the line of duty after an on-duty patrol vehicle crash in Alabama.
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End of Watch Memorial: Sergeant Joseph Apodaca
ThinBlueNews remembers Sergeant Joseph Apodaca of the Taos County Sheriff's Office, who died in the line of duty in a motorcycle crash during a search for a reckless driver.
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End of Watch Memorial: Police Officer Gabriel Facio
ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Gabriel Facio of the Apache Junction Police Department on the first anniversary of his End of Watch.
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End of Watch Memorial: Corporal Barry James Foust
ThinBlueNews remembers Corporal Barry James Foust of the Arlington County Police Department, whose line-of-duty death followed 9/11-related cancer.
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End of Watch Memorial: Deputy Sheriff Logan R. Utt
ThinBlueNews remembers Deputy Sheriff Logan R. Utt of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, who was killed in the line of duty during a welfare-check response.
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End of Watch Memorial: Animal Control Officer Darrian May Young
ThinBlueNews remembers Animal Control Officer Darrian May Young of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after a line-of-duty crash caused by an impaired driver.
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End of Watch Memorial: Park Ranger Thomas E. Booz
ThinBlueNews remembers Park Ranger Thomas E. Booz of the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation in Pennsylvania, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after a presumed on-duty COVID-19 exposure.
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End of Watch Memorial: Sergeant Damon Christopher Gutzwiller
ThinBlueNews remembers Sergeant Damon Christopher Gutzwiller of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after an ambush while investigating a suspicious vehicle.
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End of Watch Memorial: Police Officer Kristen Yeager
ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Kristen Yeager of the Central Berks Regional Police Department, who died in the line of duty after a crash while responding to assist a neighboring agency.
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Avondale Officer Climbs Through Small Window To Reach Woman Who Fell Inside Locked Home
Avondale police said neighbors heard a woman crying for help, leading officers to a locked home where one officer removed his gear and squeezed through a small window to get inside.
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