Ballardsville Fire Department Sgt. Tom Petschke will be laid to rest on Monday in his hometown near Buffalo, New York. 

It's a statistic that makes some think the job isn't worth the risk.

Mengedoht was killed in the line of duty on Christmas Eve 2018 in a fiery crash on Interstate 64 near the Belvedere. 

Family, friends, police and the community lined up Monday to say goodbye to a Charlestown police officer who died from COVID-19.

Bertram died last Wednesday in a car crash while he was chasing a suspect. 

The public is invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony at the Louisville Police Memorial. 

Detective's death, more than 40 years after his shooting, is considered in the line of duty, according to Supporting Heroes organization.

Gov. Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities across Indiana be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.