RIP. West Virginia Deputy Sheriff Caden Mullins, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the 77th officer lost in 2026. Deputy Sheriff Caden Mullins, 24, was killed when his cruiser was struck by a coal truck at the intersection of West Virginia Route 10 and Rum Creek Road at approximately 4:30 PM. Deputy Mullins had attended a Trunk or Treat event in Man with his fiancee, who was riding with him. He was taking her to her residence before planning to respond to a call for service elsewhere in the county when the crash occurred. Mullins previously served with the Charleston Police Department before joining the Logan County Sheriff's Department in August 2025. Deputy Mullins is survived by his fiancée, his brother Deputy Jason “Gage” Mullins, and other family members. 🖤🙏💙🙏🖤

RIP. Ohio Sergeant Jacob Roesler, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the 76th officer lost in 2026. Sergeant Jacob Roesler, 26, was killed in a vehicle crash on State Routes 51 and 795. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Sergeant Jacob Roesler was responding to another crash with his emergency overhead lights activated when his cruiser was struck at the intersection of State Routes 51 and 795. The other driver suffered minor injuries. He had served with Clay Township for three years. Sergeant Roesler graduated from Owens Community College in 2023 and loved the outdoors, his family, friends, and his dog. 🖤🙏💙🙏🖤

RIP. Pennsylvania Police Officer Shane Seiber, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the 72nd officer lost in 2026. Police Officer Shane Seiber was murdered when he was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call in West Philadelphia, near the 100 block of North 52nd Street at approximately 1:00 am. Shortly after midnight, officers were called and dispatched to a complaint of a person wielding a gun from a residential porch. Upon arriving at the home, the officers were ambushed when the suspect fired at the officers as they stepped onto the porch. Officer Seiber and a fellow officer were struck multiple times before the suspect fled down a nearby alley. The officers were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where Officer Seiber succumbed to his wounds. The second Philadelphia police officer shot in the ambush has not yet been publicly identified. The 33-year-old officer, a father of five, was shot 12 times and underwent surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He was last reported to be in stable condition despite his serious injuries. The suspect was apprehended after a search and neighborhood lockdown; charges are pending. Officer Seiber had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 10 years. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, is survived by his wife, a 7-year-old son, and a 3-year-old daughter. His wife and other family members were at his bedside before he passed away. 🖤🙏💙🙏🖤

RIP. Wisconsin Trooper Bradley Ritger, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the 71st officer lost in 2026. Trooper Brad Ritger, 29, succumbed to his injuries sustained on September 21, 2026, when he fell from a highway overpass on I-94 in Dunn County after deploying spike strips. Troopers had located a vehicle that had fled from other officers several hours earlier. The vehicle fled a second time, and troopers pursued it along I-94. Trooper Ritger deployed spike strips and was moving to a position of cover when he fell from the bridge onto 490th Avenue below. Other officers immediately rendered aid until he was transported to a local hospital. He remained hospitalized until succumbing to his injuries on October 2, 2026. The vehicle that was being pursued stopped a short distance away due to punctured tires after hitting the spike strips, and the driver was taken into custody. Trooper Ritger had served with the Wisconsin State Patrol for five years and had previously served with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for three years. 🖤🙏💙🙏🖤