Protecting The Palm Beaches – August 7th, 2026 – Brought to You By Good Greek Moving And Storage
Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who've paid the ultimate price in service and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe.
Following a 17% rise in Line-of-duty-deaths nationally in 2024, significant progress was made in 2025 as LODs declined by 46% year-over-year to the lowest level this century. Otherwise, it was a mixed bag. A total of 347 officers were shot in the line of duty – a 2% increase year over year.
- We lost 90 heroes in the line of duty in 2025 including 8 in Florida
- We’ve lost 58 heroes in the line of duty in 2026 including 2 in Florida
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update:
- In South Carolina, Master Deputy Jillian Olson (pictured) was killed during an aquatic training exercise.
- In Nevada, Officer Austin Abedlnabi was murdered while responding to the emergency call of an armed suspect threatening a local business. When officers arrived on the scene they were upon by the suspect striking and killing Austin. The suspect was killed with return fire. Austin was a Marine Corps veteran.
As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age of the fallen is 39; the average tour-of-duty is 10 years. In addition to losing 58 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 34 widows and 58 children who’ve lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them.