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• Georgia: HERO Operator Dies of August 2015 Injuries

  It’s with Great Sadness that I bring to you the news of the Passing of HERO Operator Moses King, who has succumbed to the injuries received while protecting those working the accident scene on the down town connector in August of 2015.

• South Carolina Firetruck hits Firefighter, Resulting in His Death

  A Conway Firefighter is dead after responding to a house fire Sunday afternoon on Hickory Circle. Officials say the firefighter was struck by a fire engine, resulting in the death.

• Massachusetts: State Trooper Killed In Crash On Mass Pike In Charlton

  A State Trooper was killed in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton Wednesday afternoon.State Police identified the trooper as Thomas Clardy, 44. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had joined State Police in April 2005.Clardy had pulled over a Chevy Tahoe for speeding on the westbound side of the highway around noon. Clardy returned to his SUV when a Nissan Maxima slammed into the rear of his vehicle.

• California: CHP Officer Struck By SUV On I-80 Near Truckee Dies

  HP Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor, 35, of Gold Run, who underwent surgery after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 80 on Saturday, has died.

• New Jersey: State Trooper Dies From Rt. 295 'Struck-By' Injuries

  A trooper struck by a vehicle while responding to a car fire Monday night has died of his injuries, New Jersey State Police confirmed this morning.