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Incident
Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed after he and several officers responded to reports of a subject throwing objects at vehicles on I-10, near Avondale Boulevard in Goodyear, at approximately 10:00 pm.
Three Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers and two Goodyear Police Department officers responded to the scene and attempted to take the subject into custody. The man resisted arrest and engaged the officers in a struggle that lasted several minutes. The subject was able to obtain one of the officers' duty weapons during the struggle and opened fire, killing Trooper Edenhofer and wounding another Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper.
The suspect, 20, with a history of mental illness, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. In 2025, he pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Trooper Edenhofer was a United States Navy veteran and had graduated from the police academy only three months earlier. He was on his last night of field training at the time of the incident.
Trooper Edenhofer was a United States Navy veteran and had graduated from the police academy only three months earlier. He was on his last night of field training at the time of the incident.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sisters, brother, and fiancée.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Edenhofer served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Tyler James Edenhofer served in the U.S. Navy (2012â2016) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Arizona Department of Public Safety has lost 31 officers; 16 of them killed feloniously.
Tyler is one of 204 officers killed feloniously in AZ, 61.8% of the 330 remembered there.
Tyler is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Tyler is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2018, 1 officer at Arizona Department of Public Safety was killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 13 years on record. The heaviest was 1971, with 2.
In 2018, 2 officers in AZ were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 99 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 6.
In 2018, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2018, 69 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Tyler was 25. Of the 16 killed feloniously at Arizona Department of Public Safety whose age is recorded, half were between 34 and 47.3; the middle age was 42. Tyler had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 15.5 years.
Tyler was 25. Of the 186 killed feloniously in AZ whose age is recorded, half were between 31.3 and 47; the middle age was 39. Tyler had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Tyler was 25. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Tyler had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Tyler was 25. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Tyler had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 25% of these deaths at Arizona Department of Public Safety, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 18.8%.
July holds 11.3% of these deaths in AZ; May holds the most, 13.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 51.6% of all 31 deaths at Arizona Department of Public Safety, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 18.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 61.8% of all 330 deaths in AZ, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 6.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.2% of these deaths.
His people
Arizona Department of Public Safety has 31 officers remembered here, Tyler among them.
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Louis O. Cochran
Dec 22, 1958
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Paul E. Marston
Jun 9, 1969
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Gilbert A. Duthie
Sep 5, 1970
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James L. Keeton
Feb 5, 1971
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Don A. Beckstead
Feb 7, 1971
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Alan H. Hansen
Jul 19, 1973
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Gregory A. Diley
Dec 2, 1977
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Noah Mack Merrill, Jr.
Dec 11, 1978
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John C. Walker
Nov 30, 1979
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William Harding Murie
Nov 19, 1980
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Thomas Patrick McNeff
Oct 2, 1983
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Richard G. Stratman
Oct 2, 1983
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Bruce A. Petersen
Oct 20, 1987
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Edward Anthony Rebel
Jun 28, 1988
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Johnny E. Garcia
Oct 14, 1989
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John M. Blaser
Aug 31, 1990
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David George Gabrielli
Aug 31, 1990
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Manuel Hurtado Tapia
Jan 8, 1991
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David Jon Zesiger
Jul 3, 1992
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Mark Maynard Dryer
Jul 3, 1993
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Michael Lynn Crowe
Jul 5, 1995
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Robert K. Martin
Aug 15, 1995
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Douglas Edward Knutson
Jan 2, 1998
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Juan Nieblas Cruz
Dec 9, 1998
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Floyd James Fink, Jr.
Feb 18, 2000
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Brett C. Buckmister
Mar 21, 2000
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Bruce Wesley Harrolle
Oct 13, 2008
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Christopher Russell Marano
Dec 17, 2009
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Timothy Allen Huffman
May 6, 2013
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Tyler James Edenhofer
Jul 25, 2018
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Hunter R. Bennett
Feb 4, 2026
Where
Military Service
Tyler James Edenhofer served in the U.S. Navy (2012–2016) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W
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