Anne Kirkpatrick said in a statement. “Officer Buckner, a well-liked graduate of NOPD Academy Class 183, served with distinction during his time with NOPD. Today, we also mourn his passing as an ...

According to the NOPD, the department, built for 1,600, now has a little more than 900 commissioned personnel. There are 42 additional recruits currently going through the city's police academy.