Stories of Police Officers Who Lost Limbs and Returned to Duty

Maine State Trooper Mickael Nunez in uniform and showing his prosthetic leg. Nunez lost his right leg after being struck by a fleeing driver in 2020, but he returned to full active duty in 2021 – becoming the first amputee trooper in Maine State Police history. He had to relearn how to drive using his left foot and successfully passed all required physical fitness tests with his prosthetic limb. Full Story police1.com.

Many other U.S. police officers across a wide time range have similar inspiring stories of resilience and determination. Notable cases include:

• Lt. Nathan "Nate" Clark (York County Sheriff’s Office, SC) – Clark shattered his lower leg bones while chasing a suspect in 2020; after eight surgeries the leg wouldn’t heal and was amputated below the knee in 2022. He received a prosthetic and, with his doctors’ full clearance, returned to work without restrictions in late 2022. Now a lieutenant, Clark continues to serve in uniform – he was promoted to oversee the lake patrol unit and school resource officers, balancing field duties (like leading search operations) with administrative leadership. His sheriff praised his determination as “a testament to his character”. Full Story police1.com
  
  
• Officer Nick Wiltz (LAPD, California) – Wiltz was a rookie officer only a few months on the job in 2015 when a motorcycle crash resulted in the loss of his left leg. After nearly two years of recovery, 20+ surgeries, and rehabilitation, he was outfitted with a prosthetic leg and returned to full duty in uniform by 2018. Wiltz credits the support of his family and LAPD colleagues, and says he never gave up on his goal of being a cop again. Full Story abc7.com
  
  
• Sgt. Marty Dulworth (Anderson Police Department, Indiana) – Dulworth lost his lower left leg in a shootout on July 26, 2012, where he was ambushed by a gunman (tragically, his K-9 partner was killed in the incident). After multiple surgeries and initially returning to work with his salvaged limb, he faced unrelenting pain and elected to undergo an amputation in 2013. Once fitted with a prosthetic, Dulworth made a remarkably quick comeback – just six days of prosthetic training and he was cleared to return. In December 2013, he returned to full duty with no restrictions, becoming an active SWAT officer again and continuing to serve to this day. (His story was so influential that he offers to speak with other injured officers about the procedure) Full Story blog.orthoindy.com

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