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The man fled in his vehicle after a Clearwater County Sheriff’s deputy confronted him over outstanding warrants; after officers stopped his vehicle, he shot a flare gun at them
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Jeff Carlyle, Rick Dunn, and Mark McClure are doing something right in their second careers after retiring from police and military posts — this year their office was the Signal 88 Franchise of the Year
There is no shortage of proof that police officers are working fatigued — evidenced by the sometimes fatal errors that occur as a result
Law enforcement officers often do great, kind, positive, and life-affirming things for people that nobody ever hears about — Pat Novesky’s annual Dream Hunt is one such effort
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