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Officers grabbed the man while he was slumped over the wheel and refused to get out
The ATF agent, whose name hasn’t been released, is expected to make a full recovery
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly told the mourners Officer Rob Pitts’ death was “a gaping wound. This is a blow to the heart”
“Dear Dad, I love you and I miss you so much,” 5-year-old Dakota said
The measure aims to make it a federal crime to knowingly cause or attempt injury because of the “actual or perceived status” that the person is an LEO
Spokesman Josh Rubenstein said the activists may have claimed they threw the ashes of Wakeisha Wilson, who died in police custody, at Chief Charlie Beck
Sheriff Tony Spurlock begged state lawmakers to pass legislation making it easier to confiscate firearms from someone considered a danger to themselves or others
Officer Jacob Carlson, 27, has undergone multiple surgeries and needed many units of blood over the past few days
A LEO made sure he fulfilled his promise to his daughter nearly a year after losing his legs in a motorcycle crash
Authorities said the suspect struck a deputy in the left side of his head, causing a “deep laceration” before being shot
Ernesto Godinez is charged in the shooting of an ATF agent, who was shot in the face
A raccoon and her five cubs fell into a home’s living room and bit through the glove of a firefighter as they tried to remove the animals
Police say officers arrived within minutes and that three officers jumped into the lake, which is known to contain alligators and snakes
Officer Dalsh Veve, who suffered brain damage when he was dragged by a car last year, was released from rehab Monday to applause from 200 cops
Mark J. Natale helped dust-covered people fleeing Manhattan over bridges to Brooklyn and on ferries to New Jersey
An estimated 3,600 people including hundreds of law enforcement officers saluted Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole
The Fort Morgan Police Department is set to receive two Justice Federal Assistance grants totaling $45,115
The officer suffered multiple wounds and was being treated for “life-threatening injuries”
Hundreds of people banded together to honor slain Terre Haute Officer Rob Pitts with a prayer vigil
Deputy William Gentry was shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors over a cat that had been shot
A child offered a small gesture to show her gratitude to law enforcement
K-9 Nero, who was shot in the same incident that killed Sgt. Sean Gannon, will likely make a full recovery and could even return to work one day
More than 1,000 people attend a Mass honoring Officer Jesus Cordova, who was fatally shot in his patrol car April 27
Officer Rob Pitts was one of four LEOs who were fired on when they approached an apartment complex to confront a murder suspect
Investigators have determined that there were no explosives used to start the massive fire that injured nine LEOs
Raleigh Sizemore and Gregory Ratliff accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to murder in Officer Daniel Ellis’ death
Authorities said the suspect has died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police
Officers often fail to use proper protection from contact with dangerous drugs and other toxic substances
One Milwaukee officer is on paid suspension while three others are on administrative duty
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