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The Illinois State Police has a secret weapon for making country roads safer for drivers
An officer recounts the off-duty, plainclothes survival tips he learned after coming across an armed robbery
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
Cray Turmon said he wasn’t “going to stand around and do nothing” when he saw a suspect attack Officer Ashley Hardesty
Officer Robert Voorhees fastened himself to a rope and made his way to the edge of the pond to save a dog who fell through the ice
A man carrying two handguns shot and wounded a security officer, fired at a cop and then fatally shot himself
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office cleared deputies Buddy Gillespie and Matthew Schambow of criminal wrongdoing
Donald Songster Brown, 39, allegedly punched a woman in the face and threatened to harm her and another person with a knife before the officer arrived
Sgt. Charles Lowe said Officer Gary Glasby, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, no longer is in a wheelchair
Anyone who handles an agency firearm must be trained in how to secure it when it isn’t on their person
Capt. Dave Davis said no one was seriously injured during the incident
A lawyer for two men whose federal convictions were recently overturned is raising fresh questions about an April 2010 incident that led to their convictions
April Adamson was preparing to get gas when she sensed something was wrong. That’s when she saw Sgt. Randy Harkness fall to the ground
The officer was taken to a hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries to his arms and legs
The union said the officers tried to stop the man from cutting his throat before shooting
Judge Gregory Lasak could not contain his scorn for Demetrius Blackwell, 37, calling him a “cold, calculating killer”
After her sister was fatally injured in the line of duty last year, Jacquen Hunter decided to continue her family’s legacy of service with the NOPD
One of Officer Fadi Chelico’s colleagues said the officer was in “good spirits” as he recovers from his injuries
If an indoor firing range does not have proper air ventilation, then shooters, range employees and visitors are exposed to lead dust
Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher, 35, remains in serious condition after a vehicle struck him as he helped a motorist
Court records show 40-year-old Danielle Paris was also arrested last month for spitting at another officer
The man pulled out an “edged weapon” and began hurting himself before Minneapolis LEOs tried to subdue him
One officer was released from the hospital while another underwent surgery but is in “satisfactory” condition
About 22 Sheriff’s Department employees will be helping with evacuations, security and traffic control
John Ruzas was convicted of killing New York State Trooper Emerson Dillon in 1974
The notification system would alert the public to fugitives who have injured or killed a cop
Richard Mitchell, 54, took a swing at a store’s glass front door with the baseball bat and went inside before being shot by police
Officer Matthew Barbee suffered severe head and neck trauma after he was rear-ended while waiting in his parked car for roadside assistance
The conditions of the wounded officers were not being immediately released
Rahmael Sal Holt, 29, will face trial on charges he fatally shot Officer Brian Shaw last month during a traffic stop
The Arnold Police Department said that Officer Ryan O’Connor remains in critical condition
The Jeffersonville Fire Department said they were “humbled” by the visit from Trooper Morgenn Evans, who was shot in the head during a traffic stop
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