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The April 8 episode of S.W.A.T. offers an open conversation about the complexity of police suicide and a message of hope
Every officer in uniform today is the beneficiary of the lessons taught to us by the Newhall officers
Social distancing not only prevents transmission of disease, but it also maintains a recommended reactionary gap for officers
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously said, “you are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”
Police officer Kenny Moats was fatally shot Thursday while answering a domestic violence call in Maryville, Tennessee
Sgt. Rusty Rives approached a motorcyclist during a traffic stop when he became entangled in the suspect’s sweatshirt as the motorcycle took off at a high speed
There have been at least 78 homicides, which is the deadliest month since October of 1997, when there were 79 homicides
The passenger’s side front window was shattered and there were at least two holes in the back
Officer B.F. Burleson was responding to a call about a man with a gun when shots were fired
Cognitive impairment, long considered a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, has been detected in a significant number of 9/11 first responders
Though some departments and training agencies have specific policies regarding use of profanity, many do not explicitly advise officers against it — which could create a poor image, if not an outright liability
An off-duty reserve police officer was shot in the stomach in a drive-by shooting at a Detroit block party
The officer was shot while responding to a call about a man trespassing with a gun
Officer Fred Thomas Arnold III was found unconscious after he went diving during a vacation to Nevada
New Orleans Officer Tony Mitchell was fatally hit when he exited his car after it suffered mechanical problems
People gathered from all over to remember Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth who was fatally shot 15 times outside a gas station while refueling
Deputy Angela Winfrey is recovering after she was struck by a car while directing traffic
Police say shots were fired in the direction of officers after one of them shot a man armed with a handgun and used a stun gun on another who acted aggressively
Officer Victor Ortiz pulled a suicidal man from the tracks while a train approached from a half-mile away
Herschel Jones III is charged with aggravated murder in the January slaying of Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is back on administrative leave after briefly returning to limited duty last week
Brian Keith Stalans is charged with criminal homicide and 4 counts of aggravated assault related to the fatal shooting of Officer Kenny Moats
The gun-battle pursuit started after a man fled from his home when police responded to a domestic violence call
Overworked officers, who don’t have time to go home between shifts, are staying in RVs outside the police department
An officer who helped rescue a blind man from a burning house underwent surgery to repair serious injuries to his forearm
The officer is in critical condition after he was struck by another car while responding to a call
The discovery comes almost two months after Officer Mark McCullers was swept away by flood waters
Maryville Police Officer Kenny Moats was responding to a domestic disturbance call when the suspect opened fired fatally wounding Moats
Deputy Michael Lutz was justified in shooting and killing a man while serving a warrant back in June
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