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Dayton Smith bit an officer during a traffic stop
Investigators are still trying to determine if Sgt. Craig Hutchinson shot himself or if someone else shot him with his gun
Tanis Lloyd Ukena is accused of putting methamphetamine and THC in a sergeant’s lemonade at a Subway drive-thru
Deputy Bill Cooper has passed away due to a fatal wound to the neck
Emma Wiley allegedly bit off a portion of a rookie police officer’s ear during her arrest outside a Salem bar
Three gang leaders allegedly met to discuss the plan in response to the fatal shooting of Paul O’Neal
The gunman hit Sgt. Lee Jundt in his ballistic vest
The man fired at a helicopter the deputy was riding in Monday morning
Surgeons were waiting for Sgt. Paul Owens to regain his strength before attempting to operate on his back
Georgia Police Officer Patrick Shaver is hoping the documentary will show the difficulties that come with using deadly force in the line of duty
It is our responsibility to assess the risks to ourselves, fellow officers and others, before placing ourselves in jeopardy to save a single life
The ACLU has studied the issue and said clear policies are vital, along with punishment for failure to comply
The deputy’s father has asked the public for continued prayers during the long road to recovery
The robbery suspect charged the officer with a knife as the policeman was getting out of his cruiser
The suspect was shot in the arm and has been apprehended
Video captured the officer’s violent struggle with a man who was trying to set fire to a gas station
Protesters said Saturday they did not believe any official explanation for the non-working body camera in the Paul O’Neal shooting
The group called it an act of reprisal carried out by one of its “soldiers”
The mass shootings in Orlando, Dallas and elsewhere have prompted the nation’s largest PD to accelerate a $7.5M program to distribute heavy-duty body armor
A bystander stepped and took down the officer’s attacker
The officer struggled with an armed suspect who had warrants stemming from a child sex abuse case
Social media users are increasingly pulling out their phones to record and upload interactions with police, and the recent advent of live-streaming video has added a new dynamic to incidents
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The trooper did not suffer life-threatening injuries
The father of Deputy Nicholas Tullier shared the story of an encounter his son had the night before he was shot
Multiple ATF agents responded early Wednesday
State Attorney Joseph McMahon was sworn in to handle the prosecution of Officer Jason Van Dyke
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