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My husband, Lt. Phil Murphy, was nearly killed while responding to a domestic violence call
To address the scourge of drug abuse, we must combine proven law enforcement strategies with effective and uniformly applied laws, and prevention and education programs
When contact with a suspect is likely, use high-risk tactics, even if no suspect is located after an initial search
The officer was shot at three times and returned fire
Community is mourning Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz known affectionately as ‘G.I. Joe’
Cops face the threat of anti-cop factions who not only encourage hate and bias against police, but encourage violent attacks against officers — recognizing which is which is critical in today’s age
The circumstances surrounding the officer’s death have been called ‘clearly suspicious’ by investigators
The slayings of more than 20 police officers this year have turned national attention toward the risks of policing
A police officer was shot in the hip and was listed in serious condition
#1. In a diaper bag strapped around the mom’s shoulders with her baby in her arms walking into a courtroom/jail
The officer returned home safely after the hospital visit
Suspect was charged with capital murder for unprovoked attack on deputy
The officer was targeted at random as he was taking a vandalism report
The Houston ambush was the latest in a spate of deadly attacks in which police officers have been the targets
A hand grenade a woman found in her grandfather’s belongings prompted police in Vermont to evacuate their department and surrounding homes
Arrest Saturday came less than 24 hours after authorities ambush of Darren Goforth
Officials with the sheriff’s office declined to comment on details of the arrest or what charge the suspect might face
A sheriff’s deputy in uniform has died after he was fatally shot while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station
Trooper Chad Wolf, 38, died Friday afternoon at a hospital
Detectives don’t get a pass from criminals just because they’re wearing soft clothes
When the officer got out of her car, the suspect immediately began landing repeated blows about her head and face
One Va. city tries to find a way to balance the public interest and their right to know with officer’s safety
Police badges in Louisiana are banded with black ribbons more than usual this year
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
Cops are rightly filled with anger and sadness about yet another ambush attack on a LEO, but one element to this story can be held up and praised: the actions of ordinary citizens who rushed to his aid
The suspect had only been out of jail since March
The suspect entered the lobby of a courthouse and slashed a deputy before he was fatally shot
Man faces animal cruelty charges for swinging his pet at the officer
The department honored Robert Ledoux for his brave actions in taking down gunman
