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Trooper had stopped an SUV for improper license plates when a state police employee struck him
Off-duty cop stopped two men in robbery while he was shot in the chest
Officers fatally shot man after he drew back his arm as if he was going to throw the large rock he was holding
Statement by Miami police union also wagged a finger at local media that reported on the incident
Police department tries to get fallen officer from 1920 on federal, state and local memorials for line of duty deaths
The union said commanders did not want police to be percieved as aggressors, but the result was officers doing nothing
Man was behaving erratically and telling the deputy he’d been poisoned
The trainers who deliver the Below 100 message to agencies across the country are working hard to ensure fewer families have to make that life-changing trip to National Police Week in DC
Law goes into effect 90 days after lawmakers adjourn later this month
Neb. officer was killed just a day before she was to go on maternity leave
State Judge Darold McDade handed down the sentence for 18-year-old Meagan Grunwald in the January 2014 pursuit
Jaws of life were used to remove car from on top of the trooper
Shooter had an AK47-style pistol, which he reportedly fired twice at the deputy
Department arrested one of their own during investigation of the fatal shooting of another officer
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton defended the officer’s actions after viewing the viral video
Memorial to fallen officer near the home he raised his family in
Officer Ron Arlint responded to a report of trespassing at a trailer park in April when the deadly confrontation occurred
Authorities say man managed to get his cuffed hands from behind him to the front and shoot the officer
Both were taken to Portland hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening
Roads around the facility were closed for hours but are now open
The man who fired the shot fled the scene
A man with a rifle who gunned down another person early Sunday in the lobby of a posh downtown Austin hotel was then shot and killed by officers
Union representing Philly police is challenging the PD’s decision to make public names of cops involved in shootings
The crash follows another recent police pursuit that ended fatally
Suffering from the heat, the dog was rushed to a veterinarian where he was pronounced dead
Jason T. Kumnick was arrested Tuesday after police stopped him for a traffic violation and found the explosive device in his car
A new case that rests in the back pocket of a user’s pants could cause potentially dangerous encounters with police
Man fought with an officer, threw rocks and told police to shoot him before they opened fire
