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Officers were responding to a domestic incident, police said
The officer, believing the suspect was armed and that a fellow officer was in danger, shot the suspect from behind
James Lee, 71, was identified as a longtime deputy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Officials say the man threatened the governor and Mayor Eric Adams before firing at officers
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Dashcam video showed a man stepping out of his car and pointing a weapon at deputies
Three officers battle intense heat and broken glass as flames fill the vehicle
A new law makes filming officers a misdemeanor after a verbal warning
Two Des Moines officers claim the incident was “nothing short of domestic terrorism”
Authorities don’t believe the officers were targeted
Video shows a giant fire in the middle of the intersection while fireworks can be heard going off
Officer Charles G. Stipetich, 23, was killed by a driver who followed him home, police said
A trooper who came across a sideshow was surrounded by about 100 people, police said
The FOP has put up a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest
The officers were shot last week outside a house where a gunman killed two people
Three officers sustained minor injuries across the two incidents
Videos show a stampede of people fleeing a fireworks show
The incident is one of several in recent days in which officers were fired upon while responding to calls
When instructors create a safety culture and invite their students to participate actively in that culture, the chances of injury are reduced exponentially
Award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Harney’s new documentary provides the icebreaker for a discussion on priorities around police training and use of force
“As soon as they got off the elevator to go to the apartment, they were fired upon by the offender,” Police Superintendent David Brown said
Deputy R.J. Richardson fought with the suspect for about 20 minutes, police said
Two officers and a K-9 were killed at the scene and a third officer died of his wounds in the hospital
The comments came after a police officer was shot responding to a drive-by shooting
“I don’t think we need to complicate the situation by putting more guns into the school,” said Chief John Barber
The rider crashed into a light pole after police tried to stop him for driving on the sidewalk, video shows
Brad Johnson, 32, was on life support Thursday and will ‘continue to save lives’ as an organ donor, police said
Data released included information on law enforcement officials, as well as others who had sought permits “like rape and domestic violence victims”
Officers were walking up to the suspect’s car when the driver cracked open his door and shot Officer Erik Moreno
Officer Jesse Madsen intentionally collided with a wrong-way driver after an exit ramp’s sensors failed, police said
