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Orlando Police Officer Kevin Valencia’s wife said that her husband has responded to hand squeezes and given a thumbs-up sign
Police said the man fired “highly explosive mortar-style” fireworks at officers and a police helicopter
Authorities said the suspect, Christian McCall, is responsible for the LEO being shot by another officer’s bullet because McCall started the gunfight
Trooper Ryan Seiple testified in court about the frantic efforts to save Cpl. Seth Kelly by cinching a tourniquet onto his thigh, where a bullet had severed his femoral artery
Two LEOs became seriously ill after being exposed to “an invisible or microscopic dust cloud of suspected fentanyl residue”
Authorities played along with the scheme and even faked the targeted officer’s death before arresting 47-year-old Mohamed Mohammed
Officials said the actress kicked an EMT while she was being placed onto a gurney and punched an officer who was trying to intervene in a family dispute
The woman was arrested after being caught on camera absconding with a gift basket donated in slain Yarmouth K-9 Sgt. Sean Gannon’s name to a silent auction
John Williams allegedly told police that he “eliminated” Cpl. Eugene Cole because he was mad at him for arresting his fiancee
Why you should never go on duty without a lifesaving BUG on your person
The Ninth Circuit continues to expect police officers to unreasonably expose themselves to extraordinary life-threatening situations
Police said the driver “opened the driver’s side door with one hand and kept his other hand concealed behind his back” after being pulled over
The driver charged in the hit-and-run that killed Officer Mathew Mazany was identified as Brian Anthony
Carlton Hipps and Ramone Williams were charged in the 2015 killing of Philadelphia police Sgt. Robert Wilson III
Police said on Monday that they arrested two men in connection to the crash that killed Officer Christopher Driver
The newest member of the Pensacola police department is being credited with saving the lives of several police officers and an armed suspect
Officials said police were investigating a crash when Timothy Deal, without provocation, stabbed an officer in the torso with a knife
More than 500 protesters took to Pittsburgh’s South Side Saturday night into Sunday morning to protest the OIS of Antwon Rose
One officer was in serious condition but was stable, while the other LEO was stable with less serious wounds
Police said one person was taken into custody in connection with the fatal hit-and-run
Officer Kevin Valencia, who was shot in the head during the standoff, remains comatose in critical condition
Antoine Fielder is charged in the shooting deaths of Deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King who were transporting him between a courthouse and jail
Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
The troopers remained calm under pressure despite facing flames and bullets
The organizations called for restraint as hundreds of people protested the fatal OIS of Antwon Rose
Friends and family members spoke about the ultimate sacrifices made by Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Police said a man fired one shot and hit the detective in the knee and thigh area
Police said no one was injured in the shootout
Police Chief Terry Zeigler confirmed that Antoine Fielder is the inmate suspected of fatally shooting the deputies
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released 23 videos and 130 audio files, including 911 calls
