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Deputy Jason Garner was a nine-year veteran and CSO Raschel Johnson had been with the department for 15 years
The two were heading to a burglary call when the vehicle crashed
Officials say Charles Kinsey was trying to coax Arnaldo Rios back to a group home when the officer fired at Rios but hit Kinsey
The legislation also creates a “Blue Alert” system that will notify the public of suspects who kill or wound police
Fourteen officers set out to D.C. for Police Week to raise money for the club and to honor Officer Ronald Tarentino
Brandon Carpenter reportedly fired at the officers with a shotgun, loaded with bird shot, and hit the three officers
The driver told police he didn’t see the car because the sun was in his eyes
Christopher Hatton shot at Officer Greg Vradenburg from less than three feet away, but missed
Police Week is arguably the most powerful event LEOs can attend
Three Mercer County sheriff’s officers suffered minor injuries in the shooting
Police were originally called because James Arthur Bowden was holding his girlfriend hostage
Police Chief Steven Eric Disario was a father of six children with a seventh child on the way
Roy Oliver fired a rifle at a car of teenagers leaving a party, fatally shooting Jordan Edwards who was a passenger in the vehicle
Under the proposal, drivers could be jailed up to 180 days and fined up to $1,000 if someone is hurt or killed
The bill classifies crimes against police officers, firefighters and EMTs as hate crimes
The deputy was responding to a disturbance call when he pulled over a vehicle and was shot
It’s unclear how Officer Joseph Acquino’s ear was nearly torn off
Officer Kenneth Cha fatally shot Nicholas Flusche, who was still pursuing his wounded victim and had the victim’s blood all over his face
Before the initiative, police were not allowed to pursue drivers who fled traffic stops unless they had committed a serious felony
Michael Sandford asked the cop about receiving an autograph from Trump before attempting to grab the officer’s weapon
Thalia Rodriguez was on her way to do a ridealong at a fire station when she saw a man bleeding along the roadside next to a crashed motorcycle
Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant
The bill requires gun dealers to notify law enforcement and victims with protection orders if someone fails a background check after trying to buy a gun
The bill gives departments the discretion to refuse public requests for copies of audio or video recordings
Officer Jon Ginka leaves behind a wife and two children
Brandon Ramiro Cantu drove to his ex-wife’s house and assaulted her and another man with a knife
Stephen Mader said he didn’t shoot Ronald Williams because “he wasn’t out here to harm anybody but himself”
Police Chief Charlie Beck said the decision to bring in officers trained to fire from a helicopter was not taken lightly
The deputy is in stable condition
Strain that leads to stress occurs through years of traumatic incidents and stressful experiences, which accumulate and often lead to psychological and physical health problems