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Anthony J. Borostowski lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree
It’s not clear if the gunman has been taken into custody
Officers fired multiple shots at the vehicle as Carlos Martinez fled
Officials say Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick might be driving a maroon van taken from a local home
Police believe Cedric Anderson arrived at the school intending to kill his estranged wife, Karen Elaine Smith, and accidentally shot the two children
Levy Pettway was a reserve deputy for the sheriff’s department and a school resource officer
The university is beefing up its emergency alert system and streamlining the way officials communicate after the attack exposed flaws in the text-message procedure
Having a positive attitude not only improves your mood, but it has health benefits as well
Police said the gun used in the shooting of Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood was the same one used by William Kenny to kill himself
Officials said they negotiated with the man for nearly two hours before he moved to the ledge
A school official said the attack was believed to stem from a “domestic dispute” and that the teacher knew the gunman
Cpl. Allen Harper leaves behind a wife and two sons
Brandon Peterson was honored as Highway Patrolman of the Year by MADD for his work to educate youth about the dangers of driving under the influence
Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick allegedly pointed his gun at Detective Michael Price during an August 2016 pursuit
Officer Dave Guevara participated in multiple recovery operations at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks
Ford Motor Co. says it will offer a police pursuit version of the hybrid Fusion midsize sedan, in response to requests from cities nationwide
Officer Christine Braswell was riding a scooter with Officer Bernenda Marc when they were hit by an oncoming car
Eddie Johnson’s recollection of the 2005 off-duty shooting incident came in the third day of trial in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of Christian Green
The bill would let family and police ask a judge to impose an “extreme risk protective order” against individuals experiencing a personal crisis and at risk of dangerous behavior
Mattis K. Nine will provide comfort to crime victims, children and the elderly during the tough times when deputies are called
Critics argued the checkpoints violate due process rights and protections against unreasonable search and seizure
From the logo on the costume of the actor playing the officer, it looks like the commercial is depicting the officers as San Francisco Police
Police said the driver of the bus attempted to make a left turn and failed to yield to Deputy Carl Cosper’s vehicle
AG Jeff Sessions often reflects fondly on the tough enforcement strategies of decades ago and sees today’s comparatively low crime rates as a sign they worked
Christopher Cummings was behind the wheel of his county garbage truck when he watched a police squad car crash, flip and badly injure the officer inside
Where and how officers choose to wear their mic, or any other piece of equipment, is a personal decision that should be tactically thought out
“All I knew was that I needed to keep control of him until my backup officers got there”
Laura Kunard’s role is to audit the new police accountability system and identify patterns and practices that violate constitutional rights
Officers who work the evening shift will get the cameras as part of a pilot program ordered by a federal judge
Gov. Charlie Baker wants to boost the charge of assault and battery on a police officer to a felony in cases where the cop sustains a “serious bodily injury”
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