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Detective Adam Meyers discusses the call that changed his life forever
If given the option, always choose to slow things down until backup arrives
The two officers suffered minor injuries and were treated and released
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
The officer and the woman are still recovering from their injuries
Steelers linebacker coach Joey Porter became aggressive when an officer attempted to detain him
Witnesses helped pin the suspect to the ground
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said the officers were in stable condition
Officer Lucas Chellew was pursuing a fleeing suspect when he collided with a car
A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison
Officials said the way the officers responded after Trooper Nic Cederberg was shot saved additional lives
Police Chief Andrew Shagoury said the bill removes the ability of police to deny a permit to someone they deem as dangerous
Officer Lucas F. Chellew leaves behind a wife and two children
Deputy Mike Foley is currently in “extremely serious” condition
The Alameda County sheriff’s deputy is currently on life support
Megan O’Grady personalizes the bears with the officer’s uniform, badge and stripe
After they saved the driver, officers refused to leave the car until they confirmed no one else was trapped inside
Officials said the K-9 latched onto the officer’s thigh
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Capt. Steve Katz identified the suspect in Officer Keith Boyer’s killing as Michael C. Mejia, a career criminal with a history of drugs and violence
A struggle between the officer and Justin Holland, 32, ensued shortly after the officer arrived on scene
One attacker tried to choke the trooper, while the other started punching the trooper in the face
A man was sentenced Tuesday to at least 12 years in prison on third-degree murder, drunken driving and other charges for a wrong-way crash that killed an officer
Mikal Deen Mahidi pleaded guilty to killing an off-duty police officer during a multistate crime spree in 2004
The painting, which shows a pig in a police uniform, divided members of Congress for its depiction of Ferguson, Missouri
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
“I could see in his eyes he needed help. You don’t have time to think about it … I did what God needed me to do”
The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal to a case involving a 2010 shooting of a Mexican teen by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent
The deputy, who works as a CO at Cook County Jail, was taken to a local hospital in good condition
Deputy Garry Chambliss worked for nearly 28 years with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
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