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Dash cam video captures the moment a car crossed the median and slammed into a traffic stop in Fairfax County
The suspect quickly turned and blindsided the officer, continuing to punch her while she was down
Grief counselors have been called in after the death of a Jackson police recruit and former firefighter
Officer Troy Patterson was off-duty when a 15-year-old shot him after demanding $20
Chief Walt Miller said they were familiar with the couple from prior encounters and the targeting of his officers was “related and retaliatory”
State agents are investigating the deaths as a double homicide, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said
Chief Michel Moore said he was “deeply disturbed by the vicious and gruesome attack” on the sergeant who was “simply conducting routine patrol of the transit line”
A 71-year-old man pulled out a handgun hidden inside his clothing and opened fire, striking the officer multiple times
Video of Long Island police officers asleep highlights concern over officer and citizen safety
Suspect who injured the Fresno officer had been arrested at least five times in the last two weeks, and was out on bail
The woman was in various states of undress, pushing her car, before Flathead County deputies caught up with her
The number of active shooter incidents decreased, but the number of wounded and killed went up, in a 2022 report from the FBI
One migrant at the Logan Square 14th District station was taken to the hospital for chickenpox, but was released and returned to the station later that day
The officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the 84-year-old driver did not pull over
The suspect is accused of wounding Officer Phil Hanks and then preparing to shoot Deputy Kenton Childers
Inmates who were in single and double cells were moved to a communal setting and about 20 “ringleaders” decided to “stir the pot” in protest
Sansom Park officer Lina Mino lost her left eye after being mistakenly shot by a fellow student who brought a live firearm into active shooter training
Over 300 officers who work in sensitive assignments plan to sue the city claiming the information release has endangered their lives
Dash cam video captures the driver hitting Robbinsville Township Officer Connor Boyle and narrowly missing the driver he was assisting
Shot seven times, Officer Anthony Graffeo must face inoperable bullet fragments, exhausted medical leave and a no pay status
“Do not reach for that gun,” says one Fort Worth officer in the video, which shows the clash between officers and protestors with firearms and body armor
An investigation is underway into how a suspect involved in the shooting of three officers was released from jail
Physical therapist Bridget Denicola said she had never seen a patient with such a high pain threshold and determination
Thousands attended the memorial service for Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed on his birthday during a domestic call
“I just see myself as a regular trooper,” said Sgt. Chad McCoy about the praise he has received for crashing into a wrong-way driver
You never know what you will be called to do
City leaders and law enforcement have given warnings before in Fresno after deadly car crashes they say were due to street racing and other dangerous driving
Officers talked with the man with help from negotiators; after a nearly six-and-a-half-hour standoff, he agreed to surrender
Following a brief pursuit, the armed suspect shot at the officers, whose patrol car was “riddled” with bullets
LAPD Chief Michel Moore said a lengthy investigation found “sufficient evidence that misconduct occurred” during the botched explosion
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