Ambush
The Ambush topic page features safety tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates on the growing threat of targeted attacks against police officers.
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Sgt. Terrence Carraway died the day of the shooting and Deputy Farrah Turner died nearly three weeks later from her wounds
When the suspect attacked the officer, the officer’s firearm had been dislodged from its holster, leading to a struggle between the officer and the suspect over the handgun
The suspect ambushed the deputies while they were sitting in a cruiser and shot both deputies at point-blank range before running away
Officer Alec Iurato was given the Courage in Service award after shooting the gunman who shot him and killed two other officers in an ambush
“Turn yourself in. We will find you,” Police Chief Lawrence Revell said. “We will not rest, we will not sleep, we will not pause until we find you and bring you to justice”
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Gun handling lessons from the July ambush of Fargo police officers
This incident shows good tactics to end an ambush and offers a display of great courage. This is how it is done
“Looking at the car, listening to the gunfire – it truly is a blessing he is still here with us.”
Sgt. Lind has made great progress in recovering from his injuries, including a cracked skull, while attempting to take a suspect into custody in October, the chief said
Our buildings and our officers inside have been the target of criminal assaults and civil disorder incidents for quite a long time
Officer Morgan Bullis said putting on her uniform again is a big part of her healing
A total of 135 officers have been shot in the line of duty, 15 killed, as of April 30
Chief Walt Miller said they were familiar with the couple from prior encounters and the targeting of his officers was “related and retaliatory”
Shot seven times, Officer Anthony Graffeo must face inoperable bullet fragments, exhausted medical leave and a no pay status
“If I don’t get to put the uniform on, it’ll be a bad day,” said Trooper Atkinson
Officer Trevor Abney was ambushed and shot below the left eye, leaving him blinded in that eye and with a .40-caliber bullet lodged in his brain
“It’s nothing short of amazing I’m still here,” Cpl. Matthew Aitken says about being shot in the neck, leg and wrist when ambushed
Cpl. Matt Aitken’s supervisor credits the survival story to Aitken’s training, hard work and seriousness to the job
Cpl. Matthew Aitken was fired on as he and K-9 Taco moved past a building the suspect was in
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
Jocquise R. Timmons is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and unlawful weapons possession
A suspect forcefully grabbed for their service weapons and began punching them in the head, knocking one officer unconscious
Melody Norton was with Sgt. Bobby Swartz, a 25-year veteran who was shot and killed during the incident, and deputy investigator Mark Johns, who was wounded
While the suspect’s motives remain under investigation, Chief Anthony Mata characterized the actions as part of a scheme to “ambush” officers
Based on evidence at the scene, police believe the suspect may have lured officers to the home in order to ambush them
The officer and his partner were on patrol in uniform when they pulled over to talk to two men; one of them whipped out a gun and started firing
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will be holding its Law Enforcement Officers Firearms Survival Summit on Jan. 31, 2023
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The suspect waited for officers to round a corner near an apartment building, striking one several times
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