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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Pennsylvania’s highest court upheld the death sentence and conviction on Friday of a sniper who killed a state trooper and wounded another in a nighttime ambush
The judge ordered a mental examination on the man who killed two officers in an ambush at his South Carolina home
The entire exchange, from the shots fired to the suspect’s death, lasted 17 minutes
The suspect shot and wounded an off-duty Nez Perce Tribal Police officer Wednesday before being killed in a shootout
Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him
Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of an attack on an off-duty LEO
The stealth approach can turn you into one who surprises rather than one who is surprised
The man opened fire on officers in an ambush while they were investigating a report that he had assaulted his girlfriend
Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers
Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives
A video on social media shows the officer using a baton and kicking at the men, who appeared to be drunk, as they come at him one at a time
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
The jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting Michael Ford, 25, of second-degree murder in the 2016 friendly-fire killing of Detective Jacai Colson
An officer survives a near miss after a suspect escapes custody and is found with a firearm
Michael Ford is charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and other offenses in the 2016 ambush
Deputy Farrah B. Turner died Monday after being hospitalized following the Oct. 3 attack
“It’s chilling to see how this house was set up,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. “The officers had no chance whatsoever.”
In any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles – find out the steps agencies can take to harden vehicles to protect officers from attack
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The plainclothes detectives were wounded as they sat in their unmarked SUV at a red light on Aug. 7
The unnamed plainclothes detectives were wounded Aug. 7 as they sat in their SUV at a red light in Camden
Officials say the officer made a traffic stop and as he approached the car, the suspect opened fire
An ambush of any kind is the most dangerous threat you will ever face on the street – even the strongest and most alert officers are at risk
The plainclothes officers were sitting in their vehicle at a red light Tuesday night when at least one suspect opened fire
Officer Michael Michalski went to a home to arrest Jonathan Copeland Jr. on a warrant when Copeland allegedly ambushed the officer
Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the deputies made the right decision during a standoff that killed Deputy Zackari Parrish
The officer released the video to highlight the dangers LEOs face on a daily basis
Seventy-three LEOs were killed in the line of duty in the first half of 2018, 31 of which were firearms-related
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