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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In 1987, Tom Weitzel was issuing a parking ticket when he was ambushed and shot by a gang member; the incident taught him the importance of standing by his officers in the best and worst of times
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
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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
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The suspect waited for officers to round a corner near an apartment building, striking one several times
Sgt. Eric Kocheran was placed in a medically induced coma after being shot in the chest outside his police station last month
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In July 2022, the suspect threw another Molotov cocktail near a staging area for marked patrol cars at the same PD
Deputy Darrin Lawson had his left leg amputated below the knee after being wounded in what’s being called the deadliest police shooting in state history
Police were searching for a burglary suspect when they found him hiding in a storage area under a bed armed with a pistol
The state Supreme Court has denied two stays and the governor announced he would not grant clemency to Kevin Johnson
When the suspect was asked about why he assaulted the officer, he said: “It’s Thanksgiving. I didn’t have anyone to spend it with. I might as well take it out on y’all”
The suspect lured the deputy to the police station’s door by telling him someone was threatening his family
Three officers were killed after a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant in June
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Police were called to a neighborhood for a report of shots fired; they later encountered a man who pulled out a shotgun after being asked to remove his hand from his pocket
The woman moved her car in the path of incoming gunfire to shield the already wounded cops; she then assisted one cop by pressing a towel to his wound to stop the bleeding
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Both officers were shot at close range, with the suspect opening fire after the LEOs began questioning him about his involvement in another shooting
The gunman, who is still at large, reportedly fired the shots using a long gun from the roof of a building in Newark
The suspect, who had visited the station hours prior, said he wanted to talk about “a person who was a danger”
“Anything any of us could have needed, if we asked him for help on something, Alex Hamzy was always there to offer a hand.”
“Dustin DeMonte was one of those officers who was not just doing a job. He was working for the community.”
The footage is part of a preliminary report by the state’s Office of the Inspector General
Bristol police said Officer Alec Iurato was hit by gunfire and returned fire, killing the shooter
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