Explosives - EOD
The Explosives / EOD topic helps law enforcement and bomb techs keep up on the latest developments in techniques, tactics, and technology to disarm and defend against these threats.
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Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
A few blocks from the church, the fleeing driver threw a pipe bomb at officers who “saw the flames and could feel when the bomb detonated,” SFPD said
The sheriff’s office said the man was wearing “tactical clothing, bearing patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement”
Multiple firearms, tools used to manufacture fireworks and kegs of black powder were also seized from the residence
Kaczynski conducted a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others
Officers noted concerns as the grenade contained a small plug in the “hollowed out section of the grenade”
Identifying and hunting offenders down before they strike is key to protecting our children
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Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was convicted in 2010 of killing a hot dog stand vendor using a motion-activated bomb atop a car parked at the Luxor casino
The FBI’s Philadelphia field office was holding explosives response training for law enforcement partners at SCI Phoenix at the time of the incident
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Both the bombs exploded and injured those who opened them, but neither victim was the man’s intended target
Three officers sustained minor injuries across the two incidents
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Deputies found illegal explosives and firearms in the suspects’ vehicle and on their “remote sovereign citizen compound”
Police found no bomb after searching a home where the gunman may have lived before killing himself and four others
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Fire Chief Richard Kelley performed rescue and recovery operations, and Police Chief Wade Gourley served as an honor guard for many victims’ funerals
A suspicious device led to chaos at Logan Airport on Easter Sunday, but it was far less nefarious than originally suspected, police said
The ability of bomb technicians to expect the unexpected and adjust accordingly has created a pipeline of do-it-yourself inventions to solve everyday issues
Most of Cleveland’s bomb squad resigned in February after officers accused a supervisor of bringing a live pipe bomb to training
Developing an awareness of bomb-making materials can help law enforcement officers spot trouble and call in the experts
A supervisor brought a potentially live pipe bomb to training, officials said
“I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying
The officers were not seriously hurt but the explosions impacted their hearing, police said
“That 10 second period of not knowing is still really hard,” said Officer Brenna Hosey
United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) narcotics dogs and explosives dogs will compete to find their illegal substance the quickest
Three men suspected of being “associates” have been arrested
“Bomb detonation in two, in two minutes. I take you with me and I kill all you,” he yelled during a livestream
“This idiot is lucky he did not blow himself or his truck up,” said Sheriff Rick Staly
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