Officer Down
“They’re heroes because they face dangers that most humans should not have to face,” Chief Johnny Jennings said. “And they accept that danger. And not a single one of them backed away from that challenge...”
“We saw ... officers going in to the line of fire to save their brothers in blue, who have gone down in the act of trying to keep our community safe,” Chief Jennings said
Deputy Jonathan Stewart, 41, had been with the LASD since 2006, starting his career as a custody assistant and later serving as a field training officer
The officer was ambushed as he and his patrol team stepped out of their car to investigate something suspicious shortly after midnight
One of three men sentenced to life in prison for the 1994 murder of a police chief will state his case for early release
The student accused of killing a campus police officer was searched at some point but still managed to have a gun on him while being booked
Elizabeth Snyder reflected on the first anniversary of the “worst day” of her life
The 19-year-old university student was charged early Tuesday with capital murder of a peace officer
While at the police station, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the officer in the head
Before his death, the officer was promoted. As a result, the K-9 was to be trained with a new handler, but he has stayed with the LEO’s family
Detective Kristen Hearne was the first officer in the 60-year history of the Polk County Police Department to die in the line of the duty
Cpl. Michael Paul Middlebrook was killed in a shootout
Officer Kristen Hearne was fatally shot Friday when she and Officer David Goodrich investigated a car found beside a rural road