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Naeem Sarosh, a 35-year-old community service officer, was off-duty at the time of the incident
Cpl. Bryant Searcy was brutally attacked by a 28-year-old inmate; he leaves behind his wife and daughter
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Interim Chief Michael Brunson said the victim had been with the agency for four years
Equally as important as avoiding excessive force, is the ability to avoid being overly hesitant to use control measures when they are necessary
‘Had he wanted us dead, we would be.’
The sheriff’s office said the suspect punched a deputy in the face and dropped a gun amid the scuffle
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Bryan Brown, a tribal police officer, died in the line of duty August 27 a few months before he was set to retire
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One officer is listed in serious condition and is expected to undergo surgery, officials said
The shooting suspect who was barricaded inside a home was taken into custody Sunday morning
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“The deputy was able to avoid the initial attempt by the suspect to strike his vehicle but was unable to avoid another action that resulted in the collision,” the sheriff’s office said
Nonprofit Blue H.E.L.P. aims to remove the stigma around officers seeking assistance through education and advocacy
The incident began when the suspect threw piping hot coffee in an officer’s face and fled with his children in the vehicle
The 23-year veteran of the department is fighting for his life after undergoing surgery Wednesday afternoon, the police chief said
The felony charge can be downgraded if the officer isn’t hurt
Some in the crowd vandalized building security cameras, shined laser lights at agents and threw rocks at them, police said
Security video obtained by local news shows part of the incident
This comes after a July 27 incident in which four police cars were set on fire around the city
The firefighters were trapped on a ridgeline and couldn’t escape the advancing Woodward Fire, the sheriff’s office said
The teenager was caught on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street
Deputy Eddy Luna’s brother, who is also a cop, applied a tourniquet at the scene
The deputies were trying to serve warrants on the individual who was killed during the encounter
The 22-year-old college senior died while riding with a trooper who was attempting to stop a driver suspected of DUI
Investigators say Clara Paulino became trapped on a sweltering afternoon when the doors closed and a self-locking mechanism kicked in
About 300 people hurled rocks and bottles at officers and set three fires to sides of the building, police said
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