Officer Safety
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How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
Officer Dalsh Veve, who suffered brain damage when he was dragged by a car last year, was released from rehab Monday to applause from 200 cops
Mark J. Natale helped dust-covered people fleeing Manhattan over bridges to Brooklyn and on ferries to New Jersey
An estimated 3,600 people including hundreds of law enforcement officers saluted Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole
The Fort Morgan Police Department is set to receive two Justice Federal Assistance grants totaling $45,115
The officer suffered multiple wounds and was being treated for “life-threatening injuries”
Hundreds of people banded together to honor slain Terre Haute Officer Rob Pitts with a prayer vigil
Deputy William Gentry was shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors over a cat that had been shot
A child offered a small gesture to show her gratitude to law enforcement
K-9 Nero, who was shot in the same incident that killed Sgt. Sean Gannon, will likely make a full recovery and could even return to work one day
More than 1,000 people attend a Mass honoring Officer Jesus Cordova, who was fatally shot in his patrol car April 27
Officer Rob Pitts was one of four LEOs who were fired on when they approached an apartment complex to confront a murder suspect
Investigators have determined that there were no explosives used to start the massive fire that injured nine LEOs
Raleigh Sizemore and Gregory Ratliff accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to murder in Officer Daniel Ellis’ death
Authorities said the suspect has died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police
Officers often fail to use proper protection from contact with dangerous drugs and other toxic substances
One Milwaukee officer is on paid suspension while three others are on administrative duty
Police spent more than an hour negotiating with the suspect, who reportedly said he was “going out with a bang”
David Ernesto Murillo, who’s accused of killing Officer Jesus Cordova, was arraigned on 39 felony counts ranging from murder to impersonating a peace officer
Travis Boys was convicted of first-degree murder in March for the 2015 slaying of Officer Daryle Holloway
Chicago police have deployed several hundred officers to hunt for a gunman who shot an ATF agent in the face
The family of a Texas officer who was severely injured on duty said the LEO has been unable to receive proper medical care
Officer Crystal Almeida, who was critically wounded in the April 24 shooting, is improving but has a long road ahead to recovery, her father said
What started as an attempt to reduce gun violence has become anything but harmless
All nine officers remained hospitalized and were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries
A court will face the question of whether an off-duty officer can use, or threaten to use, his or her service weapon in a fight or quarrel
No one was hurt in the shooting
Roberto A. Garza Palacios faces a $280 fine and three points against his license in connection to the fatal crash
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“They saved his life — he did not die,” Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said. “You’re going to sue someone for saving your life?”