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“I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us.”
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When Trooper Donte Hanns arrived to help the driver of a crashed Ford Mustang, the car burst into flames
Attorney John Morganelli cleared the troopers involved in the shooting that left Cpl. Seth Kelly critically injured
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said school officials prevented more carnage by quickly locking down the campus
Authorities said Travis Green walked into a Dollar General store and requested a job application before he became irate and got a rifle from his car
Police said Calvin Toney tried to flee when a state child welfare case worker and the officer showed up at an apartment complex
A police spokesman describes the officer’s injuries as “very serious,” but not believed to be life threatening
Jake Siciliano was just one month away from graduating from the NYPD academy
April Briscuso was arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $750 meant for former Officer Craig Tudor
One of the police bullets traveled through the suspect’s arm and struck the woman
Music star Chris Stapleton met with Officer Jeremy Mason, who was shot in the face in July while chasing a suspected bank robber
The deputy apprehended a fleeing suspect whose car crashed into a mobile home and kicked down a door in the home to help the elderly resident
When Officer Ryan Quanrud pulled over two suspects and approached the vehicle, he was immediately met with gunfire
The Bridgeport officer defended her actions and said she ‘feared’ that the suspect had a gun
NYS State Police Benevolent Association President Thomas H. Mungeer called the parole board’s decision “a travesty of justice”
Officers from adjoining precincts reportedly argued with each other, shoved and even threw punches during a raid on a suspected drug house
A crowd of angry neighbors gathered after a Baton Rouge officer fatally shot Calvin Toney, 24, during a struggle
Deputy Sheriff John Brown, 45, was running by himself near his home when he suddenly collapsed and died
A Connecticut officer pulled over Davin Ware, 20, and asked him to step out of the vehicle when he tried to break his fingers
If cadets can’t execute in a controlled environment, what are the chances they will execute in the unpredictable environments on the street?
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Cpl. Seth Kelly continues to recover from gunshot wounds to his neck, shoulder and thigh after being shot during a traffic stop
Officer Jaimie Cox, 30, died during a traffic stop from blunt force trauma
Police in New Jersey say an investigation of a reported plot to kill a police officer resulted in the arrests of three people
The motion was introduced and approved after a union spokesperson made an urgent call for vaccines after the officer contracted the virus
After a police department posted warnings to wipe shopping carts down to avoid exposure, experts weighed in on the accuracy of the claim
Juan Flores, 19, backed an SUV into Officer Jesse Oeinck, who then opened fire and killed the suspect
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