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Juan Flores, 19, backed an SUV into Officer Jesse Oeinck, who then opened fire and killed the suspect
Deputy Nick Tullier, 41, has been recovering from the injury he sustained last year when he learned his insurance company may force him to leave rehab
Officers said they did not smell any gasoline on the man and did not see the man pour it inside his van
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Several officers were chasing a white pickup truck with two people inside when the shooting happened Thursday
Demetrius Blackwell, 37, is convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Brian Moore and faces life in prison
Kenneth Smith, 41, allegedly asked the officer if he wanted to die and told him, “I’ve got something for you” before jabbing him with a sword
Cpl. Seth Kelly underwent surgery Thursday, a day after authorities said the 13-year veteran likely saved his own life by applying a tourniquet to his leg
Congress on Thursday honored five officers who “ran toward the threat and stopped it” when a gunman opened fire on a congressional baseball practice in June
Andrew Byrd, 35, backed his vehicle into a patrol car and drove at other officers in the area before he was shot
Deputy Constable Justin Gay, 30, successfully underwent an 18-hour surgery on Monday
Dealing with people in crisis is difficult. The only things a police officer can control are the decisions they make and the tactics they use
Instructors can create a safe, engaging and effectual scenario-based force-on-force training environment by following some basic safety protocols
Both officers were in stable condition and their injuries were considered non-life-threatening
Police said Cpl. Seth J. Kelly will undergo another surgery to remove a bullet
Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich hailed Const. John Davidson as a hero after he was killed during a shootout
A man called 911 Sunday evening, saying someone was ramming his car with an SUV
The new unit will be made up of young, trained police officers deployed to specific areas where there’s violent, repeat juvenile offenders
The Portsmouth officer was shot multiple times by a 15-year-old suspect, who was later found with handcuffs on his wrist
Tuan Quoc Trinh, 33, was reportedly asleep at the wheel when he collided with Trooper Daniel Keith Rebman
Officer Jaimie Cox was found near the truck and pronounced dead at a hospital
The extent of the officer’s injuries are unknown at this time
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The 30-year-old Rockford police officer died early Sunday after a scuffle with another man during a traffic stop
Agencies around the country are honing their responses, trying to balance free-speech rights with public safety and comparing notes to see which tactics work best
Police told Jesus Alberto Geney-Montes, who said he had a gun, to show his hands, but he kept them in his pants pockets
Constantine Argyriou, 38, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer
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