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A bystander saw the trooper suffering a “heat-related medical event” and used the trooper’s radio to call for help
Officer Elizabeth Minter was “knocked out of her boots” by a speeding vehicle while she was directing traffic around a crash on Interstate 65
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the fire was an “outrageous and completely inexcusable” planned destruction of property that put lives in danger
The deputies have been taken to a hospital where “they’re recovering,” the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said
As a masked man came toward the driver’s door, Officer Matt Hayden swiftly opened the door and yelled “Police!” before firing at the suspect
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Officers usually stationed at NOPD headquarters are working from other facilities because of “extreme heat levels in that building”
A Carroll County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was struck when a 16-year-old fired nearly a half-dozen rounds out the window of a stolen truck
The tractor-trailer was driving too fast for conditions and struck the officer’s patrol vehicle, pushing the officer into the hole
“Joseph Williams has taken away my purpose in life; therefore he deserves to spend the rest of his natural life in prison,” Officer Vail said
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A sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the suspect vehicle’s rear tires, and brought it to a safe stop
Officer Cervik spent more than four minutes trying to convince the driver to get out of the car; The driver then told Cervik he had a firearm inside the vehicle
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The officer followed the suspect, who was riding a bicycle, into a neighborhood where the suspect fired 3 shots at the officer
The deputy was dragged around 100 yards before he was able to shoot and kill the driver
“This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every time they leave home and assume their role as public safety professionals”
A deputy was attempting to initiate a traffic stop with a driver who was doing “donuts” when the suspect vehicle intentionally dove into the cruiser
The officer pursued the suspect’s vehicle onto a highway, but when he conducted an evasive maneuver to avoid striking another vehicle, his cruiser overturned
“As you can see and hear in the body-worn camera footage, this was a very intense situation. I am proud of everyone involved,” Sheriff Watkins said
Police Chief Ron Thomas, who has been with the department for 34 years, said he couldn’t recall two officers being shot separately on the same day
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The sheriff said the bullet broke the back of the deputy’s sunglasses, showing “how close the bullet came to potentially ending her life”
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Sgt. Justin Dodge was on the front passenger side of the fire truck protecting fans from traffic when he was caught under the wheels
Officer Demika Lloyd was hit with multiple gunshots in July 2022; Lloyd was left lying on the ground after the shooting for an unknown amount of time
The officer’s “new Kevlar uniform appears to have significantly prevented an even worse outcome,” the president of the San Diego Police Officers Association said
While everyone is acutely aware of the risks necessitating court security and the liability implications of security failures, actual progress toward security remains highly variable
The fire truck struck the Denver police officer near the end of the parade route as it was turning right onto a street
The suspect asked LVMPD if they’d seen his Facebook postings; one of those messages referred to the 2017 Las Vegas slaughter as “just a preview.”
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