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Officer Robert Duran and an unidentified motorist were killed Wednesday in a four-vehicle interstate crash
“You have got to see this,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post earlier this week
The deputies were attempting to handcuff the man when he grabbed the weapon hidden in his waistband
A supervisor brought a potentially live pipe bomb to training, officials said
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
Sgt. Joshua Caudell’s K-9 team was helping deputies search for the suspect when he was shot
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Police Chief Jeffrey Norman commended his staff for how they handled the situation
The sergeant was part of a K-9 team searching for a suspect, police said
Detective Anthony Garcia got back up and fired off several shots after a driver rammed into him
The officer was in serious but stable condition, police said
“The officer stayed in the fight to the end,” said Chief Roberto Filice. “He gave his life for it”
“I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying
Yakima police can’t remember a year with as many traffic deaths as 2021
“As a former transit cop, I understand number one how dangerous these tunnels are,” Adams said
The chaotic incident led to a gunfight, police pursuit and standoff
A Vermont state trooper had a front-row seat to a harrowing rollover crash
Mayor Ted Wheeler said the contract aims to help retain officers and improve accountability
When officers repeatedly practice drawing their gun without moving their head or feet, what are they likely to do when an offender suddenly produces a weapon at close range?
A woman stole and crashed a cop car before running off, police said
A man-on-the-run accused of shooting a deputy was fatally shot Wednesday by a homeowner whose house he tried to break into, police said
Deputy Neil Adams was working an extra security job when a suspect got control of his gun, police said
Deputy Constable Neil Adams was working off-duty security at the mall
The pursuit began when a man refused to pull over for traffic violations
The man fatally shot Lt. Aaron Allan when Allan came to his aid after a car crash
Suspects can easily ambush an officer on foot
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