Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes referred to the Palm Springs cop killer as a “ticking time bomb” whose Facebook posts all but foretold his intention to murder
Police said the perpetrator was not located and authorities are actively searching for possible suspects
Travis Boys, who smuggled excrement into a courtroom and smeared it on his face, will stand trial in the 2015 shooting of Officer Daryl Holloway
Cellphone video shot by a witness captured officers in California fatally shooting a man who attacked them
The termination has sparked outrage from the city’s police union and its president
The Department of Justice wanted the video kept under seal over concerns it could lead to retaliatory gang violence
A proned-out suspect still presents significant potential danger and officers should remain vigilant
The Austin PD has an unprecedented 15 officers on administrative duty after two shootings in the city in the past three weeks
Officers ordered the shotgun-wielding suspect to drop the weapon multiple times before shooting him
More than 300 mourners gathered for a vigil, where LEOs wore black mourning bands with the number “16” — Officer Greggory Casillas’ badge number — over their badges
Officer Joe Cirrito planned the 100-mile run two months ago to commemorate the life of LAPD Officer Ian Campbell
Officer Greggory Casillas was nearly finished with his field training when he was killed
The wounded officer was undergoing surgery Saturday and was expected to recover
Baltimore officials saw a trend: Whenever a homicide or non-fatal shooting occurs in the city, there is a “high likelihood” that another will occur within hours
A four-time felon accused of killing Cmdr. Paul Bauer has been formally indicted on more than 50 counts of murder, gun and other felony charges
The DA said a detective was “wholly justified” in killing Brandon Wiley, who fatally shot Sgt. Shawn Anderson
Gov. Eric Holcomb told mourners at Deputy Jacob Pickett’s funeral his “heart broke” when he learned the LEO was shot
While attempting to handcuff the passenger, the woman pointed a gun at the trooper’s head and pulled the trigger
A bystander’s video appears to show the suspect sticking a handgun out of the trunk and firing at officers
The legislature approved a bill that will change a state law that makes it difficult to criminally charge LEOs who might have inappropriately killed someone
Sacramento police said the man allegedly took an officer’s gun and tried to kill him
The decision bucks an unprecedented call by Chief Charlie Beck to prosecute one of his own for a deadly, on-duty shooting
Anthony Baumgardt said he was not sorry for killing Deputy Jacob Pickett
The trace of a 911 call mistakenly led Clinton police to an address unrelated to the call
Sgt. Robert “Kent” Livingston was shot by suspect Stephen Hudak as he fled from police
At issue is the legal standard necessary for convicting an officer of a criminal offense tied to his or her use of deadly force
Officer Christopher Ryan Morton, 30, was fatally shot while trying to apprehend the suspect
Police said the orange tip and other indicators that the gun was a replica were removed
A prosecutor filed formal murder charges against a man in the fatal shooting of Deputy Jacob Pickett
Prosecutors said Officer Eden Medina reasonably believed the teen posed a deadly threat and used “reasonable force”