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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Deputy Scott Stone was released after he was wounded in a gunbattle, which killed Deputy Micah Flick, during an attempted auto-theft arrest
The woman, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was brandishing a bat when Sgt. Hugh Barry shot her
Capt. Melinda Bradshaw said the bullet traveled through the officer’s chest and left arm
Officials said several people were hospitalized after a shooting outside the NSA campus, but none of the injuries were caused by gunfire
Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot multiple times after he spotted a man matching the radio description of an armed suspect
Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot multiple times after he “saw the offender and engaged in an armed physical confrontation”
A slain officer’s K-9 is continuing to help people despite being shaken up after the loss of his partner
The 52-year-old officer was a 10-year veteran of the force
The suspect repeatedly ignored commands from officers to drop his weapon before being shot
Nolan Kemmerer made a sign to help raise money for Cpl. Seth Kelly, who was critically wounded in November, but never did he think he’d get sued over it
A local Florida police department welcomed its newest member of the force as a ‘special policeman’
A West Virginia officer who was fired after refusing to shoot an armed, suicidal suspect has settled a lawsuit for $175,000
Gerald Lawson is accused of buying the handgun for shooting suspect Quentin Smith last summer in the Cleveland area
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An agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency heard glass break in a bedroom sliding glass door before shooting the intruder
Sgt. Don Coppola Jr. said the officer’s injuries appear severe but not life threatening
Police say the wounds to all three officers weren’t believed to be life-threatening
Deputy Micah Flick was shot and killed Monday while trying to arrest a car-theft suspect in east Colorado Springs
Police said the injured officer is alive and alert and received treatment
Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were the first Westerville officers killed in the line of duty
The shootings happened Saturday after officers responded to a 911 hang-up call
“I’m going to kill more cops soon,” Luis Bracamontes said later as he was led away from the courtroom
Officer Chase Maddox was the eighth officer in the United States shot and killed in the line of duty this year
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“I love this sh**. God I tell you what, I thrive on it,” Sheriff Oddie Shoupe said after the shooting
The sheriff says a suspect is also dead
Deputies believe the suspect’s gun went missing during a commotion caused by an angry crowd who gathered at the shooting scene
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