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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Following the fatal officer-involved shooting at the Sedona Springs Apartment Complex in Austin (Texas), police agencies across the country should add these two learning points to their roll call notes
Following an officer-involved shooting that left a 13-year-old boy dead, elected leaders like Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther should work to educate citizens about complying with police commands
Taking note of early signs and providing realistic interventions is critical to preventing future suicides
Authorities allege that a dispute over an online video game led Tyler Rai Barriss to make the ‘swatting’ call
The five-page report contradicts Cook County officials’ ruling that Sgt. Donald Markham had shot himself in September 2015
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adams Lin shot Dontrell Stephens in September 2013 after seeing what he believed was a gun in the suspect’s hand
Tyler Barriss is accused of reporting a fake homicide and hostage situation that led to the fatal shooting of Andrew Finch
Frank Pawul and alleged getaway driver Brenda Troyer both face first-degree murder charges
Officer Jay Williams is recovering after being shot by Ronnie Lucas Wilson, who is considered armed and dangerous
Police Chief Kerr Putney said the injured officer was in good spirits after suffering non-life-threatening injuries
The officer’s injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening
Police don’t have clear answers for why a man hopped a fence into the Metcalf Energy Center armed with axes and throwing knives
Police Chief Mike Davis said he hopes that the video will dispel “misinformation” that Charles Smith was unarmed
The grant will provide rifle-resistant vests for nearly 33,000 Texas police officers
Nearly 100 family and law-enforcement officers attended a prayer and remembrance ceremony to honor Lt. Debra Clayton and Deputy Norman Lewis
The judge ruled that “all signs pointed toward a continuation of the attack” against Deputy Sam Rodriguez when he shot and killed Manuel Flores
The man is suspected of being involved in a shootout and pursuit that ended in Deputy Daniel McCartney’s death
It’s not clear if Officer Chris Beaudion shot himself accidentally or intentionally
Gregory Lee’s bullets narrowly missed the LEOs
The union says the release of body camera footage without a court order violates a state law that makes officer disciplinary records confidential
Ciara Howard stood shouting in the small room with a gun in her hand, waving it aimlessly and pointing it at officers before being shot
The recently obtained body cam videos offer a unique look at the dramatic moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Charly Keunang
Riley County police said in a news release that Sgt. Pat Tiede was released from the hospital and is recovering at home
Officer Ryan O’Connor continues to recover from being shot in the back of the head by a handcuffed suspect
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released the video to explain what happened before Deputy Zackari Parrish was killed
In the months before he shot and killed Deputy Zackari Parrish, Matthew Riehl sent concerning emails to law enforcement officials
Police said during the traffic stop, the suspect put his car in reverse “and propelled the officer violently into a parked police vehicle”
Riley County Police Department Director Brad Schoen says the officer’s injury is not life-threatening
Thousands gathered to remember and honor Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed in an ambush attack on New Year’s Eve
Deputies in Florida were cleared in the shooting a man who shot at the officers and later claimed that he was attempting to kill himself
An FBI agent trying to arrest a man wanted shot him after being dragged by the suspect’s vehicle
Officer Carlos Anglero was found guilty of shooting into a home in the middle of the night after a dispatcher sent him to the wrong address
Tommy McNeal, 65, who’s charged in Columbus’ first homicide of 2018, was convicted of killing a Tennessee police officer in 1975
