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 Larry Henderson recently retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office but coninued to work off-duty shifts; he previously served on the bomb squad and dive team
“I believed that if I hadn’t done it at that time, I wasn’t going to go home,” said former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr
The man produced a firearm during a struggle with St. Louis County PD officers; when he began to pull away while still maintaining control of the gun, officers opened fire
The man was captured on surveillance footage breaking into a neighbor’s home and taking a kitchen knife before the incident unfolded
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper stopped the driver by pinning the car to a barrier with his cruiser
Two Logan County deputies were walking through a yard, issuing instructions for the man to show himself, when both were suddenly struck by gunfire
A Fresno officer initially fired shots after the suspects, armed with a rifle, drove a vehicle toward him; later, as one suspect fled on foot, officers again fired shots
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When San Bernardino County deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect emerged with what appeared to be a gun and approached a deputy, chasing him around a vehicle
The woman, who is married to a Weezer band member, has been charged with attempted murder after shooting toward officers who were searching for a hit-and-run suspect
Bystander footage shows the suspect wearing a helmet threatening an officer with the sword; the officer fired a shot, striking her
Lake County deputies found the man demanding to be let into a house; when a deputy refused to enter, the man began banging on the door and pointed a gun at the window
The woman struck the Bismarck PD officer with such force that he was thrown over a snowbank and disarmed
Colorado Springs officers responded to reports that a man broke into cars and pointed a gun at someone; the suspect was uncooperative, eventually placing a bystander in danger
The San Antonio PD officer attempted to tase the man twice, but the deployment was ineffective; the officer dropped the TASER while the knife-armed man advanced toward him
The suspect tried to force his way into a position to take control of a car, which he was initially a passenger in, despite the Sioux City officer entering the car and ordering him to stop
The man pinned an Ohio trooper to the ground before fleeing into Pennsylvania, where he resisted arrest and continued to assault officers after crashing the stolen cruiser
“There are a million things I should have done better that night,” Andrew Buen, who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the case, said before sentencing
The man eventually surrendered to San Leandro Police Department officers after throwing his handgun at a cruiser
The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police officials wrote that the first officer was ambushed while sitting in his vehicle; as backup arrived, the suspect fired nearly 80 rounds
The man refused commands for 45 minutes before raising his gun toward a police response team, prompting SWAT snipers to fire, killing him
An MRAP vehicle performed a successful PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing woman, who identified herself to officers as a “CIA agent”
After receiving a report of shots fired near the barracks, troopers left the building and “engaged the suspect, fatally wounding the individual”
After being struck and wounded by the Concord Police officer’s gunfire, the man raised the knife and lunged at officers twice, leading to the fatal shooting
Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said he was releasing the video in response to “public sentiment” and noted that deputies attempted to de-escalate
The incident escalated when the man started advancing toward two Boynton Beach PD officers, slashing the machete twice against the concrete before raising it up in the air
An officer fired shots at the vehicle as it sped past, but did not strike the driver; the suspect was caught after crashing into an uninvolved vehicle and fleeing on foot
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
As a Bridgeport Police officer pursued a suspect on foot, the man grabbed a black object in his hand, prompting the officer to fire two shots; a handgun was later recovered at the scene
After spotting the gun, officers attempted to de-escalate the situation; officers fired shots when the man raised the gun and pointed it at them
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