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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A panel of three experts led the patrol rifle session of the 2016 SHOT Show Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP)
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“He ran toward gunfire to protect the innocent and to prevent further bloodshed. He performed his duties. That is a trooper. That is a hero. That is bravery.”
Video shows Caleb Blaylock grab the patrol car door frame with one hand while holding the knife in the other
A mural erected a month ago to honor five law enforcement officers who died in a sniper attack in downtown Dallas violates city code, according to city inspectors
Crutcher’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court in June against the city of Tulsa and the officer
A stolen 9mm handgun was recovered at the scene
Nick Tullier recently spoke his first word since the shooting, which sounded like “hello”
The shooting and the carjacking remain under investigation
A prosecutor’s decision on whether to try an officer for a third time over the traffic stop shooting of a man remains on hold
DA said last week that the LEO was justified in killing Iaroslav Mosiiuk, a mentally ill man who was pointing a loaded rifle that lacked a critical piece and didn’t work
Justin Walters was 15 when he was accused of compiling a “die or dead list” and planning to shoot people
The mayor’s remarks came after he faced complaints from critics for spending the weekend with world leaders in Germany as his city grappled with Familia’s death
On the day of the verdict, the city announced the “public will be best served” if Jeronimo Yanez were no longer an officer
The indictment alleges the officers lied when they reported the teen aggressively swung a knife and tried to get up, while still armed, after he was shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke
Police are investigating the incident
Officer Patrick Shaver and his wife interviewed nearly 100 police officers involved in shootings for the documentary
The suspect had a history of confrontations with police
Trooper Joel Davis was approaching the couple’s home when Staff Sgt. Justin Walters shot him in the torso with a rifle, leaving him in a roadside ditch
Ray Tensing was charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Sam DuBose during a traffic stop
Under the bill, PDs could still hold videos back permanently by arguing that privacy concerns outweigh the public interest
In 2016, 21 out of 145 officers killed in the line of duty were killed in ambush-style attacks
In any ambush situation, know that you are better trained, better armed and better motivated than even the most hardened adversary
The mobile command centers hadn’t originally been part of a plan to retrofit all of the department’s squad cars with inch-thick bullet-resistant glass and armored door panels
She hopes her experience as a black woman whose life was saved by police at a Black Lives Matter protest helps bridge the gap
Police say Torey Chase Massey fired several shots at the dog, leaving K-9 Dingo with critical wounds
William Morva was executed after an unsuccessful campaign to spare his life over concerns about his mental health
“One of the most powerful things you can do is teach people that it’s OK to be human. It’s not possible to walk through this profession and come out unscarred”
An officer was hurt when he was shot in the forearm by a stun gun
Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the shooting “the latest in a troubling series of attacks on police officers over the past two years”
Rachel Sutphin, the deputy’s daughter, said she is among those urging the governor to halt William Morva’s execution
Miosotis Familia had resisted suggestions from family to retire, partly due out of a dedication to police work, but also because she had three children to support
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