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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Forty-three-year-old gunman Thomas Hartless killed himself after the slayings Friday
Betty Jo Shelby pleaded not guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence Crutcher
The officer was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Officers were investigating reports of a domestic disturbance when Police Chief Arnold “Butch” Amthor was shot
Deputy Sheriff Mason Moore is survived by his wife and three children
Four women started first aid on the victim until paramedics arrived
Police said K-9 Freckles “apparently overheated or had a heart attack” during the hunt
The person who filmed the aftermath of the OIS says the video contradicts what police told him
The deputies were working at a bar when they fatally shot a gunman who opened fire in the parking lot
A jury found the fire department retaliated against former fire investigator Crystal Eschert for raising questions about the safety of construction work at a new office building
Martin Jones is serving a 50-year sentence after being convicted of shooting Scott Johnson in 2010
Authorities say Thomas Hartless had a history of violence, including against the nurse who was among the slain
K-9 Kasper is in stable condition
Officials say Charles Kinsey was trying to coax Arnaldo Rios back to a group home when the officer fired at Rios but hit Kinsey
Brandon Carpenter reportedly fired at the officers with a shotgun, loaded with bird shot, and hit the three officers
Christopher Hatton shot at Officer Greg Vradenburg from less than three feet away, but missed
The public outcry after the shooting resulted in major changes in policing in Nashville
Three Mercer County sheriff’s officers suffered minor injuries in the shooting
Police were originally called because James Arthur Bowden was holding his girlfriend hostage
Police Chief Steven Eric Disario was a father of six children with a seventh child on the way
Roy Oliver fired a rifle at a car of teenagers leaving a party, fatally shooting Jordan Edwards who was a passenger in the vehicle
The standoff occurred after a vehicle pursuit
Chief Operating Officer Brian Maxey said labeling some as “suspect” can be misleading if they aren’t suspected of anything
The deputy was responding to a disturbance call when he pulled over a vehicle and was shot
It’s unclear how Officer Joseph Acquino’s ear was nearly torn off
Officer Kenneth Cha fatally shot Nicholas Flusche, who was still pursuing his wounded victim and had the victim’s blood all over his face
Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant
Lawmakers voted 102-0 to reduce the amount of time police officers have to hire an attorney following incidents in which an officer has killed or seriously injured someone
Stephen Mader said he didn’t shoot Ronald Williams because “he wasn’t out here to harm anybody but himself”