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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When and how to interview an officer and conduct a walk-through of the incident are sources of controversy among OIS investigators
Conditioning our students to reflexively announce that their gun has run dry in the middle of a gunfight might be a dangerous habit to be avoided, at least in certain situations
According to a DOJ report, the 35-year-old use-of-force video was “clearly out of date” with today’s police standards
Officer Clint Corvinus was killed during a gun battle with Joseph Moreno
Curtis Deal was fatally shot by police after allegedly jumping out of a vehicle being tailed by officers, fleeing and aiming his gun at the pursuing detective
Three months ago, a bullet from Deputy Robert Cordova’s gun - wrestled away by the suspect - hit the deputy in the right leg and shrapnel damaged his left leg
A federal appeals court considered whether to automatically halt lower court orders publicly releasing video of fatal shootings by police to prevent potential violence
After the vehicle was stopped, the driver pulled away, striking the officer, who fired into the vehicle
Officer Niki Cooper was shot in 1972 while interrupting a burglary and never regained full use of his left arm
The suspect, who turned out to have a pocket knife and a small flashlight, jumped out of a truck and took a shooting stance, aiming at officers
A chief who didn’t want the public to see video of a fatal OIS that led to a nearly $5M settlement wants the judge who released the video admonished
In a Facebook post about the shooting, Mayor Tony Guzman called the officer a murderer and said he “deserves to die in prison”
The injured officer was in serious condition with several broken bones but is expected to recover
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
Two of the suspect’s three victims are in critical condition
Det. Steven McDonald’s death from an apparent heart attack has been classified as a homicide, even though he survived being shot by a teenager in Central Park in July 1986
Part of the incident was captured on a camera mounted in a pair of a deputy’s glasses, but it was his personal device
The findings including a statement that driver Daniel Harris ran at Trooper Jermaine Saunders with a metal object in his hand
Deputies were responding to another call when firefighter Charles Holland walked out of his home while wielding a firearm
Officer Jill Schillerberg was treated for a leg wound at the hospital and later released
A prosecutor ruled that Officer Anthony Holtzhauer was justified in shooting Michael Laney as he struggled with another officer, who yelled that Laney had a gun
Last November, police fatally shot Richard Grimes, who was suspected of shooting a pregnant 24-year-old woman in the abdomen
It has been 10 years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings from a judge that it’s a bad idea
Police pursued four carjacking suspects after they fled from a traffic stop
A bill to double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics — in or out of uniform — is moving ahead
The deputies were wounded during a shootout with a robbery suspect and are expected to make a full recovery
Police Chief Bill Labombarde said the officer was shot in his upper torso but was probably spared more serious injury because he was wearing a ballistic vest