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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The marshal was believed to have been wearing a protective vest but suffered a fatal wound from a rifle
Days before the ambush, the suspect sent a note to a PD apologizing for prior run-ins, saying his “dark days” were over and police are “absolute heroes”
Video gives prosecutors the ability to bring stronger cases and gives jurors a glimpse into what happened
The council unanimously approved a resolution asking Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters “to take all steps necessary to pursue a retrial” of former officer Ray Tensing
The defense contends the former officer Michael Slager and Walter Scott struggled and Scott got hold of the officer’s TASER before the shooting
The excerpt from John Choi’s remarks closely matches a criminal complaint
Nicholas Tullier, who was critically wounded in the July Baton Rouge ambush, was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital in Texas
The suspect attempted to crush the officer against the cement median
The officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the deadly shooting
The trio of Reno officers said Arthur Richardson Jr. pointed his gun at them while he suggested he wanted them to kill him
Pulled over by police, the driver — identified by police as Davon Lymon — repeatedly ignored officer Daniel Webster’s commands to put his hands up
Lawyers said retired Detective Keith Sandy rejected the offer to plead guilty because the deadly shooting was justified and he did not commit a crime
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In one day, $30,000 was raised for a Boise officer who faces a long road to recovery
An unnamed police officer shot in his patrol car in downtown Anchorage this weekend was in stable condition
The officers were not hit and did not return fire
Deputy Dennis Wallace, a 20-year department veteran, was shot twice in the head after calling dispatch about a suspicious car and person
A man who fatally shot a Pa. officer and the expectant mother of his child before killing himself tried to set off explosions in the house they were in and in a vehicle parked out front
A gunman repeatedly shot an Alaska police officer in an ambush early Saturday morning
One officer is being treated at a local ER, the other is in surgery, and K-9 Jardo was taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment
The jury deliberated more than 25 hours and still could not reach a decision
Under a new state law, a judge must approve the release of dash cam video and body cameras worn by officers
The suspect was pulled over for having a visible handicap placard and tried to flee, crashing into surrounding cars
Records show a man who fatally shot a woman who was pregnant with his child plus two Pa. officers — killing one — had threatened to kill the woman last month
A Fort Worth sergeant traveling to New York for the funeral of Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo opened his luggage to find a sweet note from his young daughter
Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday in the murder trial of a white former officer who said he feared for his life before fatally shooting an unarmed black man
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