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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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Officer Dan Doherty looked on as Judge Jillian Abrahamson sentenced Myles Webster to 60-years-to-life in prison for the attempted assassination of the Manchester (N.H.) cop.
Hamilton Officer Kevin Ruhl fatally shot Kelley Brandon Forte as police say he charged at the officer with a knife
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The association sent a letter to the NFL and the 49ers asking for an apology for Colin Kaepernick’s comments
The Alameda County Sheriff’s office extended an invite to attend the police academy to Kaepernick
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously said, “you are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”
Police officer Kenny Moats was fatally shot Thursday while answering a domestic violence call in Maryville, Tennessee
Officer B.F. Burleson was responding to a call about a man with a gun when shots were fired
An off-duty reserve police officer was shot in the stomach in a drive-by shooting at a Detroit block party
The officer was shot while responding to a call about a man trespassing with a gun
Police say shots were fired in the direction of officers after one of them shot a man armed with a handgun and used a stun gun on another who acted aggressively
Herschel Jones III is charged with aggravated murder in the January slaying of Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is back on administrative leave after briefly returning to limited duty last week
Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the US oppresses African Americans and other minorities
Brian Keith Stalans is charged with criminal homicide and 4 counts of aggravated assault related to the fatal shooting of Officer Kenny Moats
The gun-battle pursuit started after a man fled from his home when police responded to a domestic violence call
Maryville Police Officer Kenny Moats was responding to a domestic disturbance call when the suspect opened fired fatally wounding Moats
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Darrio Parham, only on the job about 5 months, was on the scene and grabbed the shotgun as the suspect fired
Deputy Michael Lutz was justified in shooting and killing a man while serving a warrant back in June
Officer Wade Irwin, who took a bullet to the neck in a shootout that left his partner dead last month, has been released from the hospital
According to the corner, Bernie Porche suffered two “survivable” gunshot wounds, but a third, fatal gunshot to the head appears to be self-inflicted
State agents are investigating how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses ended up dead after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase
The program’s goal is to open communication with relatives of those who are killed by police or died while in custody
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Two officers who have lost a dog in the line of duty offer advice for others who may suffer a similar tragedy
Daniel Harris and Trooper Jermaine Saunders had what reports describes as “an encounter” after Saunders tried to pull Harris over for speeding
Omer Ismail Ali was fatally shot by an officer after Ali attacked a gas station clerk, customer and the officer with a walking stick