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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Thursday’s guilty plea came on the second anniversary of Vermilion Parish Deputy Allen Bares Jr.'s death
The slain deputy leaves behind a wife, who authorities said also works for the sheriff’s department
Officer is in critical but stable condition
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding two deputies during a series of gunbattles
Eric Frein is charged with fatally shooting Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and wounding another trooper in September 2014
The deputies are being treated at a local hospital
The suspect had a history of mental illness and multiple run-ins with the law
Two cops opened fire on the suspect’s car after a pursuit and killed a boy who was strapped into the front seat
The officer was cleared in the shooting
Antonio Zambrano-Montes was shot several times as he threw rocks at police at a busy downtown intersection
St. Louis prosecutor says sergeant acted in self-defense
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
The man advanced on a female officer, who repeatedly ordered him to drop two knives
Officers arrived at the store just as the robbery took place because guests at a motel called 911
The suspect refused to drop the weapon before he and the trooper battled over the gun, according to police
Man fought and injured the officer and his police dog after being chased and hiding under a house
The motion, filed this month, seeks St. Louis County family court records concerning outcomes of any Brown-related juvenile cases
Since Finland’s independence from Russia in 1917, 130 police officers have been killed while on duty
Officer David Cobb faced a second-degree murder charge in the death of Paterson Brown Jr.
A Florida sheriff’s deputy seeking dismissal of a manslaughter charge testified Thursday that he feared for his life
Attorney says the officer acted in self-defense
Officer shot at three men suspected of stealing a car after the driver nearly ran him over
Shawn Nicholas Diamond is being charged with aggravated assault and assault family violence
A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers
The man was armed with a gun and was shot in the neck by Sgt. Patrick D. Snook
The man assaulted the agent after illegally crossing the frontier near Yuma, Arizona
