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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Getting “inside the mind” of those who wish to do police officers harm can be an extraordinary tool to help cops win the fight when a cop killer crosses our path
Jon Jones wrote on social media about his controversial traffic stop, criticizing the officer again
Authorities say he staged his suicide because he feared discovery of his embezzlement of a youth program
The nearly 200-page report faults the city and the union for allowing officers to escape accountability for misconduct
Hit at least four times in the back and side, Harris County Deputy Constable Alden Clopton slumped to the ground
Why we posted the recording of Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon’s last moments
Peter Liang was convicted in February in the fatal shooting of a man in a darkened stairwell
Activists have used an obscure law to push for prosecution of the 911 caller
Police swarmed an area where a suspected prankster broadcast an officer was shot
The civilian commission reviews complaints of officer misconduct
The parolee shot two officers after they interrupted him during a drug transaction
The chief told a hostile crowd that several conflicting witness accounts have emerged
Matt Pearce was hit seven times, in the cheek, arm, chest and leg
Steven M. Smith was a 27-year veteran and was the 54th Columbus officer to die in the line of duty since 1816
Harford County Sheriff’s deputies Patrick Dailey, 52, and Mark Logsdon, 43, were shot dead at a Panera Bread restaurant
The officer who was shot is a seven-year veteran on the force and was with his family in stable condition
The officer had a bullet lodged near his heart, plus abdominal wounds
One of the men began firing at the building and vehicles, causing police officers to return fire
The sentencing of Peter Liang was delayed as the judge decides whether to toss his manslaughter conviction
Brendan Cronin pleaded guilty in September to attempted murder, assault and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated
The man was holding a chainsaw then hopped in a truck to do ‘doughnuts’
An officer shared a life-changing moment with some children while on patrol
Investigators concluded that the man was on his stomach
The 16-year-old allegedly threatened a Chicago police officer with a gun during a brief foot pursuit
Columbus police SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith had one final act of service
It’s a challenge for prosecutors as more police officers are charged with on-duty crimes
Officer Jesse Hartnett threw the ceremonial first pitch then dropped to one knee
The group is calling for a reduction in the number of contact stops in which motorists are stopped but no citations written
Officer William Turner was responding to a mental health call in January 2015 when Tamar Xavier Harris opened fire
Columbus police say the man shot SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith and held police at bay for several hours
