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 dashcam video of the murder of Constable Darrell Lunsford on January 23, 1991, became an essential officer safety training tool
The unidentified man struggled Thursday evening with the two officers while being escorted off the campus and pulled a gun
Police obtained videos and journals Thursday that indicate the shooter feared he was being watched and targeted by the government
St. Louis County police made five arrests Wednesday night — four for blocking traffic and one for being a wanted fugitive
A gunman opened fire early Thursday at an FSU library, sending hundreds of students who had been up all night studying for exams scrambling for cover
Man became agitated over treatment and drew a handgun from his waistband in the deadly November 3 shooting
Dash cam video has been released capturing the shooting of a burglary suspect as he rammed into an officer’s patrol car in an escape attempt
Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting an Aurora officer during a Friday traffic stop
A burglary suspect who fired at a Fayetteville police officer died after a shootout with police
Some suburban St. Louis gun dealers have been doing brisk business, particularly among first-time buyers
16 people have been appointed to an independent panel tasked with helping the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson heal
Wounded officer, Ryan Burns, an 11-year veteran of the department, continues to recover from his injuries in the hospital
Armed suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a cop was killed in a 2013 standoff captured on helmet camera
Thirteen Cleveland police officers fired 137 shots into a car after a high-speed pursuit in 2012
Man is accused of fatally shooting an off-duty officer and injuring four other people, including another cop
Kristine Biggs Johnson was fleeing while intoxicated when she was shot during a pursuit that covered 32 miles
Person filed a public records request for all available footage, a task one PD says will take years to complete
Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard in advance of a grand jury decision on Officer Darren Wilson
Officer Craig Tiger died after suffering with PTSD after a fatal 2012 shooting
Four other people were also shot, including another off-duty police officer
State police spent $10.5 million on personnel, including $6.9 million for overtime and $2.8 million for benefits
An officer who was shot during a traffic stop is expected to survive as the search continues for the shooter
The condition of the officer is unclear; a second officer returned fire at the suspect
Dash cam video has been released capturing the violent escape attempt and shooting of a suspect wanted for manufacturing meth
The officer shot back and killed the shooter
Paris McGee, 25, and Toyious Taylor, 34, acted as lookouts for two friends who were trying to steal the officer’s motorcycle
Authorities say two Navy civilian police officers have been wounded while confronting a knife-wielding man
Former officer convicted in a shooting that paralyzed a handcuffed suspect from the waist down was sentenced Thursday
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