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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Court finds officers acted reasonably under extreme threat when returning fire during a hostage crisis that left a 3-year-old and his father dead
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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
Officer shot and killed a 16-year-old boy who pointed a gun at officers Sunday morning
Suspects had ideology that was along the lines of “militia and white supremacists” and that law enforcement was the “oppressor”
Several people unsuccessfully tried to break up the fight, and the officer could not get the suspect off her
The spree began late Sunday morning when a man and woman walked into CiCi’s Pizza and shot two officers who were eating lunch
Kristopher Barkus, 25, ignored Trooper Brian Knirnschild’s orders to drop a weapon he pointed at the trooper
Man who police say staged an assault on a Ga. courthouse carefully planned the weapons and supplies he would need to enter the building and harm people inside
Glen Griggs is suspected in the murder of a female acquaintance who went missing in May; her body has not been found
The officers returned fire, striking the two suspects in the vehicle
Dash cam footage has been released capturing police as they fatally shoot two pit bulls brutally attacking a 6-year-old girl
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A Grand Prairie SWAT team was serving a narcotics warrant when suspect opened fire
Police received a tip that led them to the New Brunswick location where they found 24-year-old Justin Bourque
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The suspect, armed with high-powered long firearms, was spotted three times while eluding the massive manhunt that emptied roads
Three police officers were shot dead and two others injured Wednesday in a rare case of gun violence in the east coast Canadian province of New Brunswick
Efforts to change the way officers approach animals have emerged as lawsuits have chipped away at law enforcement agencies
A massive manhunt for a heavily armed man in a helmet and body armor, suspected of stealing cruiser before abandoning it, ended last night
Online reports say Trooper Michael Trotta was listed in stable condition Monday morning
When and how to interview an officer and conduct a walk-through of the incident are sources of controversy among OIS investigators
Police agencies must reveal the names of officers involved in on-duty shootings unless there is specific evidence that disclosure would pose a safety threat
Officer was shot during a response to a domestic violence call in a home early Monday
Officer Brian Jones was fatally shot; a second officer was wounded
Bay Area Rapid Transit Detective Michael Maes shot BART police Sgt. Tom Smith on Jan. 21 as the two searched an apartment
Officer K.J. Barefoot, 31, was taken to WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh for treatment of the leg wound and later released
The officer was helping friends change a flat tire when they were approached by an armed robber
Officers have filed a federal civil rights complaint against city and federal officials, saying use-of-force polices restrict their rights to protect themselves
8 1/2-year veteran honored for her bravery in 2012 shooting
Man carefully balanced a rifle on the roof of his car and fired two shots, striking the officer in the head before he got out of his patrol car