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 Newhall shooting caused a change in tactics for the California Highway Patrol and agencies nationwide
“The officer that took that shot, under that kind of stress, that guy saved lives. That’s a guy I’d like to shake his hand.”
“You’re acting to save lives, or not acting and people are going to die,” Brett Hankison said
Police were searching for the suspect after he sent “threatening messages” to family; when officers conducted a traffic stop on him, the suspect drove off
The May incident led to an officer being fired and charged, as well as increased de-escalation training at the department
Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was ambushed and killed while responding to a 911 call in 2020, was awarded Officer of the Year in 2019
The man refused to drop two swords and was not affected by a TASER before he charged at police and was shot
The incident, which occurred last month, began after officers attempted to question the woman regarding a report about a person seen with a gun in a neighborhood
After stealing a car, John Drake Jr., 38, led police on a pursuit before apparently shooting himself in a shed
Gustavo Morales killed Officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado on Feb. 25, 2022; he faces life in prison without parole
The 2021 incident led to three officers being shot and one suspect being killed
After the suspect drove his car into the consulate, he stood against a wall and made “multiple, rapid, downward swinging motions with the knife” toward officers
“It is likely that this officer’s brave actions saved others from being injured or killed as a result of Nathan Allen’s racially-motivated rampage,” District Attorney Kevin Hayden said
The first officer was shot three times and collapsed, while the second was hit by a bullet but took cover behind a parked car and exchanged gunfire with the man
Ronal Zendejas, 36, cut through doors and swung the running blade at motel employees and a guest before attempting to flee and resist arrest
The district attorney labeled the deputy’s decision to jump into the suspect vehicle as “unusual,” but said that his use of force was necessary
The officer pulled over a man who was wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon at a car dealership
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, 18, was arrested Monday; police are searching for two more suspects
Richard Mendez, 50, was a 22-year veteran of the force; his gun has not been located since the incident
The suspect shot the trooper before stealing his cruiser and crashing it
Last year, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals sent the case back for a new trial, saying the trial court made errors during jury instructions
The officers, whose injuries were not life-threatening, were part of a drug task force; a standoff with the suspect lasted several hours
“I feel the officers had no other choice but to use what they had to use to stop the threat,” Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said
Kameron Jenkins’ body and gun were found 150 yards from where the shooting occurred
After talking to the man on the phone for 40 minutes, he still refused to surrender peacefully and deputies entered his backyard
Milwaukee PD officers serving on an FBI task force had trapped a suspect’s car with an undercover police vehicle when the car surged forward and pinned the officer
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said the suspect entered the dealership at one point after firing multiple shots into the lobby
The man was pulled over for having a headlight out before he drove off, leading police on a pursuit and crashing into a ditch before wounding an officer and damaging cruisers
Supply chain issues, miscommunication and officers forgetting to turn cameras on have caused difficulties for the new administration
Retired Ventura Police Sgt. John Snowling, who police say went to the bar to target his estranged wife, opened fire inside and outside the bar on Aug. 23
District Attorney George Christian said the troopers’ use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable”
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