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
How video evidence, officer tactics and political reaction shaped public perception before the investigation was complete
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
The family still insists he had nothing in his hands when police shot him, but cops are claiming he brandished a meat fork and knife
4 more officers were recovering from wounds suffered in the shootout in a town near Guadalajara
Investigators are trying to find out why the former Ohio officer fired nearly 2 dozen shots at the courthouse
The officer had been warned the teen had mental health issues and was a danger to himself
To prepare for a real-life shooting situation on a crowded street, you must go beyond the range
The officer was wounded in a shootout with suspected drug dealers, 1 suspect was killed in the shootout
Drastically conflicting reports say police shot an armed, charging man, and that he was unarmed with his hands up
After the Virginia Tech attack we tested and videotaped the use of issue weapons/loads against glass samples and several grades of chain and padlocks
The investigation will reconstruct the car chase and shooting and explore how officers dealt with the driver and whether protocols were followed
Though alert, Garrett Hardin remains in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest
The suspect’s sister, a retired NYC cop, says police should never have fired because no one gunfire was coming from the vehicle
Trooper Matt Zistel of the Oregon State Police was fired on by an ex-U.S. Army Reservist named John Van Allen — Allen was killed by a single gunshot wound, but Zistel is preparing to return to patrol
Miriam Carey of Conn. had no history of violence, but had post-postpartum depression after giving birth
Trooper Matt Zistel repeatedly told a motorist to stay in his car, then the suspect suddenly opened fire
Billy “Bubba” Kennedy, 38, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect
Officers did not use excessive force against a knife-wielding, mentally ill man when they shot him, a judge ruled
Arthur Kaufman is not charged with violent conduct in connection with gunfire at the Danziger Bridge that killed 2
The hostage was released unharmed prior to the fatal shooting
The officer fired after the man he pulled over got out of his vehicle and reached for something in his pocket
The officer was allegedly attacked by the suspect and killed, 2 more were wounded
The officer and a friend were confronted by a gunman; two other suspects were also wounded
The gunman exchanged gunfire with police then fled to the college campus where he was tracked down and refused to surrender
The bank robber was shot in each leg after he entered a bank with a sawed off shotgun demanding money
Officer Rod Bradway was killed after he busted into a home, hearing a woman screaming for help
