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
Officers were shot at a car wash and returned fire
FOP spokesman says officer is hero, saved a life
DA defended her office’s handling of the grand-jury process used to review police shootings
We may sense a global sadness about the loss of one’s potential for good, but being thankful that the other guy is dead and you’re still alive is not morally repugnant
The suspect tried to flee in the vehicle and apparently pointed a handgun at an officer
Coach your students — and yourself, since we are all self-taught to a large degree — using positive techniques under stressful conditions as much as possible
Confrontation ensued after pursuit of stolen vehicle that almost hit a group of children
Assailant was struck five or six times, according to police
Be serious in your physical training — your life depends on it now and your quality of life depends on it later
Is your ‘tactical toolbox’ a mess or is it organized with your favorite tool right on top, ready to use?
Unidentified officer was grazed in the leg during shootout
Awakened in vehicle, driver fled, striking 2 officers’ car
When trained thoroughly, mentally, physically, and visually in true reactive shooting, there is no difference between ‘offensive’ and ‘defensive’ shooting
One of the most discussed changes has been the switch from the original gas tube system to that of an external piston to cycle the action
Johannes Mehserle argued death of Oscar Grant was a mistake, but not involuntary manslaughter
A less-lethal device did not subdue the suspect
For more than forty years it has been wrongly alleged that Officer James Pence placed spent casings into his jacket pocket during the gunfight
Thirteen arrested in sweep; agents hospitalized in stable condition
We’ve worked cases like these a half dozen or more times, and we’ve got a a pretty outstanding success rate
A burglary suspect ignored orders to surrender
Police said man later acknowledged lying about the gun to speed up officers’ response
Officer was investigating broken window; 8th grader hospitalized
Deer rifle with scope leveled at police as suspect approached
Initial reports that man shot at police were dismissed by ballistic tests
A confrontation ended when an officer shot and killed a man who charged at police with a machete
Man charged with killing his sleeping kid sister
Served time in Okla. prison for assaulting an officer
Captain charged with felony manslaughter in shooting after vehicle pursuit
The officer first used an ECD to no effect
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