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
Video, along with eyewitness accounts of the shooting and other forensic evidence, was enough to convince an Albany County grand jury to absolve the officers of wrongdoing
Albuquerque officer shot suspect after chase; third fatal shooting this year
Prosecutor: ‘Everything was done to try to arrest him alive’
Suspect’s weapon was the vehicle, says police chief
Man, 26, killed as he reportedly attempted to strike an officer with a baton
The choice of weapon will reflect the values and belief systems of the person carrying the weapon
15-year-old was believed to have made comments to neighbors ‘that he was bent on violence’
A Colorado fugitive reportedly told investigators of Christian John Valdez’s plan was to make “the police shoot him by pretending to have a gun” rather than going back into custody
It’s not perfect practice that makes perfect, but the willingness to make mistakes in the pursuit of perfection
Columbus police say three of the victims are in critical condition
Trooper suffered minor injuries
The shooting occurred after a deputy attempted to stop a man observed riding his motorcycle over the speed limit
Suspect who fired from passenger seat was killed when troopers returned fire
Campus police who had trained for a Virginia Tech-style shooting successfully took down shooter at clinic
Man slammed Cadillac in reverse and drove at a cop
In making ‘spontaneous exclamations’ or ‘res gestae statements’ following a critical incident, an officer is merely trying to construct a narrative that makes sense to a freshly-traumatized brain
Deputy Tony Diaz was killed out of anger and a desire to retaliate, judge said
Jefferson County Constable Tommy Holcomb died in a shooting in a gas station parking lot
The gunman shot and injured by Buena Park SWAT officers apparently knew the bank manager he held hostage
A weapon was recovered from a pickup truck
The second officer, who was not just knocked down, but also dragged between the truck and the pavement, was able to free himself and shoot the suspect
An early morning traffic stop developed into a gunfight
Local news reports suspect upset over price of puppy he was trying to buy
A neighbor reported that she was backing out of her driveway when the suspect, wearing dark clothing and a hockey mask, jumped on the hood of her car
One shot struck Officer Thomas Richards’s gun belt, but the bullet was deflected by a spare ammunition magazine
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