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
John T. Williams had just crossed a street while holding a knife and a block of wood when Officer Ian Birk ordered him to drop the knife
We must study how we are being attacked — including the setting, time of day, distance, cues, and other variables — in order to prepare for real-world encounters
Chief Ralph Godbee: ‘Important milestone’
Running a quiet range takes a lot of work but results speak for themselves
Shootings 12 hours apart hospitalize one man; 2nd still at large
When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
“He had plenty of opportunities to lower the weapon...and he didn’t want to,” said Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez.
The shooting occurred around 5:25 a.m. Wednesday
The strategies outlined below are simple but many require a change to the way we think and train as a law enforcement culture
Prince George’s County police reported the most significant increase
Getting “inside the mind” of those who wish to do police officers harm can be an extraordinary tool to help cops win the fight when a cop killer crosses our path
A woman accused of sending bizarre packages to two New York lawmakers was fatally shot
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy called police to report shots fired
Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau was killed in March 2010
The shooting occurred after a traffic stop Tuesday night
What do you get the Police1 editor who pretty much has all the AR-15 accessories he will ever need or want? A bag to put it all in!
A full 98 percent of people who dry practice are not getting the full benefit from it that they could — particularly as it relates to peak performance
A 120 mph, 3-county pursuit ended with a shootout and three fatalties — one an officer
Police say shots fired in self-defense, girlfriend of suspect disagrees
Man said he mistook an off-duty Glasgow, W.V. cop for an intruder
Police opened fire when one of two suspects pointed a gun at officers
Police said Gulf War vet Gibson, 43, rammed his vehicle into police cruisers
Gulf War vet Stanley Lavon Gibson, 43, was shot by an officer early Monday
Sgt. Mark Chesnut was awarded Nashville Metro’s Distinguished Service Medal, its highest honor, for “demonstrating great personal bravery in an extremely dangerous situation”
As Officer Dewey Runnels approached, one of the three men inside a vehicle got out and fired