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
If you are a retired cop — or plan on retiring from law enforcement — you must make a personal decision on whether or not you will carry a firearm as you are entitle to do under the ‘Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act’
If you routinely load and unload a weapon, be sure to carefully examine the top rounds which get fed repeatedly from a magazine
The suspect, who said he was holding a semi-automatic pistol in his hand concealed by a knit cap, pressed that cap against a teller’s head
The greatest delay is not the police officer responding to the crime, it’s the report of the crime
Larry Neil White, 62, was charged with killing the officers during a domestic disturbance call
The deputy, Jonathan A. Agee, 32, is accused of killing ex-wife, Jennifer, before shooting Sgt. M.K. Brannock
Roxanne Taylor shot mutiple times after pursuit by Ga. cops; Wanted in string of drugstore robberies
Shooting at a Newark fast-food restaurant also wounded two civilians
The courts have said that our firearms training needs to be relevant and realistic — however, it must also be conducted regularly
Attacked by two armed robbers while filling ATMs in Newark’s Ironbound section
48-year-old Ilya Iglanov killed boss, then hid in closet with handgun
West Memphis Chief Bob Paudert interviewed about fatal shooting of son by sovereign citizens last year
Some findings from this experimental approach were presented at the most recent IACP annual conference in 2010
Authorities have determined that the shooting, which took place during an arrest, was an accident
The 20-year-old suspect pulled a large-caliber revolver from his waistband and pointed it at the officers
Presenting levelheaded counterarguments to generally uninformed opponents of police deadly force practices requires perspective and patience
It’s the seventh officer-involved shooting in Prince George’s County this year
Dashcam of Wisc. shootout captures killing of suspect, who may be linked to 10 drive-by shootings across two states
During a dynamic daylong firearms course presented by LMS Defense, police officers from a handful of agencies proved the credo, “I will get top-notch tactical training whether or not my agency pays for it”
In the prior incident, a 3-year-old girl was shot three times after a night of trick-or-treating
The officer heard a loud bang and looked up and saw his passenger window and front window had shattered
Man had been holed up with child, who was reportedly unhurt
Officer shot Jonathan Martis when he refused to drop sword and approached them
John Williams, described as a “master woodcarver” and “partly deaf” was shot by Officer Ian Birk of the Seattle (Wash.) PD—Williams’ family has reached a $1.5 million settlement with the city