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
A local police union offered a $10,000 reward for the suspect
Conventional marksmanship training has little to do with winning a gunfight
Rep. Maxine Waters claims that Inglewood police have a ‘vague’ use-of-force policy
Officer Kris Hunter was shot by a driver who sped away from a traffic stop
Officer Jason Allen has serious injuries but is expected to recover
The report cites the failures of the senior command to stop the raid
This is the second attempted robbery of an off-duty Pa. officer this week
Johnny Lee Wicks had a lengthy criminal history
The suspect had just sold drugs to a relative of the slain officer
Retired Vegas officer Stan Cooper was killed by gunman Johnny Lee Wicks
Officer Kevin Ford shot a suspect pointing a gun at his face
Frank Tepper was off-duty when he shot William Panas Jr.
Deputy Josie Fox is the second female officer in Utah to be killed on duty
Retired Vegas officer Stanley Cooper was killed
The footage can only be viewed at the clerk of the circuit court’s office
One deputy remains in critical condition
“This was a clear, calculated ambush situation for officers and deputies,” Redding police Lt. Scott Mayberry said
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