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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A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who is believed to be armed and has a lengthy criminal history
Because of the evolving dynamics of the incident in Florida, officers must remember to assess the scene upon arrival, request backup and maintain a heightened level of situational awareness
Dawnta Anthony Harris has been charged as an adult in the killing of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio
Baltimore County authorities said police are searching for at least one armed suspect
To Officer Crystal Almeida’s surprise, about 50 Dallas officers lined up outside the hospital as she was released to go home
The families of the slain officers said they didn’t want a repetition of what happened in the Herman Bell case
Officer Mark Dallas was hailed a hero for shooting and arresting a gunman at an Illinois high school last week
Officers were trying to talk to a man linked to a family fight at a bar when police say he shot at them
“He went to the fight. He was willing to give up his life to save as many children as possible,” said Chaplain Monty Montgomery
Deputy Jacob Heaberlin was shot in the abdomen during a shootout Saturday
Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka said the five officers who fatally shot the armed robbery suspect acted properly in defense of themselves and their fellow officers
Police Director Juan Perez said the gunman tried to engage officers “in some kind of ambush-type attack”
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Blane Salamoni was fired less than a week after Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out state criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s July 2016 shooting death
Eric Frein, on death row for killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounding another LEO, wants the state Supreme Court to throw out his conviction
“Somehow, we managed to get through this without any officers being injured,” Sgt. Jason Cullum said
Before police arrived, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said the woman swung a shovel at a couple and missed
The officer, who was not injured, was hailed a hero for his quick response protecting students and staff
John Russell Hall is charged with the killing of Officer Scotty Hamilton
After briefly disappearing in a thickly wooded area, the man reappeared and charged at the officer, erratically swinging the knife at him
Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said Deputy Jacob Heaberlin is tired but in good spirits at a hospital after surgery
The wounded officer was able to respond to “yes” and “no” questions from staff and his family for the first time since the shooting
The shooting occurred in a hotel parking lot as officers were patrolling the area, which is known for drug trafficking and other criminal activity
The officer is being hailed as a hero after surveillance video shows her shooting a would-be armed robber at a Mother’s Day event near a school
Edward Archer was convicted of ambushing Officer Jesse Hartnett in the name of the Islamic State group
The killing of Officer Keith Boyer galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes to sentencing laws and the prison system
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said the autopsies support his office’s theory about what took place that day
As an officer and a man struggle, the man’s brother follows with what appears to be a gun aimed at his brother and the LEO
Authorities said the deputy was in stable condition at a hospital and was expected to survive
Los Angeles police’s rank-and-file officers’ union said it was baffled by the ruling
Officer Oliver Johnson was fatally shot inside his apartment when someone began firing gunshots outside
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