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 settlement of $1.9 million was reached Thursday in a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal police shooting of a man on Skid Row in LA three years ago
Four Oklahoma troopers were struck by gunfire or shrapnel while serving a warrant
Sgt. Sean Gannon was fatally shot during a second sweep of the attic where his alleged killer was holed up
According to the report, 93 LEOs were killed in the line of duty last year
Officer Jacob Carlson was struck by at least five bullets
The ATF agent, whose name hasn’t been released, is expected to make a full recovery
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly told the mourners Officer Rob Pitts’ death was “a gaping wound. This is a blow to the heart”
“Dear Dad, I love you and I miss you so much,” 5-year-old Dakota said
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Officer Jacob Carlson, 27, has undergone multiple surgeries and needed many units of blood over the past few days
Nouman Raja is the first Palm Beach County LEO in decades to be prosecuted for an on-duty fatal shooting
Authorities said the suspect struck a deputy in the left side of his head, causing a “deep laceration” before being shot
Ernesto Godinez is charged in the shooting of an ATF agent, who was shot in the face
An estimated 3,600 people including hundreds of law enforcement officers saluted Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole
The officer suffered multiple wounds and was being treated for “life-threatening injuries”
Hundreds of people banded together to honor slain Terre Haute Officer Rob Pitts with a prayer vigil
Deputy William Gentry was shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors over a cat that had been shot
K-9 Nero, who was shot in the same incident that killed Sgt. Sean Gannon, will likely make a full recovery and could even return to work one day
More than 1,000 people attend a Mass honoring Officer Jesus Cordova, who was fatally shot in his patrol car April 27
Officer Rob Pitts was one of four LEOs who were fired on when they approached an apartment complex to confront a murder suspect
Raleigh Sizemore and Gregory Ratliff accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to murder in Officer Daniel Ellis’ death
Authorities said the suspect has died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police
Police spent more than an hour negotiating with the suspect, who reportedly said he was “going out with a bang”
David Ernesto Murillo, who’s accused of killing Officer Jesus Cordova, was arraigned on 39 felony counts ranging from murder to impersonating a peace officer
Travis Boys was convicted of first-degree murder in March for the 2015 slaying of Officer Daryle Holloway
Chicago police have deployed several hundred officers to hunt for a gunman who shot an ATF agent in the face
The officer was not injured in the incident
Officer Crystal Almeida, who was critically wounded in the April 24 shooting, is improving but has a long road ahead to recovery, her father said
No one was hurt in the shooting
Six weeks after Stephon Clark’s death, police released the county coroner’s autopsy report
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