Police Heroes

Two young girls lost all of their personal belongings; Det. Bragole reached out to her colleagues and the response to donate items was overwhelming

Deputy Rizer pulled the child free and handed her to a bystander. He then looked for a boy who was unaccounted for and “unresponsive” somewhere in the vehicle

The suspect's first shot hit and killed Det. Benedetti. The suspect took Benedetti's department-issued rifle and fired additional shots, striking another officer

The bill was named in honor of Deputy Darren Almendarez who was killed while trying to stop three men attempting to steal his vehicle’s catalytic converter

A man charged with killing Officer Breann Leath will be allowed to seek insanity as a defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty

"Cpl. Shawn Kelly was a great public servant, a great father, grandfather, husband and just a great human being," the Denham Springs police chief said

State police Sgt. Cory Maynard was killed as officers responded to a complaint of a shooting

Body-worn camera shows the protective doe watching as the officer cuts the net to free the fawn

“He consistently went above and beyond in his service while demonstrating an unwavering sense of integrity and loyalty"

Because of K-9 Hudson's bravery, he "isolated the suspect so no other citizens or officers were hurt in the encounter," Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said

"Myles and his friends were very excited to see the police cars, fire trucks, ambulance and obviously K-9 Tucker!" the department said

Officer Randy Tyler, who died after he was shot twice in the chest with a rifle, had worked for the Madison Police Department for seven years

Deputy Marcus Zeigler was with the sheriff's office for nine months; he is survived by his wife and children

The man charged with killing Officer Breann Leath is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty

"Officer Nickolas Wilt has shown remarkable progress in his recovery," the update said; he's also responding more consistently to "yes" and "no" questions