Police Heroes
Police heroes come in many forms. On the Police Heroes topic page, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the mission to protect their communities.
With 24 years in policing, Isabel McDonald brings the compassion, dedication and empathy of a former funeral service director to her role as a K-9 officer and peer support advocate
A father and daughter reflect on their shared experiences as children of police officers
While it is not an easy time to be a police officer in America, there are many reasons why you stay in law enforcement
The man had been in 53-degree water for about an hour and was beginning to lose fine motor skills when he was rescued
A retired police officer with 40 years of experience quickly grasped the severity of the situation and assisted in safeguarding individuals in the bowling alley
“I have to say it was an incredible experience,” said Officer Peter Saker. “I met two great people as well and hopefully I can watch Mia grow”
Officers pursued a man until he crashed his vehicle; when he tried to carjack a vehicle in a drive through, bystanders stepped in and held him until police could arrest him
Joe Walker was reportedly shot twice in the stomach while trying to stop the shooter
The nomination stated that Sgt. Eric Kocheran “did everything possible to avoid taking a life” and “in the end, by taking a life, he possibly saved countless others”
The two detectives said they had to work around the clock following the incident and even had to miss officer Aréanah Preston’s funeral
“Thanks to you, your training, your quick action – you saved Ollie,” the child’s grandfather, a retired officer, said
“Operation: Take a Stand” was introduced by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office after Deputy Shakeema Brown was killed by her husband
Yonkers Police Department officers caught and pulled a man to safety after he attempted to jump from a highway overpass
Gustavo Morales killed Officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado on Feb. 25, 2022; he faces life in prison without parole
Nicholas McDaniel worked for the department for nearly a year and was engaged to be married
All suspects in the fatal shooting have been arrested
Greg Yurcevich, 56, is part of the rare 15% of people who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with positive neurological health, experts say
“It is likely that this officer’s brave actions saved others from being injured or killed as a result of Nathan Allen’s racially-motivated rampage,” District Attorney Kevin Hayden said
Trooper Dean Atkinson, 29, was critically wounded when Brandon O’Neel, 38, shot five times through his cruiser window
Sgt. Patrick Kepp will not be able to return to the department as an active-duty officer
“I’ve been in your shoes brother and there [are] solutions. There are ways to actually get out of this situation,” an officer said
San Benito Lt. Milton Resendez was fatally shot as his vehicle crossed paths with the suspects’ vehicle
The report stated that while initial agency responses to mass shooter situations can be chaotic, MSU officers were able to deploy “seamlessly and immediately”
Alicia Wadas, an advertising executive and a grandmother, has a second, not-quite-secret life: she’s with the FBI
The man drew a gun and pointed it at the off-duty officer; a second off-duty officer helped the first officer unload the weapon and hold the man until backup arrived
Richard Mendez, 50, was a 22-year veteran of the force; his gun has not been located since the incident
The department said “Zena,” a black Labrador, is on the mend
The officers were shot when they approached several people who were breaking into a vehicle in the parking garage area
“The O’Fallon Missouri Police Department is proud of Officer Mora’s selfless and quick action” a PD spokesperson said
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Honor Guard set out across the county to draw attention to monuments dedicated to their fallen officers, ending with an emotional journey to erect a hilltop memorial
“It probably would’ve been a worst-case scenario,” Officer Ryan Eustace said
Deputy Jacob Salrin, 23, was “a model police officer,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said
Patrolman James M. Sides is survived by his wife and two children
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