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.
A Police1 columnist shares a photo of an LEO protecting 32,000 people as they watch a baseball game
I don’t think I have ever met anyone else so internally motivated by the call to serve others
A full calendar of events were held from May 10-16; here are scenes from this year’s commemorative events
Employees in costumes based on the children’s show fended off an attacker who was allegedly choking a woman in the middle of the restaurant
While attempting to elude police, the suspect’s SUV struck another vehicle, flipped and crashed into a creek before catching fire
According to the tweet, Sgt. Dustin Demonte was planning to attend a Dolphins’ game before he was killed last week
The daring 17-hour rescue of a Boy Scout troop in the Gila National Forest was captured on video
“Anything any of us could have needed, if we asked him for help on something, Alex Hamzy was always there to offer a hand.”
“Dustin DeMonte was one of those officers who was not just doing a job. He was working for the community.”
The footage is part of a preliminary report by the state’s Office of the Inspector General
Bristol police said Officer Alec Iurato was hit by gunfire and returned fire, killing the shooter
The number of ambushes in which police were injured or killed in surprise attacks with little chance to defend themselves has soared since 2020
The officers were responding to a 911 call about an apparent dispute between two brothers that appears to have been a deliberate act to lure LE to the scene
Ambush attacks are up 100% over the same period last year
Pink badges were provided to Bingham County officers and staff members to wear in honor of a corporal diagnosed with the disease in 2021
Spider-Man, Captain America and Wolverine surprised the children when they made an impromptu appearance outside their windows
While police removed a 4-foot boa from an North Carolina home, Florida officers relocated a poisonous rattlesnake hiding on a resident’s property
Officer Truong Thai, 49, was fatally wounded while answering a report for a domestic disturbance and stopping a vehicle near the Las Vegas Strip
Video shows Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailing the moments before his deputy was shot after responding to a family disturbance call
The driver of the car they stopped died during an exchange of gunfire that involved three Decatur police officers and a Macon County Sheriff’s Department deputy
“Never before have we seized this amount of drugs with a street-value of nearly $2 million, as well as quarter of a million dollars in cash.”
The video of Deputy Carl Elie on Facebook dancing while directing traffic has been seen more than 85,000 times
The individual was reportedly driving on the wrong side of the road, causing the head-on collision
The 19-year-old suspect fired at officers through a window as they were attempting to knock on the front door
In the last two weeks, five people have been murdered, compared to 12 during the same time period in 2021
Greenville Police Department Detective Myiesha Stewart, 30, was killed as she and other officers responded to a call
This is the 26th case the dive teams have been able to help law enforcement solve
Reggie Wright, 41, traded in a basketball for a badge, and he’s now working hands on with students making a difference
According to the department, the horse was “very thankful” to its rescuers and was returned to its owners, who say she is doing well
The driver’s legs caught fire during the incident, but officers were able to pat the fire out and get him to safety
Patrolman August Baker is the only officer of the Cumberland Police Department to die in the line of duty
“She found her people. She found her purpose,” wrote one family member
The Conn. officer was hailed a hero for helping subdue the suspect after the officer had been shot
