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.
The documentary “Crisis Cops” that follows Officers Joe Smarro and Ernie Stevens prompted one viewer to put pen to paper
Fallen law enforcement officers are honored at a ceremony in San Diego County, California
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Carl Wayne Buntion had been on parole just six weeks when he shot Officer James Irby during a traffic stop
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Officer Emily Healy found herself uniquely qualified for a call last week
NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
“Hearing the train and feeling the vibrations, and just hearing crumpling metal … that was really close,” an officer said
A chief shares her memories of attending the funeral of MIT Police Officer Sean Allen Collier who was killed in the line of duty by the Boston Marathon bombers
Police came up with an unusual solution to locate distressed ducklings in the underground maze
A full calendar of events to honor law enforcement personnel will run May 11-17
“It’s one of those moments where your training kind of comes in effect and you’re able to not just think about it, you assess the situation and act,” Deputy Alan Josey said
The bill prohibits anyone convicted of a crime that involved killing another person with a deadly weapon from shortening their prison sentence
Read about one cop’s fight to live, a quick-thinking school resource officer and more
Deputy Jaquim Barthen was one of three officers ambushed by a gunman back in October
K-9 Officer Jinx joined the sheriff’s office in March 2020 and was just over 3 years old
Of the officers being honored this year, 472 were killed during 2021, the largest number of officers ever added to the memorial in a single year
“I was in my own head, like trying to stay alive to get back home to my family,” said Officer Kyle Mellard
The suspect opened fire when he was found hiding in the crawl space under a house
Officer Ryan Allen spent months in rehabilitation before doctors determined he had “no chance” of recovering
Officer Ryan Duxbury was seriously wounded by a man who fired more than 100 rounds in suburban Minneapolis
Trooper Mickael Nunez, who credits his perseverance and grit, wants to inspire others
Video shows the driver is trapped while deputies use fire extinguishers to beat back the flames
Read about one cop’s road to recovery, emotional support dogs and more
“It definitely takes a village to deal with a situation like this,” said Officer Perez’s wife
The Keona Holley Public Safety Act originally included a provision to raise punishment for convicted cop killers
Sgt. Christopher Vaughn was a 13-year veteran of law enforcement
The slippery subject was taken to a rehabilitation center for evaluation
K-9s Jenny and Piper are the first two graduates of “Puppies Behind Bars,” a program that raises and trains service dogs for responders by inmates
Donald Crooms, 56, was serving subpoenas for a trial at the time of the crash
Deputy Jennifer Chavis was in her patrol car when she was rear-ended by a hit-and-run suspect
Officer Trey Sutton, 24, was struck while driving through an intersection, police said
Lt. William Lebo was fatally shot and two other officers were wounded Thursday while responding to a domestic disturbance
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