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.
While each memorial is unique to its department and location, they all have one thing in common: to honor officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice
Read about an officer who narrowly avoided getting shot in the head, boots on the ground police work and more from this week’s news
Read about an unexpected police impersonator, a sheriff who was fined over an LODD and more from this week’s news
Officer Caleb Ogilvie had been responding to a domestic incident
Officer Jake Reed Reed, 27, and Joplin Police Cpl. Benjamin Cooper were fatally shot after confronting a suspect at a Joplin shopping area
The Rock County 911 Communications Center is back at it, this time to the beat of ‘Sheesh’
Trooper Toni Schuck’s last-ditch effort to save defenseless runners was captured on dashcam video
Officers had been called to a reported shoplifting before the suspect opened fire
Joplin Police Chief Sloan Rowland announced that patrol officer Jake Reed’s family said he was being prepared to donate organs
Thanks to Cpl. Daniel O’Neil, a rambunctious pup named Ruby overcame adversity and even saved a life
Officer Jeffrey Smith’s widow says her husband is getting “the honor that he deserves”
The free admission will be offered to all active and retired law enforcement officers through the end of 2022
“Trooper Tamar Bucci is not just a coworker to us. She is our sister and we are heartbroken by this devastating loss,” said Patrick McNamara, the vice president of a local police union
“I gotta save this child at all costs,” Officer Tyler Dison recalled
The suspect stole a patrol car before an exchange of gunfire, police said
Trooper Toni Schuck prevented tragedy by selflessly putting herself in harm’s way, police said
Officer Ryan Allen has been incapacitated since he suffered a heart attack and brain injury following a bee sting
Deputy Chief Travis Martinez won awarded last week for his role in capturing the fugitive as well as other crime-solving initiatives
The crash killed Officer Robert Duran and Frank Lovato, a retired firefighter who was driving a pickup truck and not involved with the pursuit
Officials said the outcome of the shooting could have been far worse without Officer Erik Clark’s response
Margaret York was part of the department’s first all-female homicide detective team that served as inspiration for the 1980s television series “Cagney & Lacey”
“We have to make an impact and show them we’re not the bad guys,” Sgt. Danny Pacheco said
Tamar Bucci, 34, was helping a disabled vehicle on the side of the interstate when she was fatally struck
Officer Bob Stump was seriously injured in a vehicle crash two years ago, and a community wasn’t going to let that sacrifice be forgotten
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
Officer Robert Duran and an unidentified motorist were killed Wednesday in a four-vehicle interstate crash
A college student with dreams of becoming a police officer thanks Trooper Keenan Jones for saving his life
Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel has made it his mission to become an honorary officer at as many police agencies as possible
The future newlyweds first met through a junior deputy program
“I was thinking I should go to the water tower,” Officer Hargnett recalled. “It’s not someplace I normally would go. So I go up there, and sure enough...”
“The officer stayed in the fight to the end,” said Chief Roberto Filice. “He gave his life for it”
Officer Miaja Jefferson says she wanted to join the organization that changed her own life for the better
A new bill aims to make it easier for families of loved ones to access line-of-duty benefits
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