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.
Read about a rescue you have to see to believe, one officer’s quest for healing and other stories from this week’s news
NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
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
Captain Collin Birnie had served the Flint Police Department for 26 years
Cpl. Annette Goodyear reacted quickly and was hit herself while directing traffic at a crosswalk
A Texas man is charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness in the death of Sgt. Chris Jenkins
In December, NYC Mayor Eric Adams had promised that Serpico would finally get a proper accolade
Residents with special needs are toasty warm thanks to the work of these police officers
“His presence is irreplaceable, and his memory unforgettable,” the department said of Lt. Joel Ruff
Officer Brett Morava and Lt. Glenn McCune have used an AED not once, but twice to save lives in the last few years
Officer Breanna Toney was rescued from her patrol car after a pickup truck crashed into her
Bengals superfan Herbert Davis was shot in the line of duty last week and now is headed to Super Bowl LVI
Officer Colin Ledbetter is now off a ventilator, but has a long road to recovery
Throngs of officers converged for the funeral of Officer Wilbert Mora, the 2nd of two NYPD cops killed in an ambush last month
Cpl. Charles Galloway was the kind of person who “made people around him feel important,” colleagues said
The officers were identified as campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson
Thousands of officers attended a wake Tuesday for Officer Wilbert Mora
Capt. Ersie Joyner is physically whole, but some wounds take longer to heal
Det. Dominick Libretti is credited with valiantly protecting his colleagues
Our monthly roundup of cops doing good across the nation
A production company said it could not support the comments made in her “insensitive video”
Deputy Lorin Readmond was on her way to assist a fellow deputy when she collided with a truck
Shot nine times while patrolling alone in a remote location, Young shares the survival lessons of his brutal attack
Deputy Noah Rainey and his passenger, Jail Deputy Dane Northcutt, died at the scene
A South Dakota woman knew her delivery might be delayed after she noticed the police lights a couple blocks from her home
Officers from near and far packed the streets to honor Officer Jason Rivera
Staggered by the murder of two young Harlem cops, the NYPD paused to recall another grievous milestone, Jan. 27, 1972, when two other young officers were gunned down
“It was very surreal,” said Sgt. Cavasteny, after realizing the train wasn’t stopping. “I thought, ‘man, is this really happening?’”
Officers Mora and Rivera were remembered as warm-hearted employees who were passionate about their work
Goodman speaks about his fellow officers’ restraint and the complexities of his newfound fame
Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, entered the academy in October 2018 and was assigned to Harlem’s 32nd precinct since November 2019
In April 2020, Officer Anthony Pyzik was on patrol when he was struck head-on by someone driving a stolen vehicle
Chief Rick Williams was responding to a report of a suspicious person near a residence Monday when he was shot in an exchange of gunfire
