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 one cop’s fight to live, a quick-thinking school resource officer and more
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Read about one cop’s bittersweet honor, life-or-death decisions, creative community policing and more
Authorities are offering a reward of $60,000 for information leading to Oscar Rosales’ arrest
Bodycam video shows the woman’s leg is trapped in the wheel well
Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, was escorting another vehicle when he was struck
Special Agent Anthony Salas, 37, was assisting U.S. Border Patrol when he was involved in a crash
Johnny Patterson, 59, was also the assistant police chief of a neighboring town
Officer Wilbert Mora’s prognosis is “literally 50-50 right now,” a colleague said
“I know that something as small as helping a tourist with directions, will put a smile on someone’s face,” Jason Rivera, 22, wrote to his commanding officer
The gunman also raged on social media, posting anti-government and anti-police rants on his Facebook page
Elk Grove police officer Tyler Lenehan was killed by a wrong-way driver on his way to work
Officer Jason Rivera, 22, joined the NYPD in November 2020
The shooting is the third time in four days that NYPD officers have faced gunfire on the job
The officers were executing a search warrant when they suddenly found themselves under fire
Officer Corille Jones, 32, was driving along when another car struck him, police said
The legislation would designate PTSD or acute stress disorder as a line-of-duty injury
When it comes to swinging for the fences, the motto in the Community Relations Unit tends to lean toward the “no idea is too big” mindset
Hastings Police didn’t have much information about the 1894 shooting. And then the officer’s great-granddaughter reached out
Videos from multiple officers show the horror and chaos on the night that left a dozen dead, including Sgt. Ronald Helus
Bodycam video shows deputies helping neighbors and Costco shoppers, as well as dogs and horses, escape the blaze
Only 18 states and Washington, D.C. had zero line-of-duty COVID deaths
It took a few tries, but Flipper lived to swim another day
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
“When no one thought he would, he opened his eyes. We hold onto our faith that Tyler will continue to make progress,” said Chelsea Moldovan
Officer Diane Gonzalez, 47, never came out of her coma; the crash also killed Sgt. Dario Aponte
Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, a published poet, wrote about the dangers police officers face every day
Line of duty deaths increased 55% in 2021 with COVID-19 as the leading cause of death, according to a report
After two years, Officer Jackie Ravelo finally got to meet the girl she saved
LAPD officers had only seconds to save a pilot who had made an emergency landing on train tracks
All ambulances were responding to other calls, so Trooper Cabrera took the soon-to-be mom in his cruiser
The driver was trapped inside a car that had partially gone over the guard rail
David Nguyen, who was fatally shot on a freeway this week, was described as strong, motivated, and brave
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