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 dozen Connecticut police departments came together to donate body armor to fighters in Ukraine
How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
An officer captures the heartbreaking moment a young son honors the memory of his fallen father
As most of Springfield slept, one building full of residents was suddenly awoken in a panic
Jenny and Piper have been on the job less than a year and they’re already stars
Officer Palmer was living in a cold house and on reduced pay when a generous figure came to her aid
Sheriff Derek Robbins says he was inspired after seeing that Graves County deputies were riding in damaged cruisers
Deputies reeled in the driver and a fellow deputy after the woman’s car became completely submerged
FSO David Grassi, 66, was monitoring a lane closure when he was hit, police said
The deputies had only just emerged from their battered cars when they heard someone screaming for help
The man responsible had been released from prison in 2016 after serving a little more than three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter
“I was happy I was in the right place at the right time,” said Trooper David Draudt
A police spouse asks the public to never forget the heroic acts officers perform every day
Officer Wayne Jean says the inspiration for his work comes from his own childhood hardships
Serpico, a former cop known for exposing NYPD corruption, has been waiting for the recognition since he was shot in the face in 1971
After 9/11, Dan Rowan, a 21-year FDNY veteran, moved from New York to Arizona to become a fourth-generation police officer – a change he says got him through some of his darkest days
Robert Daniel was killed as he attempted to move a group of work release inmates out of harm’s way
Zechariah Cartledge is recognized by cops and firefighters across the US who know him from his videos that capture him running a mile for each first responder killed on duty
The officer was supervising 7 inmates participating in a newly launched work program
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Veteran officer Sgt. John Kimenhour says he went straight into grandpa-mode
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The suspect later thanked Officer Tyler Carroll for saving his life
Richard Houston, who was married with three children, was a 21-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department
Amid chaos and destruction of Northridge earthquake, LAPD cop recounts rescue of missing 85-year-old
Mrs. B, the man’s wife, told a watch commander her husband left their home to check on a business he owned; she hadn’t seen him since
In 1987, a police lieutenant was shot and killed by a suspect on the Black Canyon Freeway in Phoenix, Arizona; the incident shook then-rookie officer Jim Calams to the core
Jim Calams always knew he wanted to protect and serve, but his path to policing wasn’t easy; perseverance, grit and a never quit mindset led him to achieve his dream
Police historian Zane Ziegler found the badge while at the National Police Collectors Show
The Waukesha Sheriff’s Department was inspired to go the extra mile after its officers responded to the deadly attack
A second officer was treated for minor injuries
The suspect was also killed in the shooting
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