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.
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
Cops spend a lot of time rescuing critters from places they shouldn’t be, and we’re going to look at a few rescues
From electric patrol cars to K-9 training, here are some of the most popular photos this year featured on the Police1 Instagram page
Deputy William Mellana, a school resource deputy, sprang into action after the boy collapsed
Officer Harminder Grewal of the Galt Police Department had been responding to assist with the Caldor Fire
Colquitt Police Chief Kenneth Kirkland died of a possible heart attack after moving heavy equipment for the department, officials said
Jennifer Familia hopes to prevent further drownings like the one that took her husband, Officer Enmanuel Familia
“It’s right in the middle of my beat assignment and I was not going to let her death be forgotten,” said Officer Jeff Stagg
“We are fortunate to have people like Officer Baldwin in our ranks,” said Chief Michael Lyle
Border Patrol Agent Janenne Ellis, her husband and a few other helping hands spent weeks on the morale-boosting project
The officers used a baton to smash the car’s windows, but couldn’t immediately find the driver
Trooper James Monda working a marine detail at the time, police said
“The train is now approaching the station,” the loudspeaker says. Moments later, the subway platform is in chaos
For Anthony Flores and Steven Montroy, their unique friendship grew from an accidental call, a bumper sticker and a shared history of serving their country
Hundreds of officers and community members waited in line to pay their respects to Ella French, who was killed during a traffic stop earlier this month
When a hospital was short on blood supply, five state troopers jumped in to save the day
Deputy Jordan Ream led the charge, trying to calm the woman down and telling her to push
Officer Jason Raynor had joined the department in 2019
“People were coming by getting lemonade, then an adult comes in and victimizes him. We were very appalled by that,” Chief Derek Osbeck said
Deputy Caleb Costner said it would be a huge feat to be able to be the first law enforcement officer to race in NASCAR
Taylor Brandt credits her tactical emergency medical training from the department for being able to give nine people another chance at life
The blaze had spread across multiple sides of the building’s top floor
When she’s not chasing Olympic glory, Mulern Jean works as a school resource officer in South Carolina
Two Marines continue to fight for their fellow veterans by striving to end homelessness in Broward County, Fla.
Community members and police officers came together to grieve for French, who was remembered as courageous and compassionate
Officer Dan Johnson said he knew exactly how the boy was feeling, having had a bike stolen as a kid himself
Lt. Alan Lessieur, 60, was remembered as a compassionate and dedicated leader
Noah Swanger says he wants to be a police officer someday, too
Both men were on probation for separate cases at the time of the shooting
Officer Ella French, 29, was killed and her partner is still ‘fighting for his life’
The wide-eyed baby boy was found dangling from his car seat in an SUV that was nearly tipped on its side
When someone stole their tip jar, Katelyn and Elias were devastated. Luckily, local first responders were in the mood for lemonade
Michael Sillman was also working as the police chief of Grant Town, West Virginia
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