Pursuit
Police1 takes a look back at the biggest news stories of the year for the law enforcement community
The retired officer shot the man who police said fired at random people during a multi-county crime spree
The suspect is seen on video exiting his vehicle after crashing it and walking toward officers with a large knife in his hands
Authorities say a police officer made a daring leap to stop a crane truck after the intoxicated driver smashed into four vehicles and sped off
Police said a wanted man who led a police pursuit crashed his vehicle before opening fire on officers
Police said the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Officials say it’s possible the man died from having a heart attack while fleeing police due to his age
After ignoring police commands, the suspect put the car in reverse and accelerated towards an officer before being shot
K-9 Cade had been working with the Hendrick’s County Sheriff’s Office since Oct. 1, 2014
Police were following a stolen Honda before one of the suspects pointed a shotgun out of the car and fired at the officers
Officer Kyle Mikowski was hit twice in his legs, but shot back and killed the gunman
Police said concern for public safety and a pursuit involving gunfire factored in the officer’s decision to shoot 47-year-old Richard Rivera
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Officer Joshua Parker and his partner tried to contact two men before one of them fled with a firearm in his hand, according to police
The driver, a suspected smuggler and also believed to be a U.S. citizen, survived the crash
An officer wrote in the arrest report that the driver “struck the police vehicle in an attempt to impale the officer”
The man suspected of leading police on the deadly pursuit had also been the target of a drug investigation
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Three weeks after the pursuit, the trooper had to undergo a counseling/training session about her actions
Police said they arrested a soldier who stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base and was pursued by police for more than 60 miles
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Trooper Samuel Bullard was killed after his cruiser crashed while he and another trooper pursued the man’s car
Trooper Samuel Newton Bullard had been with the highway patrol for three years
Authorities said the deputy was in stable condition at a hospital and was expected to survive
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Officer Jesus Cordova was killed after responding to a reported carjacking
Mayor Mike Rawlings announced that Officer Rogelio Santander succumbed to his wounds at a Dallas hospital
Officers were shot at during two separate incidents and supervisors would not allow officers to give chase