Survival Stories https://www.police1.com/survival-stories Survival Stories en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:37:11 GMT Police officer shot in the head, saved by a lesson he taught weeks earlier https://www.police1.com/survival-stories/police-officer-shot-in-the-head-saved-by-a-lesson-he-taught-weeks-earlier After a pursuit turned firefight, officers used a technique Sgt. Rob Holloway had taught at roll call to save his life Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:37:11 GMT https://www.police1.com/survival-stories/police-officer-shot-in-the-head-saved-by-a-lesson-he-taught-weeks-earlier How the SWAT sergeant crushed by a fire truck fought his way back to duty https://www.police1.com/swat/how-the-swat-sergeant-crushed-by-a-fire-truck-fought-his-way-back-to-duty After an 80,000-pound fire truck crushed his leg — leading to a below-the-knee amputation — Denver Police Sergeant Justin Dodge refused to quit, proving what resilience and grit look like in SWAT Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:57:31 GMT https://www.police1.com/swat/how-the-swat-sergeant-crushed-by-a-fire-truck-fought-his-way-back-to-duty Shot in the face, standing and still fighting: The story of Lt. Jason Ketter https://www.police1.com/year-in-review/shot-in-the-face-standing-and-still-fighting-the-story-of-lt-jason-ketter Ketter survived a harrowing standoff and returned to duty, proving resilience knows no limits Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:18 GMT https://www.police1.com/year-in-review/shot-in-the-face-standing-and-still-fighting-the-story-of-lt-jason-ketter From tragedy to triumph: Deputy Matt Swartz’s journey of resilience https://www.police1.com/police-heroes/from-tragedy-to-triumph-deputy-matt-swartzs-journey-of-resilience Deputy Swartz overcame life-threatening injuries, including the amputation of his left leg, to return to work and prove that resilience can turn even the toughest challenges into inspiring victories Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:54:38 GMT https://www.police1.com/police-heroes/from-tragedy-to-triumph-deputy-matt-swartzs-journey-of-resilience ‘The night I was killed in the line of duty, but survived!’ https://www.police1.com/police-heroes/articles/the-night-i-was-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-but-survived-eiUSGcmMM0Ney3st/ How Detective Mario Oliveira survived near-fatal injuries aided by the reassuring words of a kind nurse Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:39:42 GMT https://www.police1.com/police-heroes/articles/the-night-i-was-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-but-survived-eiUSGcmMM0Ney3st/