Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Officer Don Anderson gets into the Christmas spirit (and makes sure all sleighs adhere to the speed limit)
A field training officer helps a recent graduate of the Wisconsin State Patrol get organized
As law enforcement officers continue to be killed on our nation’s roadways, we must continue to message about the importance of “Move Over” laws
More than 75 shots were exchanged, all but three of them coming from police
Court records say Trooper Lance Deshuk was hospitalized and awaiting immediate surgery
Tommy Dellinger embarked on a 2,300-mile trek, which began in California in early September
A couple of villains tried to beat traffic Thursday afternoon, but only one of them was cited for bad behavior
Spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was seen struggling between the left-hand lane and the median
Chicago may become the first U.S. city to arm its officers with devices that will tell them if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident
A Texas police officer is counting his blessings after he was nearly struck by a vehicle
A governor’s office news release said the state police drones will be used for law enforcement work including disaster response and traffic safety
Police said a man approached the officer and asked him if he was a deputy before stabbing the LEO in the chest
Police say no foul play is suspected in Deputy Dean Bardes’ death
A 21-year-old man likely owes his life to Trooper Donte’ Hanns and nurse Ginger Havlin after they pulled him from a burning car
Police say Deputy David Hack was out of his vehicle working a crash when he was struck
Police responded to a call about a man screaming in a river when they found an emotionally distraught man who was sitting in “waist-deep, icy water”
Prosecutors said Mohammed Abraar Ali was driving at 120 mph when he slammed his car into a CHP cruiser
The driver transporting the chickens was unaware that the birds fell off the truck and did not stop
Deputy Joseph Gilmore was reportedly returning from a holiday visit with his family when the crash occurred
Officer Andrew Camilleri, who was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver, was remembered as a hero
Some troopers want more effective rifles so badly that about 50 have bought their own in the past couple of years
Rescuers believed that the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes until Sgt. Aaron Thompson rescued him
Marijuana impairment is on the rise and it likely will bloom on the roads after recreational cannabis business licensing starts Jan. 1
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri Sr., 33, was killed when a suspected drunken driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
Troopers were notified about a suspicious package that was found beneath a Christmas tree in the pedestrian waiting area
An Alaska State Trooper was about to give a ride to a man who seemed in need of help on a cold night when the man pulled out a gun
Alfredo de Jesus-Ascencio, 29, who was charged in a crash that killed Deputy Kelly Fredinburg in 2007, was was mistakenly released 10 months ago
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
Drivers were surprised when troopers doing “Santa Stops” handed them $100 instead of a traffic ticket
Impaired drivers in states that legalize marijuana have forced police agencies to seek out technology that will help identify and charge offenders
Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher continues to be treated in the surgical intensive care unit after suffering an “extreme, traumatic head injury”
“I didn’t save him, God saved him, I just provided the tourniquet,” Officer Edward Garcia said
One of Officer Fadi Chelico’s colleagues said the officer was in “good spirits” as he recovers from his injuries
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