By Police1 Staff
With the high profiles of shootings and high-speed pursuits resulting from traffic stops, a dangerous trend that can often get overlooked is the threat of officers being dragged by a suspect’s fleeing vehicle. For this week’s ‘Trending Topics’, we take a look at what can happen when a suspect takes a cop along for the ride during an escape. Watch these five videos and add your own experiences in the comments.
 | Wis. trooper dragged by car at DUI stop Suspect accelerated and dragged the trooper about 100 feet on the roadway before the trooper let go. |
 | When the officer started to arrest the suspect on outstanding warrants, the suspect’s minivan peeled out, dragging the officer. |
 | ‘You shot me?!': Man on meth drags cop, gets shot Alan G. Hampton took off with the officer hanging out the window, prompting the officer to fire his gun. |
 | Mich. cop attacked, dragged before shooting suspect in pursuit As the officer started to place the suspect under arrest, he began fighting the cop and reentered his vehicle – dragging the officer. |
 | Ky. cop hit, dragged during traffic stop Gas station surveillance cameras captured a suspect hitting and dragging a police officer during a traffic stop. |