Vehicle Incidents and Issues
The Vehicle Incidents and Issues topic deals with issues related to specialized patrols like motorcycle units as well as vehicular risks and challenges to LE, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers.
LEOs rank among the highest number of “struck-by” fatalities of any responders. Could helmets be one answer to this safety crisis?
Answering FAQ about electric vehicle deployment in law enforcement
A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
One person died and four others were wounded after a man opened fire on a Greyhound bus, police said
Officer Breanna Toney was rescued from her patrol car after a pickup truck crashed into her
A woman has been charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter in the death of Officer John O’Keefe
Deputy Lorin Readmond was on her way to assist a fellow deputy when she collided with a truck
Deputy Noah Rainey and his passenger, Jail Deputy Dane Northcutt, died at the scene
“When you really look at the fuel mileage it just doesn’t make much sense to buy anything else,” said Sgt. Jayson Zander
“It was very surreal,” said Sgt. Cavasteny, after realizing the train wasn’t stopping. “I thought, ‘man, is this really happening?’”
The vehicle ultimately crashed, security video shows
Factors to consider upon arrival at a vehicle fire, plus what to know about attempting an occupant rescue
Bodycam video shows the woman’s leg is trapped in the wheel well
Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, was escorting another vehicle when he was struck
Special Agent Anthony Salas, 37, was assisting U.S. Border Patrol when he was involved in a crash
Johnny Patterson, 59, was also the assistant police chief of a neighboring town
Elk Grove police officer Tyler Lenehan was killed by a wrong-way driver on his way to work
Three men were taken into custody after what police called a “possible hostage situation”
Officer Corille Jones, 32, was driving along when another car struck him, police said
The passenger was able to text police the location of the stolen Audi from the backseat
It wasn’t immediately clear if the derailment was caused by the debris left behind by thieves
However, police can still enforce these violations if another primary violation leads to a stop
A man in a stolen construction vehicle crashed into homes and police cars before he was shot dead
The upgraded platform can hold up to four officers and can reach as high as three stories
Officer Diane Gonzalez, 47, never came out of her coma; the crash also killed Sgt. Dario Aponte
In 911 audio, Deputy Jeffrey Hash is heard saying that a pedestrian “jumped on my vehicle and broke my windshield”
An agency spokesperson described the shooting as a “senseless murder”
City officials talk the pros and cons of Tesla, the Mustang Mach-E and hybrids
Officers tried repeatedly to grab Tinsley but she ran out of reach each time, leading officers to the crash site
Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle, striking Trooper John Horton, police said
The number of catalytic converter thefts reported to insurance companies jumped from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020, data shows
Police had observed the car driving with a blown-out tire just before the crash
Rank-and-file cops said the vehicle report is just a new version of the “stop-and-frisk” form
