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When an officer discharges his or her weapon, nothing is ever the same. Not for the officer, not for the suspect, not for the community.
Shots Fired is the most popular section in POLICE Magazine. In each article, we examine an incident that required an officer to use deadly force, interviewing the participants and looking at the case with the hindsight needed to help officers prevent shootings. These stories are also instructional to help officers improve their own tactics and training.
You can read the articles here AND listen to them read to you on our podcast (either listen to them on your computer, or subscribe to them on iTunes so you get the newest update when it’s ready). We’ve also included all the supplemental material that we may have on an incident, including police reports, audio of a 911 call (also on the podcast), and photo galleries. |
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| Posted on June 9, 2016 |
| Shots Fired: Tempe, Arizona 03/03/2015 |
Like many law enforcement officers, Julie Werhnyak of the Tempe (AZ) Police Department had a routine she practiced before reporting for her shift. But on Tuesday morning March 3, 2015, something didn't feel right. |
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| Posted on October 19, 2015 |
| Shots Fired: North Liberty, Iowa 03-10-2013 |
Neighbors peered out of the windows of their trailers hoping she was finally going to leave him. But they quickly learned she wouldn't be allowed to go quietly. She was in her Chevy Cavalier trying to drive off. He was jumping on the hood and raising the devil's own noise. |
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| Posted on March 26, 2014 |
| Shots Fired: Berks County, Pennsylvania 06/30/2011 |
Upon their crossing, the trackers noticed that leaves blanketing the side of a steep hill had been disturbed. Regrouping with his K-9, Pagerly gave him the search command and released him again. Jynx appeared to immediately find an odor and began moving rapidly up hill and toward Hawk Mountain Road. |
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| Posted on January 17, 2014 |
| Shots Fired: Riverside, California 09/11/2008 |
Officer Evan Wright chased after a gang member who fled and reached for his pocket while running. A flying tackle sent the two men into the middle of a residential driveway where some 20 guests were observing a quinceanera party in the front yard. |
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| Posted on December 12, 2013 |
| Shots Fired: Kitsap County, Washington 01/23/2011 |
If as it's said there's no rest for the wicked, then it follows that the Sabbath day offers no respite for law enforcement. Certainly, the third Sunday of January 2011 adhered to that truth as three Kitsap County, Wash., Sheriff's deputies could attest. |
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