St. Louis County Names Tim Fitch New Police Chief

Tim Fitch was named the new St. Louis County police chief this afternoon, taking over for the retiring Jerry Lee.

June 9, 2009

Tim Fitch was named the new St. Louis County police chief this afternoon, taking over for the retiring Jerry Lee.

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Nebraska Officer Killed During Traffic Stop Crash

Officer Ross Bartlett’s vehicle was stopped and performing a traffic stop involving a Nissan sedan around 7:37 p.m. when a Ford pickup truck hit the rear of his patrol unit pushing it into the sedan.

Ceresco, Nebraska, Police Officer Ross Bartlett was killed Friday night when his vehicle was hit during a traffic stop.

2 New York Officers Shot and Killed Sunday in Gun Battle

Sheriff Toby Shelly said Lt. Michael Hoosock was seeking cover in an adjacent yard when he was ambushed and killed. The suspect reportedly fired on him with an AR-15 rifle from an open deck at the rear of his residence.

Minnesota Deputy Shot, Suspect Dead in Warrant Service Shooting

In a press conference Wednesday evening, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said the injuries of the wounded deputy were non-life-threatening but "very serious."

Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Florida Deputy

St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said his deputy was trying to help the woman when she attacked him.

FBI Warns About Increased Risk of Foreign Terrorists Targeting U.S.

"Foreign terrorists, including ISIS, al-Qaida and their adherents, have renewed calls for attacks against Jewish communities here in the United States and across the West in statements and propaganda," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.

Small Explosive Device Exposes Florida Deputy to White Powder During Traffic Stop

Deputies called in the St. Johns County Fire Rescue hazardous materials team, the state fire marshal's office, and the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office bomb squad to determine the nature of the substance and check the vehicle for additional devices

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Virginia Investigator Honored as National Deputy of the Year

During a traffic stop in Hampton on Jan. 11, 2023, Deputy Chambers, who’s also an investigator on the U.S. Marshals Task Force, was trying to arrest Lamont Lewis for allegedly killing his wife on Christmas Day.

U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald L. Davis (left) presents Chesapeake (Virginia) Sheriff’s investigator Scott Chambers with the agency's Purple Heart medal. Chambers was serving with a Marshals Service task force when he was shot multiple times by a murder suspect.

21-Year-Old Alabama Deputy Dies from Crash Injuries

Deputy Jermyius Young crashed his patrol vehicle around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to investigators with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, which is handling the investigation.

Suspect Fleeing Washington Officers Drives Wrong Way on Interstate, Crashes

The suspect exited the interstate and came back down on the southbound ramp. “As they entered back onto I-5, they turned around heading northbound in the southbound lanes,” the sheriff's office says.

The aftermath of a wrongway crash during a vehicle pursuit Sunday in Thurston County, Washington. The pursued driver was a suspect in a shooting.

Alabama Deputy Critically Injured in Single Vehicle Duty Crash

Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said he got the call he never wants to answer Wednesday and quickly made his way to the hospital to be with the deputy and his family.

Milwaukee Officer Struck by Police Vehicle During Pursuit

The officer was taken to a hospital to be treated for "serious but non-fatal injuries," according to police. He is expected to survive. Milwaukee police said they're wishing for a full and speedy recovery.

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