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Border Patrol Agent Dies Trying To Save Swimmer In Hawaii

May 21, 2013
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Kris Gungon, 31, died while attempting to save his wife at Wainea Falls on the north shore of Oahu Sunday.

Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed By Drunk Driver

May 20, 2013
A 16-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a red light early Sunday. Sgt. Dwayne Polk, 47, most recently assigned to the transportation unit, was in uniform driving his tan-colored Chevrolet Silverado.

Risking It All To Save a Life

May 15, 2013
Despite the fact that she was off duty and almost six months pregnant, a Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy ran to the aid of a drowning teen.

Pregnant Off-Duty Calif. Deputy Saves Teen from Lake

May 4, 2013
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy swam into a lake to rescue a drowning teen, despite being nearly six months pregnant and off duty at the time.

Off-Duty Texas Cop Killed Helping at Crash Scene

April 29, 2013
Two off-duty Pasadena (Texas) Police officers were on their way home from a hunting trip Friday, when one was killed and the other was injured while helping crash victims on Interstate 10.

Md. Cop Kills Self While Driving Cruiser

April 29, 2013
Off-duty Bladensburg (Md.) Police Officer Brian Johnson shot himself before crashing into another vehicle on Saturday in Anne Arundel County. He was driving his police cruiser east on Route 100 when he crossed the median and struck a vehicle heading west.

Stepson Charged In D.C. Detective's Slaying

April 24, 2013
As D.C. police detective Joseph Newell Jr. stood outside his garage on a stepladder, screwing in a light bulb, his adult stepson came up from behind. Antwan James fired one bullet into his stepfather's back and then stood over him and fired several more.

Paralyzed Okla. Officer Dies After Rollover Crash

April 17, 2013
An Oklahoma City Police officer who inspired others by his recovery from a beating that left him paralyzed died Monday from injuries suffered in a rollover crash.

Shots Fired: Cleveland, Ohio 07/09/2008

April 17, 2013

Officer Jim Simone glanced at a teller to his left. The two knew one another well enough for Simone to see that she was having a hard time preventing a bizarre expression from registering on her face. Simone realized very quickly that he had walked into a robbery in progress.

Video: Off-Duty Cop Stops Hawaiian Airport Attack

April 5, 2013
An off-duty Pinole (Calif.) Police officer came to the aid of a TSA officer at the Honolulu airport, after a homeless woman with a history of mental illness began assaulting the woman.

Off-Duty Cop Stops Hawaiian Airport Attack

April 5, 2013

An off-duty Pinole (Calif.) Police officer came to the aid of a TSA officer at the Honolulu airport, after a homeless woman began assaulting the woman. Read the full story here.

N.H. Det. Fired, Charged In Hit-and-Run

March 26, 2013
A fired Manchester (N.H.) Police detective faces criminal charges after he allegedly lied to investigators about his involvement in a hit-and-run accident in nearby Bedford.

Colo. Corrections Chief Fatally Shot at Home

March 20, 2013
Colorado authorities have launched a manhunt for a killer who fatally shot the state's corrections chief Tuesday night at his upscale home.

Video: Mo. Cop Saves Drowning Woman

February 25, 2013
A St. Charles County (Mo.) Sheriff's deputy is being hailed as a hero after he pulled a suicidal woman from her vehicle after she drove into the icy waters of the Mississippi River.

Mo. Cop Saves Drowning Woman

February 25, 2013

An off-duty St. Charles County (Mo.) Sheriff's deputy pulled a woman out of her vehicle as it sank into the icy waters of the Mississippi River on Friday. Read the full story here.

Dorner's Training Officer Still Receiving Threats

February 22, 2013
Terie Evans has not yet returned to her home. Evans, an LAPD sergeant who had trained Christopher Dorner, continues to receive threats. In addition, someone tried to break into her home, police said.

Video: Intoxicated Texas Cop Loses Control In Squad

February 20, 2013
A Saginaw (Texas) Police officer lost his job after only six months for disorderly behavior during an off-duty arrest by Fort Worth Police in January. Andrew Peterson screamed and cursed at police and kicked the rear window of a Fort Worth patrol vehicle following his arrest at a Radisson hotel.

Intoxicated Texas Cop Loses Control In Squad

February 20, 2013

A Saginaw (Texas) Police officer lost his job for disorderly behavior during an off-duty arrest by Fort Worth Police. The intoxicated officer screamed and cursed at police and kicked the rear window of a Fort Worth patrol vehicle. Read the full story here.

USC Remembers Dorner Victim Keith Lawrence

February 19, 2013
Officer Keith Lawrence, who had worked for the university since August, was shot and killed by Chris Dorner along with his fiancé Monica Quan. The double homicide prompted a massive manhunt for the fugitive ex-LAPD cop.

Pa. Woman Threw Cat Feces at Officer's Home

February 6, 2013
A woman was arrested for throwing cat feces on a Carbondale (Pa.) Police officer's house, still upset over his arrest of her years ago.
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