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Patrol
FL Officer Rescues Hostages Held by Man with Knife, Suspect Killed
Cellphone video captured the suspect being put in the back of an ambulance by Miami Beach Fire Rescue crews.
July 28, 2023
Special Units
Standoff Ends as Officers Storm Illinois Home, Free Hostages and Capture Suspects
About two dozen heavily armed law enforcement officers stormed a home in Chicago's southern suburbs Wednesday to free four hostages and capture two suspects, ending a 20-hour standoff that police say began as a robbery attempt.
August 20, 2014
Special Units
LAPD Officers Rescue Hostages During Store Barricade Incident
Over the course of the standoff, police and SWAT officers helped some customers escape down ladders from windows and could be seen carrying children to safety.
July 23, 2018
Patrol
California Officers Shoot Man Holding Hostages at Subway Restaurant
A man accused of attempting to rob an Anaheim, CA, Subway and holding two female employees at knifepoint was recovering after being shot by an officer on Sunday, according to local police.
March 7, 2016
Special Units
Responding to the Orlando Nightclub Massacre
Mina said the off-duty officer engaged in a shoot-out with Mateen up until more officers arrived. Additional police officers arrived and also engaged the suspect, and “forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom where he had some hostages.” More Here.
June 13, 2016
Special Units
Tactical Robots
If you think robots are just for bomb disposal, think again. Police robots are often used to handle IEDs, but they can be used in other arenas that are inhospitable to humans. Robots can be used to reach a barricaded subject or hostages and carry information or evidence back out without sending an officer into the line of fire. They can also provide enhanced surveillance and deploy lethal or less-lethal weapons.
July 17, 2009
Patrol
Video: Accused Cop Killer Demands TV Cameras for Surrender
The man accused of fatally shooting a Georgia police officer surrendered late Friday, but not before telling authorities he wouldn't give up himself and his hostages unless the event was broadcast on live television.
March 25, 2011
Special Units
Video: Responding to the Orlando Nightclub Massacre
Mina said the off-duty officer engaged in a shoot-out with Mateen up until more officers arrived. Additional police officers arrived and also engaged the suspect, and “forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom where he had some hostages.”
June 13, 2016
Special Units
Austin SWAT Kills Suspect Holding Woman and Child as Hostages
At one point, Chief Brian Manley said a door was open, revealing the child hostage motioning to officers to come inside, telling them there was no one inside the home with him. However, officers saw the suspect shut the door. This was now believed to be an attempt to lure officers inside, according to Manley.
February 11, 2021
Patrol
N.Y. Cop 'Torn Up' Over Hostage's Death
A Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer who fatally shot a Hofstra University student and her armed captor during a standoff has struggled to deal with the accidental death, according to a police source close to the officer.
May 19, 2013
Patrol
Accused Cop Killer: I Could Have Killed More Officers
The man accused of ambushing an Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police officer said in court Wednesday that he "could have easily killed some more officers."
February 14, 2012
Special Units
Orlando Officer Shot, 4 Children Held Hostage by Suspect
The officer, whose name has not been released, was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Orlando police Chief John Mina told reporters just before 9 a.m. that the officer is expected to live.
June 11, 2018
Featured
CHP Officer Wounded, Hostage Killed During Warrant Service
A spokesperson with the Roseville Police Department said the CHP officer serving a warrant was shot around 12:30 p.m. This prompted other law enforcement agencies to come help.
April 7, 2023
Patrol
Puerto Rico Police Officer Kills 3 Fellow Officers, Authorities Say
Three police officers were killed by a fellow officer at police headquarters in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, investigators said Monday.
December 28, 2015
Patrol
Utah Officers Fatally Shoot Man Who Took Woman and Boy Hostage
Officers with the Toole City (UT) Police Department fatally shot an armed man who had taken a woman and a boy hostage early Sunday following an hours-long standoff.
October 19, 2020
Special Units
Slain Milwaukee Officer Identified, Details Emerge About Shooting
Officers repeatedly announced themselves as police and when they tried to breach the door, the suspect fired several shots, Police Chief Alfonso Morales said.
February 7, 2019
Special Units
FL SWAT Team Rescues Hostages, Ends Bank Standoff
A bank robbery suspect who took hostages Thursday morning inside a Community First Credit Union in Jacksonville, FL, is in custody and the 11 hostages were freed safely thanks to the SWAT team, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
December 1, 2016
Special Units
Orlando Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Barricaded with 4 Children
Officer Kevin Valencia was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Police Chief John Mina told reporters the officer,who is in his late 20s, was in critical condition but was expected to live. There are reports Valencia was shot in the temple.
June 11, 2018
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