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2 Pentagon Police Officers Shot

March 4, 2010
At least three people were wounded, two of them police officers, during a shooting early Thursday evening at a train station near the Pentagon, causing a lockdown of the building.

Suicidal Gunman Killed by Georgia SWAT Team

March 2, 2010
Douglas Scott Pilcher, 47, reportedly was armed with several weapons inside his home, threatened suicide and fired several shots at authorities before a Paulding County officer fired a shot back and wounded him.

Anchorage Officers Shoot, Kill Man Who Wouldn't Drop Shotgun

March 2, 2010
Police were responding to a 911 call from a woman who said she had been assaulted by her husband and had fled to a neighbor's apartment. The call came just after 4:30 a.m.

Officer in Northern California Shootout Dies

March 1, 2010
Officer Javier Bejar, one of the victims in Thursday's officer-involved shooting in Minkler, Calif., has died. The member of the Reedley (Calif.) Police Department was taken off life support about 5:30 a.m., the department announced.

Identities of Two Deputies Shot in Northern California Released

February 26, 2010
Fresno County (Calif.) Sheriff Margaret Mims has released the identities of the two deputies -- one of whom has died -- involved in Thursday's shooting in Minkler, the Fresno Bee reports.

S.C. Officer's Body Armor Helped Him Survive Shooting

February 23, 2010
A Cheraw (S.C.) police officer's ballistic vest likely saved his life, after he was struck by two bullets from the gun of a suspect who he had pursued after stopping his vehicle.

Pittsburgh Officer Fought For Her Life Before Shooting Robbery Suspect

February 21, 2010
Pittsburgh Police Officer Janine Triolo survived a physical attack from a robbery suspect by shooting him in the chest, after his own weapon jammed when he pointed it at her face.

Ohio Police Must Defend Justifiable OIS

February 19, 2010
The shooting of the 72-year-old homeowner by Mentor (Ohio) police created an instant storm of community controversy that hasn't been quelled by an investigation calling it justifiable.

Multiple Felon Attacked Pittsburgh Officer Prior to Shooting

February 18, 2010
A three-year Pittsburgh police officer is recovering from an attack where she suffered a broken nose, a concussion, and facial lacerations during a physical confrontation that resulted in her shooting a suspect with an extensive criminal record.

Oregon Recruit Shoots Fleeing Suspect

February 18, 2010
The Salem (Ore.) Police Department placed a recruit on administrative leave two weeks after he began patrol duties, after he shot a fleeing suspect in the leg, OregonLive.com reports.

Shooter Uses High-Powered Rifle to Kill Georgia Officer

February 16, 2010
Lt. Mike Vogt was ambushed as he drove down a dirt road. He was able to reverse for about 50 yards and call for help, before his patrol car came to a stop.

Washington Trooper Leaves Hospital, Suspect Arrested

February 15, 2010
Trooper Scott Johnson, the Washington State Patrol officer who was shot in the back of the head early Saturday, left the hospital Monday with bullet fragments remaining in his head from the incident.

Washington Trooper Survives Execution-Style Head Shot

February 14, 2010
A Washington State Patrol trooper is reportedly resting and in good spirits, after taking a bullet to the head from an armed man who fired two shots at him as he prepared a vehicle for towing.

Former Philly Officer Charged With Killing Unarmed Man

February 8, 2010
Former Philadelphia officer Frank Tepper will face murder charges for shooting and killing an unarmed man during a late-night melee in November, district attorney Seth Williams announced today.

Spokane Officer and Firearms Instructor's Will to Win

February 8, 2010

This news report features Spokane officer Tracie Meidl, a firearms instructor with the department who describes her approach to the job. She also recounts the story of her brush with an armed gunman who confronted her with a shotgun."You have to have the will to win, the will to survive," she says.

Machete-Wielding Man Told Doctor He Would 'Take Out' Officers

January 26, 2010
SF Chief Gascon released a voice recording 65-year-old Edward Smith left for his physician before being shot by an officer outside his home. Smith had ignored verbal commands to stop advancing toward the two officers with a machete.

SHOT Show 2010: Safariland Honors Officers Involved In Shootings

January 21, 2010
Three officers who engaged armed suspects appeared at Safariland's booth at the SHOT Show today to tell the harrowing stories of experiences that resulted in their survival because they wore the company's body armor.

Supreme Court Makes Mumia Abu-Jamal Death Sentence Possible

January 20, 2010
The Supreme Court threw out a 2008 ruling by an appeals court in Philadelphia that had set aside the death sentence of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. The justices ordered the appeals court to revisit the ruling, which had said Abu-Jamal deserved a new hearing.

Off-Duty Officer Shot During Movie Theater Robbery

January 18, 2010
Anthony Yip, 40, was waiting to buy a ticket at the Bridge theater, when a gunman attempted to rob the box office. Yip identified himself as an officer and attempted to stop the man, who opened fire, hitting Yip in the shoulder.

Detroit Teen Gets 53 Years For Carjacking Officer

January 12, 2010
David Laston was convicted last month of shooting officer Thomas Rettig outside a southwest Detroit auto parts store.
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