Tag: State Troopers

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North Carolina Highway Patrol Adds Mustangs to Patrol Fleet
The agency said on Facebook that fielding the 25 new muscle cars continues a legacy of the Tarheel State’s troopers using Mustangs in the 1980s and early 1990s.
April 19, 2024
Some North Carolina troopers are going to be driving Mustang GTs soon.
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Off-Duty MA Trooper Rescues Women from Burning SUV
After seeing a fire growing from the inside of the SUV, the trooper quickly parked and ran across the highway to help the passengers inside.
August 23, 2023
A Massachusetts state trooper rescued two women from this burning SUV Saturday.
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Video Shows Cuffed Suspect Steals CO State Patrol Car Before Fatal Crash
The Colorado State Patrol this week released video, from both dashcam and body-worn camera footage, of when a suspect stole a trooper’s car and then later crashed into a tractor-trailer after running over stop sticks.
June 30, 2023
Extinguishers are used to control a car fire after a suspect stole this Colorado State Patrol vehicle, fled from troopers, and then crashed into a tractor-trailer.
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IN Trooper Fatally Struck Deploying Spike Strip
An Indiana State Trooper died Wednesday night after being struck by a fleeing vehicle while he was deploying spikes. Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33, served with the Indiana State Police for nearly five years.
June 30, 2023
Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33, died after being struck by a stolen vehicle while he was deploying spikes.
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Michigan State Police Launches 911 Text Program
The Michigan State Police will be testing a pilot program in which 911 callers are sent a text informing them of how long it will be before a trooper arrives. If the anticipated arrival time changes, then they receive an update notification.
April 21, 2023
Those who call 911 via cell phone in four counties in Michigan will now receive texts updating them on the response time of a trooper.
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Video Shows GA Patrol Vehicle Struck Head On By Stolen Truck
Police video shows a fleeing truck strike a GA police vehicle and the officer's quick actions after the impact as he took care of a recruit who was with him.
April 19, 2023
Police dashcam video shows a suspect losing control and crossing into the path of a Lawrenceville, GA, police vehicle just before the collision.
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Semi Strikes OK Trooper’s Car and a Fire Truck
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol vehicle and a fire truck were struck by a tractor trailer while at an earlier accident scene. High winds may have been one of the contributing factors.
April 3, 2023
A tractor trailer slammed into an Oklahoma Highway Patrol vehicle and a fire truck at the scene of an earlier crash.
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TX DPS Now Helping Police Austin
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the goals of the partnership were to reduce traffic fatalities, decrease response times, and increase police presence to deter crime.
March 29, 2023
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Driver Dies After Jumping from Stolen CHP Vehicle During Pursuit
A driver died when he jumped from a stolen California Patrol Vehicle as he attempted to elude other officers.
March 29, 2023
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Dashcam Captures Close Call for WY Trooper
The video, released by the highway patrol through social media, shows the trooper at an accident scene with a vehicle in a snowy median. As he walks back along the edge of the road a truck careens past the left side of his cruiser.
February 22, 2023
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has released video of when a trooper narrowly missed being struck by an out-of-control tractor trailer recently.
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MI Trooper Pinned Between Patrol Vehicles After DUI Collision on Traffic Stop
The pinned trooper was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening leg injuries and has been treated and released. The second trooper suffered back pain but remained on scene.
November 24, 2022
A suspected drunk driver hit a Michigan State Police vehicle, knocking it into two troopers, during a traffic stop Thanksgiving morning.
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25 CA Recruits Injured When Hit by SUV
“We're going to look at the totality of this incident, from an intentional act, to distracted driving, to possibly impaired driving, to an accident. We will not leave anything uninvestigated at this point right now,” says CHP Capt. Charlie Sampson.
November 16, 2022
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