HazMat Safety and Awareness for Police

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham discusses why officers need to be aware of hazardous materials with expert and law enforcement trainer Jim Whitfield.

December 8, 2022

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham discusses why officers need to be aware of hazardous materials with expert and law enforcement trainer Jim Whitfield.

Senior Editor

Wayne Parham is Senior Editor at POLICE Magazine and PoliceMag.com and has more than three decades of experience covering public safety and government.

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Video: Welfare Check on Unresponsive Driver Leads to Fatal OIS

The officers reportedly found a loaded handgun in the man’s waistband, two other handguns, another loaded firearm in a backpack, and loaded spare magazines in the passenger area of the vehicle.

Screen shot from Gilbert Police video shows the suspect holding a rifle moments before he was shot by officers.

Man Charged with Firing Flare Gun at Florida Deputy’s Vehicle

Deputy Mingus encountered a man walking down a local highway at 4:20 a.m. and stopped to speak with him. The man responded by firing a flare gun.

Suspect firing flare gun while in contact with Marion County Sheriff's deputy.

New Mexico Deputy Killed in Crash

Deputy Antonio Aleman’s patrol vehicle collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 10 around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening. He died at a local hospital.

Doña Ana County Sheriff's Deputy Antonio Aleman was killed in an on-duty crash Tuesday evening.

FirstNet Deploys Therapy Dog to Comfort Texas Flood Responders

Chief, a 4 year-old bernedoodle, who works as a FirstNet comfort dog has been meeting with hundreds of first responders and locals in the Texas flood zone this week.

Texas Officers Saved Many Lives During Hill Country Flooding

“This tragedy could have been so much worse,” Kerrville Police Community Officer Jonathan Lamb said, referring to the many rescues performed by local first responders.

2 Officers Injured in Attack at Texas Border Patrol Station

A McAllen Police officer was shot in the leg during the attack. A Border Patrol officer and a non-sworn employee were injured, according to a Department of Homeland Security.

The doors to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection station in McAllen, Texas, shows damage from bullets fired during a July 7, 2025, active shooter attack.

Duty Deaths Down 53% in First 6 Months of 2025, NLEOMF Reports

According to preliminary data NLEOMF reports that 42 federal, state, territory, county, and municipal officers died in the line of duty in the first half of 2025, compared to 89 officers who died in the first half of 2024 during the same timeframe.

Off-Duty Texas Officer Dies in Kerrville Flash Flooding

Officer Bailey Martin was vacationing on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville for the Fourth of July holiday when he went missing in the flooding, which started early on Friday morning.

Officer Bailey Martin of the Odessa (Texas) Police Department was killed in flash flooding i the Hill Country over the weekend. He was on vacation at the time.

El Paso Police Release Video of Shootout that Wounded Officer, Killed Suspect

Officers and the suspect engaged in a gunfight that ended with one officer being shot in the leg and the suspect down with what appeared on video as multiple gunshot wounds.

Still from El Paso Police video shows suspect with gun and officer firing back.

Charges Filed Against Suspects Accused of Attacking Police, Police Animals During Los Angeles Immigration Riots

Suspects were charged with assaulting an officer with a flagpole, obstructing officers, and resisting arrest. Two other suspects have been charged with assaulting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department horses.

North Carolina Officers Seize High-End Vehicles in Street Racing Operation

Three of the vehicles are “connected to national groups known for illegal street racing activity,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.

Five high-end vehicles were seized during the operation, including two Lamborghinis.

South Carolina Deputy Fatally Shot Responding to “Wanted Person” Call

Darlington County Sheriff Michael August said the two deputies were ambushed inside of a residence while responding about a wanted person.

Darlington County Sheriff's Deputy Devin Mason was ambushed and killed by a wanted suspect.

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