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DEA Agent Killed, Another Critically Wounded in AZ Passenger Train Shootout

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said the shooting suspect was found dead on the train and a second suspect was taken into custody.

October 4, 2021

A K-9 officer and his dog take cover during a shootout that killed a DEA agent and critically wounded another. (Photo: Virtual Railfan Camera at Arizona Transportation Museum)

Proposed FL Law Would Fund Care for Retired K-9s

A bill put forward by Rep. Sam Killebrew, R-Winter Haven, would require the state of Florida to provide funds for the care of retired K-9s.

October 1, 2021

Report: LAPD Overloaded Bomb Containment Vessel Before Explosion That Injured Officers and Residents

The explosion ripped through the vessel, launching large chunks of metal hundreds of feet away. At least 17 people, including officers at the scene, were injured. Dozens of buildings were damaged, leaving numerous residents homeless months later.

September 15, 2021

The aftermath of the June fireworks disposal explosion in Los Angeles. (Photo: KNBC screen shot)

NYPD and Animal Groups Remove 80-Pound Cougar from Apartment

The owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal on Thursday, said Kelly Donithan, director of animal disaster response for the Humane Society of the United States.

September 1, 2021

The confiscated cougar at the Bronx Zoo. (Photo: Julie Larsen Maher/Bronx Zoo)

New York Officers and Firefighters Head to Louisiana for Hurricane Response

Task Force One, the NYPD and FDNY’s Urban Search and Rescue team geared up and headed down south on Sunday as Ida was making landfall as a category four hurricane.

August 30, 2021

San Diego Council Member Wants City to Cover Medical Care for Retired K-9s

San Diego Councilmember Chris Cate wants the city’s police dogs to get the same kind of lifelong healthcare benefits that human police officers get.

August 25, 2021

Daigle Law Group to Hold Live Use of Force Summit

The theme of this year’s Summit will be, “working together to find our way forward,” Daigle Law Group says. Working together, we must continue to educate ourselves in order to better protect our communities.”

August 11, 2021

Michigan Sheriff's K-9 Finds Woman's Lost Wedding Rings

"A few minutes later Sgt. Pelli and Dogo showed up. Dogo put his training and skills to use and sure enough he found my rings! Dogo, I’ll be bringing you ice cream to say thank you!" Elsa Green wrote.

August 2, 2021

Keweenaw County (MI) Sheriff's Office K-9 Dogo and his handler Sergeant Pelli helped a woman find her lost wedding rings. (Photo: KCSO/Facebook)

TX Officer Shot in Head During Standoff That Killed SWAT Commander Leaves Rehab

Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, allegedly fired multiple times at officers during the July 15 standoff, killing Lubbock County sheriff's Sgt. Josh Bartlett and wounding Sgt. Shawn Wilson.

July 30, 2021

There were cheers, tears and hugs as Sgt. Shawn Wilson walked out of the facility with a walker. (Photo: KCBD screen shot)

Michigan State Police K-9 Killed in Crash

The MSP K-9 unit was blocking the highway because of flooding that made it too dangerous for traffic when it was hit by a car that burst into flames.

July 27, 2021

Michigan State Police K-9 Rex was killed in a crash Sunday. (Photo: MSP)

WA Deputy Murdered in Car While Conducting Surveillance, 3 Suspects in Custody

Authorities say Detective Jeremy Brown was in his vehicle conducting surveillance when he was murdered.

July 26, 2021

CA Deputy Killed at Domestic Violence Standoff

In an emotional press conference on Monday morning, Sheriff Donny Youngblood teared up as he identified the deputy killed as 35-year-old Phillip Campas. "When you talk about police officers that run towards gunfire, that's him," said the sheriff.

July 26, 2021

Kern County Sheriff's Deputy Phillip Campas was killed at a standoff Sunday. (Photo: Kern County SO/Facebook)

DOJ Launches Gun Trafficking Strike Forces in 5 Cities

The initial strike forces in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., will work to stop guns traveling from areas where it is easier to obtain firearms to places with more restrictive gun laws.

July 22, 2021

Portland Officers Declining Opportunity to Join Gun Violence Unit

The uniformed squad, dubbed the Focused Intervention Team, is designed to fight gun violence proactively with a patrol presence on Portland streets. The plan has been to have the team cover seven days a week to get guns off the street directed by police intelligence, identify people involved in recent shootings and “interrupt the cycle of violence.”

July 21, 2021

Investigators: LAPD Underestimated Explosive Weight Before Devastating Fireworks Accident

What was meant to be a safe detonation of homemade fireworks ended in an explosion that injured 17 people, including 11 law enforcement officers, on June 30.

July 20, 2021

TX SWAT Commander Killed, 4 Officers Wounded at Standoff

Sgt. Josh Bartlett of the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office was taken to Covenant Health Levelland hospital and died of his wounds, according to a sheriff's office statement. Bartlett was the commander of the sheriff's tactical unit.

July 16, 2021

Sgt. Josh Bartlett of the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office was shot during the standoff and died at an area hospital. (Photo: Facebook)

MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of Moors

SWAT teams used a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) to disable the defendants to end the July 3 Wakefield standoff.

July 14, 2021

Albuquerque Officer Named SRO of the Year

“Each of the experienced educators who nominated Officer (Miguel “Mick”) Rael commented that they have never seen an SRO who is as available and committed to students, staff and the community as he is,” said NASRO executive director Mo Canady.

July 13, 2021

Officer Miguel “Mick” Rael of the Albuquerque Police Department has been named SRO of the year.

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