Staff WriterMore from Staff WriterPatrolOfficials in Major Cities Defunded Police While Spending Millions on Their SecurityForbes found that the defunding of police – coupled with taxpayer dollars spent on police security details protecting public officials– only occurred in cities run by Democratic mayors.July 20, 2021PatrolBoulder Officer Dies Hiking in National ParkOfficer Ashley Haarmann died after a reportedly 200-foot fall from a mountain path, according to BPD. Her body was covered with the American flag by members of the of BPD Command Staff before it was escorted out of the park late Thursday night.July 19, 2021PatrolOff-Duty MS Officer who Just Graduated from Academy Dies in CrashWaveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast confirmed the death of Officer Katie Cash.July 19, 2021PatrolMotel Gunman Found Dead After Shooting at Houston OfficersPolice believe the gunman made the 911 call that brought them to the scene. He reportedly told the dispatcher that he was planning to shoot at officers if they responded.July 19, 2021PatrolNYPD Officer Saves Stabbing Victim Using Potato Chip Bag and TapeBody camera video released by the New York Police Department showed Officer Ronald Kennedy placing the bag over the man's wound described by emergency personnel as a "sucking chest wound."July 19, 2021Vehicle OpsMount Vernon, NY, Police Vehicles Parked Over Unpaid Bills for Equipment and Parts"We have bills going back to September, October, November. For car parts, tires that she has not paid," Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said.July 19, 2021PatrolMO Police Rescue Homicide Victim's Dog from Hot CarThe Springfield Police Department received a call about an hour and a half after the shooting, reporting that Zeke was in a hot car. Officers found the door unlocked and were able to remove him and take him to a local vet.July 16, 2021Special UnitsTX SWAT Commander Killed, 4 Officers Wounded at StandoffSgt. 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, 2021InvestigationsNew Illinois Law Prohibits Use of Deception in Interrogation of MinorsCommonly used interrogation tactics, such as promising leniency or insinuating that incriminating evidence exists, are banned when questioning suspects younger than 18 under the new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, NPR reports.July 16, 2021PatrolFL Officer Shot in Head Last Month Remains CriticalThe police department tweeted the update Wednesday, saying Officer Jason Raynor, who authorities say was shot in the head last month by Othal Wallace, has shown some signs of improvement since the shooting but has also had some setbacks.July 16, 2021Previous PagePage 195 of 3247Next Page
