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The incident reportedly began with a traffic stop. The driver fled and after a short foot pursuit the suspect stopped at his nearby home where shots were fired and the deputies apparently were fatally wounded.
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This year’s virtual Candlelight Vigil will honor the 394 fallen officers whose names will be engraved onto the Memorial this year. Due to increased officer fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, NLEOMF said it has expanded the Memorial sooner than anticipated.
Read More →The VR Simulator allows trainees to work through complex scenarios that have been refined and validated by a diverse network of first responders and subject matter experts.
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Sunday in Fairfield, CA, police arrested a flower delivery driver for DUI after a crash.
Read More →The proclamation included some talking points from the anti-police movement. "This year, we also recognize that in many of our communities, especially Black and brown communities, there is a deep sense of distrust towards law enforcement; a distrust that has been exacerbated by the recent deaths of several Black and brown people at the hands of law enforcement."
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The fast-acting officer — a mom to a 6-month-old boy herself — recalled trying to reassure Skye Martinez's mother in the moments after the child was hit by gunfire.
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“He repeatedly rammed those doors until he gained entry with his vehicle into the building,” said Worcester County DA Joseph Early.
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A more serious charge, criminally negligent homicide, was dismissed by a judge as part of a sanction of the prosecution following a second mistrial in the case.
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Sgt. Andrew Meyer of the police department's Professional Standards Unit determined in a preliminary report dated Dec. 4 that the three officers involved in the March 13, 2020, shooting should have held their fire after Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot one of them.
Read More →“Some want to defund the police, we’re funding the police and then some,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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