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NewsJanuary 7, 2025

Alabama Lieutenant Fatally Hit by Truck while Working Traffic

Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was setting out cones at an intersection outside the Church of the Highlands' main campus when he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2025

Duty Deaths Up 25% in 2024, NLEOMF Reports

The leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for police officers in 2024 was gunfire, and the largest increase over 2023 resulted from traffic-related incidents, both underscoring the growing risks faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2025

Detroit Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift

The officer, identified as Cameron Richardson, was driving home in a Jeep Wrangler after working a shift when a motorist allegedly attempted to make a turn into an intersection and hit the Jeep.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2025

Attorney Representing New Orleans Officers Calls Clients Heroes for Shooting Bourbon Street Terrorist

Eric Hessler, who works as an attorney for the Police Association of New Orleans, commended the actions of law enforcement during the incident.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2025

Missouri Officers Arrest Man for Driving 107 MPH While Playing Video Game

The Claycomo Police Department said in a Facebook release that the man, who was not identified, was doing 107 mph in a 65 mph zone on I-35 in Missouri.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2025

Biden Awards Medal of Valor to 6 Officers

Metro Nashville Police Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes, Detectives Michael Collazo, Ryan Cagle and Zachary Plese, and Officer Rex Engelbert received the award. On March 27, 2023, all five officers responded to the active shooter attack at Covenant School and quickly.

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NewsJanuary 2, 2025

2 Officers Stable After Being Shot in New Orleans Truck Attack

More than 1,000 law enforcement officers have been "pouring over countless amounts of data, of videos, of surveillances, interviews, tracking down every possible lead," Gov. Jeff Landry said.

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NewsDecember 24, 2024

Guest Op-Ed: Election Results Signal the End of ‘Defund the Police’ Sentiment

The latest national election results show Americans want safer communities, stronger prosecutors, and less crime. Basically, it marks the end of the "Defund the Police" movement and a swing toward a pro-police sentiment.

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NewsDecember 23, 2024

North Carolina Officer Killed Responding to Armed Man at Grocery Store

Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan responded to a call of a man with a firearm inside a Food Lion grocery store.

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NewsDecember 23, 2024

Man Drives Through Texas Department Store During Police Pursuit, 5 Injured

"We had DPS, Killeen Police Department and three other local agencies, officers that were off duty that were in the Killeen mall that neutralized the suspect and kept him from harming and possibly killing any more people," Sgt. Brian Washko said.

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