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News•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2020

Texas Officer Turning in Her Badge Over Anti-Police Sentiment

Kat Ratcliff knew she wanted to be a police officer from a very early age, but following the protests and anti-police sentiment in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, she determined that the best course of action for her and her family was to put that lifelong desire to be in the ranks of law enforcement to the side.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2020

Pennsylvania Officers Lauded for Life-Saving Use of Tourniquet on Hemorrhaging Woman

Two officers with the UPMC Police Department in Pittsburgh are being lauded as heroes for saving the life of a woman who was bleeding by applying a tourniquet and keeping her calm until other first responders were able to get to the scene.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2020

Utah Department Mourns Loss of Beloved K-9 "Karma" to Disease

Officers with the Ogden (UT) Police Department are mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 after the dog struggled mightily against a debilitating disease.

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News•by David Griffith•October 22, 2020

Sgt. Mattingly: If We Hadn't Knocked Breonna Taylor Would be Alive

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly said he banged on the door repeatedly while yelling "police." And that once his commanding officer gave the order to breach the door, he and the other officers yelled "police," as they rammed open the door.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Judge Dismisses One Charge Against Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd

A judge in Minnesota has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department who is accused of causing the in-custody death of George Floyd in May.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Carjacked at Gunpoint

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was off duty in her personally owned vehicle when she was approached by an assailant armed with a gun, who demanded that she exit the car.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Phoenix Officer Hailed as Hero for Saving Young Boy from Traffic

An officer with the Phoenix Police Department is now being recognized publicly for an act of heroism he performed in late September.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Texas Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 30 Pounds of Generic Xanax

An officer with the Fulshear City Police Department stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Upon investigation, the officer discovered a haul of 30 pounds of illegal alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax) with an estimated street value of up to $645,000.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Florida Officer Searching for Rightful Owner of Purple Heart Medal

Sergeant Anthony Cerniglia wants to find the rightful owner of a Purple Heart Medal given to a paratrooper named Alan Beckwith, who was killed in action on June 7, 1944—one day after D-Day.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2020

Denver Police Use Patrol Car to Stop Machete-Wielding Assailant

Officers with the Denver Police Department were forced to use at least one patrol vehicle to stop a rampaging assailant armed with a machete on Thursday morning.

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