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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2020

Florida Officer Who Saved Infant's Life to be Honored at Ceremony

An officer with the Orlando Police Department who saved the life of a one-year-old girl at the scene of a vehicle collision will be honored by the department and the community at a ceremony on Tuesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2020

Longest Serving NC Officer Passes Away

Officer Levi Simmons is known as the longest serving, certified active duty officer in North Carolina.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2020

Minnesota Officer Shot At During Investigation of Alleged Car Burglary

An officer with the St. Paul (MN) Police Department was shot at during an investigation of an alleged car burglary Monday night.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2020

NY Supreme Court Orders Review of Eric Garner Case

A New York Supreme Court judge has ordered a public inquiry into the case of Eric Garner, who died while in police custody in 2014.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

Louisville Man Asked for $30K to Kill Officers on Live Video

A criminal complaint said Cortez Lamont Edwards had started a livestream on Facebook September 23, holding in his possession an AR variant pistol firearm. The video allegedly shows Edwards requesting to be paid $30,000 to “shoot Louisville Metro Police Department officers on scene"

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

2 Missouri Officers Shot Over the Weekend

Two officers with the Peculiar (MO) Police Department who were shot and wounded are expected to fully recover from injuries sustained during a gun battle on Saturday night.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

SC City Honors African-American Officer's 1870 Duty Death

The Charleston Police Department joined local community members and political leaders to honor the memory of Private Thomas Martin—who was killed in the line of duty in July 1870.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

Texas Officer Dubbed "Snake Charmer" After Rescuing Reptile

An officer with the North Richland Hills (TX) Police Department has been labeled a "snake charmer" by his agency in a social media post in which he is seen rescuing a four-foot-long water snake from the yard of a concerned resident who had called for assistance on Sunday afternoon.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

Massachusetts Officer Rescues Trapped Skunk Without Getting "Skunked"

An officer with the Tewksbury (MA) Police Department managed to rescue a skunk over the weekend whose head was trapped in a plastic food container without being "skunked."

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2020

LAPD Officer "Pistol Whipped" by Suspect Inside Division Station

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was attacked inside a division station facility by a suspect who allegedly grabbed the officer's sidearm and began "pistol whipping" him with it.

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