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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Tennessee Officer Struck, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver

Officer Nicholas Galinger was with his field training officer inspecting a manhole cover that was overflowing with water when a passing Honda CRV struck him.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Massachusetts Officer Dragged by Vehicle Suffers Serious, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

An officer with the Wellesley (MA) Police Department conducting a traffic stop was dragged by the suspect vehicle for about 15 feet before being able to free himself.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Kentucky Officer Injured During Pursuit Treated and Released from Hospital

An officer with the Columbia (KY) Police Department was injured early Sunday morning when his patrol car was struck during a vehicle pursuit.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Massachusetts Officer Treated for Exposure to Fentanyl

An officer with the Wareham (MA) Police Department responding to an overdose call was exposed to fentanyl over the weekend.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

CPB Announce Seizure of $19M of Cocaine in Shipment of Pineapples

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Friday that field operations officers working at the port of Savannah, GA discovered a massive haul of cocaine secreted in a shipment of pineapples from Cartagena, Colombia last fall.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Offender Writes Heartfelt Handwritten Note to California Officers

The Santa Cruz (CA) Police Department posted an image to Facebook of a handwritten note it received from an individual that agency had previously arrested for undisclosed crimes.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2019

Tucson Police Post Hilarious Video to Twitter for Safe Driving in Snow

Officers with the Tucson (AZ) Police Department were called to investigate a "white powdery substance" on Friday, causing the department's Public Information to address the media just outside of crime scene tape.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2019

Video: Man Killed in Gunfight with CA Deputy, Illegal Alien Deported 3 Times and Protected by State Law

ICE issued a statement that reads in part: "This incident may have been prevented if ICE had been notified about any of the multiple times Hernandez-Morales was released from local custody over the last few years. This is an impactful, scary example of how public safety is affected by laws or policies limiting local law enforcement agencies' ability to cooperate with ICE."

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2019

Police Memorial Flag Artwork Removed from CT Capitol, Then Returned

State Rep. Brandon McGee, D-Hartford, requested the handmade Thin Blue Line Flag be removed but dropped his opposition Thursday after meeting with John Krupinsky, the president of the Connecticut Fraternal Order of Police.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2019

Boston Officer Wounded in Traffic Stop Gunfight

The vehicle fled the shooting scene, and was located a short time later, Gross said. Inside, officers located the shooter, a man in his mid- to late-30s, dead, Gross said. The man has been identified as Kasim Kahrim, 36, of Dorchester.

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