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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

Suspect Went on Crime Spree in Stolen NJ State Police SUV, Authorities Say

An unmarked New Jersey State Police vehicle stolen from the driveway of a trooper was used to commit two robberies and a gas station theft before it was recovered by police, authorities said Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

L.A. County Sheriff's Employees Lend Aid in Fire Zone

“This was the first request made to the L.A. County area for mutual aid to be sent to Santa Barbara County for the Thomas fire,” Alexander said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

Daughter of Fallen NY Trooper Thought Killer Would Never Leave Prison

On Oct. 24, 1974, her father - New York State Trooper Emerson Dillon - was shot and killed after stopping a speeding car along the Thruway near Canastota. Two men in the car had just robbed a jewelry store in DeWitt.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

Killer of NY Trooper to be Set Free After Union Loses Appeal

John Ruzas, the man convicted of killing New York State Trooper Emerson Dillon in 1974, was scheduled to be released from prison today after the New York State Troopers' union lost its appeal in state Supreme court.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

Man Accused of Killing Palm Springs Officers Faces Murder Trial

John Hernandez Felix, 27, is accused of fatally shooting veteran training Officer Jose Gilbert Vega, 63, and rookie Officer Lesley Zerebny, 27, on Oct. 8, 2016, after the officers responded to a family disturbance call.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2017

Safariland Announces 2,000th Body Armor Save

On the night of the incident, Officer Pierce and her K-9 Lex were responding to a call regarding a suspect breaking into vehicles. As she arrived on scene, the suspect fled on a bicycle; Officer Pierce released her K-9, who immediately pursued and detained the suspect. As Officer Pierce closed in to take the suspect into custody, he produced a .45 caliber handgun and shot Pierce at close range directly in the chest, police report.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2017

2 WA Officers Hospitalized After Shooting, Suspect Killed

The incident started when officers attempted to contact a man at 1:16 AM in a parking lot in Lions Park. The suspect was in an SUV and was believed to have violated the court-issued domestic violence protection order.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 15, 2017

Suspect Fleeing Baltimore Police in Vehicle Pursuit Opens Fire on Random People

"This could have been much, much worse," Baltimore police commissioner Kevin Davis said at an afternoon press conference.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 15, 2017

Video: FL Trooper Saves Woman with CPR, Arrests Her for DUI

Unable to wake the driver, the trooper broke the vehicle's window and found she had no pulse. The trooper carried the woman out of the vehicle, determined she was not breathing and began to administer CPR.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•December 15, 2017

Blowback Laser Trainer Class Offered at SHOT Show

The class held Tuesday Jan. 23 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. is taught by Lou Krupkin and discusses the Blowback Laser Trainer and its benefits for law enforcement firearms instruction. The Blowback Laser Trainer is a non-firing training gun that features CO2-powered felt recoil and ejectable magazines. It has the same weight, look, and feel of a duty gun.

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