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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

CA Deputy, Civilian Employee Killed in Crash

A Stanislaus County, CA, sheriff’s deputy and community service officer doing a ridealong were killed Saturday morning in a fiery crash in Modesto while responding to a call.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

Washington Deputy Commits Suicide While Working Out-of-Town Case

A Pierce County, WA, sheriff's deputy took his life Friday while investigating a case in Yakima, according to Yakima County coroner Jack Hawkins.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

Video: Trump Orders DOJ to Develop Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Officers, Speaks at Police Week

“Every drop of blood spilled from our heroes in blue is a wound inflicted upon the whole country,” Trump said. “And every heartache known by your families in law enforcement is a sorrow shared by the entire family of the American nation.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

Video: Ohio Officer Accidentally Overdoses on Fentanyl

An East Liverpool, OH, Police officer, while responding to a drug-involved call Friday night, accidentally touched fentanyl and overdosed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

Hundreds of Chicago Jail Guards Called in Sick Sunday for Mother's Day

More than 200 jail officers in Cook County, IL, called in sick Sunday, forcing the facility to be placed on lockdown, officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 15, 2017

Attorney General Pledges Support for Officers at Annual Police Week Vigil

"To all those serving, I have a simple message for each of you," Sessions said. "We have your back, and you have our thanks."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 12, 2017

Former L.A. County Sheriff Gets 3 Years for Obstruction of Justice

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was sentenced to three years in federal prison Friday, two months after a jury found him guilty of obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from an FBI probe into inmate abuse inside the Men’s Central Jail.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 12, 2017

Small Town Ohio Police Chief, 2 Civilians Killed in Attack on Nursing Home

Kirkersville Chief Steven Eric Disario, 36, and two employees at the Pine Kirk Care Center nursing home in Kirkersville were shot and killed early Friday. The suspected shooter also is dead.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 12, 2017

LAPD Sniper Fired from Helicopter to End Shootout

Los Angeles police fired a rifle from a helicopter during a shootout with a man killed in Sunland earlier this week, marking the first time that specially trained SWAT officers have opened fire from a helicopter hovering over a scene, the LAPD said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 12, 2017

Video: 2 OK Officers Hit by Suspect's Vehicle, Seriously Injured

Owasso Police said the call came in as a shoplifting incident. Two officers responded and police said the suspect fought them when they tried to get her out of her car.

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