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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 28, 2016

Virginia Officer Found Dead in Station of Apparent Suicide

The body of a Roanoke police officer was found at the police department Wednesday, according to Crime Prevention Specialist Scott Leamon of the Roanoke City Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 28, 2016

Washington Officer Hospitalized After Being Run Over by Cow

Berndt said the cow became frightened and eventually angry. The farm animal, which Berndt estimated weighed about 800 pounds, charged out of the slough and ran over one of the officers. Berndt said the officer suffered a leg injury.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 28, 2016

San Francisco Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Assembling Illegal Rifle

Abrahamsen, 50, is accused of violating a state law against assembling an assault rifle or weapon capable of firing a large .50-caliber BMG bullet.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2016

Charges Dropped Against All Officers in Freddie Gray Case

Prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against three Baltimore police officers accused in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in a downtown courtroom on Wednesday morning, concluding one of the most high-profile criminal cases in Baltimore history.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2016

Fatal Shootings of Officers Up 78% Over 2015

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has issued a report saying firearms-related deaths of police officers have spiked nearly 80% in 2016 over the same period in 2015. The report covers the period from Jan. 1 through July 20.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2016

Video: Texas Community Fights Homeowners Association Over Blue Ribbons Supporting Police

After the recent Dallas police shootings, a resident in Cypresswood tied blue ribbons to trees along the road through his neighborhood. Days later, the homeowners association sent an email to the community asking that the resident come forward and take them down.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2016

Indianapolis Officer Shot, Suspect Killed After Vehicle Pursuit

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was shot, a second was injured and a suspect was killed during a traffic stop and police chase Monday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2016

Video: Kansas Officers Fired On in Ambush, No Injuries

Police and the Kansas City, KS, community are still reeling from the death of Capt. Robert Melton last week but just days later, some Kansas City police officers were forced to take cover after a blaze of gunfire was aimed at them.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2016

Off-Duty South Dakota Officer Killed in Motorcycle vs. Pickup Crash

A crash in Potter County, SD, involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle killed the motorcyclist, an off-duty Gettysburg, SD, police officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2016

Video: LAPD Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Watts Gunfight

The incident was reported about 11:10 p.m. Officers were conducting an extra patrol in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Project when they went to disperse a group of people who were described in initial reports as being disruptive, said Lt. Chris Ramirez with the Los Angeles Police Department.

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