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Point of Lawby StaffDecember 11, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court’s Decision to Allow 83-Year-Old Woman to Sue Officers Over Traffic Stop

They thought the car she was driving had been stolen – mistakenly, it turns out – and, following their protocol, they drew their handguns, handcuffed Brown and forced her to her knees.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 11, 2023

Family Suing L.A. County Over Deputy’s Suicide, Claiming Overtime Led to Death

Brad Gage, the attorney representing the Atilano family, is also representing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer’s family in their similar wrongful death claim.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 8, 2023

BWC Video Released of Officer Stabbing, Fatal Shooting

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released body-worn camera video of an Aug. 20 incident where an officer was stabbed in the head by a suspect and another officer discharged his service weapon, killing the suspect.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 8, 2023

MN Officer Shot by Man Violating Protective Order

A St. Paul, Minnesota, officer was wounded when he responded to the report of a woman being followed by a man with a protective order filed against him. The officer was shot in the leg but was later released from the hospital.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 8, 2023

San Diego Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Dead

A San Diego Police Department sergeant was wounded Thursday night as he and other officers tried to approach a man suspected of stealing a car. The officer was struck in the head, and according to police is expected to survive.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 8, 2023

Become an Officer, Get a Canoe

The Ely Police Department, in Minnesota, is offering $3,800 worth of canoe and gear as a recruitment incentive.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 7, 2023

Maryland Officer Acquitted of Murder in Shooting of Handcuffed Suspect

The jury acquitted Michael Owen Jr. of all four charges, including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, voluntary manslaughter and misconduct in office. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberations to deliver the not guilty verdict.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 7, 2023

North Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in Pursuit Crash Involving U.S. Senator’s Son

Ian Cramer, 42, “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations,” the senator said in a statement Wednesday.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 7, 2023

North Carolina Detention Officer Dies On Duty After Medical Event

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Russell Jones died after suffering a medical emergency on Wednesday at the jail.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 7, 2023

Massachusetts Officer, Utility Worker Killed in Roadside Crash, Driver Charged

Officer Paul Tracey was reportedly working a roadside detail when he was fatally struck by a pickup truck driven by the suspect.

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