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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

WA Deputy Injured in Head-On Crash with DUI Suspect

Washington State Patrol trooper Jacob Kennett wrote on Twitter that the deputy sustained a critical hand injury and "possible additional injuries."

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

LA County Sheriff and Fire Ordered to Pay Kobe Bryant’s Widow and Co-Plaintiff $31 Million Over Crash Photos

Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester sued Los Angeles County for "emotional distress and mental anguish after learning members of the department had shared photos of the victims' remains."

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

MO Officer Charged with Manslaughter Over Death of Fellow Officer in 2020 Chase

Officer Brian Rayford was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Dec. 5, 2020, death of 54-year-old Moline Acres Police Sgt. Herschel Turner Jr.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

IL Officer Fatally Shoots Man Wielding Knife and with Gas Can Strapped to Chest

"As he was going onto the property to put the fire out, he was approached by the neighbor with a knife, a hammer and a gas can strapped to him," said Waukegan Police Deputy Chief Joe Florip.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2022

FBI Investigating Credible Threats Against Portland Officers

Threats against Portland Police Bureau officers come after several officer-involved shootings. PPB also says suspects have hurt and even seriously injured officers, which have sent some officers to the hospital.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2022

TN Trooper, Deputy Killed in Helicopter Crash

A Tennessee Highway Patrol sergeant and a Marion County deputy died Tuesday in a helicopter crash Tuesday afternoon southwest of Chattanooga.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2022

ACLU Sues Arizona Over 8-Foot Restriction on Filming Police

The law states that people cannot record the law enforcement activity if they know or reasonably should know that the activity is occurring. They are also are prohibited from recording if an officer has warned them about capturing the incident within 8 feet.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2022

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Attacked, Critically Injured while Jogging

The 48-year-old officer, who has not been identified, was jogging at around 10:30 a.m. when at least three men jumped out of a black Honda sedan and then repeatedly struck the officer in the head and stole his cellphone, car keys and wallet, police said.

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Patrolby Wayne ParhamAugust 24, 2022

BWC Video Shows CA SWAT Hostage Rescue

The Sacramento Police Department released body-worn camera (BWC) video of SWAT officers rescuing a woman and children being held hostage by a man armed with a sword inside a home.

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Patrolby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2022

Charges Dropped Against Atlanta Officers in 2020 Shooting of Rayshard Brooks

In June 2020 Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. charged Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe with felony murder. Officer Devin Brosnan, who was also involved in the attempt to arrest Brooks but not in the shooting, was charged with aggravated assault and two counts of violating his oath.

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