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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2021

SC Officer Fatally Struck by Vehicle

Officer Melton "Fox" Gore, a 20-year veteran of the department was clearing debris from the roadway around 4 p.m. when he was struck.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2021

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Mandating Body Cameras for All Officers

A state senate version of the bill would have removed qualified immunity for individual police officers, potentially exposing them to civil lawsuits. This provision was eliminated from the house version of the bill.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

Murder Trial of Former Minneapolis Officer Chauvin to be Held Separately Beginning March 8

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill's latest legal order makes it clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and space limitations, even in Hennepin County's largest courtroom, make it impossible to hold a trial for four defendants while complying with existing safety guidelines.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

3 Puerto Rico Officers Shot and Killed by Car Thieves

The three officers, state policeman Luis Marrero Diaz, and San Juan municipal police, Luis Salaman Conde and Eliezer Hernandez Cartagena, were shot Monday afternoon as they chased a group of men in a stolen car near San Juan.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

FL Deputy Killed in Vehicle Ramming Attack 1 Shift from Retirement

Master Corporal Brian LaVigne was killed, when a suspect who was fleeing deputies, intentionally crashed into the driver's side of his patrol vehicle, Sheriff Chad Chronister said during a news conference.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

Some Capitol Police Officers Suspended Over Riot Response

The suspensions come as investigators dig through photos and videos posted online showing much of what went on during the attack on the Capitol.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

Former Capitol Officer: Our Training Didn’t Cover a Mob Storming the Building

I was a Capitol Police officer from 2001 to 2002 and even now remember the high quality of training. We were trained in what to do if gunmen tried to storm the Capitol, but we were not trained in what to do if hundreds of people decided to rush the building.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2021

FBI Asks for Help Identifying Suspect in Officer's Murder During Capitol Riot

An image released by the FBI shows a man in a plaid jacket with a blue knit cap wielding a fire extinguisher during the incident where the officer was reportedly dragged into the crowd. There are reports that the officer died shortly after being hit with a fire extinguisher.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2021

Capitol Officer who Worked Riot Dies of Suicide

Howard Liebengood, 51, who went by “Howie,” had been an officer guarding the Capitol since 2005. The agency did not list a cause of when it announced Liebengood’s death, but a spokesman for the family confirmed Monday that he died by suicide and had been on duty at the Capitol on Wednesday

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2021

Video Captures Rioters' Brutal Assault on Capitol Police Officer

The officer seen in the video, as well as in other photos and videos of the moment that later surfaced on social media, has not been officially identified. The extent of the injuries the officer suffered in the attack is not clear.

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