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Patrolby StaffJanuary 21, 2025

Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering New Mexico Officer who Stopped to Help Him

Jaremy Smith was on the run from South Carolina, where he’s accused of kidnapping and killing a paramedic, when Hare encountered him with a flat tire on Interstate 40 in Quay County, New Mexico on March 15, 2024.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 21, 2025

Border Patrol Agent Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout

The ensuing shootout left Border Patrol Agent David Maland and one suspect dead. A second suspect was injured and has been taken into custody, according to the FBI.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

Video: New Jersey Officer Helps Save Baby Girl After She Stopped Breathing

Patrolman Chris Rudy was the first emergency responder to arrive on the scene after the mother made a frantic call to 911 to report her 1-week-old daughter was not breathing.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

Louisiana Sheriff’s K-9 Dies of Medical Emergency After SWAT Operation

Macho, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois trained specifically for SWAT operations, located the suspect hiding inside a box spring. The K-9 restrained the individual until deputies apprehended him.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Warned About Lead and Asbestos in Fire Zone

The message began “**Attn all personnel**” and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is “‘hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.”

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Commandby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

DOJ Report Says Louisiana State Police Have Pattern of Misconduct

Col. Robert Hodges, the state police superintendent, told troopers in an internal email obtained by AP that the “isolated incidents” highlighted in the report “are not a fair assessment of today’s Louisiana State Police..."

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 16, 2025

California K-9 Loses Leg to Gunshot Wound

K-9 Murph was deployed to take the suspect into custody, police say. The suspect reportedly fired “at least one round” from the rifle, wounding K-9 Murph.

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Point of Lawby StaffJanuary 16, 2025

North Carolina Court Allows Mother to Sue Troopers Over Son’s Ridealong Death

The 2-1 Appeals Court decision Wednesday reversed a trial judge’s ruling favoring Trooper Omar Romero Mendoza.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 16, 2025

Texas Officer Killed in Head-On Crash with Fleeing Suspect

Texas DPS Troopers continued to follow the vehicle as it entered Grimes County. At about 3:30 p.m., the Jeep collided head-on with a marked Navasota Police Department (NPD) Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Sgt. Mark Butler.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 16, 2025

Suspect in Murder of Texas Deputy Killed in Shootout with Marshals

Deputies with the Marshal Service returned fire, shooting and killing the suspect in the dumpster. A deputy was wounded in the arm in the shootout. He's expected to be OK.

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