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Patrolby StaffAugust 26, 2025

Kansas Officer Struck, Killed Deploying Spike Strip

“The driver, later identified as Dennis Mitchell III, 31, of Kansas City, was pursued by law enforcement. He abandoned the truck, entered another vehicle, and continued fleeing from officers,” police said.

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Trainingby StaffAugust 25, 2025

San Francisco Police Recruit Dies in Training

Recruit Officer Jon-Marques Psalms, 30, reportedly suffered a medical emergency after completing a training exercise on Wednesday August 20, 2025, at the Academy.

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Technologyby StaffAugust 25, 2025

POLICE and Flock Safety Present Webinar on Combining LPR with Real-Time Video

The webinar titled “Beyond the Plate: Real-Time Video Intelligence for Police Operations” will show how pairing LPR data with live camera feeds delivers faster, safer, and more coordinated responses on everything from stolen vehicles to active BOLOs.

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Patrolby StaffAugust 25, 2025

FOP President Expresses Support for Trump’s Order Ending Cashless Bail in Capital

"We are proud to announce our full support for President Trump’s Executive Order addressing the dangers of cashless bail systems," Patrick Yoes said in a statement.

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Patrolby StaffAugust 25, 2025

Trump Issues Order Cutting Federal Funding in Cashless Bail Jurisdictions

<strong>“</strong>Cashless bail policies allow dangerous individuals to immediately return to the streets and further endanger law-abiding, hard-working Americans because they know our laws will not be enforced,” the administration said.

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Investigationsby Heidi SieversAugust 22, 2025

The Role of Forensics in Disaster Victim Identification

Heidi Sievers, of Columbia Southern University, explains disaster victim identification and how scientific work bridges critical gaps when visual recognition, one of the least reliable methods of identification, is rendered impossible by the conditions of the disaster.

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Patrolby StaffAugust 18, 2025

2 Utah Officers Killed, Deputy Wounded at Domestic

The slain officers have been identified as Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada in a statement from the Tremontan-Garland PD.

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Memorial tribute collage for Officer Suzanne O, showing police career highlights
Patrolby StaffAugust 18, 2025

Maui Officer Shot and Killed Responding to Incident at Sugar Mill

Officer Suzanne O and other Maui officers responded. Officer O was fatally shot at the scene.

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Memorial tribute for Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks in police uniform
Patrolby StaffAugust 14, 2025

South Carolina Trooper Dies Days After Being Struck by Vehicle

Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks was in a marked patrol vehicle with blue lights activated around 2 a.m. when the crash occurred.

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Patrolby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Suspect in 2008 Killing of California Deputy Turned Over to Feds by Mexico

LASD Deputy Juan Abel Escalante, 27, was killed outside his parents’ home in Los Angeles on August 2, 2008.

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