Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Patrolby Wayne ParhamJuly 12, 2024

TX Agencies Rally to Support Houston Area After Hurricane

The State of Texas crafted a plan where law enforcement agencies can send officers to help cities in a disaster zone and the state covers the costs. One hundred officers have arrived to assist in Houston following Hurricane Beryl.

Read More →
Patrolby StaffJuly 12, 2024

GA Officer Saved by Ballistic Vest

A Georgia officer was saved by his ballistic vest when he was shot in the chest after responding to a fight call at a restaurant. The suspected gunman fled and later was shot by another officer but survived.

Read More →
Patrolby StaffJuly 12, 2024

CA Motorcycle Officer Struck and Killed

The California Highway Patrol said the driver who fatally struck a motorcycle officer Thursday was driving impaired and detained by witnesses at the crash scene.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Point of Lawby StaffJuly 11, 2024

Family of Slain Officer Wants Progressive DA Recalled for Refusal to Seek Death Penalty for Suspected Killer

The family has been pushing for the suspect to be convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death ever since, but they found out Tuesday night that Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner would be declining to do so.

Read More →
Trainingby StaffJuly 11, 2024

NYPD Recruit Dies After Collapsing During Training

Probationary Officer Edgar Ordonez, 33, was training outdoors at the department's shooting range at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx when he collapsed just before noon.

Read More →
Patrolby David GriffithJuly 11, 2024

Texas Detective Ambushed and Killed During Search for Assault Suspect

Deputy Fernando Esqueda, a detective with the Sheriff’s Office, was working a looting suppression detail in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl when he and his team responded to an assault at a Houston Little Caesars restaurant.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Investigationsby StaffJuly 10, 2024

Multi-Agency Operation Recovers 200 Critically Missing Children

Federal, state and local agencies in seven federal judicial districts and locations across the United States along with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children participated in recovering the children.

Read More →
Special Unitsby StaffJuly 10, 2024

Iowa Officer and K-9 Partner Recovering from Crash Injuries

Firefighters were called to the scene to mechanically extricate Officer Dao Meunsaveng and K-9 Berro from the vehicle.

Read More →
Investigationsby StaffJuly 10, 2024

Oregon Police Recover $200K of Lego Kits Reportedly Stolen from Retailers

Individuals had allegedly "stole[n] hundreds of dollars’ worth of Legos and then immediately went to the store to exchange the stolen items for cash most often at a fraction of their actual retail value," according to law enforcement.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrolby StaffJuly 10, 2024

2024 Mid-Year Duty Deaths Up 15% Over 2023, NLEOMF Says

NLEOMF’s data shows that 71 federal, state, county, municipal, tribal officers from the 50 states and U.S. Territories have died in the line-of-duty in the first half of 2024.

Read More →