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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2019

2 Denver Officers Shot by Barricaded Suspect Expected to Survive

Two officers with the Denver (CO) Police Department were shot by a barricaded suspect on Sunday afternoon. Both were transported to a nearby hospital where they were reportedly in stable condition.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2019

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide

The officer's girlfriend—also a police officer—found 40-year-old Nicholas Mencaroni in his home and called 911. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2019

Chicago Officer Shot in Chest, Saved by Body Armor

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was responding to a domestic incident involving a subject with an undisclosed mental illness when he was shot in the chest by a suspect who was holding his parents hostage at gunpoint.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2019

Alabama Deputy Meets Man Who Held Umbrella for her During Funeral Procession

As the procession for 44-year old Sergeant WyTasha Carter passed in the pouring rain, a man was seen sheltering a deputy standing at attention and saluting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2019

Florida Deputy Dies by Suicide

A deputy with the Highlands County (FL) Sheriff's Office—44-year-old Sergeant Max Van D’Huynslage, who had served with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office since 2008—was discovered dead from an apparent self-inflicted injury on Saturday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 26, 2019

St. Louis Officer Charged Over Russian Roulette Death of Off-Duty Colleague

Officer Alix then took the gun, pointed it at Officer Hendren and pulled the trigger. Hendren then took the gun again and pulled the trigger. This time it fired, striking Alix in the chest and mortally wounding her, records say.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2019

Connecticut DUI Suspect Reportedly Drunk on Vanilla Extract

They say they detected an odor of vanilla on her breath, her speech was slurred and she was unable to answer basic questions.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2019

Georgia Woman Finds Nearly 100-Year-Old Police Badge, Gives It to Agency

White, who recently published his history of the Gainesville Police, learned of the short-lived Hall County Police during his research. Working as a supplement to the sheriff’s office in a growing county, Hall County Police only existed between April 1920 and April 1922.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2019

Arizona Governor Wants to Give Officers Significant Pay Increases

Most of the $74 million allocated in the governor's proposed budget for pay hikes goes to public safety agencies such as corrections officers and highway patrol. Pay raises at other agencies are awarded only to those employees certified by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2019

Buffalo's New Detective Squad Investigates Failed Homicides

After a wave of violence last summer and some outside advice, the Buffalo Police Department formed the new squad, the Gun Violence Unit, to focus exclusively on nonfatal shootings.

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