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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 22, 2019

Missouri Officer Struck by Vehicle Sustains Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

An officer with the St. Louis County (MO) Police Department sustained substantial bruises and abrasions but no broken bones when a motorist struck him on a freeway overpass.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 22, 2019

Video: Florida Boy Carries Blue Line Flag to Honor Fallen Officers on One-Mile Runs

A 10-year-old Florida boy has a very visible way to show his support for law enforcement and honor fallen officers killed in the line of duty. When he hears of a duty death, he grabs his Blue Line flag and takes to the sidewalk for a one-mile run.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Alabama Officer Killed Attempting to Arrest Wanted Fugitive

According to Fox News, 30-year-old Officer Sean Tuder was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon as a group of officers attempted to arrest 19-year-old Marco Perez, who had reportedly faked his own kidnapping to avoid being taken to jail earlier in the week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

California Police Chief: Slain Rookie Officer was "Perfect Cop"

Chief Darren Pytel said that police work was "truly in her blood," adding that he had placed a bet that one day she'd be the police chief.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Video: 3 Robbery Suspects in Vehicle Pursuit Stopped by Box Truck

Three suspects fleeing police after a residential burglary attempted to navigate their vehicle between the right shoulder barrier and a box truck in the right-hand lane of a Southern California freeway and found themselves pinned between the two immovable objects.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Country Star Billy Ray Cyrus Performs Song at Funeral of Fallen California Officer

At the beginning of the memorial service for Officer Natalie Corona—the 22-year old officer with the Davis (CA) Police Department who was ambushed and murdered on January 10—the thousands of mourners were surprised when country star Billy Ray Cyrus sat before a microphone and sang a song in her honor.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Mississippi Governor: Trooper Shortage Reaching Critical Level

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant said on Friday that his state is nearing the point where declaring a disaster may be considered in order to ensure that there are enough troopers on the road to save the lives of individuals involved in traffic collisions on the freeways.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Department Asks Citizens to Get Drunk to Train Recruits on SFSTs

The Kutztown Borough (PA) Police Department received thousands of responses to a request posted to Facebook for three citizen volunteers to help officers in training. The training in question was to help officers learn how to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests during suspected DUI traffic stops, and the volunteers would have to be willing to let the department get them drunk.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

California Couple Sues Department Alleging Police Mistakenly Ransacked Home

A couple is suing the San Francisco Police Department, alleging that officers searching for stolen mobile phones "ransacked" their apartment in a 2017 incident.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 21, 2019

Arizona Officer Struck by Vehicle Treated and Released from Hospital

An officer with the Gilbert (AZ) Police Department was on his department mountain bike when a suspect attempting to flee police struck him, tossing him from the bike.

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