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Command•by Staff Writer•January 18, 2019

New Mexico Sheriffs Barred from Legislative Session Because of Duty Weapons

"We were allowed to go into the Roundhouse but we weren't allowed to go down onto the floor. We were directed to go to another room and watch what was going on from a TV," Cibola County Sheriff Tony Mace said. "That has never happened to us before and that's a direct violation to the constitution of New Mexico."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 18, 2019

Nurse Came to Aid of Wounded North Carolina Officer Left for Dead on Country Road

Local news outlets reported Trooper Daniel Harrell’s patrol cruiser had a dozen bullet holes in the windshield, as well as front-end damage.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 18, 2019

Death Threats Over OIS Prompt Atlanta Police to Issue Alert to Officers

Officer Jarius Daugherty said Atlanta Police officers have received multiple death threats after the death of 18-year-old D’ettrick Griffin, who was shot and killed by a plainclothes Atlanta officer when he attempted to steal his car at a gas station earlier this week.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•January 18, 2019

Savage Expands Lineup of MSRs

Striving to bring more features and better performance to the modern sporting rifle, Savage has expanded its award-winning lineup of MSRs. Savage will have these new firearms on display at the 2019 SHOT Show.

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Training•by Staff Writer•January 18, 2019

New Utah Trooper Grew up in Kenya Refugee Camp

He became a U.S. Citizen in 2009. He earned a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in criminal justice. And while he says it took time to get hired, he refused to take no for an answer.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•January 17, 2019

Chicago Officers Found Not Guilty of Charges They Covered Up Laquan McDonald Shooting

Judge Domenica Stephenson repeatedly stated the state failed to prove conspiracy or obstruction of justice, saying mistakes do not equate to lying. She noted inconsistencies in witness testimony, a lack of proof that the three officers conspired to cover up the shooting and said other evidence in the case was "nothing more than speculation."

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•January 17, 2019

California K-9 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Gunfight

A K-9 with the Placer County (CA) Deputy Sheriff's Office was wounded in a gunfight with a man who had gone on a shooting spree on Tuesday night. The gunman was killed in the exchange, and K-9 Eros was struck and wounded.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 17, 2019

Retired New York Officer Murders Wife, Kills Self

An officer who retired from a police department in Westchester County, New York was found dead in the garage of their Middletown home along with his wife on Tuesday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 17, 2019

Texas Department Fires 5 Officers, Suspends 2 Following In-Custody Death

The Fort Worth (TX) Police Department fired five officers and suspended two without pay after the in-custody death of a suspect who had complained of medical issues.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 17, 2019

Retired New Jersey Officer Dies By Suicide Following Domestic Arrest

According to NBC News, 58-year-old Patrick Montella was in the process of being released when he lunged for his old service weapon—which had been collected during his arrest— and shot himself.

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