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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Massachusetts Officer Flown to Hospital Following Single-Vehicle Crash

The officer—who has not been identified—was transported to a Boston-area hospital via MedFlight helicopter out of an abundance of caution.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Condor to Present Defensive Tactics Class at SHOT Show

"We will be taking a look at old methodologies and training programs that have caused “scars” on the psyche of public safety personnel. Discussions will involve the “Use of Force” continuum model, techniques for physical force, and testing your program to the ethos of 'Are you range or real?'”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

South Carolina Man Shot, Killed Following Standoff with Police

Deputies with the Union County (SC) Sheriff's Office came under fire while responding to a call of a man with a gun. The man had reportedly discharged his firearm a number of times before returning to his home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Video: Illinois Officer Shoots, Kills Armed Murder Suspect

Officer Brianna Tedesco had come upon a wanted subject in an SUV on a narrow gravel road. When she asked the man for ID, he produced a piece of paper, and quickly thereafter, a handgun.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Florida Deputy Injured, 94-Year-Old Man Killed in Vehicle Collision

Deputy Brian Wiedel suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a nearby hospital.

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Training•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Vermont Officer Sues Department Over Head Injuries Sustained in Training

An officer with the Burlington (VT) Police Department says she suffered three concussions and permanent hearing damage during a training exercise at the Vermont Police Academy.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Iowa Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer after Following Teen Girl

The man—identified as 60-year-old Kent Arnold Smith—reportedly followed the young woman as she drove her vehicle home. Smith then reportedly pulled into the driveway behind the girl's car, telling her that he was an undercover officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2019

Indiana Officer Seriously Injured After Being Shot in Back by Another Officer Firing at Aggressive Dog

An officer with the Lafayette (IN) Police Department is in serious condition after being shot in the back by another officer who was firing at an aggressive dog advancing on them.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 7, 2019

Boston's Famous "Bullpen Cop" to Retire from the Department

The officer with the Boston (MA) Police Department who was made instantly famous for his unbridled emotional response to a David Ortiz game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series is scheduled to retire this month.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 7, 2019

Florida Officer Holds Elderly Woman's Head above Water in Sinking Car

Officer Jonathan DePierre was the first on the scene of the incident in which a vehicle was reported to be sinking in a lake.

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