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Madison Chief Says Motive for School Shooting Seems to Have Involved Multiple Factors

“Identifying a motive is our top priority, but at this time, it appears that the motive was a combination of factors,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

Inmate Kills Texas Detention Officer in “Horrific” Attack

"It was a heinous, horrific, purposeful murder that was senseless and not needed," Sheriff Brad Norman said.

Texas Trooper Struck by Vehicle, Critically Injured

A fire truck was blocking the left two lanes where the single-vehicle crash happened. A Mini Cooper then went around the fire truck, crashed into the wall and hit the trooper.

California Man Shot by Deputies After He Blasted K-9 with Shotgun

The pursuit ended when the suspect got out and ran from the stolen truck. Sheriff's deputies chased the suspect on foot and deployed K-9 Obie to chase him down

Body camera video from Madera County Sheriff's deputy's body camera. Officials say it shows the suspect shooting K-9 Obie.

Wisconsin Shooter Kills 2, Injures 7 at Christian School

The chief said the police department's medical team left training immediately and responded to the school. They worked with fire department medical personnel to render aid and get the seven patients transported to local hospitals.

Florida Deputy Killed by Rifle Wielding Suspect at Traffic Stop

When deputies approached, the suspect "immediately grabbed for a rifle," at which time a deputy shot him in the head, the sheriff said. The suspect died after being flown to a hospital.

Cpl. Elio Diaz at this year's Shop With A Cop program. It was 'an event for which he eagerly signed up each year. His love for his career, the people he served, and the people he served beside was unparallelled,' the sheriff's office said.

Tennessee Deputy Slain while Working as Part-Time Police Officer

Officer Finley then confronted the suspect in a driveway across the street from the home, where the suspect attacked the officer and shot the officer several times, killing him, police say.

Rick Finley, a full-time deputy with the McNairy County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Officer was slain Saturday while working part-time for the Selmer Police Department.

Ohio City’s Police Say They Underreported Crime Stats to FBI

The underreporting began in 2013, after the department switched to its current incident-based reporting system, which allows law enforcement to better classify multiple crimes that occur within a single incident.

Las Vegas Officer Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Driving Home from Shift

Officer Colton Pulsipher and another man died at the scene, and a woman was transported by Mercy Air with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Officer Colton Pulsipher of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police was killed in a crash early Thursday while driving home from his shift.

Georgia Officers Use Drone to Locate Wanted Man in Ceiling of Business

The suspect had an active arrest warrant for assault. When officers attempted to detain him, he resisted, broke free, and hid inside the business.

A Brookhaven, Georgia, Police drone recently located a wanted man hiding in the ceiling of a local business.

“Accidental” Death of San Antonio Officer Now Ruled a Suicide

Officials say the officer was under investigation by the Rockport, Texas, Police for invasive visual recording of a teen inside a bathroom at a Rockport motel.

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