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SC Officer Shoots, Kills Man Dragging Him with Stolen Car

The officer-involved shooting occurred about 10 a.m., when a Fountain Inn police officer pulled over a car that was listed as stolen, SLED spokesman Thom Berry said.

Georgia Officer Wounded in Gunfight Recovering After 3 Surgeries

According to Fox News, Officer Jerome Turner Jr.—who was shot as many as six times in the gun battle—has undergone three surgeries and will have another procedure in the coming days.

Union City, GA, Officer Jerome Turner, Jr. was shot multiple times Apr. 1 and has undergone multiple surgeries.

North Carolina Officer Involved in Rollover Crash Expected to be Okay

An officer with the Raleigh (NC) Police Department was transporting two K-9s when he lost control of his patrol vehicle on an interstate exit ramp, struck another vehicle, and then exited the roadway, flipping the car several times down an embankment.

Video: Louisiana Officer Saves Woman from Flooded Car

An officer with the Bastrop (LA) Police Department came upon a vehicle overtaken with flood waters with a woman trapped inside over the weekend and immediately took life-saving action.

World Series Champion Takes on New Career as California Deputy

Deputy Justin Christian—who won a World Series ring with the San Francisco Giants in 2012—entered law enforcement after leaving the game of baseball a couple of years later.

Virginia Officer Wants Mattel to Bring Back Police Barbie Doll

Virginia Beach homicide detective Angela Murphy wanted to get a crime-fighting Barbie doll for her 6-year-old daughter, but discovered that the toy company no longer makes this version of the iconic toy.

MA Officer Wounded in Gunfight Expected to be OK

An officer with the Springfield (MA) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire in the early hours on Sunday morning. The officer—identified as Edwin Irizarry—was struck twice in the arm by two .22 caliber bullets.

New York Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man

According to Fox News, an officer first gave verbal commands to get the man—identified as 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick—to drop his weapons, and then when the subject didn't comply, deployed a TASER on him. The subject went to the ground but did not disarm himself of his weapons. As officers closed in to disarm the subject, he jumped to his feet and charged at the officers.

Mississippi Deputy Shot, Saved by Body Armor

The sheriff said Deputy Tatum played dead but that Vaught walked up to him and shot him several more times in the chest area. Dickerson estimated Tatum was shot three to eight times total with wounds in the chest area, an arm and a leg.

Suspected Cop-Killer Shot, Killed in Washington State

The man suspected of shooting and killing Deputy Sheriff Justin DeRosier of the Cowlitz County (WA) Sheriff's Office was shot in a confrontation with members of the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office and the Kalama Police Department on Sunday.

California Motor Officer Injured in Collision with Vehicle

A motorcycle officer with the East Bay Regional Park District was injured Friday when he collided with a vehicle on an interstate freeway.

Investigators Reveal Details of Chemical Attack on Colorado Officer

The officer was responding to a suspicious package call when a young man threw a bottle at him. The bottle began to emit smoke containing chlorine, which caused the officer to pass out.

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