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Connecticut Bar Serves Special Beer to Honor Fallen Yale University Officer

“End of Watch IPA” is on tap in honor of Yale Police Officer Gregory Swiantek, who died on March 12 after a massive heart attack believed to have been brought on by multiple high-stress calls he was responding to that day.

Yale University Police Officer Gregory Swiantek died on duty March 12 after a massive heart attack

Texas Officers Navigate Smoke-Filled Home to Find Children

Two police officers heard a fire call dispatched and raced to the scene, then searched for and evacuated two children from a smokey home in Little Elm, Texas. The department released a video of their actions.

Little Elm Police Department screenshot from video

BWC Video Shows Fatal OIS of Man Wielding Machete

Two Moore Police Department officers issued more than 20 verbal commands for a man to drop his weapon as he walked toward them with a machete. A recently released video shows the incident, which ended with the fatal shooting of the armed man.

Body-worn video shows a man armed with a machete approaching police officers, who ultimately fired on the man.

Iowa City Settles Police K-9 Bite Case for $49k

The City of Cedar Rapids settled a lawsuit related to a K-9 that bit a 13-year-old boy in 2020. However, the city attorney said that it is not an admission of fault. The settlement is $49,001.

The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, settled a K-9 bite lawsuit for $49,001.

Glock Switches Banned in Alabama

Local and federal officials say they hope the new legislation will result in a more efficient apprehension of people in possession of Glock switches.

Video: Indiana Officer Under Fire During Pursuit Shoots Back Through Own Windshield

The suspect eventually stopped his vehicle, and the gunfight continued. Another Lawrence officer and Indianapolis officers also joined the fight.

A Lawrence, Indiana, Police officer fires a rifle through his own windshield during a vehicle pursuit where the suspect opened fire on him.

Kansas Trooper Rescues Kidnapped Child at Traffic Stop

During the stop the trooper discovered that the man in the passenger seat of the SUV was wanted in another state for kidnapping a 6-year-old girl. The driver had a criminal history that included homicide and weapons violations.

Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with 6-year-old kidnapping victim. The girl was discovered in an SUV with two 60-year-old men during a February traffic stop.

Video Shows Suspect Pointing Gun at Florida Deputy Before OIS

At the scene deputies found a woman who had been physically assaulted, the sheriff’s office says. They were told the suspect, 50-year-old Manuel Alvarez, was armed and inside the home.

Still image from body camera video show a Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy confronting an armed man before an officer-involved shooting in Riverview, Florida.

Louisiana Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed Deploying Spike Strips

Sgt. Grant Candies, 37, was attempting to deploy spike strips on Interstate 10 to end the pursuit when he was killed. “The perpetrator, fleeing from a pursuit, struck him, taking the life of a husband and father," the sheriff's office said.

Sgt. Grant Candies of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office was killed early Sunday morning while trying to stop a fleeing vehicle.

South Carolina Officers Capture Escaped Pet Kangaroo

The owner posted on Facebook a video that talked about how the kangaroo got loose. It was a goat who unlatched the gate, allowing the kangaroo to hop away.

Kangaroo checking out Horry County (South Carolina) Police patrol car. Officers captured the escaped exotic pet Saturday and returned it to its owner.

BWC Video: Goat Ignores Officers’ Commands, Flees, Now Named ‘Fugitive’

The Akron Police Department released body-worn video of when their officers tried to wrangle a stray goat along a busy highway. After many attempts, the subject was finally taken into custody – and has found a new home.

Officers try to contain an uncooperative goat along a busy stretch of highway. The adventure was captured on body-worn video, which the department has now released.

Teen Indicted as Adult on 22 Counts After Throwing Fireworks at Officers

An Arizona teen has been indicted as an adult after throwing fireworks that injured 22 police officers during a protest in Glendale.

Police video shows when fireworks exploded near officers during a protest in Glendale, Arizona. A teen is now indicted as an adult on 22 counts for attacking officers with fireworks.

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