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Nominate the HAIX Hero of the Month

The HAIX Hero of the Month program is in progress for April and it's time to submit your nominations for week two.

Alabama Officer Dies After Car Wreck

A Huntsville (AL) Police Department officer who was involved in a wreck late last month has died.

Officer Keith Earle died after sustaining injuries in a car wreck on duty Mar. 26. (Photo: Huntsville PD)

California Man Shot K-9 Before Officers Opened Fire, Officials Say

A man led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Yuba County, CA, Friday morning and then shot a K-9 in the neck before being fatally shot, authorities said.

A California man shot a K-9 before he was fatally shot. (Photo: KCRA screenshot)

Arizona Officer Pulls Over Chief for Traffic Infraction

A Tucson officer pulled over a dark-colored SUV for a red-light infraction only to learn that the driver was his boss, Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus.

Photo: Tucson Police Department

Suspect Bites Off Officer's Finger Inside New York Police Station

Officers said Saturday that the fingertip was never recovered, and that it’s possible Johnson swallowed it.

Photo: NYPD/Facebook

Pittsburgh Pirates Honor Fallen Officer Before Saturday Game

The Pirates had home white jerseys made with "Shaw" and No. 29 on the back for the family in tribute to the badge number of the late New Kensington, PA, police Officer Brian Shaw, a Lower Burrell native who was killed in the line of duty Nov. 17 during a traffic stop.

Judge Allows Suit Over Pointing Guns at Man to Proceed Against CA Officers

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ruled that a jury should decide whether officers were guilty of unreasonable seizure and excessive force on Sept. 9, 2014, when they trained their guns on Demetrice Sightler after he walked onto his balcony.

Domestic Abuse Calls Lethal for Officers

From 1988 to 2016, 136 officers were killed while responding to domestic disturbances such as family arguments, FBI data show. By comparison, 80 were killed during a drug-related arrest in the same period.

Some in Chicago Want Commission to Have Firing Authority Over Police

Backers of a long-shot proposal to give an elected board power to investigate and fire Chicago police officers threatened last week to force a vote on their idea, resurfacing a third option into an ongoing debate about civilian oversight of city police.

Video: Ohio Officers, Robbery Suspects Seek Cover from Tornado Together

Police said there were shopping carts blowing around, patio furniture scattered from a restaurant, benches, even a lamp broke off and fell on a cruiser. Hail pelted the lot and the winds picked up. The officers knew they had to get the teens to safety inside the nearby Hobby Lobby store.

A video system in a patrol vehicle captured footage of the tornado in Grove City, OH, last week. During the storm, police, suspects, and the reported victim all sought cover in a store.

Ohio Officers, Robbery Suspects Seek Cover from Tornado Together

Police said there were shopping carts blowing around, patio furniture scattered from a restaurant, benches, even a lamp broke off and fell on a cruiser. Hail pelted the lot and the winds picked up. The officers knew they had to get the teens to safety inside the nearby Hobby Lobby store. More Here.

A video system in a patrol vehicle captured footage of the tornado in Grove City, OH, last week. During the storm, police, suspects, and the reported victim all sought cover in a store.

Virginia Sheriff's Deputy Nominated for HAIX Hero of the Month

Although new to the law enforcement profession, Mabrey was nominated for her years of work in public safety. She has served as chief of the Hopewell Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Deputy Nicole Mabry of the Hopewell City County (VA) Sheriff's Office is the first entry in the HAIX Hero of the Month competition.

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