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Georgia Deputy Takes Hit from Reckless Driver to Protect Motorists

The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Christopher Hatcher’s quick thinking before the impact of a crash during the chase helped protect drivers nearby from possibly being injured or killed.

Glynn County (Georgia) Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Hatcher put his patrol vehicle between a crashing stolen vehicle and oncoming traffic.

Minnesota Deputy Crawls Out on Frozen Lake to Save Fishermen

"These guys are hypothermia," Deputy Chris Fjeld said, after agreeing that he didn’t like what he was about to do and climbing out onto the ice.

Anoka County (Minnesota) Sheriff's Deputy Chris Fjeld crawled out onto a frozen lake Dec. 3 to rescue fishermen who had fallen through the ice.

Michigan Woman Arrested for Shoplifting During Shop with a Cop Event

There were 75 officers in the WalMart shopping with children when the shoplifting incident reportedly occurred. Store personnel alerted a Michigan State Police trooper about the ongoing theft.

California Officers Save 3-Year-Old from Woman with Gun, Suspect Killed

The San Bernardino PD said that officers responded to a call from a woman who said there was a woman inside the residence with a gun to the head a 3-year-old boy. The caller told police the boy was her grandson.

Former California Deputy Gets 2 Year for Improperly Detaining Man, Cover Up

Miguel Vega, 33, of Corona, called himself a monster in court Monday and apologized to the victim, who declined to come to court. He asked the judge to place him in a prison close to his family and two kids.

Retired NYPD Officers Honored for Helping Stop Arson of Martin Luther King’s Atlanta Birth Home

Brothers Kenny and Axel Dodson, who were in town visiting their father, were taking a stroll Thursday evening through the historic preservation district that includes the civil rights leader’s birth home when they saw another visitor pointing to a woman.

Axel and Kenny Dodson, retired New York Police Department officers, were presented with the Outstanding Citizens Award in New York City for saving a historic site in Atlanta from an arsonist.

Oregon Governor Plans to Save Portland with More Police, Less Drugs

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in August asked Kotek to send nearly 100 state troopers to downtown Portland, to assist a city police force that says it is stretched too thin.

Houston Police Release Video of Shootout That Wounded Officer, Killed Suspect

Uniformed officers attempted to give the man verbal commands to drop his weapon, but the man did not listen and was shot and wounded.

Still from Nov. 11 Houston police body camera video shows officer aiming pistol at suspect.

South Carolina Officer Struck by Vehicle, Injured During Foot Pursuit

Patrolman First Class Adam Blankenship sustained several internal injuries and is expected to undergo several medical procedures and surgeries.

Patrolman First Class Adam Blankenship of the Mount Pleasant (South Carolina) Police Department was seriously injured Friday when he was struck by a vehicle.

Family Suing L.A. County Over Deputy’s Suicide, Claiming Overtime Led to Death

Brad Gage, the attorney representing the Atilano family, is also representing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer’s family in their similar wrongful death claim.

MN Officer Shot by Man Violating Protective Order

A St. Paul, Minnesota, officer was wounded when he responded to the report of a woman being followed by a man with a protective order filed against him. The officer was shot in the leg but was later released from the hospital.

San Diego Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Dead

A San Diego Police Department sergeant was wounded Thursday night as he and other officers tried to approach a man suspected of stealing a car. The officer was struck in the head, and according to police is expected to survive.

A police sergeant shot in the head Thursday night is expected to survive.

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