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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

Texas Officer Shot in Head Showing Signs of Recovery

An officer with the Denton (TX) Police Department who was shot in the head and leg last week is getting incrementally better every day, according to Chief Frank Dixon, who spoke with reporters during a fundraiser for the wounded officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

Oregon Agency Investigating How Blue Line Flag Sticker Got on Squad Car

An officer with the Portland (OR) Police Department faces possible disciplinary action after someone posted to social media an image of the rear of a squad car, if the person who did it is ever identified.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

Every Member of Small Illinois Police Department Resigns

Every member of the East Galesburg (IL) Police Department has tendered their resignation—effective later in November—along with the mayor, the city clerk, and a maintenance worker.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

British Officer Faces Murder Charge for In-Custody Death Involving ECD

An officer with the West Mercia Police Service in England now faces a murder charge in the death of a retired professional soccer player in 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

NYPD Detectives Reportedly Mistake Legally Grown Hemp for Marijuana

The New York Police Department posted an image on social media of two officers holding what appear to be giant bags of marijuana along with two tables covered in similar bags.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieNovember 8, 2019

Why American Military Veterans Make Great Police Officers

Veterans of America's military tend to make excellent police officers—they have baked into their very being a commitment to service, an unusually high level of discipline, an understanding of chain-of-command, and other qualities that police officers also share.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Washington Police Chief Fatally Struck by Vehicle

Chief Michael Knapp was struck by a pickup truck driven by a teenager who had failed to activate his headlights despite darkening conditions. It is believed that Knapp did not see the approaching vehicle and stepped into its path.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Chicago Officer Saves Woman's Life, Proposes Marriage to Fellow Officer

Sergeant Mike Nowacki performed CPR on an unresponsive woman near the finish line of the annual Allstate Hot Chocolate Run. Then he proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Officer Erin Gubala.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Sentencing Delayed for Man Convicted of Shooting Michigan Officer

The man convicted of shooting and wounding an officer with the Saginaw Township Police Department was scheduled to receive his sentence on Wednesday afternoon but that proceeding will take place another day.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2019

Colorado Officers Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Armed Man

Following a three-month investigation, District Attorney Jeff Cheney has concluded that an officer with the Rifle (CO) Police Department was justified in the fatal shooting of Allan George in August.

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