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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2013

Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed By Drunk Driver

A 16-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a red light early Sunday. Sgt. Dwayne Polk, 47, most recently assigned to the transportation unit, was in uniform driving his tan-colored Chevrolet Silverado.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2013

Video: Colo. Sheriffs Sue To Overturn Gun Laws

Nearly nine of 10 Colorado sheriffs have signed onto a lawsuit seeking to overturn a trio of new gun-control laws signed into law in March. Of the state's 64 sheriffs, 55 support the lawsuit announced Friday that's spearheaded by Weld County Sheriff John Cooke.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2013

Calif. Sheriff Asks FBI To Probe Death

Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff Donny Youngblood has asked the FBI to investigate the death of a man who was repeatedly struck by deputies' batons.

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Videosby Staff WriterMay 14, 2013

Deputies Use Batons In Kern County

Community members have accused Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputies of repeatedly striking a suspect with batons as he lay on the pavement. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2013

Video: Calif. Sheriff Accused of Excessive Force, Cover-up

The Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department is fending off accusations its deputies fatally beat a suspect with batons as he lay on the pavement.

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Videosby Staff WriterMay 10, 2013

Police History: L.A. County Sheriff's Pistol Team

This vintage early color footage shows the LASD Pistol Team at Biscailuz Range during a shooting skills exhibition in 1938. It features legendary marksman and LASD Aero Bureau aviation pioneer Sgt. Sewell Griggers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2013

Pregnant Off-Duty Calif. Deputy Saves Teen from Lake

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy swam into a lake to rescue a drowning teen, despite being nearly six months pregnant and off duty at the time.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2013

L.A. County Undersheriff Rips Lee Baca

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is a disengaged leader running a "house of cards" agency that's "on the verge of crumbling" his second-in-command deputy told the Los Angeles Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2013

Man Carjacked by Dorner Sues for $1M Reward

The camp ranger carjacked by fugitive ex-cop Chris Dorner has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court claiming his call to a sheriff's deputy entitles him to a $1 million reward.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2013

Decorated Fla. Deputy Killed In Wreck

A veteran Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy died Friday morning in his patrol car in an accident in Winter Haven. Master Deputy Joseph "Shane" Robbins, 40, was found unresponsive inside his mangled patrol car.

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