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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

Prankster Radios Officer Down with Stolen Portable

A portable radio stolen from a Lake County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy was used Monday to call in "officer down" and "shots fired" to dispatchers, who caught on to the prank and didn't send patrol units.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2011

Knox County Approves 65 Ford CVPIs for Sheriff

Commissioner Amy Broyles has pointed out that the County Commission has under-funded the sheriff's office for several years, which has led to the need to replace these vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2011

Okla. 911 Director Arrested After DUI Joyride

Lincoln County (Okla.) Sheriff's deputies arrested the county's emergency manager and 911 director, who was involved in a drunken joyride with his son and two other men.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2011

Oregon Man's Dog Flings Drug-Filled Sock Toward Deputy

A Sherman County (Ore.) Sheriff's deputy had help from a suspect's pit bull during a vehicle stop, when the dog wrestled away a marijuana-filled sock and tossed it toward the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2011

Florida Deputy Pulls Man From Burning Car

Pasco County (Fla.) Sheriff's Deputy Kelly Endricks pulled a 66-year-old man from a burning car after it crashed into a power pole, breaking out the sunroof to pull him to safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2011

Colo. License Plates Would Honor Fallen Officers

Deputy Basil Marciniak was inspired to create the plates, following the fatal shooting of Weld County Deputy Sheriff Sam Brownlee. Marciniak and the Colorado Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) are obtaining the required 3,000 signatures needed for approval.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2011

Arizona Deputy Saves Two Lives In Less Than One Hour

Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Taylor saved the lives of an 8-month-old infant and an 83-year-old man in less than an hour while on patrol.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2011

Cop Killer's Getaway Driver Sues Four LE Agencies

In the suit, Daimen Irizarry claims police from Gilbert, Mesa, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety as well as Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies used excessive force and were negligent when they shot the suspects multiple times in the legs and feet.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2011

Michigan Deputy TASERs Belligerent Shoplifter

An Oakland County (Mich.) Sheriff's deputy used a TASER to subdue a 400-pound shoplifter who had punched a Meijer's store employee in the face, after the worker attempted to stop her from stealing a cart full of electronics.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2011

Florida Deputy's Wife Sets House Ablaze With Family Inside

The wife of an Etowah County (Ala.) Sheriff's deputy has been charged with arson and three counts of attempted murder after a fire at the family home. Danielle Joslyn Raley, 26, has been charged with the incident that took place on Jan. 31.

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