Jared Lee Loughner is said to have posted online commentary about government "mind control" and illiteracy. He has had several contacts with law enforcement and made prior threats. "There's reason to believe this individual may have a mental issue," according to Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik.
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Michael Ferryman, 57, who fatally shot Deputy Suzanne Hopper and then died in a gun fight with officers from five agencies, fired at Morgan County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputies from inside a trailer in 2001.
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The entrenched suspect wounded patrolman Jeremy Blum, as "many, many, many" rounds were exchanged between officers and the suspect, according to Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly.
Read More →Uvalde County Sheriff's Dep. Michael Schaefer suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a teenage girl during a domestic incident.
Read More →A Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff's deputy working as a detention officer is now under investigation for using a "short burst of pepper spray" on an ICE detainee after he defecated on the floor of a holding area and did not respond to officers' commands Dec. 11.
Read More →According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Greaves is being charged with distribution of obscene material depicting minors engaged in conduct harmful to minors. The offense is a third degree felony under Florida law.
Read More →Seven Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies have been relieved of their duties, as a result of their participation in a holiday party brawl.
Read More →Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, a Democrat, introduced a pair of bills Tuesday that would extend the Local Safety and Protection Account. This special account funds several local public safety services — including the Rural Sheriffs Program — that help local law enforcement and county district attorneys prosecute cases.
Read More →A district appellate court sided with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who fired Deputy Emir Bautista in 2004, after his relationship with Shawn Crook became known to the department.
Read More →A Clayton County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputy's badge and gun were stolen from an undercover vehicle in front of a suburban home.
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