San Diego Officer Injured in Shooting Released From Hospital

After 25 days in a hospital, San Diego police Officer Wade Irwin, who took a bullet to the neck in a shootout that left his partner dead, was greeted by fellow officers and taken home Saturday.

Sgt. Kenneth Burner

Dr. Jeffrey D. Ho

NJ Officer Contracted COVID-19 Giving CPR to His Mother, Spent 22 Days in Hospital

Asked to explain why he risked his life to try to save hers, Officer Robles said, “Wouldn’t you face the devil for your mother?”

Dean Norris

Home Invasions Targeting Cops

When three suspects assaulted an off-duty LAPD officer at his Gardena, Calif., home, a police spokesperson said it was the first time he'd heard of an officer being a victim of a home invasion robbery. While that may be the case, the crime was not without precedent.

Video: Officer Ambushed, Stabbed at Traffic Stop

Video from the incident shows a man spraying the officer in the face with pepper spray, attacking him with a knife, and attempting to take away his duty pistol.

Social Media: Online Investigation

Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.

Iraqis, Grenades, and Mexican Cartels

In a federal indictment charging the suspects, it was alleged that the center of their criminal operation was an Iraqi social club in El Cajon, and authorities say the suspects distributed drugs supplied by Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel to the Detroit area.