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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2011

Radical Church to Picket Va. Tech Officer's Funeral

Six members of the WBC will be picketing, according to Fred Phelps Jr., son of WBC pastor Fred Phelps Sr. "The law enforcement across this nation has for years refused to do their duty and protect the people," Phelps Jr. said. "There is a price to be paid when you do that to God."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2011

Thousands Attend Fallen Va. Tech Officer's Funeral

Thousands of police officers and sheriff's deputies from New York to Kentucky came to Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum this afternoon to honor the memory of Deriek Crouse, the first Tech officer killed in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2011

Texas Officer's Research Leads to Honors for Oregon Deputy Killed in 1880s by Lynch Mob

Seventeen years after retiring from the Dallas County Sheriff's Department in Texas, Terry Baker handles cases colder than any he saw during his 39-year career.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleDecember 6, 2011

The Potential Hazards of Project Blue Light

When you see police union stickers doing double-duty as "Break Window Here" decals and non-cops getting physically assaulted for wearing cop-related attire, you have to wonder if a Project Blue Light display of respect couldn't come back to bite us and our loved ones.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2011

Memorial for Fallen Calif. SWAT Cop Draws Thousands

Vallejo (Calif.) Police Officer Jim Capoot was not your average cop, and that's what endeared him to many in the community. On Wednesday, 4,000 people turned out for his funeral.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2011

AG Holder Speaks at NLEOMF's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The rainy Friday observance, which was hosted by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), honored the 10th anniversary of the deadliest day in American law enforcement history.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 1, 2011

9/11: In Memoriam

In all, 72 police responders from municipal, state, and federal agencies lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We would also like to pay tribute to all those who later succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of the terrorist attacks and working amid the rubble.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 1, 2011

9/11: Honoring the Responders

The nation will be honoring the 9/11 dead, both civilian and public safety, for the next month or so. That's the way it should be. We should honor the Americans who died that day. I also think it's important to honor the first responders who lived through 9/11, who helped the victims, who combed the rubble, who saved lives and recovered bodies.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2011

Ala. Councilman Asked to Leave Cop's Memorial

An Anniston, Ala., city councilman who has publicly questioned the police department's procedures and investigations was refused entry to a memorial service for a fallen officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2011

9/11 First Responders Excluded From Memorial Ceremony

Police and fire responders who served victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will not be attending the city's 10-year ceremony at Ground Zero, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office has announced.

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