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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

Competition Shooter Kills Fla. Sergeant

Sgt. Michael Wilson, 42, was fatally shot at 8:30 p.m. Monday providing backup for deputies who responded to a domestic dispute at the Lakes of Tuscana Apartments in Port Charlotte.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

La. Deputy Killed In Head-On Crash

St. Charles Parish (La.) Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Watson lost his life Sunday evening in a multiple-vehicle crash while he responded to a call for assistance, the agency announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2013

Ga. Officer Killed In Code 3 Crash

Veteran Columbus (Ga.) Police Cpl. Thomas Keith Slay was killed and a Russell County Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured in a crash while responding to a an officer-assistance call with lights and sirens.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2013

Ill. Officer Dies After Training Exercise

A veteran Wheeling (Ill.) Police officer died Saturday, two days after she became ill during a department training session. Shamekia Goodwin-Badger, 33, was an Iraq War veteran who served with the Wheeling PD for five years.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2013

N.Y. Trooper Dies from Crash Site Injury

New York State Police Trooper Winston Martindale, Jr., has died of complications caused by an injury he sustained two years ago while responding to a crash of two small airplanes.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2013

Nev. Officer Dies In Fall During Copter Rescue

At some point during the helicopter-assisted rescue, Officer David Vanbuskirk fell to his death. The officers were using the helicopter to hoist the hiker to safety from an area that was too difficult to reach by foot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2013

Miss. Officer Struck Removing BBQ Grill from Road

A driver struck and killed a Jackson (Miss.) Police officer Saturday as the officer attempted to remove debris from Interstate 55. Officer Bruce Jacob, a five-year veteran, died after he was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Texas SWAT Officer Killed After Fake Surrender

A barricaded suspect fatally shot a Killeen (Texas) Police SWAT officer and wounded a second officer early Sunday after pretending to surrender at an apartment complex.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2013

Officer Fatalities Rise, Still Near 60-Year Low

Law enforcement saw a 9 percent increase in the number of officers killed on duty during the first half of 2013. Despite the increase, it marked the second lowest number since 1963. There were 51 officers killed from January through June.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2013

Pa. State Police Commander Killed In Crash

A veteran Pennsylvania State Police commander died in a crash, after he lost control of his cruiser an struck an oncoming SUV. Sgt. John LaRose, a 22-year trooper, was on his way home from the state police barracks in Cameron County.

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