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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienDecember 17, 2010

LEO Deaths Take No Holiday

All police, military and firefighters willingly understand and accept the duty, challenge, sacrifice, risk of their noble professions. We know full well the ever-present dangers that lurk in the shadows — dangers that include the possibility of serious injury or death.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2010

Border Patrol Agent Shot, Killed in Southern Arizona

Agent Brian Terry, 40, was killed at about 11 p.m. near Peck Canyon, about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border west of Rio Rico on the Interstate 19. Four suspects are in custody and one is being pursued, according to a press release from Customs and Border Protection.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Elderly Man Blacked Out Before Fatal Crash With Florida Deputy

Sgt. Wesley Whitmore, a 15-year-veteran, pulled over a white vehicle with an expired tag on Sunday at about 10 a.m. in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Lakeland. He was struck by the Escalade driven by Leo John Saunders that had veered out of control.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2010

Florida Deputy Fatally Shot During Vehicle Stop

Deputy Brandon Coates, 27, served for 4 1/2 years with the sheriff's office. He worked in the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit and had been married to another deputy for about a year.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2010

Suspect Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Mississippi Deputy

Suspect Franklin Fitzpatrick of Pontotoc was arrested, after apparently scuffling with a second deputy. He has been charged with capital murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2010

Montana Trooper Killed In Roadside Gunfight; Suspect Dead

Trooper David DeLaittre, 23, had followed his father into service with the highway patrol. Gallatin County Sheriff's deputies found suspect Errol Brent Bouldin, 56, dead in his pickup truck early Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2010

Robbery Suspect Hurls N.J. Police Dog Into Traffic

A man fleeing after allegedly committing a robbery hurled a police K-9, Shultz, into traffic Tuesday night. Gloucester County (N.J.) PD later apprehended the suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2010

NLEOMF 2011 Calendar Now Available

The calendar has been issued every year since 1996 "to commemorate and honor the brave law enforcement officers who risk and sacrifice their lives in order to serve our nation," according to the Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2010

Chicago Cop Slain Investigating Auto Break-in

The body of Officer Michael Flisk, 46, was found in a South Side alley along with the 44-year-old man who had called in the attempted burglary.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2010

Chicago SWAT Veteran Found Slain In SUV

Officer David Blake was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound at about 6:30 p.m. Monday in his vehicle parked in the Southwest side of the city. His service weapon was found inside the vehicle, indicating he was shot be someone inside the SUV with him.

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