
An Independence, MO, police officer who was shot in the head March 29 as he responded to a burglary call is reportedly making a remarkable recovery.
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Independence, MO, Police Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was shot in the head while responding to a home robbery, remained in critical condition but has shown signs of a slow recovery, according to Police Chief Brad Halsey.
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Four men were charged after a confrontation Wednesday that injured Officer Thomas Wagstaff, 42, a 15-year veteran of the Independence, MO, Police Department. Wagstaff underwent surgery and remained in critical condition Thursday.
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An Independence, MO, police officer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot while responding to a burglary call Wednesday morning.
Read More →During the unrest, someone attempted to burn a patrol car; an officer's nose was broken, reportedly when he was punched in the face; and shots were fired with no injuries, according to some accounts.
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The NRA Law Enforcement Division has named Sergeant Ward Smith of the Kansas City (MO) Police Department the 2016 NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor of the Year.
Read More →A Jasper County (MO) Sheriff’s deputy was shot while serving a warrant at a local motel Wednesday night and sent to the hospital.
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New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has questioned reports published by his agency about policing in Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri, describing "some of it" as "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."
Read More →Kahoka, MO, Police Officer Ryan Orr received help from a local citizen in the apprehension of a fleeing suspect.
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“That guy was just fighting and screaming, fighting and screaming, he just kept resisting, kept resisting, kept resisting,” said Charles Barney, a good Samaritan who along with an unidentified woman helped Trooper Ryun.
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