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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Two Georgia Officers Shot, Gunman Barricaded in Home

Two officers with the Henry County (GA) Police Department were seriously wounded when gunfire broke out in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge on Thursday. The officers were transported to a local hospital where they were listed in serious condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Georgia Officer Shot, Suspected Gunman Dead

An officer with the Union City (GA) Police Department was shot multiple times in a gun battle with an armed suspect and was in recovery after undergoing surgery Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

Video: 2 Georgia Officers Honored for Rescuing Man from Burning Vehicle

Officers Kelly Horne and William Palmer were honored for their heroics in a ceremony held late last week, winning the department's Lifesaving Medal Award.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

CPB Announce Seizure of $19M of Cocaine in Shipment of Pineapples

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Friday that field operations officers working at the port of Savannah, GA discovered a massive haul of cocaine secreted in a shipment of pineapples from Cartagena, Colombia last fall.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Atlanta Officer Awarded Columbia Southern University Scholarship

Murphy, who has been with the department for eight years, plans to use the scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in criminal justice administration.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2019

Retired NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal to Help Honor Fallen Georgia Officer

When officers from throughout the southeast gather in March for a memorial ride to honor Officer Michael Smith of the Henry County (GA) Police Department—who was killed in the line of duty in December 2018—they will be joined by one of the biggest names in sports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

University Awards Georgia Communications Officer Scholarship

Columbia Southern University recently awarded Georgia resident Joanne Southerland the "Hero Behind the Hero Scholarship."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Atlanta Chief Praises Public Safety Response to Super Bowl

The Atlanta PD-led mission took nearly two years to plan, with more than 40 federal, state and local agencies involved.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2019

Georgia Officer Run Over by Truck Suffers Severe Injuries

The agency posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, "Our officer is currently undergoing surgery and has serious injuries from being run over. We will keep you posted on his status."

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 1, 2019

Prepping Police Communications for the Super Bowl

In two days, the Los Angeles Rams will square off in Atlanta against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. Verizon has worked for two years to ensure that communications capabilities for the millions of people in that city—as well as the myriad public safety entities standing watch over the event—remain available at all times.

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