John A. Stephen

Texas SWAT Sgt. Remembered As Loving Father

Hood County (Texas) Sheriff's Sgt. Lance McLean's empathy, willingness to help and his mischievous sense of humor were remembered Tuesday as hundreds of people—including officers from around the state—filled Hico Tiger Stadium to pay their respects.

Ex-Officer Accused of Shooting S.D. Trooper in Standoff

The man charged with shooting a South Dakota Highway Patrol officer during a standoff last week, was a police officer in Wyoming from 1998 to 1999.

Mildred K. "Missy" O'Linn

Philadelphia Officer Dies from Wounds Suffered in June Shooting

Officer Jaime Roman was shot in the neck June 22 during a traffic stop and died Tuesday Sept. 10.

MO Teen Honored for Coming to Aid of Wounded Officer

"When the officer said, 'Can you help me with my tourniquet?' I was like, 'Absolutely, I can help you with your tourniquet.' It was really useful to have that knowledge from my dad," 17-year-old high schooler Ava Donegan told reporters.

NYPD Officer Saves His Sergeant's Life by Defying Her Orders

NYPD Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant - and it saved her life. Sgt. Grevirlene Kersellius, 42, was recovering from a brain aneurysm at Roosevelt Hospital on Tuesday, her prognosis good, because Atkins insisted on rushing her to the hospital when she complained of a bad headache.

Father of Critically Wounded St. Louis Officer Says Son Miraculously Recovering

Steve Ledbetter said his son was shot in the groin and the foot. “The bullet that did the real damage was in the groin,” he said. “It hit the femoral artery.

Video: Man with Rifle Fatally Shot by South Carolina Deputies

Sheriff Steve Loftis says the deputy was investigating an assault report around 7:30 p.m., when Robert Morgan Garrison, Jr., 51, of Piedmont, came out with a knife and gun.