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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2022

TX Deputy Killed in Crash with 18-Wheeler

The deputy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later passed away from his injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Line-of-Duty Deaths Increased in 2021, FBI Reports

Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamMay 11, 2022

Foundation Named for Drowned Officer Provides Cops with Water Rescue Training, Equipment

Despite having experience as a lifeguard, Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia lost his life in June of last year while trying to save a teenager from drowning in Worcester, MA. To honor and celebrate his life, his family started the Manny 267 Foundation.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2022

Louisiana Deputy Dies from Wounds Suffered in 2016 Baton Rouge Ambush

Deputy Nick Tullier spotted the gunman's car, a rented Chevy Malibu with Missouri tags, and was running the plates when the gunman opened fire on him with a rifle.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamMay 3, 2022

Tunnel to Towers: Firefighter’s Legacy Helps Fallen Cops’ Families

The foundation’s Fallen First Responder Home Program was started following the December 2014 murders of NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The two officers were sitting in their patrol car in Brooklyn when a gunman walked up and opened fire simply because they were wearing the uniform and badge.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2022

Illinois Deputy Killed Deploying Spike Strip During Pursuit

The suspect's vehicle struck the deputy and then crashed in a field north of the intersection. Galesburg officers apprehended the suspect

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2022

FBI Director Says Last Year Cops Murdered at Rate of One Every Five Days

An "alarming percentage" of officers were being killed in ambushes. "Wearing the badge shouldn't make you a target," Wray said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2022

SC Officer Fatally Shot Responding to Domestic, Suspect Killed Self

Officer Roy Andrew "Drew" Barr, 28, was a firefighter, EMT, and police officer. He came to Cayce PD in 2016. In 2020 he was promoted to the K-9 unit with his dog Molly.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2022

VA Governor Appoints Trooper's Widow to Parole Board

Michelle Dermyer, an advocate for survivors of crime whose husband, Trooper Chad Dermyer, was fatally shot on duty in 2016 at the Greyhound bus station in Richmond.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieApril 8, 2022

Ohio Officer's Death Compels Conversation About Spike Strip Safety

The tragic death of Bluffton, OH, Police Officer Dominic Francis—who was laying out spikes in a roadway when he was struck by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle involved in a police pursuit—should commence conversations about training to safely deploy tire-deflation devices.

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