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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2012

Vermont Officer Talks Jumper Off Bridge

Burlington (Vt.) Police Officer Laura Pezzulo convinced a suicidal man perched on the Main Street bridge Saturday night not to jump to his death.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2011

FBI Agent Drowns In Puerto Rico

Special Agent Daniel Knapp accidentally drowned on Thursday, while attempting to rescue a distressed swimmer at Playa Escondida (Hidden Beach) in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2011

NLEOMF Launches Holiday Heroes Campaign

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund launches its Holiday Heroes campaign encouraging citizens to recognize law enforcement officers for their service and sacrifice.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2011

Texas Cop Saves Boy Choked by Zip Tie

A Pasadena (Texas) Police officer used a seat-belt cutter to save a boy who had slipped a zip tie around his neck and tightened it. While being pulled over for a seat-belt violation on Nov. 5, the driver asked the officer to help her 5- or 6-year-old son.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2011

Fla. Cop Saves Apartment Residents In Arson Fire

A Clearwater (Fla.) Police officer entered a burning apartment complex this morning, helping residents exit the building before firefighters were able to get the fire under control.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2011

Ohio Cop Saves Infant's Life

A Covington Police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a four-month-old baby, by quickly performing CPR on the infant.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2011

Kansas Deputies Pull Man From Sinking Car

Two Franklin County (Kan.) Sheriff's deputies rescued a man from a car that was stuck and sinking in a pond. Deputy Bentley used a baton to smash the driver's side window and, with the help of Deputy Jones, pull the man to safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

Maine Officer Pulls Man From Burning Car

Officer Andrew Weatherbee used his collapsible baton to shatter the vehicle's rear window and pulled 33-year-old Shaun Parsons to safety as flames spread through the vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

Ill. Cop Nominated for Heroes Award

Veteran Aurora (Ill.) Police Officer Liz Robinson-Chan is one of three finalists for General Motors' "Our Towns, Our Heroes" contest that recognizes firefighters, paramedics and police officers for exceptional service.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2011

NLEOMF's Officers of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has honored some of the nation's bravest and most dedicated officers through its Officer of the Month program. Officers of the month are nominated by their supervisors, and then the nominees are reviewed by the NLEOMF staff. Nominations that make the cut receive consideration from a select committee of NLEOMF board members. Last year POLICE Magazine became official media sponsor for the Officer of the Month program. We have been publishing detailed stories of the officers who have received this honor in print, since June 2010. View this gallery for photos and capsule summaries of the honorees.

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