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The leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for police officers in 2024 was gunfire, and the largest increase over 2023 resulted from traffic-related incidents, both underscoring the growing risks faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
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Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan responded to a call of a man with a firearm inside a Food Lion grocery store.
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"It was a heinous, horrific, purposeful murder that was senseless and not needed," Sheriff Brad Norman said.
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When deputies approached, the suspect "immediately grabbed for a rifle," at which time a deputy shot him in the head, the sheriff said. The suspect died after being flown to a hospital.
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Officer Finley then confronted the suspect in a driveway across the street from the home, where the suspect attacked the officer and shot the officer several times, killing him, police say.
Read More →A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said the driver, an off-duty city police sergeant, remained at the scene. The prosecutor’s office said they were not releasing the police sergeant’s name since the investigation is active.
Read More →Officer William Kasberg was preparing to enter a state-mandated ALERRT training inside a vacant school and was gathering his items when his weapon accidentally went off, striking him.
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The officer was able to provide a license plate to dispatchers that aided in the suspect's capture, a spokesperson for the Terrell Police Department said.
Read More →The deputy mistakenly drove into the Tennessee River. The panel recommended the placing of barriers or a gate, along with warning lights, to prevent a similar accident from happening again.
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Officer Cooper Dawson was ambushed and shot multiple times. Despite being mortally wounded, he returned fire, striking the suspect.
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