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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 3, 2012

N.J. Detective Splits Time as Cop and Football Coach

Det. Brian Logan of the Newark (N.J.) PD works the night shift verifying tips in a Crime Stoppers van so he can spend his afternoons coaching his local high school football team.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichSeptember 28, 2012

Police Links: Lady Cop

Did you ever read comic books as a kid? If so, maybe you knew that once upon a time there was a DC Comics heroine called Lady Cop.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 19, 2012

Officers Save Two Sleeping Women from Burning Home

A few hours after ringing in the new year, Officer Jenni Byrd of the San Jose Police Department spotted a growing fire through the window of a woman's home. She and Officer Kris Kubasta rousted the sleeping woman and her friend upstairs and brought them outside to safety.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichAugust 30, 2012

Two Chicago Cops Save One of Their Own

Officer Kirsten Lund and Sgt. Christopher Kapa responded to an officer-down call and immediately transported the profusely bleeding Officer Del Pearson in a squad car to a nearby emergency room, saving his life.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJuly 25, 2012

Officer Paralyzed in Shooting Now Working to Return to Patrol

Patrolman James Kuzak Jr. was shot and paralyzed from the waist down when he responded to a home invasion robbery. But he hasn't let his injuries keep him from working to regain the use of his legs and rejoin law enforcement.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJune 21, 2012

N.J. Officers Save Mother, Son from Burning Van and Live Wires

An elderly woman and her son owe their lives to a detective and two officers from the Ewing (N.J.) Police Department who risked electrocution to extract the two from their crashed van.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 24, 2012

Florida Detective Uncovers $15 Million Robbery Ring

Det. Brent Hoosac of the Jupiter (Fla.) Police Department was instrumental in uncovering a burglary ring that was involved in 75 high-end residential burglaries and stole approximately $15 million worth of property.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 18, 2012

Ind. Officer Blocks Drunk Driver To Save Injured Partner

Officer Christin Rudell of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department stood in harm's way and fired her weapon on a drunk driving suspect to prevent the woman from running over her beat partner with a car again.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 27, 2012

Alaska Trooper Saves Woman and Baby from Burning House

Alaska State Trooper Zachary Huckstep recognized the signs of a house fire and rescued the homeowner and her baby daughter from the flames and thick smoke on Nov. 12, 2009.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichFebruary 22, 2012

Michigan Officer Starts K-9 Unit, Serves 26 Years In Honor Guard

In 26 years, Officer Dan Foley has served continuously in the honor guard and successfully lobbied to start its first K-9 unit, for which he was a handler for 14 years with two different dogs. He has been selected as the February 2012 Officer of the Month.

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