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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2011

St. Louis Officer Pulled From Patrol After Filmed 'Beating'

The encounter occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at a Shell gas station, after the subject told the officer to, "Shut Up." St. Louis PD's Officer Dustin Ries was off duty and providing security from a substation on the property.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

Phoenix Motor Cop In Critical Condition After Crash

Officer Eric Kral, 35, was in uniform and riding his personal motorcycle to a second job, when he changed lanes and tried to change back, but didn't realize traffic had slowed. He then rear-ended the vehicle in front of him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

St. Louis Deputy Fatally Shoots Pit Bull

A St. Louis Sheriff's deputy shot and killed one of two pit bulls who approached him in a threatening manner on Monday. The deputy was leaving his home, when the shooting occurred.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichDecember 20, 2010

Off-Duty Capitol Police Officer Stops Schizophrenic Shooter

As the officer got into his Dodge Ram truck, the man with the duty belt started firing on his vehicle. Thornton lay down along the front seat as glass from his truck's windows shattered around him. He kept peering up to check the assailant's location.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Off-Duty NY Cop Shot Outside Bronx Restaurant

The officer, who hasn't been identified, is expected to fully recover. The shooting occurred after an argument between the officer and a man in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Caprice.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2010

Baltimore May Restrict Off-Duty Carry During Alcohol Consumption

Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III is considering revising the department's General Order governing officer conduct to prohibit officers from carrying a firearm if they consume alcohol off duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2010

Maryland Officer Stabbed During Restaurant Dispute

The Prince George's County (Md.) police officer was stabbed by Milton Benitez Salvador, 34. Salvador, who has no fixed address, has been charged with attempted murder and assault on a law enforcement officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2010

Off-Duty Texas Deputy Fires On Burglary Suspect

Deputy Brent Bible confronted Christopher Gries, 30, while he peered into a vehicle. Gries then returned to his still-running Cadillac Escalade and steered it toward the deputy.

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Articlesby Michael T. RayburnNovember 18, 2010

Off-Duty Firearms Carry and Training

If for no other reason than the protection of yourself and your loved ones, you need to practice off-duty firearms tactics. And it's in your agency's best interests to provide you with the necessary skills.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Georgia Chief Deputy Killed Answering Door at Home

Chief Deputy Kevin Roberts, 48, was fatally shot by 37-year-old Sherman Ash Branch, the subject of a Greene County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigation. Branch then killed himself.

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