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The names of 394 officers who died in the line of duty were added this year to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in our Nation's Capital—362 are those who died during 2020. Meanwhile, law enforcement officers are dying in the line of duty at a rate of nearly one per day in 2021. Where is the outrage?
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“Retired Sergeant John Burright passed away May 4, 2021, after a battle that started on September 4, 2001,” state police officials said.
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Sgt. Stephen Jones and Deputy Samuel Leonard responded to a complaint about the dogs owned by the suspect when they were killed, police say.
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Stockton Police say Officer Jimmy Inn knocked on the security door and stood off to the side when a voice from inside the residence said, "hey police" and the suspect opened fire on Inn, hitting him multiple times.
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Officers reportedly waited more time for a response. They then breached the apartment and came immediately under fire from the suspect, who was described as "lying in wait" by police.
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The incident reportedly began with a traffic stop. The driver fled and after a short foot pursuit the suspect stopped at his nearby home where shots were fired and the deputies apparently were fatally wounded.
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A more serious charge, criminally negligent homicide, was dismissed by a judge as part of a sanction of the prosecution following a second mistrial in the case.
Read More →In a statement, former President George W. Bush said he and his wife Laura "were saddened by the sudden loss of Keith Mills." Bush called Mills a "dedicated public servant and exemplary member of the United States Secret Service.
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Las Cruces police officer Adrian De La Garza is seen shot by suspect Omar Felix Cueva and falling to the ground, but he quickly gets up and continues firing at Cueva until he reaches the suspect's car. Cueva was killed during the shootout with officers.
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Gilbert police said the incident started in the Eloy area just after 10 p.m., when a Pinal County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputy pursued a vehicle. The deputy chased after the truck and the suspect started shooting at the PCSO vehicle.
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