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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJuly 28, 2009

Family Preparation for Encounters

Young officers, I know you are trained, sworn, and ready to serve. But if you see something unfolding in front of you and go to intercede, what are the people with you going to do?

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2009

Two Men Shot by Off-Duty Officer at Angel Stadium

Two men were hospitalized after being shot by an off-duty police officer who they allegedly assaulted in the Angel Stadium parking lot in Anaheim, Calif., following Wednesday night's game.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJune 5, 2009

Drunk is No Excuse for This

Here’s the tale of the tape: Anthony Abbate, 38, is six-foot, three-inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. The woman he pummeled, Karolina Obrycka, 26, is a foot shorter and weighs 125 pounds.

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Articlesby Adam KasanofFebruary 1, 2009

Off-Duty Survival

Dealing with incidents when you're off duty can be very different from working in uniform. Before you involve yourself in an off-duty incident, it is imperative that you have a game plan in place. As my former boss often told us, "Failure to plan is planning to fail."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2008

Florida Cop, Intruder Hurt in Fight at Home

After entering the Southwest Miami-Dade home through the back door, he was confronted by Luis Fernandez, a Doral police officer and 23-year Miami police veteran.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2008

Off-Duty Long Island Cop Saves Drowning Man, While Hunting

A Long Island cop and his dog saved the life of an elderly man trapped for hours in an icy marsh—then went on with their planned hunting trip, the officer said Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2008

Off-Duty Chicago Cop Dies in Motorcycle Crash

An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in south suburban Matteson. "It appears she lost control of the bike and hit a street sign," Matteson Police Deputy Chief George Pfotenhauer said this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2008

Albuquerque Officer Killed in Home Shotgun Accident

Lt. Todd Parkins, 38, was killed Wednesday when his shotgun accidentally went off inside his Cedar Crest home. He was standing near his wife and one of his sons when the gun went off.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2008

Arizona Officer Dies After Charity Boxing Match

A 22-year-old Phoenix police officer who collapsed after boxing a firefighter during a charity bout at Fort McDowell Casino has died.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2008

L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Gunned Down Outside Family Home, Investigators Suspect Mexican Mafia

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy gunned down Saturday outside his boyhood home in Cypress Park had been assigned to guard the most dangerous inmates in the county, including members of the notorious Mexican Mafia gang, authorities said Sunday.

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