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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2020

Virginia Officer Dies of On-Duty Medical Emergency

Officer George Moskowitz was on duty when he suffered the medical emergency at the Fairfax City Police headquarters, according to the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2020

Tennessee Community Pushes to Name Public Park After Slain Officer

The parks director in Hendersonville, TN, says that he's had dozens of citizens request that the agency rename the Batey Farm Park after fallen Officer Spencer Bristol, who died tragically on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2020

Texas Agency Identifies Deputy Slain at Tuesday Traffic Stop

“Preliminary information indicates the deputy stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe on the northbound side of FM-10 when the driver suddenly exited the vehicle and fired a [semi-automatic rifle] numerous times at the deputy,” says a statement from Sheriff Kevin Lake.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2019

Tennessee Officer Struck by Vehicle and Killed During Foot Pursuit on Interstate

Officer Spencer Bristol, 31, started pursuing a vehicle over a traffic-related offense in Hendersonville, and the chase went into Goodlettsville. The vehicle hit another car on I-65, and became disabled.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2019

Texas Deputy Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop

Panola County Chief Deputy John Depresca said the deputy was shot six times with a semiautomatic rifle while he was conducting a traffic stop on FM 10 at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2019

Police Duty Deaths Dropped 18% in 2019, NLEOMF Reports

The Memorial Fund announced Monday in its 2019 Preliminary End-of-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, representing an 18% decrease over the 157 officers who died in the line of duty in 2018.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieDecember 27, 2019

2019 in Review: American Police Officers Under Fire From All Angles

I try really hard to have a positive outlook. However, by all accounts, the year 2019 was an especially brutal one for law enforcement in America, so this year's final column is going to be unapologetically reflective of this undeniable fact.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2019

Washington Deputy Killed in Patrol Vehicle Crash

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department identified the deputy as 25-year-old Cooper Dyson. He has served with the department since 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2019

United States Navy Police Officer Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

A police officer with the United States Navy was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Charles County, MD, Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2019

South Carolina Deputy Killed in Single-Vehicle Collision

A Marion County (SC) Sheriff's deputy was killed in a single vehicle collision while responding to a call for service early Tuesday morning. His patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a bridge pillar underneath a freeway overpass.

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