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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2011

N.C. Officer Dies In Rappelling Accident

A Sanford (N.C.) Police officer has died in a "freak accident" after injuring himself while rappelling down a four-story building during a training exercise.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2011

Virginia Agency Bans Head Strikes, Following Recruit's Death

The Norfolk (Va.) Police Department has revamped its defensive tactics training, so cadets will no longer be required to endure strikes to the head or defend themselves when they are exhausted

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2011

Virginia Chief On Hot Seat After Training Death

There have been public calls for the firing of Marquis and one council member said publicly he has lost faith in the chief for the way he handled the death of John Kohn, 40.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2011

Florida Officer Suffers Heart Attack During Tactical Training

Davie (Fla.) Police Officer Rogerio Morales was described as being very physically fit but may have had a heart attack during training for the department's Special Response Team (SRT). He was completing a physical agility test when he collapsed.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2010

DT Training Injury Caused Death of Virginia Recruit

Recruit John Kohn, 40, was wearing protective headgear when he banged heads with another recruit as they were moving through doors in the training area.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

Virginia Recruit Injured In Training Dies

A Norfolk (Va.) Police recruit has died nine days after he was injured during training. John Kohn, 40, died Saturday. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2010

Missouri Officer Killed In Firearms Training Accident

Dan De Kraai, 35, was killed when another officer's gun accidentally discharged during a break from a training session.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2010

California Officer Wounded At Firing Range

The incident occurred while an officer was clearing a round from a .40-caliber handgun. The gun went off, sending the round into a concrete table. The bullet broke apart, sending fragments into a second officer's leg, hand, and face.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2010

West Virginia Recruit Says Instructors Beat Him Unconscious

Princeton (W. Va.) Police Officer and state academy recruit Christopher Winkler is accusing two instructors of beating him with batons during an incident that caused a blood clot on his brain and nearly killed him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2009

Florida Recruit's Heart 'Just Gave Out On Him'

Williams, who had left his masters program in psychology, had completed his coursework at the Daytona State College police academy. Williams collapsed, after completing the agency's pre-employment agility test.

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