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NewsOctober 26, 2023

Maine Mass Shooter Suspect Still at Large, 18 Dead

The Coast Guard sent out a patrol boat Thursday morning along the Kennebec River but after hours of searching, they found “nothing out of the ordinary,” Chief Petty Officer Ryan Smith said.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJuly 1, 2022

Multi-Agency Training in New York Highlights Importance of Maritime Units

Late last month, a group of police agencies in New York participated in a two-day training exercise held in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard New York. It was one of many such training exercises undertaken by maritime and airborne units across the country every year in preparation for a busy summer season of rescue operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2022

MA Officer Dies Suddenly After Collapsing on Duty

Officer Mark Jenkins. Mark was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division and worked as a police computer forensics expert for the department and the United States Coast Guard Investigative Service.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2021

Off-Duty Florida Officer Swims into Rip Current to Rescue 4 Children

"Officer Anthony Giorgio pretty quickly assessed just how bad this was about to get and took off at a dead sprint. He entered the water along with another man, Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Reece Raxter. They fought the chop and rip current to reach the kids."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2020

Slain Washington Officer Identified, Town Mourns, Suspect in Jail

Officer Jonathan Shoop, 32, started his law enforcement career with the Bothell Police Department on June 3, 2019. Before joining the Bothell PD, he served in the Coast Guard.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2019

USCG Seizes $92 Million Shipment of Cocaine off California Coast

The Coast Guard Cutter Alert crew offloaded more than 6,800 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $92 million near San Diego on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2019

Coast Guard Captures Submarine Carrying 6 Tons of Cocaine

The crew of the Valiant halted the 40-foot semi-submersible in early September with more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine on board. Coast Guard personnel arrested the four men onboard.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Agent Joined FBI After Oklahoma City Bombing, Retires After Stopping Another Planned Attack

Johnson says his career has come full circle with the arrest of Christopher P. Hasson. Federal authorities contend the U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant stockpiled weapons and planned a widespread domestic terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2018

Minnesota Marine Units Train Together for Maritime Emergencies

Marine units from federal, state, and local agencies teamed up with the United States Coast Guard for a training exercise on the Mississippi River in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2018

Coast Guard Joins Local Alabama First Responders for Marine Training

Seven boats manned by members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA), St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO), Pell City Police Department (PCPD), Lincoln Fire and Rescue, and the New London Fire Department recently conducted training exercises on an Alabama lake.

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