“The Buffalo Police responded in less than two minutes after this incident began,” Mayor Byron W. Brown said in an afternoon news conference. "If not for their swift response and courageous actions, more lives probably would have been lost yesterday.”
May 16, 2022
Retired Buffalo Officer Aaron Salter, 55, was the first to defend lives and engage the shooter when he entered the Tops market around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
May 16, 2022
The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on state Route 94 in a remote and rugged area of east San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border. A Cal Fire spokesperson said a Border Patrol agent was in a rollover crash and that their vehicle took heavy damage.
May 16, 2022
“Each time an officer dons their uniform, pins on their badge, holsters their firearm, and walks out the front door of their home their loved ones walk out that front door too," Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.
May 16, 2022
Upon arrival Trooper Lipert discovered that Polish national hero and first president of Poland elected by popular vote Lech Walesa needed his help.
May 13, 2022
Agents served a search warrant at Chief Joe Don Chitwood’s home in Wetumka where they found small amounts of methamphetamine. Chitwood was booked into the Hughes County Jail where he faces charges of meth distribution.
May 13, 2022
The new policy, which took effect April 26 according to an internal memo written by Chief Erika Shields, is a rollback to a policy enacted in December 2012 to reduce deaths and injuries caused by the chases.
May 13, 2022
Lt. Kevin Knapp made the observation during a briefing he gave city council members on the number of officers who have or are trying to leave the force.
May 13, 2022
For nearly two decades a court-appointed monitor has overseen whether the OPD is meeting more than 50 reform mandated actions. The monitors reports are then reviewed by a judge.
May 13, 2022
Officer Rodriguez requested an ambulance while Officer Charles removed the baby from her car seat, placed her face down on his forearm, and begin patting her on the back to clear her airway.
May 12, 2022
Officer Rory Bohanan of the Hillsboro Police Department had a long career in law enforcement and corrections and was set to retire in June, the department said.
May 12, 2022
According to officials, Deputy Walter Jenkins was directing traffic when he was hit by a vehicle.
May 12, 2022
The deputy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later passed away from his injuries.
May 12, 2022
The angle tool is designed for accident investigators to determine angles of impact based on the evidence. The POV tool gives incident commanders vantage points for cameras or snipers in just one button press.
May 12, 2022
Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.
May 11, 2022