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Patrol

281 Officers Shot Through End of October, 55 Killed

"I’m sad to report that so far this year, we are outpacing last year’s historic number of officers shot and killed. This fact is disturbing and should alarm all Americans,” says National FOP President Patrick Yoes.

November 3, 2022

Patrol

GA Officer Shot at End of Pursuit

Police report after the fleeing vehicle crashed, suspects fled on foot and shot at the responding officers, hitting one.

November 1, 2022

Patrol

GA Agency Honors Father and Son for Aiding Officer During Attack

Otto and Anderson Ortiz were in their home when they noticed their dog was barking at the window. That led them to realize the officer was being attacked outside.

October 25, 2022

Special Units

GA K-9 Killed in Shootout, Suspect Dead

The GBI says the driver initially pulled over, but as troopers approached the vehicle on foot, the driver sped off. Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle.

October 10, 2022

Patrol

GA SRO Dies of Heart Attack After Breaking Up Fight at School

The sheriff’s office reports Arnold, with the assistance of school administration, had taken a juvenile involved in the fight into custody and was exiting the main entrance of the school when he collapsed.

October 5, 2022

Training

Activists Vandalize Home of Executive from Company Building Atlanta Police Training Center

Vandals targeted the Birmingham-area home of M. Miller Gorrie, the chairman of Brasfield & Gorrie, which is a primary contractor for the training center set to be built across 85 acres just outside Atlanta city limits in DeKalb County.

September 27, 2022

Patrol

2 GA Deputies Killed Serving Warrant

“Both deputies gave that individual loud, clear verbal commands to drop the weapon. He did not do that. At that point there was an exchange of gunfire between the subject and the deputies."

September 9, 2022

Training

Georgia Cadet Collapses and Dies During Training

Officials said Cadet Patrick Dupree collapsed after performing an exercise with other members of his recruit class.

September 9, 2022

Patrol

GA Deputy Chief Arrested in FL Prostitution

"What are you thinking?" Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a press conference Tuesday. "You just want to go ‘c’mon man, have you lost the last three brain cells, or do you just have cabbage for brains?'"

September 7, 2022

Patrol

Video: GA Officers Swim After Suspect During Pursuit

"If you come to this city to commit a crime, understand that by air, land, and water, APD officers will use every resource to track you down and arrest you."

September 2, 2022

Special Units

Missing GA K-9 Found Critically Wounded Then Euthanized

K-9 Perro’s handler, Major Patterson said he went to check on Perro around 2:30 p.m. Sunday in his yard when he noticed Perro had broken a board in the fence and apparently escaped.

August 30, 2022

Patrol

Savannah Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift

According to a Savannah Police Department press release, Northwest Precinct Officer Reginald Brannan, 23, was traveling home from work around midnight in his personal vehicle when his vehicle collided with a tractor trailer.

August 29, 2022