Tag: Officer Struck by Vehicle: Page 13

Patrol

Off-Duty California Deputy Struck, Killed by Car While Helping Elderly Woman

Detective Amber Joy Leist had observed an elderly woman who had fallen in the middle of the road and stopped and exited her vehicle to give assistance when she was struck by an oncoming car.

January 13, 2020

Patrol

Metro D.C. Officer Struck by Vehicle Seriously Injured

An officer with the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department was struck by a passing vehicle and severely injured while directing traffic at the scene of a collision involving a suspected stolen vehicle over the weekend.

January 13, 2020

Special Units

Florida Deputy Pinned Between Vehicles, Critically Injured

A West Palm Beach man is accused of backing a maroon Dodge pickup truck into an undercover deputy and critically injuring him while trying to escape arrest.

January 10, 2020

Patrol

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.

January 2, 2020

Patrol

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.

December 31, 2019

Patrol

Arizona Officer Struck by Vehicle, Driver Arrested

A woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly being behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck an officer with the Surprise (AZ) Police Department.

December 17, 2019

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Working Traffic Detail Struck by Vehicle

An officer with the Barnstable (MA) Police Department suffered "what appear to be non-life-threatening leg and facial injuries" when a driver struck the officer who was working a traffic detail.

December 13, 2019

Patrol

Suspect Flees Traffic Stop, Drags One Officer and Strikes Another

A trooper with the Indiana State Police and an officer with the Hobart Police Department were injured when a suspect fled a traffic stop, initially dragging the trooper who was halfway inside the suspect vehicle and then grazing the local officer who had set up a roadblock a short distance away.

December 12, 2019

Point of Law

Man Gets Life for Killing Michigan Deputy

A man was sentenced to serve life in prison Tuesday for the killing Oakland County, MI, Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall in 2017.

December 11, 2019

Patrol

Texas Sergeant Struck, Killed by Fleeing Suspect's Vehicle

Sgt. Kaila Sullivan of the Nassau Bay (TX) Police Department died after being struck during a traffic stop around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. A man wanted on a warrant related to a domestic violence case reportedly hit Sullivan as he drove away.

December 11, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Officer Struck by Passing Vehicle While Investigating Traffic Collision

An officer with the Macedonia (OH) Police Department was injured when he was struck by a passing car while investigating a traffic collision on Saturday night.

December 3, 2019

Patrol

Man Rams Car Into Kansas Officer's Patrol Car, Officer Opens Fire

A Kansas man faces charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with possibility of causing great bodily harm after he rammed his car into a patrol vehicle occupied by an officer from the Lenexa Police Department.

November 25, 2019