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Patrol
Pennsylvania State Trooper Shot, Wounded at Welfare Check
A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon by the subject of a welfare check and had to be airlifted from the scene.
December 10, 2019
A Pennsylvania State trooper was shot and wounded conducting a welfare check and had to be airlifted to the hospital.
Patrol
3 Michigan Officers Shot, Wounded by Intruder During Hostage Rescue
Despite the suspect firing multiple rounds at the officers, law enforcement did not fire back out of concern a bullet could strike one of the innocent victims still inside the house. Sheriff Fuller said that decision allowed the suspect to be taken into custody alive.
December 2, 2019
Three Michigan officers were shot and wounded and a homeowner killed by an intruder.
Patrol
Maine Trooper Rescues Wounded Owl from Middle of Road
A trooper with the Maine State Police is being credited with saving the life of an owl that was found in the middle of a road.
November 27, 2019
Trooper Sam Tlumac rescued this owl from the middle of a rural road. The bird later flew off into nearby trees.
Patrol
Ohio Trooper Struck by Vehicle, Seriously Injured
Hofmann was outside his patrol car wearing a reflective vest while taking measurements on the right side of the berm when a tan Chevrolet Astro van traveling south on U.S. 42 drifted off the right side of the road and struck Hofmann.
November 21, 2019
Trooper Jason R. Hofmann of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was airlifted to a hospital after being hit by a van. (Photo: OSHP)
Point of Law
New NC Law Toughens Penalty for Assaulting LEOs
"Conner's Law" is named after State Trooper Kevin Conner, who was shot to death almost a year ago during a traffic stop in Columbus County, NC.
October 10, 2019
North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Conner was shot and killed in Oct. 2018 in Columbus County.
Patrol
Death Toll Climbs in Texas Rampage, Wounded Trooper Recovering
The total number of people killed in a rampage in Texas has now reached seven, and 22 were wounded—including three responding police officers. The trooper survived "by the grace of God" and was in surgery for several hours Saturday.
September 2, 2019
Special Units
Illinois Trooper Shot, Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries Executing Search Warrant
An Illinois State Police trooper was shot and suffered life-threatening injuries executing a search warrant in East St. Louis early Friday, leading to a standoff at a house in a residential neighborhood.
August 23, 2019
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Patrol
New York Officer Dies from 9/11-Related Illness
A former New York State Police Trooper has succumbed to incurable cancer that developed as a result of the time he spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
August 12, 2019
Sergeant Jeffrey Cicora—who was assigned to work at the search and rescue effort in the weeks following the 9/11 attack—passed away on Saturday.
Vehicle Ops
Nebraska State Patrol Car Voted Best Looking Cruiser
The Nebraska State Patrol claimed the top spot in this year's Best Looking Cruiser contest, an annual contest voted on by the public and organized by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST).
August 8, 2019
The Nebraska State Patrol car was voted the best-looking state cruiser.
Patrol
WV Trooper Shot Searching for Gunman, Suspect Dead
It began when Pocahontas County, WV, Sheriff J.P. Barlow was investigating a single-vehicle crash and was shot at by a man with a rifle Monday.
August 6, 2019
A West Virginia trooper was shot when he encountered a suspect in the woods.
Patrol
North Carolina Trooper Injured in Vehicle Pursuit is Paralyzed
A trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol who was involved in a collision during a vehicle pursuit is paralyzed from the neck down, Commander Glenn McNeill announced on Facebook.
July 30, 2019
Trooper Chris Wooten was on his motorcycle in pursuit of a vehicle when another car crashed into him in an intersection in Charlotte, NC, earlier in July.
Patrol
Ohio Trooper Hit, Critically Injured by Wrongway Driver in Fiery Crash
The trooper was struck head-on by another vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes. Both vehicles caught fire.
June 27, 2019
The trooper was hit by a wrongway driver and had to be flown to a hospital in Columbus.
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