Tag: Off-Duty Incidents: Page 2

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NYPD Officer Shot while Sleeping in Personal Car Between Shifts

An on-duty sergeant found the officer after he exited the car, bleeding from a gunshot wound. The injured officer received aid and was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery.

January 3, 2022

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Off-Duty NJ Officer Shot Trying to Stop Robbery

Officials said the bullet grazed the face of the officer, who suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was being treated at a local hospital. The officer is expected to recover.

December 28, 2021

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SC Civilians Honored for Helping Officer During Vicious Off-Duty Attack

"We had citizens who not only said something but did something, they prevented him from further injury and possibly the loss of his life," said Chief Alonzo Thompson of the Spartanburg Police Department.

December 21, 2021

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Off-Duty NYPD Officers Shoot Suspect, Father of Gunman Picks Up Gun Fires at Officers

Off-duty officers, who’d just finished work for the day and were leaving the 46th precinct, heard the shots and shouted at the man to drop his weapon, police say.

August 30, 2021

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Off-Duty CA Officer Saves Motorcyclist Who Crashed into Canal

An off-duty Fresno Police officer, identified as 23-year veteran Thao Xiong, saw the motorcyclist for unknown reasons lose control and crash into the canal at about 7:30 p.m.

June 11, 2021

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Off-Duty Phoenix Officer Shoots Man Holding People at Gunpoint

The officer drew his weapon and officials say he gave commands for the armed man to drop his gun. A short time later, the officer fired his weapon, striking the man.

June 4, 2021

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shot at Home Allegedly by MS-13

An off-duty NYPD officer was grazed in the head by a bullet Monday when her Long Island home was sprayed with more than 30 rounds — apparently intended for her sister’s alleged gang member boyfriend, police and sources said.

June 2, 2021

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Off-Duty Chicago Officer Ambushed in Vehicle, Police Ask for Public Help

The officer was stopped at a traffic light while off-duty in his personal vehicle at about 12:21 p.m. when the suspects pulled up behind and alongside the vehicle and fired shots inside, wounding the officer in the lower torso, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said.

March 16, 2021

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3 Off-Duty Deputies Wounded in Houston Nightclub Shooting

The shooting was reported about 2:20 a.m. at Set Nightclub. According to officials, the three deputies were working additional jobs when they were shot.

January 4, 2021

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Off-Duty Officer Kicks in Door to Alert Family to House Fire

An off-duty North Reading, MA, police officer is being credited with saving lives from a house fire.

December 8, 2020

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2 NC Officers Shot at Off-Duty job

The incident happened at a nightclub in Gastonia at 11 p.m. Gastonia police say officers were working off-duty at the nightclub when they attempted to de-escalate a situation.

November 13, 2020

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Suspect Arrested for Murder of Houston Officer

Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, was reportedly on his way to his shift at George Bush Intercontinental Airport when for reasons unknown he ended up on the feeder road in a gunfight with at least one suspect.

November 10, 2020