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BWC Video Shows TX Officers Pull Man from Burning Truck

“I saw the car was pretty much fully engulfed, then pretty quickly I learned that somebody was still inside,” says Stephens. ““Clearly there was still a window of opportunity to get that person out.”

August 17, 2022

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Houston School District to Fund $2.3M for Rifles, Shields, and More

Recently, Superintendent Millard House said that school police were not prepared in the event of a school shooting crisis, and adding 200 rifles, ballistic plates, shields, and ammunition would better qualify their officers.

August 12, 2022

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Number of Officers Shot Has Increased 14% in 2022

As of the end of July, 210 officers have been shot in the line of duty during 2022. This marks a 14% increase over officers shot on duty during the same timeframe in 2021.

August 3, 2022

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TX Deputy Dies After Being Struck by Suspected Drunk Driver

A Smith County Sheriff’s Office (TX) deputy died this morning after being struck by a suspected drunk driver overnight while on a traffic stop. The fatal incident happened during what was his final shift of field training.

July 29, 2022

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TX Deputy Saved from Burning Patrol SUV by Tow Truck Driver

Deputy K. LeMelle was parked on the side of the road monitoring traffic around 2 a.m. when her patrol vehicle was struck from the rear by a commercial work vehicle after the driver veered onto the shoulder.

July 27, 2022

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Texas Officer Shot Saturday Faces Long Road to Recovery

Chief Michael Berezin said Officer Crystal Sepulveda was shot in the face, left calf and left toe. The bullet that hit her in the face shattered her cheek and exited through her ear. She recently underwent reconstructive surgery.

July 26, 2022

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TX Officer Shot in Face During Robbery Response

Police said officers then approached the unidentified suspect, who shot at officers, hitting one of them in the face and foot.

July 25, 2022

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TX Committee Report on Uvalde Mass Shooting Finds “Egregious Poor Decision Making”

The Investigating Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting provided its Interim Report 2022 to the Texas House of Representatives and reports the school district police department failed to implement and follow its own active shooter plan. The report states the committee found “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making.”

July 18, 2022

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TX Media Releases Surveillance Video Showing Police Response to Uvalde School Shooting

The 77-minute video obtained by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE shows the hallway during the attack.

July 13, 2022

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ALERRT Assessment of Uvalde School Shooting Provides Detailed Timeline of Police Response

From 12:21:16 until 12:34:38, a continuous conversation takes place in the south hallway, involving UCISD PD Chief Arredondo and a UPD officer discussing tactical options and considerations including snipers, windows, and how to get into the classroom. They also discussed who has the keys, testing keys, the probability of the door being locked, and if kids and teachers are dying or dead. (BWC)

July 7, 2022

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ALERRT Finds 3 Missed Opportunities That Could Have Stopped Uvalde School Shooter

The report says the UPD officer “was armed with a rifle and sighted in to shoot the attacker; however, he asked his supervisor for permission to shoot. The UPD officer did not hear a response and turned to get confirmation from his supervisor. When he turned back to address the suspect, the suspect had already entered the west hall exterior door.”

July 6, 2022

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3 TX Officers Wounded During Response to Shooting

Responding officers were immediately met with gunfire from the suspect inside the home, resulting in three officers being injured.

July 4, 2022