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Texas Officer Killed When Struck By Passing Vehicle at Traffic Stop

Officer Alan McCollum with the Corpus Christi Police Department was killed as a passing vehicle struck him while he and other officers were conducting a traffic stop over the weekend.

February 1, 2020

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"Major" Flu Outbreak Closes Down Texas Police Headquarters

All civilians and "non-essential personnel" have been barred from entering the Dalhart (TX) Police Department headquarters until at least next week.

January 31, 2020

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Texas Town Nearing Finalization on Plans for New Police Headquarters

A small Texas town about 100 miles north of Houston is getting closer to finalizing plans to renovate an abandoned church for use as the headquarters of its police department.

January 28, 2020

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Man Opens Fire on Texas Officers at Traffic Stop, No Injuries Reported

A man who officers had attempted to stop over a malfunctioning headlight opened fire on them before fleeing on foot from the scene.

January 24, 2020

Training

Starting a Duty Pistol Red Dot Optic Program

Officers and agencies have to be willing to rethink firearms training to gain the benefits of adding optics to duty handguns.

January 23, 2020

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Texas Officer Stabbed, Suspect Wielding Cleaver Fatally Shot

A man wielding a meat cleaver and frying pan stabbed an officer in the shoulder before being shot and killed by police officer early Tuesday, a Denton, TX, police spokesperson said.

January 21, 2020

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Texas Officer "In Good Spirits" After Suffering Gunshot Wound to Arm

An officer with the Forest Hill (TX) Police Department is recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm she suffered early Wednesday morning.

January 16, 2020

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Texas Officer Adopts Dog Badly Wounded When Dragged By Vehicle

An officer with the Round Rock (TX) Police Department is now the proud owner of a three-year-old bull terrier that had suffered extensive injuries when it fell from the bed of a pickup truck and was dragged along the roadway for up to a mile before breaking free of its tether.

January 16, 2020

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Texas Agency Moves to Load-Bearing Vests to Mitigate Duty Belt Injuries

Officers with the Austin (TX) Police Department will soon be outfitted with custom-designed load-bearing vests (LBVs) to secure some of their duty gear that is now carried on their duty belts.

January 13, 2020

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2 Ways to Harden Soft Targets Like Churches, Synagogues, and Mosques

It's time to make it significantly more difficult for an armed assailant to commit mass murder in "soft targets."

January 10, 2020

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Texas Chief Tells Officers to Wear Uniforms to Church

Chief Ed Kraus of the Fort Worth (TX) Police Department has told his officers that in the wake of several recent active shooter attacks on houses of worship officers should attend religious services in full uniform as a deterrent against violence.

January 7, 2020

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Texas Agency Identifies Deputy Slain at Tuesday Traffic Stop

“Preliminary information indicates the deputy stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe on the northbound side of FM-10 when the driver suddenly exited the vehicle and fired a [semi-automatic rifle] numerous times at the deputy,” says a statement from Sheriff Kevin Lake.

January 1, 2020