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Houston Police Officer, Civilian Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Houston Police Department and an unidentified citizen were injured when their vehicles collided in southwest Houston Thursday morning.

October 18, 2019

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Trends in Training: Police Innovate While Critics Irritate

A criminal justice professor at Texas Christian University believes that police training is to blame for the death of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by former Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean late last week. Here's why he's leaped prematurely to a conclusion.

October 18, 2019

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University Professor Blames Police Training for Recent Fatal Shootings

A criminal justice professor at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth believes that police training is to blame for the death of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by former Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean on Saturday.

October 16, 2019

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Woman Killed by Fort Worth Officer Picked Up Gun After Hearing Noises in Backyard

"It makes sense she would have a gun if she felt threatened or if there was someone in the backyard," Fort Worth Police Chief Kraus said.

October 15, 2019

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Former Fort Worth Officer Charged with Murder

Dean is accused of killing 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson when he fired a shot from outside the home through a window. The body camera Dean was wearing during the incident recorded the officer ordering someone to show their hands. Officials say Dean did not identify himself as a police officer before firing.

October 15, 2019

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Texas Officer Resigns After Fatal Shooting of Woman in Her Home

Police Chief Ed Kraus said he intended to fire Officer Aaron Dean, who had been on the force since April 2018, on Monday morning, but Dean resigned first.

October 14, 2019

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Texas Officers Attend Fallen Officer's Son's First Football Game

Law enforcement officers from Southern Texas—including contingents from the Mission Police Department, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, and the US Customs and Border Protection—were among a "sea of law enforcement" who attended the first football game to be played by the 13-year-old son of a Mission PD officer killed in the line of duty in June.

October 14, 2019

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British Citizen Honors Fallen Texas Deputy with Personalized Sports Car

A man from the United Kingdom is paying tribute to the service of Harris County (TX) Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal with a specially painted sports car.

October 14, 2019

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Texas Deputy Killed When Passing Car Leaves Roadway, Striking Him

A deputy with the Falls County (TX) Sheriff's Department was struck and killed as he assisted a motorist stopped beside a freeway in the central area of the state on Friday afternoon.

October 11, 2019

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Texas Police Car Strikes, Kills Bicyclist While Responding to Call

An officer with the Houston Police Department who was responding to a call of a suicidal subject struck and killed a bicyclist on Tuesday night.

October 10, 2019

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Man Who Beat Texas Officer with Baton is Fatally Shot

A Texas man who took an officer's baton and beat him with it was fatally shot by that officer on Tuesday morning.

October 9, 2019

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Police: Witness in Guyger Murder Trial was Killed in Drug Deal

Since news of Brown’s death broke publicly, conspiracy theories have been swirling about why he was gunned down. Many have said the Dallas Police Department was responsible for the man's slaying.

October 8, 2019