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NYPD Officer Injured in Parked Vehicle when Drunk Driver Smashes into Landmark

A suspected intoxicated driver in New York City slammed into Washington Square Park’s landmark marble arch on Sunday, injuring a police officer who was parked there to protect it, police said.

November 30, 2020

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4 Officers Injured in Violent DC Clashes of Pro-Trump and Anti-Trump Groups

Police Chief Peter Newsham said as opposing groups faced off, “police officers ran and placed themselves between them,” which he said he believed “prevented a much worse outcome.”

November 16, 2020

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California Officer Suffers Major Injuries in Pursuit Crash

Officers pursued the suspect. At a nearby intersection the suspect and lead pursuing police vehicle made it through the intersection, however the second pursuing Eureka PD vehicle was involved in a collision with an uninvolved motorist.

November 12, 2020

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Iowa Officer Working Traffic Stop Seriously Injured in Crash

West Des Moines Police Officer Jon Kaufman was waiting for a tow truck as part of a traffic stop near Westown Parkway on Interstate 35 just after midnight Sunday when another vehicle driven by John Schwartz, 61, of Kellogg, crashed into his patrol car.

November 9, 2020

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NC Motor Officer Seriously Injured Working First Lady's Motorcade

Melania Trump was in Huntersville for a campaign event for President Donald Trump Monday afternoon. The collision happened around 3:25 p.m. on the way to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

November 3, 2020

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Supreme Court Blocks Injured Officer's Lawsuit Against Leader of BLM Protest

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set aside an appeals court ruling that opened the door for an officer from the Baton Rouge Police Department to sue a Black Lives Matter activist over injuries he suffered in a 2016 protest.

November 2, 2020

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Ohio SRO Struck by Vehicle While Directing Traffic at School

A school resource officer with the Harrison (OH) Police Department was struck by a vehicle as he was directing traffic in a crosswalk outside of a local junior high school on Wednesday.

October 29, 2020

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Mississippi Officer Injured in Fiery Pursuit Crash

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey shared a post on Facebook from John W. Hamilton, the father of Richland Officer Coty Hamilton, who said his son crashed into a tree and his patrol car burst into flames. John Hamilton said in the post that two officers pulled his son out of the burning vehicle.

October 28, 2020

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30 Officers Injured in Philly Riots Over Police Shooting of Armed Man

A man identified as Wallace can be seen on citizen video chasing the officers around the car. The officers give the man orders to "drop the knife." He appears to advance on them and they open fire.

October 27, 2020

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Maryland Deputy Injured in Head-on Vehicle Collision

A deputy with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was badly injured when her patrol vehicle collided head-on with a minivan early Tuesday morning.

October 27, 2020

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Illinois Officer Injured After Being Dragged by Vehicle

An officer with the Tinley Park (IL) Police Department was injured when attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect on Saturday, the agency confirmed to media outlets on Thursday afternoon.

October 23, 2020

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SC Deputy Killed in Traffic Stop Incident

Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in a press conference that Master Deputy Conley Jumper, 52, effected a traffic stop around 3 pm Tuesday. During that stop, at least one of the occupants of the vehicle reportedly started fighting with Jumper.

October 21, 2020