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Slain DEA Agent Identified, Details of AZ Amtrak Shootout Revealed

The agents and officer were part of a southern Arizona drug interdiction team, Counter Narcotics Alliances. They reportedly boarded the train at 7:53 a.m. The shootout began at 8 a.m.

October 5, 2021

Special Units

DEA Agent Killed, Another Critically Wounded in AZ Passenger Train Shootout

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said the shooting suspect was found dead on the train and a second suspect was taken into custody.

October 4, 2021

Point of Law

Justice Department Announces Investigation of Phoenix PD

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said her department has already engaged in reform efforts and would cooperate with Justice officials.

August 5, 2021

Patrol

AZ LEOs Escort Fallen Deputy's Daughter to First Day of School

Julianna Kinnard's father, Joshua Kinnard, was a detention officer with the MCSO who was killed in a tragic officer-involved shooting in 2018.

July 22, 2021

Patrol

AZ Officer Shoots Gunman, Ending Deadly Rampage Targeting EMTs and Firefighters

The suspect then left the scene of the house fire a second time, before ramming a police car that was responding to the incident, Magnus said. The driver, identified as Officer Danny Leon, an eight-year veteran of the Tucson Police Department, immediately got out and took cover.

July 20, 2021

Patrol

Alert AZ Officers May Have Saved Life of Waitress

"She was totally different than what we normally deal with," said Officer Tony. "You just could see the way she was walking around, and it was just totally off. At one point, we saw her actually sit down and started complaining about some pain in her back."

July 14, 2021

Patrol

AZ Sheriff Releases Video of Deputy in Highway Shootout

Investigators say 22-year-old Michael Gerhart was speeding in his Toyota Rav4 on Grand Avenue/U.S. 60, lost control, and crashed, where he ended up on the median just south of Loop 303 around 6:30 p.m. The body-cam video shows the deputy getting out of his patrol truck with his gun drawn.

July 2, 2021

Patrol

Phoenix Officers Seriously Injured in Crash

A 40-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman and the Phoenix officers were hospitalized in serious condition.

June 30, 2021

Patrol

Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Arizona Trooper Wounded, Suspect Killed

Officials say the suspect drove on with punctured tires, and fired a handgun at law enforcement multiple times, striking a law enforcement vehicle and shooting the trooper who originally pulled the suspect over.

June 11, 2021

Patrol

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

Patrol

Phoenix Officer Killed in Crash with Alleged Red-Light Runner

The officer's vehicle was struck when a driver ran a red light at the intersection as they headed east, police said.

June 1, 2021

Patrol

AZ Officer Struck and Killed in Vehicle Pursuit

Gilbert police said the incident started in the Eloy area just after 10 p.m., when a Pinal County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputy pursued a vehicle. The deputy chased after the truck and the suspect started shooting at the PCSO vehicle.

April 30, 2021