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Canadian Officer Killed by Fleeing Vehicle at Traffic Stop

The Calgary police report on Facebook that Sgt. Andrew Harnett conducted a traffic stop at 10:50 p.m. During the traffic stop, the vehicle fled, striking the officer in the process. Other officers were nearby and "rendered aid as quickly as possible."

January 1, 2021

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Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Protest in Minneapolis

Scores of protesters quickly descended on the scene of the shooting in a gas station parking lot in South Minneapolis, about a mile from the intersection where Floyd died, facing off in below-freezing temperatures with police officers clad in riot gear, some clutching batons and cans of pepper spray.

December 31, 2020

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Idaho Officer Stabbed in Face During Traffic Stop, Suspect Killed

During the stop, one officer got in a fight with the passenger of the vehicle and was stabbed in the face by the man, according to Nampa Chief of Police Joe Huff.

December 21, 2020

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LAPD Must Get Verbal Consent on Video to Search Vehicles at Traffic Stops

Under the new policy, which the commission unanimously approved, officers can still conduct so-called “consent searches,” but only after securing proof of that consent — either by capturing the person giving their consent on body-worn video or by getting the person to sign off on a written consent form.

November 19, 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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Part-Time Louisiana Officer Dies from Gunshot Wounds Suffered Last Month

Officer Marshall Waters, 49, was shot shortly after 1 p.m. Oct. 17 during a traffic stop in Richland Parish.

November 5, 2020

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Texas Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 30 Pounds of Generic Xanax

An officer with the Fulshear City Police Department stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Upon investigation, the officer discovered a haul of 30 pounds of illegal alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax) with an estimated street value of up to $645,000.

October 22, 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

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Michigan Police Shoot, Wound Armed Man at Traffic Stop

Police officers with the Battle Creek (MI) Police Department were forced to open fire on a passenger of a vehicle at a traffic stop who displayed at least one firearm in a threatening manner.

October 20, 2020

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Louisiana Officer Shot, Wounded During Traffic Stop

Officer Marshall Waters with the Mangham Police Department was transported to a nearby hospital where he is now listed in critical but stable condition.

October 19, 2020

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Woman Hits 3 Chicago Officers with SUV to Disrupt Traffic Stop

Moore drove her 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon into a squad car, sideswiping it, and then tried to run over an officer, police said. Moore then allegedly made a U-turn and struck another squad car as an officer was exiting. She then drove off.

October 9, 2020

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Ohio Officer Recovering at Home After Being Shot at Traffic Stop

An officer with the Willowick (OH) Police Department is recovering at his home after being shot during a traffic stop on Friday night—his ballistic vest quite likely saved his life.

October 5, 2020