Tag: Retired Officers: Page 10

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1 Dead, 5 Wounded After Attempted Robbery in St. Louis Cop Bar

A former police officer who shot a robber at a south St. Louis bar in 2008 did it again late Tuesday night in a gunfight that wounded him and four others, and killed a woman.

December 4, 2014

Patrol

Oldest Police Dog Handler in U.S. Retires

After serving for 41 years, Shelburne (Vt.) Police Officer Chris Morrell, 72, is retiring.

July 9, 2014

Patrol

Retired Houston Officer Killed in Galveston Motorcycle Accident

Dana Tweedie, 61, and Linda Tweedie, 52, were driving along Seawall Boulevard at 7:40 p.m. when 19-year-old Callie Inman of Dayton ran into their motorcycle as she pulled out of a Valero parking lot at 69th Street and Seawall Boulevard, police said.

February 23, 2014

Training

To Serve and Protect

I don’t know for sure what drove Libke to volunteer as a reserve officer. But I bet it was a desire to serve his community.

December 1, 2013

Training

Retired W.Va. Officer Opens Fire on Courthouse

A former Wheeling (W.Va.) Police officer opened fire on the city's federal courthouse Wednesday, firing 15 to 20 rounds before an officer shot and killed him.

October 9, 2013

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Ex-Cop Sister of D.C. Chase Suspect Questions Fatal Shooting

The sister of the Connecticut mother killed during a vehicle pursuit in D.C., who is a former NYPD officer, spoke out against police use of deadly force at the end of the incident.

October 6, 2013

Patrol

What I Learned From 25 Years of Police Work

While training a recruit, I passed on some of the most important lessons that sustained me through my career and kept me motivated to cross the finish line to retirement. I'd like to continue to pass along these lessons so other officers can benefit from what I've learned.

September 5, 2013

Training

NYPD Facing Loss of 3,000 Veteran Officers

The New York Police Department is bracing to lose as many as 3,000 officers hired 20 years ago under the Safe City, Safe Streets program who are now eligible for retirement.

August 25, 2013

Patrol

Video: Phoenix Police Questioned After In-Custody Death

The family of a man who died after Phoenix Police arrested him at an apartment complex has questioned the tactics police used to take him into custody.

August 20, 2013

Training

Second Careers

For those who finish their law enforcement careers, the breadth of experiences the profession avails them offers all manner of post-career options, and nothing speaks to the heart of the adrenaline junkie like another round in the octagon of law enforcement.

August 16, 2013

Training

Cop Turned Actor Dennis Farina Dies

Dennis Farina, the former Chicago cop who made a second career in movies and TV, has died in Arizona. Farina served for 18 years with the Chicago Police Department, before working his way into movies.

July 21, 2013

Training

Retired Cop Subdues Road-Raging Attorney

A retired LAPD officer took down an attorney on a Los Angeles street Monday morning after the attorney attacked him during a road-rage incident.

June 19, 2013