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Mass Shooting Suspect Wearing Armor and Using Police Scanner Kills 5 in Philadelphia

July 4, 2023

Jury Finds Former Parkland SRO Not Guilty of All Charges Stemming from Mass Shooting

Scot Peterson faced seven counts of felony child neglect and was the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to face criminal charges stemming from his alleged inaction during the shooting, which killed 17 people and wounded 17 more.

June 29, 2023

Using Your Patrol Vehicle for Casualty Transport

There are times when you should put someone in your police vehicle and speed them to the emergency room and times when you shouldn’t.

May 24, 2023

Sometimes your best option for saving a fellow officer's life is to transport them to the hospital yourself.

Recovery of Louisville Officer Shot During Bank Attack Impressing Doctors

Louisville police were pleased to share that Officer Wilt has shown signs of improvement since being transferred to the Frazier Rehab facility on May 10.

May 17, 2023

Officer Nickolas Wilt has a long road to recovery, but his doctors are impressed with his progress. Wilt was shot in the head April 10 during an active shooter attack at a downtown bank.

Farmington Sergeant Wounded in Gunfight with Active Shooter

Sgt. Rachel Discenza arrived on the scene minutes after the 18-year-old male suspect began firing at houses and vehicles in his neighborhood. She confronted the shooter and they both opened fire.

May 16, 2023

NM Active Shooter Kills 3, Injures 2 Officers

The suspect was confronted by law enforcement and shot and killed, Farmington police say. Multiple Farmington officers and New Mexico State Police troopers are on site.

May 15, 2023

Officer at TX Mall for Unrelated Call Killed Gunman

About two minutes after urging for backup to arrive, the officer was successfully able to take down the shooter, telling his colleagues: “I got him down.”

May 8, 2023

Officer Wounded in Louisville Bank Shooting Has Opened His Eyes

His family said he's now able to open his eyes and look at them, however he's still listed in critical condition.

May 1, 2023

Critically Wounded Louisville Officer Honored with Banner

Two weeks ago rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt ran toward danger with his training officer after a shooter inside the Old National Bank killed five fellow employees.

April 25, 2023

The location for the banner honoring critically wounded Officer Nickolas Wilts was chosen for its visibility. Wilts was shot in the head responding to an active shooter two weeks ago at a downtown bank.

Wounded Louisville Officer Remains Critical One Week After Bank Shooting

Wilt, a 26-year-old rookie officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department, is the only patient from the mass shooting who remains hospitalized. At the time of this writing, he remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition.

April 18, 2023

Nickolas Wilt served with the LaGrange (KY) Fire Department before joined the Louisville Metro Police Department. Wilt was 10 days out of the academy when he was shot and severely wounded during last week's active shooter attack.

Louisville Bank Shooter Lay in Wait for Responding Officers

Video shows that the shooter had the tactical advantage of being above the officers in the lobby of the bank. Because of the type of glass on the bank lobby windows, the shooter also had the advantage of being able to see the officers while not being seen

April 11, 2023

Patrol rifle at the ready, Officer Cory C.J. Galloway approaches the lobby of the Old National Bank and the downed gunman inside. Officer Galloway shot and killed the suspect.

Rookie Officer Critically Wounded in Louisville Active Shooter Response

Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, was critically wounded in an exchange of fire with the suspect. The wounded officer was rushed into brain surgery, according to Interim LMPD Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel

April 10, 2023

Officer Nickolas Wilt (center) just graduated from the police academy March 31. He was shot in the head responding to the attack and is in critical condition.

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