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Patrol

Missouri Deputy Wounded During SWAT Operation

Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said the officer is a “seasoned officer” and was struck below his tactical vest.

May 31, 2021

Command

Alabama Chief Praises Officer for Comforting Small Child After Brutal Attack on Her Family

According to court documents, the man, identified as Kyle Lyn Seeley, 34, began his attack by launching a Molotov cocktail into the home shared by his parents and his children. He fired shots at his parents before cutting his adult brother with a machete, injuring him seriously, prosecutors say.

May 28, 2021

Patrol

2 Texas Deputies Shot and Killed, Suspect in Custody

The incident reportedly began with a traffic stop. The driver fled and after a short foot pursuit the suspect stopped at his nearby home where shots were fired and the deputies apparently were fatally wounded.

May 11, 2021

Patrol

2 NC Deputies Ambushed and Killed During Welfare Check

When arriving on the scene, deputies found all vehicles of those they were trying to contact parked at the residence. Once deputies went into the home, an unknown person fired shots toward the deputies, striking two of them.

April 29, 2021

Patrol

2 NC Deputies Shot During Welfare Check, Standoff in Progress

Deputies proceeded to enter the home after discovering all vehicles belonging to the residents were on the property. Upon entering the home, deputies received gunfire from an unknown individual within the residence. Two deputies were hit.

April 28, 2021

Patrol

Iowa Trooper Shot and Killed During Standoff, Suspect in Custody at Hospital

The suspect Michael Thomas Lang ran for sheriff of Grundy County in 2020 and won the Democratic primary with 517 votes.

April 12, 2021

Patrol

Prosecutors Say Man Shot Chicago Officer to Lure Others into Killing Him

While chasing the suspect, one of the officers was shot in her hand as he positioned himself in a first-floor window, prosecutors said.

March 22, 2021

Patrol

Orlando Officer Dies from Injuries Suffered in 2018 Standoff

“It is with deep regret and heartache that I inform you of the passing of Officer Kevin Valencia,” Chief Orlando Rolon said in a statement Monday.

March 16, 2021

Special Units

MN K-9 Shot, Killed at Standoff

Police said K9 Luna was sent in to apprehend the suspect, at which point, the suspect fired gunshots, which hit Luna. Officers returned fire, then set up a perimeter to contain the scene, according to the police.

February 26, 2021

Patrol

Toledo Officer Shot and Killed at Standoff

Officer Brandon Stalker was reportedly killed by Christopher A. Harris, a man police say vandalized and attempted to burn the Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Monday morning.

January 19, 2021

Patrol

LAPD Officers Cleared in Tragic Death of Store Employee During Gunfight with Suspect

The prosecution’s assessment of the police shooting of Melyda Corado, however, is dated Nov. 30, about a week prior to new District Attorney George Gascon being sworn into office. It was not immediately clear if Gascon — who has vowed to take a harder stance on law enforcement shootings — plans to review the case.

December 16, 2020

Patrol

TN Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Shootout with Georgia Police

A man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shot in Georgia

October 19, 2020