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Ohio Department Praised for "Lunch with Law Enforcement" at Local Schools

Students at schools in the Riverside School District are getting used to seeing police officers show up unannounced in the cafeteria, and according to reports, they're enjoying the visits.

December 19, 2018

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Ohio Police Untangle Trapped Buck's Antlers from Soccer Net

Officers John Fink and Jeremy Puhac of the Brunswick (OH) Police Department were called to assist animal control officers who were unable to free a deer entangled in a soccer net.

December 18, 2018

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Illinois Officer Who Fatally Shot Security Guard Now Fears for his Life

An officer with the Midlothian (OH) Police Department who reportedly shot and killed a security guard—Jemel Roberson—near a bar in the Chicago suburbs now fears for his life.

December 18, 2018

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Ohio Officer Pens Epic Open Letter to Teen He Stopped for Speeding

"You’re welcome," the letter began. "I’d like to believe that you were minutes away from creating an unspeakable Christmas tragedy when I stopped you. If not only killing yourself, you were well on your way to killing some innocent person who was minding their own business doing nothing else wrong but being in front of you."

December 17, 2018

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Ohio Deputy Saves Suicidal Man from Jumping Off Overpass

The Franklin County (OH) Sheriff's Office released dramatic dash-camera footage of an incident on December 2 during which Deputy William Ball quickly grabbed a man as he attempted to jump off an overpass.

December 14, 2018

Command

Ohio Police Chief Resigns Over Missteps Following Fatal OIS

Chief Daniel Paez of the Perrysburg (OH) Police Department has submitted his resignation—effective on January 8, 2019—after a Lucas County Sheriff's Office investigation into Paez's response to a shooting in August.

December 13, 2018

Patrol

Ohio Officer Injured as Distracted Driver Slams Into His Patrol Vehicle

According to WLWT-TV, Officer Scott Hamilton was in a town of the same name when the driver took a sudden left turn directly in front of the oncoming officer's car.

November 22, 2018

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Veteran Ohio Officer Dies of Natural Causes On Duty

The Madison Village (OH) Police Department issued a somber statement on Facebook, saying that it is with "great sadness that we announce the death of Madison Village Patrol Officer Michael A. Huffman."

November 16, 2018

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Video: Ohio Police Disarm Suicidal 11-Year-Old Knife Wielding Boy

Officers with the Grove City (OH) Police Department responded to a call of an 11-year-old boy wielding two butcher knives stolen from a local Dollar Tree store, and holding the knives to his throat threatening suicide.

November 15, 2018

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Ohio Police Disarm Suicidal 11-Year-Old Knife Wielding Boy

Officers with the Grove City (OH) Police Department responded to a call of an 11-year-old boy wielding two butcher knives stolen from a local Dollar Tree store, and holding the knives to his throat threatening suicide. Newly-released video from the Division of Police shows an officer sneaking up behind the boy and grabbing his arms.

November 15, 2018

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National Law Enforcement Museum to Host Opioid Panel Discussion

The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building will host a panel discussion Thursday called "Conversations — Opioids: Communities Fighting Back."

November 14, 2018

Patrol

8 Ohio Deputies, 2 DEA Agents Hospitalized for Possible Fentanyl Exposure

At 5:30 a.m., deputies were responding to a residence in Rocky River for what appeared to be a raid involving DEA agents.

November 7, 2018