Tag: Training Accidents: Page 8

Patrol

N.C. Officer Dies In Rappelling Accident

A Sanford (N.C.) Police officer has died in a "freak accident" after injuring himself while rappelling down a four-story building during a training exercise.

July 5, 2011

Training

Virginia Agency Bans Head Strikes, Following Recruit's Death

The Norfolk (Va.) Police Department has revamped its defensive tactics training, so cadets will no longer be required to endure strikes to the head or defend themselves when they are exhausted

March 17, 2011

Training

Virginia Chief On Hot Seat After Training Death

There have been public calls for the firing of Marquis and one council member said publicly he has lost faith in the chief for the way he handled the death of John Kohn, 40.

February 1, 2011

Special Units

Florida Officer Suffers Heart Attack During Tactical Training

Davie (Fla.) Police Officer Rogerio Morales was described as being very physically fit but may have had a heart attack during training for the department's Special Response Team (SRT). He was completing a physical agility test when he collapsed.

January 13, 2011

Training

DT Training Injury Caused Death of Virginia Recruit

Recruit John Kohn, 40, was wearing protective headgear when he banged heads with another recruit as they were moving through doors in the training area.

December 28, 2010

Training

Virginia Recruit Injured In Training Dies

A Norfolk (Va.) Police recruit has died nine days after he was injured during training. John Kohn, 40, died Saturday. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

December 20, 2010

Weapons

Missouri Officer Killed In Firearms Training Accident

Dan De Kraai, 35, was killed when another officer's gun accidentally discharged during a break from a training session.

September 16, 2010

Patrol

California Officer Wounded At Firing Range

The incident occurred while an officer was clearing a round from a .40-caliber handgun. The gun went off, sending the round into a concrete table. The bullet broke apart, sending fragments into a second officer's leg, hand, and face.

August 10, 2010

Training

West Virginia Recruit Says Instructors Beat Him Unconscious

Princeton (W. Va.) Police Officer and state academy recruit Christopher Winkler is accusing two instructors of beating him with batons during an incident that caused a blood clot on his brain and nearly killed him.

April 27, 2010

Training

Florida Recruit's Heart 'Just Gave Out On Him'

Williams, who had left his masters program in psychology, had completed his coursework at the Daytona State College police academy. Williams collapsed, after completing the agency's pre-employment agility test.

December 29, 2009

Training

Memphis PD Fires Two Officers Over Accidental Shooting

Melissa Haley, 35, and Dexter Craig, 28, were terminated for their involvement in an April training accident that led to the shooting of a recruit in the wrist, a Memphis television station is reporting.

October 20, 2009

Training

Tenn. Recruit Shot By Instructor During Training

A Memphis Police Department recruit was accidentally shot in the wrist by an instructor during firearms training at the Police Training Academy, FoxNews.com reports.

August 11, 2009