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2 Alabama Officers Wounded in Gunfight with Kidnapping Suspect

Officers responded to a call of a possible kidnapping in progress in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Upon arrival to the scene, they quickly came into contact with the suspect vehicle. The suspect started shooting, striking one officer. The officers returned fire, striking the suspect.

November 22, 2018

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Alabama Officer Replaces Kids' Basketball Nets, Gets "Shopping Spree" to Continue Giving

When managers at a nearby sporting goods store learned of the kind deed performed by Officer Chris Lassinger, they gifted him a $500 shopping spree so that he may continue his good deeds of bringing joy to children.

November 14, 2018

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Alabama Officer Arrested, Charged with "Enticement of a Child"

An officer with the Montgomery (AL) Police Department has been arrested and charged with one count of felony enticement of a child to enter a house for immoral purposes. The incident in question reportedly involved a 15-year-old girl.

October 26, 2018

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Alabama Officer Comforts 6-Year-Old Girl After Cousin Killed in Drive-By Shooting

An officer with the Mobile (AL) Police Department was seen in a viral social media video talking to a scared six-year-old girl who had just suffered the loss of her cousin—Justin Mooney—who was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.

October 23, 2018

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Alabama Officer Ambushed by Rifle-Wielding Gunman, Recovering from Wounds

An officer with the Selma (AL) Police Department who was shot in an ambush attack over the weekend is reportedly in "good spirits" and hopes to quickly return to work.

September 24, 2018

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Alabama Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Following Pursuit

Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation said that a trooper shot and killed a man following a high speed pursuit that ended on a dead-end road, according to KVVU-TV.

September 6, 2018

Weapons

Montgomery (AL) PD Replaces Official Duty Firearm with SIG Sauer P320

SIG Sauer Inc. announced that the Montgomery (AL) Police Department has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as their official duty firearm. The Montgomery Police Department has a complement of more than 500 sworn officers protecting the second largest city in the state, with over 200,000 citizens.

August 14, 2018

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Coast Guard Joins Local Alabama First Responders for Marine Training

Seven boats manned by members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA), St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO), Pell City Police Department (PCPD), Lincoln Fire and Rescue, and the New London Fire Department recently conducted training exercises on an Alabama lake.

August 9, 2018

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Video: Alabama Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Fatal Shooting

Despite the fact that an Incident Review Board cleared all three officers of any wrongdoing — saying that all officers involved had performed within Huntsville Police Department policies, procedures, and training — Madison County District Attorney Robert Broussard decided to present the case to a grand jury.

August 6, 2018

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Alabama Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Fatal Shooting

Despite the fact that an Incident Review Board cleared all three officers of any wrongdoing — saying that all officers involved had performed within Huntsville Police Department policies, procedures, and training — Madison County District Attorney Robert Broussard decided to present the case to a grand jury. More here.

August 6, 2018

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Alabama Police Foundation Sets Up Fund for Officer's Cancer Treatment

The Police Benevolent Foundation and the Alabama Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association have created the "Officer Kevin Blue Recovery Fund," to help the six-year veteran of the Piedmont Police Department pay for treatment after being diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer earlier this year.

July 27, 2018

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2 Alabama Officers Injured During Pursuit of Carjacking Suspects

Two Birmingham (AL) police officers were injured Thursday while pursuing a pair of carjacking suspects.

July 19, 2018