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Patrol
AL Officer Injured, Pedestrian Killed in Patrol Vehicle Accident
Officers arriving on the scene found a pedestrian had been struck and that the vehicle was a marked Tuscumbia police vehicle.
October 12, 2022
Patrol
Coffee with a Cop: Simple Idea Creates “A Bridge to Communication”
"So, I grabbed a pot of coffee, and I walked around to tables and started pouring coffee. And what that did was completely changed the dynamics of the conversation."
September 6, 2022
Sgt. Chris Cognac, during his days with the Hawthorne Police Department, is shown visiting with members of the public during Coffee with a Cop.
Patrol
Goat Eats Alabama Deputy’s Paperwork
Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Casey Thrower explained that due to the number of homes he visits daily, on occasions he leaves his vehicle door open because he’s had to retreat from being attacked by canines.
August 29, 2022
Madison County (AL) Sheriff's Deputy Casey Thrower found one goat inside his vehicle and another on it Friday after serving papers. (Photo: Madison County SO/Facebook)
Patrol
Alabama Officer Killed in Accident Driving Home from Shift
Chief Kevin Brock of the Summerdale Police Department  told news reporters at the scene that the truck sped through a stop sign and hit his vehicle.
August 23, 2022
Mount Vernon, AL, police officer Ivan Lopez was killed Monday night in a collision with a pickup truck. He was driving home after work in his police vehicle. (Photo: Official Photo)
Patrol
Wounded Alabama Deputy Taken Off of Life Support, Organs Donated
Deputy Brad Johnson was mortally wounded. Thursday afternoon he was taken off of life support, and his organs were donated to save other lives.
July 1, 2022
Deputy Brad Johnson of the Bibb County (AL) Sheriff's Office was shot and mortally wounded in a vehicle pursuit Wednesday. (Photo: Bibb County SO/Facebook)
Patrol
AL Motor Officer Injured in Collision with Police SUV During Pursuit
A Homewood, AL, police officer, who sustained critical injuries when his patrol motorcycle collided with another patrol vehicle during a pursuit Tuesday, is hospitalized and reported to be in stable condition.
June 29, 2022
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AL Deputy Dies Following Pursuit Crash
According to Sheriff Sid Lockhart, the deputy was helping the Roanoak Police Department with a pursuit when he lost control of his patrol vehicle, a 2017 Ford Explorer.
June 21, 2022
Training
AL Department Uses Grants and Collaboration to Train Officers for Mental Health Calls
“We have to improve the perception of how people see law enforcement as well. I think this is one of the things that helps us do that when we are approaching things differently in the correct way, like this, as opposed to responding or reacting to these calls in a way that is counterproductive to the individual and the family.”
June 16, 2022
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AL Cop Killer Pleads Guilty to Avoid Death Penalty
Preston Johnson, 39, of Addison, avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to intentional murder on Monday. Johnson was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
June 15, 2022
Preston Johnson pleaded guilty to murdering Kimberly, AL, police officer Nick O'Rear Monday. (Photo: Cullman County SO)
Patrol
AL Officer Fatally Shoots Man During Struggle for Gun Outside School
The school superintendent says 34 children were in the school at the time of the incident. He reports the man was trying to get into vehicles and “aggressively” tried to open several doors to the school.
June 10, 2022
Patrol
Alabama Officer Dies from Medical Event On Duty
Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn, 38, died on April 1. He began his law enforcement career with Leesburg Police Department in 2009 and served with Cedar Bluff Police Department since 2015.
April 5, 2022
Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn of the Cedar Bluff (AL) Police Department died of a medical event on duty Friday. (Photo: Cedar Bluff PD)
Patrol
AL Officer Saves Toddler from Burning Apartment
Officer Tyler Dison, who started his public safety career as a firefighter, recalls only one thing was on his mind, "I gotta save this child at all costs," he said.
March 8, 2022
Rogersville, AL, police officer Tyler Dison points to the apartment where he rescued a 3-year-old from an arson fire Sunday. (Photo: WAAY screen shot)
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