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North Carolina Officer Attacked Outside Police Station

Officer Matt Holton of the Greenville (NC) Police Department was attacked Wednesday night by a suspect who had been arrested for armed robbery. More Here.

July 8, 2016

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Video: Denver Firefighters Using Ballistic Vests, Helmets

When first responders in Denver are called to an active shooting scene, police officers and SWAT teams are no longer the only ones wearing bullet-resistant gear. Denver firefighters are now outfitted with Kevlar vests and helmets.

July 5, 2016

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Denver Firefighters Using Ballistic Vests, Helmets

Denver firefighters are now outfitted with Kevlar vests and helmets so they, too, are protected from gunfire on scene with Denver PD SWAT and patrol officers when necessary. More Here.

July 5, 2016

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Video: NYPD vs. NYFD Charity Football Game Ends in Brawl

In video shot on the field just after the cops' 29-13 win over the firefighters at the iconic Brooklyn ballpark during what is ironically nicknamed the "Fun City Bowl," the teams are seen converging near the 50-yard line for what was supposed to be a traditional post-game handshake.

May 24, 2016

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Wisconsin Firefighters Issued Ballistic Vests with Rifle Plates for Gunfire Risk Calls

All Madison, WI, firefighters on every shift now have bullet resistant vests assigned to them for added protection on any calls posing a higher risk for gunfire.

April 21, 2016

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Video: Firefighter Kills Sheriff's Deputy Wife, Self

A Southern California firefighter fatally shot his wife, a sheriff's deputy, inside their home before turning the gun on himself in an apparent-murder suicide, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said on Monday.

September 8, 2015

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Firefighter Kills Sheriff's Deputy Wife, Self

A Southern California firefighter fatally shot his wife, a sheriff's deputy, inside their home before turning the gun on himself in an apparent-murder suicide, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said on Monday. More Here.

September 8, 2015

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Video: New York Ex-Con Shot Firefighter, Set Home on Fire as Marshals Came to Arrest Him

A barrage of gunfire erupted around noon at the residence where suspect Garland Tyree had set an early morning fire — and then twice shot a New York Fire Department lieutenant after a failed arrest attempt.

August 14, 2015

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New York Ex-Con Shot Firefighter, Set Home on Fire as Federal Marshals Came to Arrest Him

An ex-con linked to the Bloods gang, hours after promising a fight to the death, died in a hail of police bullets to end a six-hour Friday standoff at his Staten Island, N.Y., home, sources said. More Here.

August 14, 2015

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Virginia Firefighter Placed on Leave After Anti-Cop Facebook Comments

A Fairfax County, Va., firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave as the department investigates a comment that appeared on his Facebook account about wanting to put police officers in “body bags” after recent police shootings.

August 7, 2015

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Crash Kills Missouri Police Officer/Fire Chief on Way to Fire

An Alton, Mo., police officer who is also a firefighter died after a crash on Monday. Eddie Johnson Jr., 45, was on his way to a house fire when he lost control and rolled his police cruiser several times.

October 21, 2014

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Video: Firefighter's Family Sues KC Officer Over Fatal Shooting

The family of a firefighter shot in downtown Kansas City, Mo., last December has filed a wrongful death suit in Jackson County court against off-duty Kansas City Police Officer Donald Hubbard.

August 6, 2014