Tag: West Virginia agencies: Page 5

Patrol

W.Va. Sheriff Shot, Killed Eating Lunch

A West Virginia sheriff known for cracking down on the drug trade in the state's southern coal fields was fatally shot in a drive-by Wednesday while eating lunch with a deputy in his squad.

April 2, 2013

Patrol

W.Va. Man Sentenced In Deputy's Death

A West Virginia man will spend at least 25 years in state prison for drunkenly slamming into a sheriff's deputy during an interstate police chase that ended on I-79 at Mount Morris last February.

February 19, 2013

Technology

West Virginia's Largest 911 Center Selects New World Systems' Dispatch Solution

Metro Emergency Operations Center (Metro 911) in Kanawha County, W.Va., is implementing New World Systems' Aegis computer-aided dispatch (CAD) solution to improve emergency response through integrated mapping and automated dispatch tools.

December 18, 2012

Patrol

Second W.Va. Trooper Dies

The second West Virginia State Police trooper shot by a handcuffed man during a traffic stop late Tuesday has succumbed to his wounds, the agency announced.

August 30, 2012

Patrol

Handcuffed Man Murders W.Va. Trooper

A suspect who fatally shot a West Virginia trooper and wounded two other officers late Tuesday was shot and killed by a Roane County Sheriff's deputy who tracked him to a barn.

August 28, 2012

Patrol

Body Armor Saves W.Va. Cop

An Oak Hill (W.Va.) Police officer's ballistic vest may have saved his life early this morning, when it stopped a handgun round from a subject he encountered.

June 13, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Pentagon Halts Military Surplus Equipment To Police

The Defense Department has halted the flow of military surplus equipment to law enforcement agencies, and demanded an accounting of equipment already distributed through its 1033 program.

June 7, 2012

Training

W.Va. State Police Graduate 53 Troopers

The West Virginia State Police graduated 53 new troopers from its academy on Thursday, a day after a trooper was injured in a Randolph County shooting.

May 3, 2012

Special Units

W.Va. Motorcycle Gang Members Fire at Officers

Four members of the Avengers motorcycle gang were arrested after one of them reportedly shot at plainclothes West Virginia State Police troopers Wednesday in Raleigh County.

March 28, 2012

Patrol

W.Va. Sgt. Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver

A "super deputy" with the Monongalia County (W.Va.) County Sheriff's Department died in a crash at the end of a pursuit with a suspected drunk driver early Saturday.

February 18, 2012

Patrol

SHOT Show 2012: Safariland Honors Five Officers

Safariland honored five officers at SHOT Show today and inducted them into their Saves Club for surviving harrowing encounters with the help of gear from the body armor and police products maker.

January 17, 2012

Patrol

Man Assaults Police Dog, Deputies In W.Va. Cabin

Fayette County (W.Va.) Sheriff's deputies shot a man Tuesday who the agency had been investigating on possible child abuse and neglect charges.

January 10, 2012