Tag: Families of Officers: Page 18

Patrol

Fallen Ind. Officer Laid to Rest

Thousands of officers and other well-wishers paid their respects at a Wednesday memorial service to a fallen Indianapolis Metro Police officer who was shot during a hostage situation.

September 26, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Fla. Deputy Succumbs to Crash Injuries

Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Rivera, 32, was heading to the station at sunrise on Sept. 11, when his patrol vehicle left the roadway on Interstate 95 and struck a tree.

September 22, 2013

Patrol

Trooper's Alleged Killer Is Son of Former Officer

Eric Knysz and his wife Sarah, 21, now face charges in the roadside shooting of Trooper Paul Butterfield. Knysz' father, Jack, a former Calumet City (Ill.) Police officer, told WOOD a .357 Magnum revolver is missing from his home.

September 10, 2013

Training

Son of Fallen Officer Throws Out First Orioles Pitch

The son of slain Baltimore County police officer Jason Schneider threw out the first pitch at Thursday's Orioles game against the Chicago White Sox.

September 8, 2013

Training

Officer's Widow Meets Man Who Got Husband's Heart

The widow of a slain Jersey City Police detective met up with the Vietnam War veteran who received her husband's heart in an organ transplant earlier this year.

September 8, 2013

Careers

Dealing With Police Stress on the Home Front

Police work is one of the most stressful jobs in this country. Day after day, officers see the worst of humanity; absorb the world's negativity; and come home to us. How can we expect this to have no effect on their minds, bodies, and souls? The fact is it does.

September 8, 2013

Training

Theme Park Denies Entry To Father Wearing 'Police' Shirt

A South Florida family was recently denied entry into Universal Orlando because one member was wearing a shirt that said "police," and he is not a sworn law-enforcement officer.

September 5, 2013

Training

N.M. Court: Tribal Officer's Widow Entitled to Benefits

The widow of an off-duty tribal New Mexico officer who died trying to save a boy is entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday.

August 20, 2013

Patrol

Video: Phoenix Police Questioned After In-Custody Death

The family of a man who died after Phoenix Police arrested him at an apartment complex has questioned the tactics police used to take him into custody.

August 20, 2013

Patrol

Shot Philly Officer Fighting for His Life

The Philadelphia Police officer who was shot after pursuing a suspect into a corner store has undergone a second surgery and may lose his kidney as a result of the shooting.

August 13, 2013

Patrol

Wife of NYPD Officer Stabbed In Head Joins Force

Dina Loor, 27, was sworn in as one of 1,247 new recruits Wednesday. Loor's husband, Eder, survived an attack from a Harlem schizophrenic in April 2012. The man had plunged a 3 1/2-inch blade into the officer's head.

July 14, 2013

Training

100 Officers Attend Fallen Cop's Daughter's Graduation

Phoenix-area officers demonstrated the strength of the Thin Blue Line on Wednesday, as a large group of uniformed personnel showed up to attend the kindergarten graduation ceremony for the daughter of a fallen officer.

May 22, 2013