Tag: Friendly Fire

Investigations

Louisiana Lieutenant Killed by “Friendly Fire” While Executing Search Warrant

Lieutenant Allen “Noochie” Credeur, 48, was searching for a suspect wanted over a stabbing incident Monday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. when he was hit and mortally wounded by friendly fire, the department says.

May 6, 2025

Patrol

Des Moines Officer Seriously Wounded, Suspect Killed Following Chase

Responding officers saw the suspect’s vehicle driving near the scene at 3:53 a.m. and tried to stop it. The suspect fled, then came to a stop about a mile later with police in pursuit.

July 30, 2024

Patrol

Memphis Officer Killed Last Week in Shootout May Have been Hit by Friendly Fire

"Although current information indicates friendly fire, we believe the 17-year-old’s reprehensible actions are still the real cause of Officer McKinney’s death..." the DA's office said in a statement.

April 18, 2024

Patrol

Philly Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Hammer and Pickaxe Attack

The man then struck the 35-year-old officer in the head with either the hammer or pickaxe, knocking him to the ground, police said. The man then allegedly sat on top of the fallen officer and repeatedly struck him with one or both of the weapons.

October 27, 2021

Patrol

Detroit Officer Stabbed and Hit with Friendly Fire, Suspect Killed

The suspect was reportedly stabbing himself with the knife when police arrived on scene.

April 22, 2021

Patrol

DA Releases Detailed Report on Death of CA Deputy During 2018 Mass Shooting Response

The report includes video that shows Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus returning fire against the active shooter even after being shot in the heart.

December 18, 2020

Special Units

CT Officer Shot in Chest, Saved by Body Armor

Waterbury officers were taking a suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation into custody when they noticed two SUVs revving their engines and driving at a high speed towards the officers, police said. The SUVs, which later turned out to be stolen, crashed into several police cars.

December 9, 2020

Procedures & Policies

(Video) Mitigating the Tragedy of Blue-on-Blue Deaths

Don Alwes discusses the problem of blue-on-blue accidental shootings, especially with plainclothes and off-duty officers, and how to prevent these incidents.

July 12, 2019

Training

Kentucky Deputy Wounded by Friendly Fire Said He was More Afraid of Poorly Trained Officers Than Criminals

“Some of the guys did not have tactical experience to be, you know, on the situation. You know, as high stress as something like that is,” Morales told investigators.

June 12, 2019

Patrol

NYPD Detective Killed by "Friendly Fire" Responding to Robbery

“Make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it is because of the actions of the suspect that Detective Simonsen is dead,” O'Neill said.

February 13, 2019