Tag: The Midwest: Page 27

Patrol

Off-Duty Missouri Officer Killed in Head-On Vehicle Collision

Officer James "Mitch" Ellis, 49, had just gotten off work and was heading home to his family in Illinois when an oncoming vehicle crashed head on into the vehicle he was driving.

October 11, 2019

Patrol

Chicago Officer Struck by Patrol Vehicle During Foot Pursuit

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was hospitalized on Thursday afternoon after he was struck by a patrol vehicle as he was engaged in a foot pursuit of a man suspected to be armed.

October 11, 2019

Patrol

Shoplifter Armed with Edged Weapons Attacks Minnesota Officer

A woman armed with a screwdriver and a knife reportedly attacked an officer with the St. Paul Police Department.

October 11, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Police Captain Dies After Fight with Cancer

An officer with the North Ridgeville (OH) Police Department has died after a "short fight with cancer," the agency said on social media on Wednesday afternoon.

October 10, 2019

Special Units

Ohio K-9 Finds Missing 3-Year-Old in Just 10 Minutes

A K-9 with the Shelby County (OH) Sheriff's Office was able to locate a missing 3-year-old boy in just 10 minutes of searching on Tuesday.

October 10, 2019

Patrol

Nebraska Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Drove Truck Into Chic-fil-A

An officer with the BNSF Railway Police Department shot and killed a man who drove a pickup truck into a Chic-fil-A restaurant after being escorted from the building a few moments prior.

October 9, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty Missouri Officer Shot, Listed in Critical Condition

An officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was among five people wounded by gunfire at an event on Saturday night and is reportedly listed in critical condition.

October 8, 2019

Patrol

Iowa Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision Expected to be Okay

An officer with the Davenport (IA) Police Department suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the patrol vehicle he was driving was struck broadside by a van at an intersection.

October 8, 2019

Special Units

Man Who Shot Ohio K-9 Gets 45 Years in Prison

A man convicted of shooting a K-9 with the Canton (OH) Police Department has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

October 7, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin PD Reducing Parking Fines in Exchange for Food Donations

The Menomonie (WI) Police Department will take $2 off your parking fines for each item you bring into the police department during the months of November and December, with donations benefitting the Stepping Stones of Dunn County food pantry.

October 4, 2019

Patrol

Chicago Officer Accidentally Shoots Self in Buttocks, Leg

An officer with the Chicago Police Department had an accidental discharge of his service weapon, suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his buttocks or upper leg.

October 4, 2019

Procedures & Policies

Minnesota Off-Duty Officers Told to Not Wear Uniforms to Political Events

The Minneapolis Police Department has told its officers that they may no longer wear their uniform while attending political events when off duty.

October 3, 2019