Tag: The Midwest: Page 29

Patrol

Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Missouri Officer's Death

A Missouri woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the murder of an officer with the Clinton (MO) Police Department in March 2018.

September 23, 2019

Point of Law

Chicago Officers Sue Over Firing for Alleged Cover-Up of OIS

Four Chicago officers fired in July over allegations they helped cover up the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald have filed separate lawsuits challenging the decision.

September 19, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Dies By Suicide in Forest Preserve

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Northwest Side of the city on Monday evening.

September 18, 2019

Patrol

Elderly Man Dead, Wisconsin Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision

An elderly Wisconsin man was killed and an officer with the Plymouth Police Department was injured in a vehicle collision on Monday afternoon.

September 18, 2019

Patrol

Missouri Officer Shot, Bullet Stopped by Body Armor

An off-duty officer with the Kansas City Police Department was working a security job at a local shopping center when he was shot and struck in the bullet-resistant armor he was wearing.

September 16, 2019

Training

Michigan Department Fires Officer Who Owns KKK Memorabilia

An officer with the Muskegon Police Department who was found to be in possession of KKK memorabilia has been fired.

September 16, 2019

Patrol

Nebraska Police Seize 200 Pounds of Marijuana at Traffic Stops

Troopers with the Nebraska State Police and deputies with the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana—as well as other illegal drugs—in two separate traffic stops late last week.

September 16, 2019

Point of Law

Man Charged in Indiana K-9's Death Caused by Crash

A Fort Wayne, IN, man had drugs in his system when investigators say he crashed into a Whitley County sheriff's deputy's car, killing a police dog, according to court documents.

September 12, 2019

Patrol

Missouri Officer Injured in Crash While Responding to Vehicle Pursuit

An officer with the St. Ann (MO) Police Department was injured while responding to aid in a vehicle pursuit of a car reported stolen Tuesday.

September 12, 2019

Patrol

Gary Sinise Foundation to Build Homes for Wounded Missouri Officers

The Gary Sinise Foundation announced that it will be building homes for two officers who were shot and seriously wounded in the line of duty.

September 12, 2019

Patrol

Chicago Mayor Says City 'Can't Afford' Police OT Costs

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city of Chicago "can't afford" police overtime expenses at the current level and called on Superintendent Eddie Johnson to develop a cost-cutting plan.

September 10, 2019

Special Units

Insurance Company Donates K-9 to Wisconsin Police Department

Officers with the Stevens Point (WI) Police Department will soon be welcoming into the ranks a new K-9 thanks to a generous donation from the Sentry Insurance Foundation.

September 10, 2019