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Minnesota Conservation Officer Dies of Apparent Medical Emergency

Officer Shannon "Opie" Barron is survived by his wife, two children, his aunt who raised him and numerous relatives.

July 9, 2019

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Chicago Police Shoot, Kill Kidnapping Suspect

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department on Monday morning encountered a male victim and female victim handcuffed together saying they had been kidnapped.

July 9, 2019

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Indiana Officer's 1-Year-Old Daughter Dies Falling From Cruise Ship

The family of an Indiana police officer is reeling from the tragic death of a one-year-old girl who dropped from the deck of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico on Sunday.

July 9, 2019

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Indiana Man Wielding Hammer Fatally Shot by Police

A man wielding a hammer was fatally shot by a Salem police officer on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

July 5, 2019

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St. Louis Blues Star Visits Children of Officer Killed in Line of Duty

St. Louis Blues star left winger Pat Maroon visited the children of North County Cooperative police Officer Michael Langsdorf, who was killed June 23.

July 4, 2019

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Wisconsin Man Arrested for Punching Officer

A 20-year-old man who was being placed under arrest for suspected trespassing reportedly punched one of the arresting officers twice in the face.

July 4, 2019

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Ohio Officer Named "Employee of the Week" for Refusing "Bribe" of Girl Scout Cookies

The Kent (OH) Police Department posted on its Facebook page praise for one of its officers for resisting the temptation to accept a "bribe" of delicious Girl Scout Cookies.

July 4, 2019

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Missouri Security Guard Charged with Impersonating Police Officer

The man was charged with the misdemeanor crime after court documents say he searched a man's vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana.

July 4, 2019

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South Bend Mayor and Presidential Candidate Buttigieg: "It's Not Anti-Police to be Pro-Racial Justice"

"One of the things that I really need to continue conveying to our police officers is that it is not anti-police to be pro-racial justice," Buttigieg said in Chicago while speaking to press at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition International Convention Business Breakfast.

July 2, 2019

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Family of Accused Cop Killer Apologizes to Fallen Officer's Family

The family of the man accused of murdering Officer Michael Langsdorf of the North County Police Cooperative in Missouri sent a letter to news outlets over the weekend in which they expressed sorrow for the loss of life, as well as sympathy for the family left behind.

July 2, 2019

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Man Charged with Murdering WI Officer was 4 Days Out of Prison

Dalquavis T. Ward, 26, of Milwaukee, had just gotten out of prison June 13 after serving a sentence for armed robbery, federal Bureau of Prisons records show.

July 1, 2019

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Off-Duty Cincinnati Officer Struck by Vehicle and Injured

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department was struck by a vehicle and injured when she stopped on an interstate to investigate a man walking on the highway who appeared to be intoxicated.

July 1, 2019