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Georgia Officer Shot in Head in 2018 Returns to Duty

Officer Matt Cooper Covington (GA) Police Department—who was shot in the head in a 2018 shooting—has returned to work.

May 19, 2020

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Louisiana Officer Wounded, Gunman Killed in Shootout

A deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office was wounded and a gunman was killed in a gunfight on Sunday.

May 18, 2020

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Dallas Officer Wounded in Gunfight with Felony Suspect

A felony suspect shot and wounded an officer with the Dallas Police Department before turning the gun on himself, inflicting a fatal wound to his head.

May 18, 2020

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Assailant Pours Gasoline on North Carolina Officer, Stabs K-9

A man threw gasoline on an officer with the Burlington (NC) Police Department and stabbed his K-9 partner as they responded to reports that the man had stabbed his wife multiple times.

May 18, 2020

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FL Sergeant Fired Over Actions at Parkland Shooting Reinstated with Back Pay

An arbitrator has dismissed the case against Brian Miller. According to a statement from the union that represents deputies and sergeants, the arbitrator found that the Broward County SO violated Miller’s due process rights when Sheriff Gregory Tony terminated him long after state law allowed it.

May 14, 2020

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Kentucky Officer Dragged by Vehicle from Traffic Stop

A Kentucky man is facing several charges—including attempted murder of a police officer—after attempting to escape from a traffic stop late Tuesday.

May 14, 2020

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North Carolina Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

An officer with the Raleigh (NC) Police Department was struck by gunfire and fatally shot a man on Wednesday night as the assailant attempted to rob a gas station and opened fire on the officer.

May 14, 2020

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Video: Texas Officers Dodge Out-of-Control 18-Wheeler on Freeway

A Texas police officer and two Texas Department of Public Safety troopers who were at the scene of a tractor trailer crash Tuesday afternoon had to dodge out of the way as a second 18-wheeler careened off the freeway and approached them at high speed.

May 14, 2020

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2 Troopers Injured in Alabama to Florida Vehicle Pursuit

An Alabama State Trooper was chasing what was believed to be a stolen vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a semi and the suspect fled. He was captured and not hurt.

May 13, 2020

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Man Who Killed Texas Officer, Wounded 2 Others was Illegally in Country

Police say DeLaCruz was an undocumented Mexican immigrant who had been in the U.S. since the late 1990s, officers found no criminal record for him.

May 13, 2020

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Georgia Officer Donates "Hazard Pay" to Help Students

Officer Keith Backmon has used his "hazardous duty" bonus pay to donate tablet computers to five children so they will be able to complete their school assignments.

May 12, 2020

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Texas Motor Officer Injured in Crash

An officer with the El Paso (TX) Police Department was injured Tuesday morning in a crash as he was attempting to perform a traffic stop.

May 12, 2020