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Point of Law

Virginia Senate Democrats Want to Downgrade Assaulting Officers from Felony to Misdemeanor

Under current law, anyone who is convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer is guilty of a Class 6 felony and is subject to a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months, according to Virginia code.

July 1, 2020

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Tulsa Sergeant Dies from Wounds Suffered in Monday Shooting

The department announced Sgt. Craig Johnson’s death Tuesday afternoon.

June 30, 2020

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Texas Officer Struck and Dragged by Suspect Vehicle

An officer with the Garland (TX) Police Department was struck and dragged by a vehicle after being called to a retail store that reported a man brandishing firearms and threatening shoppers present.

June 30, 2020

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Alabama Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

An officer with the Hoover (AL) Police Department has been fired by the agency after reportedly posting an image on social media showing a protester with crosshairs overlaid in the picture.

June 29, 2020

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Off Duty Dallas Officer Attacked While Attempting to Quell Disturbance

An off-duty officer with the Dallas Police Department was attempting to quell a disturbance at an apartment complex over the weekend when he was assaulted by multiple individuals.

June 29, 2020

Command

Three North Carolina Officers Fired Over Hate Speech

Piner reportedly said he is “ready” for the civil war and martial law he believes is coming, saying, “we are just gonna go out and start slaughtering them..."

June 25, 2020

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Texas Officer Stabbed, Fatally Shoots Suspect

An officer with the Plano (TX) Police Department fatally shot a female subject who had stabbed him with an edged weapon as he was attempting to assist her after a vehicle collision early Thursday morning.

June 25, 2020

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Florida Police Officers Rescue Person from Burning Structure

Officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department were among the very first on scene of a fire in a dwelling in which a victim was suspected to still be inside.

June 25, 2020

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Florida Officers Lured Into Ambush Attack at Call for Service

Several officers with the Tampa (LF) Police Department were reportedly ambushed early Saturday morning while responding to a call for service.

June 23, 2020

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Texas Officer Shot in Arm Following Vehicle and Foot Pursuit

An officer with the Watauga (TX) Police Department was shot in the arm by a suspect who led police on a vehicle chase, bailed out of the car and ran away, briefly eluding officers.

June 23, 2020

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Maryland Officer Wounded by Gunfire Released from Hospital

An officer with the Baltimore Police Department who was shot earlier this month while he tried to disperse a large crowd that had gathered to protest the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has been released from the hospital.

June 23, 2020

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

Officer Zachary Barton of the Jonesboro (AR) Police Department died over the weekend in a head-on vehicle collision with another driver.

June 22, 2020