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Video: Washington Officer Picks American Flag Up from the Ground

A Marysville (WA) police officer was on patrol on the Fourth of July and noticed an American Flag that had fallen to the ground.

July 9, 2018

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Washington Officer Picks American Flag Up from the Ground

A Marysville (WA) police officer was on patrol on the Fourth of July and noticed an American Flag that had fallen to the ground.

July 9, 2018

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Washington to Allow Non-citizens to Apply for Police Jobs

Legislators in Washington state passed Senate Bill 6145, which changes the qualifications for police and firefighter jobs to include “legal permanent residents” with a clean criminal record.

June 21, 2018

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Civilian Bystander Hailed as Hero for Stopping Gunman on Father’s Day

A Walmart customer is being “hailed as a hero” after he killed a gunman who wounded two people during a confrontation in Tumwater, Washington on Sunday evening.

June 18, 2018

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WA Officer Shot in Head Will 'Most Likely' Be Blind

Wounded Mount Vernon, WA, police officer Mike McClaughry will most likely be blind as a result of his injuries, according to the latest news from his family.

January 16, 2017

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Questions Surround Death of PA Corrections Officer

On Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Weaver, 59, with 13 years on the job, was guarding dozens of inmates in an outdoor yard. Suddenly he fell backwards, striking his head against a concrete wall. He was working alone. More Here.

November 15, 2016

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Oregon Standoff Defendants Found Not Guilty

A jury Thursday delivered an across-the-board acquittal to the leaders and participants in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation in Oregon and a blow to the federal government.

October 28, 2016

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Portland Police Chief Retires Amid Probe into Shooting

The police chief of Portland, OR, is retiring as authorities continue to probe a hunting accident in which he mistakenly shot and injured a friend, the mayor of Portland announced Monday.

June 28, 2016

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Oregon Man Tried to Stab Officer With Heroin Needle

A 63-year-old man faces multiple charges after he allegedly tried to stab a Medford, OR, police officer with a heroin needle during a DUII arrest.

May 19, 2016

Special Units

Seattle May Day Violence: 5 Police Injured in Clashes, 9 Arrested

At least nine protesters were arrested and five police officers injured during May Day clashes in Seattle where flares, bricks, and Molotov cocktails were thrown, authorities said.

May 2, 2016

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Taking the Lead

The Spokane (WA) Police Department's nearly 290 officers patrol the City of Spokane's 76 square miles. The agency's K-9 unit provides support to department officers as well as other regional law enforcement agencies through searching buildings and vehicles, apprehending suspects, tracking fleeing suspects, and protecting officers.

April 7, 2016

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Bullet that Killed Oregon Officer Went Under Ballistic Vest

The vest Goodding was wearing was "not foolproof," Marquis said, and he was hit in an exposed part of his body at close range that made his wound "immediate and fatal."

February 18, 2016