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Shots Fired: Oakland, California 08/27/2010

After serving several DEA warrants in Oakland, Fremont, Calif., police officer Todd Young and his partner headed into East Oakland in hopes of locating a wanted Union City gang member whose ex-girlfriend had said that he'd been hanging out in the area. The officers were met with gunfire, when they located their suspect.

June 12, 2012

Training

Todd Young's Long Road Back

Shot on an Oakland street, Officer Todd Young endures numerous surgeries and continuous rehab to regain his status as a gang investigator and SWAT officer. His story is part of PoliceMag's "Returning To Duty" Web-only series about officers injured on the job.

June 12, 2012

Special Units

Returning To Duty: Todd Young

Fremont (Calif.) Police Officer Todd Young returned fire, after a violent Norteno gang member fired 10 rounds at him at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27, 2010 on a street in Oakland. Officers performed trauma care on Young and delivered him to Highland Hospital, where he received life-saving emergency medical care. He is now recovering and plans to rejoin the SWAT team later this year or in early 2013. We feature his story in the June 2012 "Shots Fired" and "Todd Young's Long Road Back."

June 12, 2012

Patrol

Conn. Cop Critically Injured In Chase

A Stamford (Conn.) Police officer was critically injured after falling 20 feet from a bridge abutment while chasing a robbery suspect in Norwalk early Thursday morning, police said.

May 16, 2012

Patrol

Fla. Officer Making 'Miraculous Recovery'

Key Biscayne (Fla.) Police Officer Nelia Real remained hospitalized Monday, but doctors say her prognosis is good. Officer Real was shot in the neck late Thursday, when she pulled up to an accident scene on the Florida Turnpike.

May 13, 2012

Patrol

Critically Injured Fla. Cop Fights for Her Life

Officer Nelia Real, 54, was shot in the neck by a carjacker and robbery suspect late Thursday. She "faces a battle," her chief told POLICE Magazine.

May 10, 2012

Patrol

Stabbed NYPD Officer Returns Home for Daughter's Birthday

A New York City police officer has left the hospital in time to celebrate his daughter's birthday about two weeks after he survived a stab wound to the head.

May 2, 2012

Patrol

NYPD Officer Stabbed In Brain

NYPD Officer Eder Loor was nearly killed when a disturbed man stabbed him in the temple. He was "as lucky as you can get," his doctor said.

April 18, 2012

Patrol

Officer Recovers After Being Struck by Drunk Driver

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Deanna Pulley returned to patrol after a drunk driver's bad day resulted in more than a year of surgeries and rehabilitation for the veteran officer.

April 17, 2012

Patrol

NYPD Cop Stabbed In Brain Lucky to Survive

A New York City police officer's doctor said the officer was "as lucky as you can get," after he was stabbed by a mental patient in the brain and survived.

April 17, 2012

Patrol

Condition of Wounded N.H. Detectives Upgraded

Det. Scott Kukesh of the Newmarket Police Department and Det. Jeremiah Murphy of the Rochester Police Department were critically wounded late Thursday during a narcotics raid.

April 12, 2012

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Wounded Chicago Tactical Officer Returns Home

Chicago police Officer Del Pearson returned home a week after he was shot in the chest and nearly bled to death after a gunfight on the city's Southeast Side.

March 28, 2012