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Texas Police Chief Dies After Fall

Gainesville, Texas, police say Chief Steven Fleming, 44, died around 12:30 Friday afternoon from injuries he sustained in an accident at the police department on October 25th.

November 1, 2013

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Illinois Officer, K-9 Killed in Traffic Accident

Pontiac (Ill.) Police Officer Casey Kohlmeier was killed when his squad car crashed on I-55. K-9, Draco, also died in the crash.

October 30, 2013

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N.C. Officer Dies After Plunging Off Bridge

Officer Robert Bingaman, 37, of the Asheville (N.C.) PD was killed today in a single vehicle crash when his patrol car plunged off of the Jeff Bowen Bridge.

October 28, 2013

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Video: 4 Officers Hospitalized After Albuquerque Rampage

Albuquerque Police Chief Allen Banks said in a press conference that no motive had been determined for Chase’s attack. However, he did have a tattoo that reads “Cop Killer.”

October 27, 2013

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Alabama Deputy Dies at Talladega Speedway

Dep. Allen L. Kay of the DeKalb County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office suffered a fatal heart attack while working a security detail at the Talladega Superspeedway.

October 27, 2013

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4 Officers Hospitalized After Albuquerque Rampage

Three Albuquerque police officers and a Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a gunman opened fire on them Sunday. Read Full Story Here.

October 27, 2013

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Mississippi Officer Killed Deploying Spike Strip

Officer Keith Crenshaw, 52, of the Eupora (Miss.) Police Department was killed Wednesday after laying down a spike strip to stop a car being pursued by law enforcement officers.

October 23, 2013

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Detroit Chief Says Friendly Fire May Have Killed Officer

Officer Patrick Hill was part of a special anti-crime task force. The incident occurred April 2 after officers, including Hill, executed a traffic stop on the driver of a silver Dodge Magnum. The driver, murder suspect and convicted armed robber Matthew Joseph, 24, did not comply, police said.

October 23, 2013

Technology

SES Tests Man Down Body Armor Technology

Select Engineering Services (SES) has successfully tested its Man Down Technology (MDT) that mounts to an officer's body armor and calls 911 if the officer becomes incapacitated.

June 27, 2013

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The Will To Survive

Of the components of the will to survive, none is more important than mindset. How often have we seen a man of lesser skillsets come out the survivor of some confrontation simply because he refused to go down?

June 4, 2013

Training

Georgia Lt. Found Dead at Training Center

Lt. Mark Cotton, 49, was found dead Sunday at the Chief Ben T. Watkins Training Academy in Macon, Ga., where he served as director. An autopsy report revealed a possible cause of death.

January 13, 2013

Patrol

LEOKA: Beyond the Numbers

Loggers are not hurt and killed on duty because some dirtbag tree doesn’t want to go back to jail and opens fire instead of surrendering to the inevitable.

December 16, 2012