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Video: De Blasio Calls for Suspension of Protests, Politics to Respect Ambushed Officers' Families

It’s time for those of different viewpoints to “put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside everything we will talk about in due time while two families try to piece their lives back together,” he said at a gathering of the Police Athletic League.

December 22, 2014

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NYPD Slayings Widen Rift Between Police and Mayor

Mayor Bill de Blasio got a chilly reception from NYPD officers at Woodhull Hospital Saturday after two officers were shot to death in Brooklyn. More Here.

December 22, 2014

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Anti-Police Rhetoric Worst in 45 Years

There are 18,000 police departments in the United States. They interact millions of times with the public, and make hundreds of thousands of arrests. Very few result in a suspect’s death or injury.

December 22, 2014

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Slain Florida Officer was Father of Five

A Tarpon Springs, Fla., police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, authorities said.

December 21, 2014

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2 NYPD Officers Shot Dead "Execution Style" in Their Patrol Car

According to preliminary reports, both officers were working overtime as part of an anti-terrorism drill when they were shot point-blank by a single gunman who approached their car at the corner of Myrtle and Tompkins avenues.

December 20, 2014

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Pennsylvania Officer Killed in Fiery Pursuit Crash

A part-time Perryopolis, Pa., police officer was killed Sunday afternoon in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Route 51 in neighboring Perry Township when a Uniontown man crossed in front of his cruiser, police said.

December 14, 2014

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Illinois Officer Dies of "Medical Event" at Roll Call

Officer Owen Masterton, a 19-year veteran of the Glenview force, suffered a medical event while in roll call at the Glenview Police Station, police spokesman Sgt. Patrick Schuster said Tuesday.

December 11, 2014

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Alabama Deputy, 3 Teens Killed in Crash

Authorities say four people, including an Elmore County, Ala., sheriff's deputy, were killed in a head-on crash in Wetumpka.

November 24, 2014

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Florida Man Who Ambushed and Killed Deputy Made Previous Threats

A man who had made previous threats against police set his house on fire Saturday and ambushed the first sheriff's deputy who responded, fatally shooting the deputy and wounding another before he was killed by a police officer who lives nearby, a law enforcement official said.

November 24, 2014

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Veterans Affairs Officer Dies from Heart Attack While Patrolling California Hospital

Police Officer Ronald Leisure suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting a foot patrol of the VA Medical Center in Livermore, California, at approximately 11:15 am.

November 20, 2014

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Man Suspected of Killing Off-Duty Akron Officer Pleads Not Guilty

Kenan Ivery, 35, had a special hearing Monday where no bond was set. He was arraigned Tuesday morning on murder charges. The courtroom was filled with officers, including Akron Police Chief James Nice.

November 18, 2014

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Off-Duty Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Ohio Pub Shooting

Justin Winebrenner, 32, died after he was shot in the torso trying to escort Ivery from the bar about 2 a.m. Sunday, Akron police Chief James Nice said at an afternoon press conference.

November 17, 2014