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A motor officer with the Houston Police Department was struck and injured by a pickup truck on Saturday night, leaving the officer with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Frisco (TX) Police Department announced on Thursday that a medically-related issue claimed the life of a four-and-a-half year old Belgian Malinois K-9.
Over three years since suffering a life-changing back injury on duty, Fort Worth Police Officer Kellie Whitehead is fighting with the city to be paid during her recovery following surgery.
El Paso Mayor Dee Morgan praised the officers for "remarkable police work" that saved lives and for capturing the suspect without firing a shot. In a press conference Saturday evening Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed "incredible gratitude" for law enforcement "minimizing the loss of life by confronting the shooter."
Police responded to reports of an active shooting in the area of the Cielo Vista Mall shortly before 11 a.m. and asked people to stay clear of the active scene. El Paso Police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo told reporters shortly before 1 p.m. that one person was in custody and there was no longer an "imminent threat" to the area.
A Brazilian Steakhouse released a statement apologizing after a manager at its San Antonio, TX, location mistakenly asked a local law enforcement officer to leave the restaurant Saturday night because he was carrying a gun.
The International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) 40th Annual Training Conference has been scheduled for April 26 through May 1, 2020 in Houston, TX. IALEFI is currently looking for instructors to submit courses for consideration.
A deputy with the Harris County Sheriff's Office shot and killed a carjacking suspect who was reportedly pistol-whipping a responding K-9.
The Plainview Independent School District (ISD) is drawing ever closer to getting its own six-officer police department as the startup agency nears state approval.
The Fort Worth Police Department released body-camera footage of an incident in which an armed suspect opened fire on officers while reportedly holding a child as a human shield.