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Tag: Civilians Helping Officers
Patrol
GA Officers, Good Samaritans Lift Crashed Car Off of Teen
He can't breathe. We've got to lift this car up right now," the officer is heard saying on his body camera.
September 20, 2023
Patrol
Civilian Helps Rescue MS Trooper from Flipped, Burning Vehicle
The Charger left the roadway and collided with a culvert before flipping over and catching fire. A witness to the crash broke the vehicle’s side window and helped the trooper out of the vehicle
September 20, 2023
Patrol
Bystander Aids TX Officer During Gun Grab Attack
A bystander jumped in to help the officer with the suspect. The suspect reached for the gun again and at some point, a shot was fired.
August 4, 2023
Special Units
NH Marine Patrol Boat Capsizes After Collision Briefly Traps Officers
The driverless boat made an unexpected turn and struck the patrol boat. The impact threw the officers into the water, and it capsized the patrol boat, briefly pinning the officers under it.
July 20, 2023
Patrol
WI Officer Walks Away from Crashed, Burning Patrol SUV
Police said, during that pursuit, a white SUV that was going northbound on State Highway 32 tried to turn left. The patrol vehicle and the SUV crashed, sending the patrol SUV into the ditch, where it landed on its roof and caught fire.
July 10, 2023
Patrol
IL Deputies, Citizens Use Blanket to Catch Child Dropped from Burning Building
A family of four was trapped on the third floor and deputies tried to make entry but the hallway was ablaze.
June 23, 2023
Patrol
Good Samaritan Comes to Aid of CA Officer Assaulted on Side of Freeway
The altercation occurred after the CHP officer gave the man a verbal warning for bending freeway signs on an onramp. The officer, the CHP says, was walking back to his patrol vehicle when the man attacked him.
May 24, 2023
Patrol
Bystander Comes to Aid of NJ Officer During Chokehold Attack
As the officer tried to arrest him on defiant trespass and disorderly conduct charges, a struggle ensued during which the man was able to put a chokehold on the officer, "effectively cutting off" his blood and oxygen supply, police said.
May 23, 2023
Patrol
Armed Civilians Aid Wounded Reno Officer and Partner at Shooting Scene
Sgt. Mayfield was wounded when he encountered two males in the courtyard. One of the suspects reportedly opened fire hitting Mayfield who returned fire.
January 25, 2023
Patrol
Good Samaritan Saves 2 MA Officers During Gun Grab Attack
Springfield Police say that during the gub grab attack, the suspect fired two rounds. One hit his own hand. The other hit Perez's truck.
December 29, 2022
Patrol
MO Teen Honored for Coming to Aid of Wounded Officer
"When the officer said, 'Can you help me with my tourniquet?' I was like, 'Absolutely, I can help you with your tourniquet.' It was really useful to have that knowledge from my dad," 17-year-old high schooler Ava Donegan told reporters.
November 21, 2022
Patrol
Woman Shielded Wounded NJ Officers with Her Car During Last Week’s Attack
Other officers were eventually able to carry the injured officers away. They were taken to University Hospital for treatment.
November 7, 2022
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