An officer with the Tampa (FL) Police Department was injured while investigating an alarm call at a local auto parts store.
King allegedly gave excuses to investigators about why he did not have his service weapon, but later confessed he pawned the gun, as well as a ballistic vest assigned to him by the sheriff's office.
Law enforcement officials said deputies with the Sheriff’s Office “negated the threat."
Four people were killed when police with multiple agencies exchanged gunfire with two armed robbery suspects who attempted to make a getaway in a stolen UPS truck on Tuesday.
Officer Ken Foley, 57, was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle after dispatch was unable to contact him via radio.
The Fort Myers (FL) Police Department must complete a few unanticipated steps before construction can begin on its new headquarters building, starting with the cleanup of ground found to be contaminated with toxic chemicals.
An officer with the St. Petersburg (FL) Police Department shot and wounded a man armed with a 10-inch knife who had refused repeated commands to drop the weapon.
An officer with the Leesburg (FL) Police Department was injured during a gunfight with a suspect on Tuesday.
A Florida man was arrested late last week after allegedly challenging an officer with the Clearwater Police Department to a late-night drag race.
A police sergeant with the Stuart (FL) Police Department has adopted a little kitten that had been rescued by an officer after the little feline sought a hiding spot in the engine compartment of a patrol vehicle.