Independence police said the murdered officer had just graduated from the Kansas City Police Academy this summer and was still completing his field training with Independence police.
The officers were responding to a Priority 1 call when their SUV was hit by another vehicle at an intersection. The police vehicle overturned in the crash
St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden announced Wednesday he will be retiring in late February and city leaders plan to conduct a national search for his replacement.
The father had reportedly walked into the police station in December 2018 and said he had tried to drown his 6-month-old daughter in a nearby pond, police said.
The Springfield Police Department received a call about an hour and a half after the shooting, reporting that Zeke was in a hot car. Officers found the door unlocked and were able to remove him and take him to a local vet.
Missouri police officers would be prohibited from using chokeholds to subdue crime suspects under a sweeping package of law enforcement reforms that were expected to be signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday.
Max was a 2-year member of the force and served on the Special Reponse Team, assisting in calls to help apprehend dangerous felons. He was partnered with Officer Lucas Winder.
Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said the officer is a “seasoned officer” and was struck below his tactical vest.
The police department is now asking for the public to help them identify anyone in the videos the department released or in other social media posts.
And to people saying the city needs more police, Mayor Tishaura Jones says, “We have more police in St. Louis than any other city our size. And has that made us safer?”
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