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The family of a slain Maine police officer was recently forced to remove a Thin Blue Line flag from a utility pole near their home.
The family of an Indiana police officer is reeling from the tragic death of a one-year-old girl who dropped from the deck of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico on Sunday.
A driver in Georgia was more than happy to pull over at a traffic stop because she was in on a secret arrangement made between an officer with the DeKalb County Police Department and officers with the Lawrenceville Police Department.
Jason Hoschouer—when he's not out on motor patrol in the San Francisco Bay Area—helps fellow LEOs with financial coaching. He's also written a book on the subject called "Badges & Budgets." Here is some of the wisdom he shares with his clients.
Many of these collisions wouldn’t have occurred if the offending drivers had observed Illinois' Scott’s Law, which mandates that when approaching police or other emergency vehicles stopped along the road, motorists must reduce their speed, proceed with caution and, if possible, change lanes.
The sheriff was able to pull himself out and find one of his daughters before help arrived, but there was still another daughter missing.
After 25 years of service with the Chattanooga Police Department, Officer Austin Garrett signed off for the final time on Friday. Austin's daughter, Haley, was the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District Dispatcher on the other end of that emotional call.
Here are some tips to ensure that you're safe on the streets when Old Man Winter takes up residence in your jurisdiction.
The mother of the officer with the Salt River (AZ) Police Department who was killed by a driver distracted by a text message on their phone says that the public should pay tribute to her son by stopping the practice of texting while driving.
Neighbors heard a "loud boom" and saw a large plume of smoke at the time of the fire, according to reports.