“That plan includes the robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said. “State and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack for the past two months."
North Carolina Trooper Nolan Sanders, a five-year veteran, died in a crash in Wayne County.
Two New Jersey State Troopers rescued a semi-conscious driver from a burning truck earlier this week, pulling him to safety just before the vehicle exploded in flames.
The state trooper was shot in the pelvic area during a struggle with a suspect who had already been patted down and had his hands cuffed behind his back when the gunshot occurred, according to court documents.
Corporal Wagoner carefully made his way down an embankment to the overturned and burning vehicle. He managed to gain access to the rear passenger side window and noticed a man trapped between the front seats in the middle of the vehicle. He grabbed the man and pulled him from the vehicle.
Video has surfaced showing a trooper with the New York State Police being dragged by a vehicle as he was attempting to conduct a traffic stop in 2017.
Florida Trooper Joseph Bullock was shot and killed on I-95 after he stopped to help a stranded driver who was reportedly upset by the tow truck fee he was asked to pay.
The FHP released a statement Wednesday afternoon that read, "On the morning of February 5, 2020, a FHP Trooper stopped and checked on a disabled vehicle when a subject shot and killed the Trooper, in Martin County, Florida.
Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason announced on Friday afternoon that as many as 22 troopers may face termination in the wake of the ongoing overtime fraud investigation that has led to at least 10 troopers facing jail time and the total dissolution of an entire Troop.
A woman entered a cigar bar in Illinois on Friday evening and opened fire on a group of patrons, including retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves, retired Special Agent Lloyd Graham, and current ISP Trooper Kaiton Bullock before turning the gun on herself and killing herself, authorities say.