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Tag: Suicide by Cop
Patrol
Alleged SBC Incident in Iowa Prompts Call for More Mental Health Training
A call for more training in the aftermath of the shooting death of a suicidal subject is an understandable reaction. The only logical next step, however, is to provide police departments with the resources necessary to fulfill that request.
January 20, 2023
Patrol
21-Year-Old FL Deputy Killed by Friendly Fire During Warrant Service
Deputy Blane Lane had taken a “tactical position” outside of the suspect’s mobile home. Two other deputies had confronted the suspect who pointed a pistol at them.
October 4, 2022
Patrol
Father of Mentally Ill Man Killed by TX Officer Expresses Sympathy for Police
Rob Davis said his son had an Airsoft gun. "It looks like a gun," Davis said. "You would never be able to tell the difference.”
December 10, 2021
Patrol
AZ LEOs Escort Fallen Deputy's Daughter to First Day of School
Julianna Kinnard's father, Joshua Kinnard, was a detention officer with the MCSO who was killed in a tragic officer-involved shooting in 2018.
July 22, 2021
Patrol
Wounded Wichita Officer Has Long Road to Recovery
His prognosis has improved, according to Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay.
June 22, 2021
Patrol
Prosecutors Say Man Shot Chicago Officer to Lure Others into Killing Him
While chasing the suspect, one of the officers was shot in her hand as he positioned himself in a first-floor window, prosecutors said.
March 22, 2021
Patrol
FL Deputy Pleaded with Suspect to "Show Hands" Before Fatal Shooting
In late July, "Scott's mother called HCSO when he left a note at her home claiming he wanted to die via suicide by cop," the sheriff's office said.
December 11, 2020
Patrol
Preparing for the Prospect of a "Suicide by Cop" Incident
Accept the fact that a suicide-by-cop incident could happen to you on any call on every shift you work.
May 1, 2020
Patrol
Gunman Yelled "Kill Me" Before Being Fatally Shot by Nebraska Police
An armed man was fatally shot by officers with the Omaha (NE) Police Department during a domestic call on Tuesday evening.
January 3, 2020
Patrol
Florida Deputy Shot, Wounded at Call of Suicidal Subject
A deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office was wounded in a gunfight with a suspect during a call of a suicidal subject at a home on Wednesday afternoon.
December 12, 2019
Patrol
Video: California Officers Talk Man Out of Suicide by Cop
The Fontana (CA) Police Department released video this week showing its officers de-escalating a situation in which a man may have been trying to commit suicide-by-cop in late November.
December 12, 2019
Patrol
Video: GA Officers Plead with Knife-Wielding Man for Minutes Before Fatal Shooting
The video shows the man charged one of the officers and attacked him before the fatal shooting. One officer was injured in the attack.
July 3, 2019
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