Vehicle Pursuits

OK Motorcycle Officer Struck by Fleeing Vehicle

The suspect’s vehicle struck both Wells and his motorcycle, police say.

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TX Suspect Slips Cuffs, Drives Off with Patrol Unit

The sheriff's office says Ruiz led them on a chase from Poteet to Pleasanton where he tried to run over a Pleasanton police officer. He was taken into custody after driving into a Poteet police patrol car.

OK Police Release Video from Pursuit of Suspected Cop Killer

After the suspect’s vehicle was spotted, a pursuit began and continues on several highways in the Oklahoma City area. Shots were fired at officers and officers returned fire. Police report that no one was hit.

Point of Law: Drafting Vehicle Pursuit Directives

Agencies can manage risk and provide accountability with a well-written pursuit policy.

Florida Officers Seriously Injured in Pursuit Crash

According to the Haines City Police Department, Officers Jose Ramirez and Gedrick Vargas were conducting a traffic stop Saturday around 5:20 p.m. when 19-year-old Robert Lee Smith III pointed a rifle at the officers and fled the scene in a black Toyota.

MO Officer Charged with Manslaughter Over Death of Fellow Officer in 2020 Chase

Officer Brian Rayford was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Dec. 5, 2020, death of 54-year-old Moline Acres Police Sgt. Herschel Turner Jr.

TN Police Say Quick Action of Officer Saved Fellow Cop from More Serious Injury

“If not for the quick action taken by Officer Burroughs, it is very likely that Officer Harris would have been severely injured."

MI State Police Helicopter Aids in Pursuit of 150 MPH Hellcat

“Our officer attempted to stop the vehicles, at which time this Dodge Challenger Hellcat fled at speeds estimated near 150 mph."

CA Deputy’s K9 Patrol Vehicle Catches Fire at End of Pursuit, Dog Rescued

Deputies acted quickly to get K9 Nina out of the burning vehicle and because of their quick response she only sustained minor singeing to her whiskers and fur.

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WA Deputies Apprehend Man Fleeing on Excavator

The sheriff’s office reports Shaw drove the excavator more than a half mile, with officers following behind on foot, before stopping.