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Georgia deputy killed in ambush shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life

Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, had been with the Paulding County Sheriff’s office for just over four years and was the father of two

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‘The definition of selflessness’: Mass. officer who fundraised for pediatric cancer while fighting cancer dies

“George [Labonte] knew firsthand how scary it was for him to deal with cancer and imagined it had to be even worse for kids,” the department posted on Facebook

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Ariz. trooper rescues ‘Stitch’ the desert tortoise 3 miles from home

How long does it take a tortoise cross the road? It’s still a mystery, after an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper returned him to a nearby ranch

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Mich. citizen patrol officer stops alleged kidnapping of 7-year-old at park

The Sterling Heights Police Department’s Citizen on Patrol witnessed the attempted kidnapping and resued the girl; police officers then arrived to arrest the suspect

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Escaped 1,300-pound bull charges Mass. police officers

The Raynham Police Department officers were forced to shoot the bull after it continued to aggressively charge at them

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Maine regulators reject utility proposal to report suspected marijuana grow operations to police

Versant Power proposed a plan to proactively report high energy consumption, stating it has the ability to find marijuana grow houses but cannot report them to police

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Calif. PD considers offering brain stimulation therapy

Turlock PD may use federal funds to offer transcranial magnetic stimulation to officers who may feel groggy from poor sleep or want to improve interactions with the public

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Dashcam: Fla. officers arrest hammer-wielding carjacker after PIT maneuver

The suspect was able to regain control of the vehicle after a Florida Highway Patrol officer performed a PIT maneuver; a second PIT caused the car to roll over in a ditch

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Alaska troopers charged with assault after using TASER, pepper spray, K-9 during mistaken arrest

Charging documents said the troopers thought they were dealing with a man wanted for failing to serve a 10-day sentence; they mistakenly arrested his cousin instead

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‘Kill him!’: Video shows disturbing ambush attack on Calif. deputy, fatal shooting

The deputy saw a man and woman acting oddly and tried to speak with them; the pair ran behind a building before jumping out to attack him

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Bystander video: Mass. officer pinned by own cruiser trying to stop fight

After the cruiser failed to stay in park once the Worcester Police Department officer got out, it rolled forward, pinning him to another car; bystanders stepped in to save the officer

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Video: Carjacking suspect jumps in cruiser, drives toward Conn. officers before OIS

“He was staring right at me making me believe that he was going to run me over,” the Bristol Police Department officer who fired the shots said in a statement

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BWC video shows Texas officer, utility workers rescue woman from submerged vehicle

The woman had suffered a seizure before driving into the water; video shows her 12-year-old son approaching a West Orange Police Department officer for help

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Md. sheriff’s office releases BWC footage of 2022 officer-involved shooting of man who shot at officer

The man was convicted of the attempted murder of a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy and sentenced to life in prison

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‘Come toward my voice!’: NYPD officers capture harrowing apartment fire rescue on bodycam

The officers kicked down a door and linked arms to navigate through the smoke-filled apartment to rescue a woman trapped by the fire

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