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NYPD commissioner resigns after phone seized in federal investigation

“I am unwilling to let my attention be on anything other than our important work, or the safety of the men and women of the NYPD,” Edward Caban stated

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Video: Suspected DUI driver rams Fla. deputy head-on while driving wrong way on highway

“…It could have just as easily been a family of five driving home in their vehicle that were hit head-on,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said

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‘It takes all of us’: Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

Video shows Jon Bon Jovi approaching the woman, who appeared to be suffering a mental health crisis, and helped her until police and fire personnel arrived

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Ind. officer shot during pursuit dies

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said Cpl. Brandon Schreiber was an organ donor and that his “sacrifice will present the opportunity for him to help many other people”

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BWC: Man grabs officer’s gun after regaining consciousness from vehicle crash, leading to fatal OIS

D.C Police officers surrounded the man’s vehicles with weapons raised after noticing a handgun in his car; he awoke and grabbed an officer’s gun

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Sons of fallen 9/11 responders remember their fathers’ legacies that inspired their careers with NYPD, FDNY

“Everyone calls my dad a hero, but I always knew that,” NYPD Detective Joseph Vigiano recounted

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Fla. officer dies after becoming ill during tryout for department field force team

“[Officer Jeremy Boykins] was not only a dedicated officer but also a beloved friend and colleague to many of us,” West Palm Beach Police Chief Frank Adderley said

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BWC: Man charges at LASD deputies, bystander with scissors before fatal OIS

After a TASER was ineffective, a deputy fired shots at the advancing suspect, dodging a bystander who had stepped in front of the deputy after the TASER deployment

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Body camera footage released in Tyreek Hill incident

Video shows that Hill rolled up his window against officers’ instructions; an officer then removed him from the vehicle and detained him on the ground

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NFL player wounded during robbery honors Calif. officer who responded, presents signed jersey during game

San Francisco police Sgt. Joelle Harrell was credited for her heroics as she kept pressure on 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall’s wounds until EMS arrived

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Mo. officer charged with animal abuse after death of K-9 left in hot cruiser

K-9 Horus died after he was left inside a cruiser all day; investigations found that a cruiser system designed to cool K-9s left inside had been off during the incident

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BWC: Man allegedly reaches for gun in waistband while resisting Houston officer before fatal OIS

“Put your hands behind your back. Don’t move!” the officer can be heard shouting during the struggle. “He’s got a gun, he’s got a gun!”

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Colorado State Patrol trooper shot while parked along highway, kills gunman

Cpl. Tye Simcox was parked in his patrol vehicle when a driver fired multiple shots at him; the driver then pulled over, got out and continued firing at the officer

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N.Y. environmental conservation police seize 13-foot (and growing) python from small tank in man’s home

Environment Conservation Police Officer Jeff Hull responded to remove the snake, which weighed 80 pounds and measured 13 feet 2 inches in length

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Woman used friend’s identity for 8 years — but no one knew the friend was dead, Ga. police say

Now, the suspect is charged with concealing a death as investigators are still working to figure out who killed Nicole Alston 17 years ago

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