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Texas deputy ‘ambushed and murdered’ at Houston intersection while driving to work

Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini was fatally wounded when a man approached his car and fired several shots through the window

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Video: Dallas PD releases footage in fatal OIS of man who ‘executed’ officer in ambush shooting

After the suspect killed one officer and wounded two others, he was stopped by police after a freeway pursuit; officers shot and killed him after he approached them with a firearm

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BWC: Ind. officers shoot man who fired shots, fled at 100+ mph, held woman at knifepoint

Indianapolis Police officers rushed into a home where a woman was screaming; after the suspect holding her at knifepoint refused to drop his weapon, they fatally shot him

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‘Most popular officers’: Nev. K-9s help out at school

The Clark County School District’s K-9s are meant to be friendly and act as proactive and preventative measures and help police build positive relationships with students

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LAPD cracks down on copper wire thefts, warns of more arrests

City Council President Paul Krekorian announced that 16,000 pounds of copper wire valued at $40,000 has been recovered during a recent two-month LAPD crackdown

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First responders gather to test, evaluate how drones can be used to communicate with large crowds

A drone equipped with a large speaker and boom microphone was created for first responders as a tool for safer two-way communication with large crowds

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Mo. officer killed in fiery crash during pursuit of driver who fled traffic stop

Officer Phylicia Carson leaves behind her husband and six children

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N.Y. State Fair vendor to donate portion of local beer sales to families of fallen officers

The fundraiser will honor of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen, who were killed April 14 in a shootout

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Baltimore County civilian committee mostly sided with police on complaints, except in minor vehicle incidents

The five-member board ruled in favor of officers in 75% of cases between 2023 and 2024; it found 40 officers were at fault in preventable car accidents

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Boston police sprayed by water gun, find real gun in suspect’s waistband

Occupants of a vehicle sprayed water on officers as they drove by a traffic stop in progress; one male passenger told the police “he meant to scare them”

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Calif. officers find 10-foot python in car after sideshow

Vallejo Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers began making arrests when suspect shined lasers at them; as suspects fled, they left behind a large snake

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Instructor thought gun was empty before firing fatal shot at CO during training, report says

The trainer was standing in front of Lt. Rodney Osborne to give him additional instructions when he pulled the trigger, hitting Osborne just above his protective vest

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BWC: Okla. officers open car door during traffic stop, find felony suspect pointing gun at them before OIS

Muskogee Police Department officers fired multiple shots at the suspect, wounding him and causing him to surrender

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Dallas police officer killed, 2 officers wounded by gunfire

”Our department is hurting,” department spokesperson Kristin Lowman said. “We have officers who are injured, who are in the hospital, and we lost one of our own”

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Video: Nude burglary suspect lunges at LAPD officers with knife before fatal OIS

Officers spoke with the suspect and used less lethal options in an attempt to de-escalate the situation before the shooting occurred

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