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Pilot in Calif. medical helicopter crash is retired CHP officer who once saved 15 lives in wildfire

Retired Officer Chad Millward, recognized for saving lives during the Atlas Fire, was piloting a REACH Air helicopter when it crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento

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La. State Police release video evidence in case of late LSU football star’s involvement in fatal crash

Kyren Lacy, an LSU receiver who had declared for the NFL draft, was charged for allegedly causing the crash that killed a man; Lacy died by apparent suicide before his trial

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‘Second Amendment auditors’ walking roads with rifle and body armor, Fla. cops say

“Deputies are maintaining a professional presence and ensuring that all actions remain lawful and that public safety is maintained,” the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office said

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S.C. couple’s Halloween ‘house on fire’ display keeps triggering 911 calls

A Fountain Inn couple’s nightly Halloween display keeps prompting 911 calls and fire department responses despite posted warnings.

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BWC: Ariz. officers shoot machete-wielding man holding child hostage

Phoenix officers were able to respond to the scene and rescue the toddler because of a family member who texted 911 that the child was in danger

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Runaway gourd: Ohio police nab inflatable pumpkin on the lam

“Just another example of our officers going above and beyond, even for seasonal decor!” the Parma Heights Police Department posted

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Judge issues 2-week block on Ill. National Guard deployment

The judge said the deployment violated the 10th Amendment, which grants certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, which assures due process and equal protection

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‘You were supposed to execute me’: Man rolls car, threatens Wis. officers with knife before OIS

The man, whose vehicle was flagged in connection with a homicide, ignored multiple commands from Marinette Police Department officers and ran at them with a knife before the fatal shooting

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2 Pa. officers shot, suspect killed following pursuit

The Pennsylvania State Police officers pursued a group suspected in a sporting goods store theft; after the pursuit, one suspect began firing shots from inside the vehicle

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Man sentenced to death in fatal shooting of Mo. officer

Joshua Rocha shot North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez three times with an AR-15 during a traffic stop for expired tags on July 19, 2022

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‘Overworked, unsupported and undervalued’: Departing Miss. PD chief, officers detail struggles with city hall

“There is no path to advancement, no vision for the future, no investment in the people who risk their lives every single day,” Former Moss Point PD Chief Brandon Ashley said

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Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

An “element” of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in the Chicago area, a spokesperson for the U.S. Northern Command told the Associated Press

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Mass. governor condemns low bail for suspects who attacked officers, destroyed cruiser in street takeover

“These individuals’ behavior was completely destructive, dangerous and against the law,” Gov. Maura Healey said

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‘Totally unacceptable’: 13 arrested, 4 officers injured in Boston protest

“Protesters turned on police, kicking a marked cruiser, assaulting officers, blocking traffic and setting off devices causing red smoke in the air,” Boston PD Sgt. Det. John Boyle said

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NYPD ‘laser-focused’ on recruiting as ‘staggering number’ of officers depart

“Just in the last four and a half years, we’ve lost over 15,000. That’s a staggering number,” said Patrick Hendry, president of the NYC Police Benevolent Association

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