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4 officers killed, 4 others wounded trying to serve warrant in N.C.

Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them

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2 NYPD officers following in fallen fathers’ footsteps promoted

The son of an NYPD detective who died years after he was shot on duty was promoted to captain, while the daughter of an officer killed in the line of duty was promoted to detective

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Multiple N.C. officers shot while carrying out task force operation

Charlotte Mecklenburg PD said a U.S. Marshals Task Force was conducting an investigation when a subject began firing at them

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Off-duty Fla. deputy helps arrest man who rammed his house with SUV, fired gunshots

“Who would think that you’re sitting inside your house on a Sunday, and for no reason, someone drives a vehicle right through your house, and immediately you’re getting hit by gunfire,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno recounted

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Suspect killed by police sniper after wounding 3 La. officers in standoff

A sniper from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shot and killed the suspect when he continued to fire shots at law enforcement after shooting three officers

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Mass. officer killed by excavator while working at construction site

“The wealth of knowledge that [Sgt. Ian Taylor] brought to the Billerica Police Department was boundless…” Billerica police stated. “Ian dedicated his life to helping others and saved countless lives in the process”

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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, PERF survey shows

As a whole though, the profession “isn’t out of the woods yet” said PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler

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BWC: Conn. trooper struck by out-of-control car while conducting traffic stop beside freeway

Video released by state police shows the trooper was walking between his cruiser and the metal beam guardrail as a driver approached from the center lane and lost control of his vehicle

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‘They won’t catch me!’: Would-be bank robber uses odd note before being stopped by off-duty Chicago officer

An off-duty CPD officer working security at the bank arrested the suspect after he gave a teller a lengthy note which demanded up to $2,000 while also informing her he did not have a gun

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Minn. State Patrol praises ‘heroic’ bystanders for pulling man from burning car

“… The actions of those who pulled this motorist from the burning car demonstrates the importance…of people throughout Minnesota looking out for each other,” Lt. Jill Frankfurth stated

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Families of Nev. troopers struck and killed in Nov. 2023 thank LEOs for arresting DUI drivers

Eight police officers were recognized at the nonprofit Stop DUI advocacy group’s Heroes and Handcuffs ceremony for making a combined 588 DUI arrests in 2023

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Man dons dress, blond wig in attempt to evade Fla. deputies after boat theft

Deputies were searching for the thief when they saw a person, who appeared to be a blond woman wearing oversized sunglasses, leaving a home; that person turned out to be the man suspected of the theft

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BWC: Boston police warn protesters not to block street before making arrests

Officers also read the city ordinance prohibiting “[camping] or [maintaining] a campsite or camp materials in or on any public property or in the public right-of-way” aloud to protesters before moving to clear an alley

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‘Make me pay for it’: Fla. jury recommends death penalty for convicted cop killer

Patrick McDowell pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers at a traffic stop in 2021

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BWC: Ohio man stabs U.S. deputy marshal, swings table leg at officers before fatal OIS

A deputy marshal can be seen pinning one of the suspect’s arms to a wall using a ballistic shield; the suspect then used his other hand to stab the deputy marshal in the back of the neck

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