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BWC: Wounded Calif. police sergeant returns fire after ambush

A man opened fire at the Fresno sergeant as he was arriving in his cruiser, striking him three times; the sergeant engaged the man in a shootout, ultimately leading to the man’s death

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Fla. deputy killed after suspect opens fire during traffic stop

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Cpl. Elio Diaz was conducting a traffic stop when the subject of the stop reached into his truck cab, grabbed a rifle and fatally shot Diaz

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Video: Kidnapping suspect crashes vehicle, flees from Texas officers on foot before arrest

After using their cruisers to chase the man, who was running away on foot, White Settlement Police officers were able to catch up to the suspect and tase him

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Tenn. officer killed after suspect opens fire in driveway confrontation

Sgt. Rick Finley was working part-time with Selmer PD and full-time with the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office when he was attacked and fatally shot by a suspect

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After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect’s identity

San Francisco PD had received a missing persons report for Luigi Mangione a month before Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Manhattan

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‘Don’t make me pull rank’: ‘Captain America’ rescued by Colo. deputy after motorcycle breaks down

A Douglas County deputy helped the Colorado Captain, who travels through the state to support human rights and children’s causes, reach his next stop

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Tougher seatbelt, distracted driving laws would improve Colo.’s yellow card road safety score, advocates say

Colorado State Patrol Lt. Col. Josh Downing said more than 40% of people killed in Colorado car crashes are not wearing their seatbelt

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Video: Fleeing suspect in stolen car crashes head-on with Conn. officers

“[The suspect] attempted to flee in the vehicle, colliding with three parked cars, three police cruisers, and a large dumpster,” a Waterbury Police news release stated

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Gang member with active warrants drove with ‘catch me if you can Fremont PD’ spray painted on his car

Newark PD detectives didn’t take the bait; instead, they executed a police raid of the residence several days later, where they found suspected cocaine and a pistol

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‘I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this much love’: Community aids campus police officer injured in house fire

A Kennesaw State Police officer was severely burned while helping his fiance escape from their burning home; his department raised money for temporary housing and other needs

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Las Vegas officer killed in crash with wrong-way driver while returning home from shift

Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, who was known as a “great family man,” leaves behind a wife and three kids

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‘Resolved very peacefully’: Barricaded suspect surrenders after being spooked by drone

Shoreline PD and King County deputies responded to a call of a suspect claiming to be armed inside a gas station, deploying a drone to de-escalate the situation

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Watch: Suspect’s ceiling escape foiled as Ga. police deploy drone to find him

After resisting arrest and fleeing from the Brookhaven officer, the man fled into the ceiling; he later climbed down and was taken into custody after being found by the drone

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‘Wanted posters’ evidence that UnitedHealthcare CEO killing may inspire copycats, NYPD warns

“There is a risk that a wide range of extremists may view [the suspected killer] as a martyr and an example to follow,” the department stated

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How a S.D. police chief hopes to restore confidence in the department with his voice and guitar

“I’ve been working really hard with the community; they are actually accepting us now. I’ve seen a change in that,” Lake Norden Chief Mike Morgan said

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