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‘You will never be forgotten’: Thousands gather to honor 363 fallen officers during 38th Candlelight Vigil

During the annual vigil, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke about the lasting impact of supporting families as 363 fallen officers were honored, including 109 killed in 2025

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BWC: Suspect flees after shooting Tenn. officer in the face during traffic stop

After Memphis Police Officer Torres-Molina searched the man and removed a firearm, he attempted to detain the suspect in a cruiser; the suspect then pulled out a second handgun and shot the officer

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Maine game warden piloting plane dies in crash

Joshua Tibbetts had worked for the Maine Wardens Service since 2008; he was part of the Incident Management Team, search planning and unmanned aerial vehicle programs

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S.C. officer killed in head-on collision allegedly caused by fleeing 15-year-old

Greenwood Police Officer D.J. Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years

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‘He wanted us to kill him’: Former Ala. deputy holds wife, baby hostage before fatally shooting self

Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was able to negotiate the safe release of the hostages just moments before the shooting

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Trump praises police, highlights crime and immigration enforcement during Police Week

President Donald Trump said his administration has prioritized public safety and supported tougher penalties for those who kill police officers

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Armed Marine vet helps Mass. officers take down gunman firing rounds erratically

The Marine veteran and a Massachusetts State Police Trooper shot the suspect in the extremities, stopping him from firing shots in the middle of Cambridge’s Memorial Drive

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BWC: Man threatens Calif. officers with machete, attacks K-9 before OIS

When Oxnard Police officers ordered the man to drop the machete, he flipped over a table and ran toward an officer; he also cut a K-9’s mouth during his arrest

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BWC: Texas man calls 911 on himself, stabs bystanders before fatal OIS

“If they don’t [kill me], I’m going to kill as many people as I can,” the suspect told dispatchers

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BWC: NYPD cops rescue woman in crisis from ledge of high-rise

Officers from the NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit, secured by tethers, joined the woman on the ledge and coaxed her back over the barrier

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Miami deputies sue Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, alleging reputation damages from movie inspired by real case

Deputies Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana allege that “The Rip” portrays them in such a way that implies “misconduct, poor judgment, and unethical behavior”

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BWC: Driver fleeing traffic stop strikes NYPD officer, is arrested after getting stuck at dead end

Officers stopped the vehicle during an early-morning car meetup; after initially stopping for the officers, the suspect fled, striking an officer on his left side

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Minn. sheriff’s livestream shows suspect in stolen vehicle crash into cruiser, injuring trooper

The 19-year-old suspect admitted to officers that he enjoyed driving stolen cars following the crash that left a trooper with a broken leg and shoulder blade

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Mich. man convicted after drone interferes with police search

Jury finds livestreaming operator disrupted Bay County deputies’ aerial efforts to locate suspects during 2024 incident

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Mass firing voided: Georgia town council uses legal loophole to reinstate police department

Two days after Mayor Ron Shinnick terminated the entire Cohutta Police Department, officials found his order violated the town charter

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