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N.M. officer killed after truck strikes cruiser during traffic stop

Sgt. Michael Schlattman, who had been with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office since 2012, was pinned beneath his cruiser after a tractor-trailer struck it while he was standing by the roadway

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Video: Md. police cruisers vandalized while responding to street takeover

Two marked Montgomery County Police cruisers were damaged; in one case, an officer was inside when the rear window and windshield were shattered

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Man who fatally shot Mo. deputy kills second deputy in shootout

The man went on the run after killing a Christian County deputy; when he was located by law enforcement, he opened fire, killing another deputy and igniting the shootout that led to his own death

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‘Disgraceful’: Videos show NYPD officers pelted with snowballs

Cops were responding to 911 calls of a large disorderly crowd inside Manhattan’s Washington Square Park when people began throwing snowballs at them

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‘Our officer’s a hero’: Off-duty Texas officer fatally shoots gunman in barbershop

A man armed with a gun entered a barbershop and began shooting at customers and employees; he was fatally shot by an off-duty Austin Police officer

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Las Vegas officer adopts ‘JetBlue’ after responding when dog was abandoned at airport

LVMPD Officer Skeeter Black responded when “JetBlue” was abandoned; Black ensured the pup received care and later completed the adoption through Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas

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‘She’s getting a gun!’: BWC shows Colo. officers shoot woman who climbed into cruiser

Colorado Springs PD officers were pursuing a woman who swung a knife at a driver when she jumped into a cruiser; one officer saw the woman appearing to reach for a gun and fired shots

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N.C. trooper killed in single-vehicle crash on duty

Master Trooper Stien Davis had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for more than ten years; he was assigned to Troop B, District 7 in Robeson County

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Colo. K-9 punched by DUI suspect returns to work after recovery

K-9 Nazar was deployed after the suspect resisted and a TASER deployment was ineffective; during the apprehension, the suspect punched the dog and compressed his neck

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Pa. dispatcher celebrated for helping armed man with dementia safely surrender to police

A woman called 911 after her husband pointed a gun at her; on the other end was Kelly Prentice, communications manager for Northampton County, who put her de-escalation training into action

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Sheriff responds to video of woman pressuring deputy to leave school grounds: ‘Thanks for representing TCSO so well’

Video shows the woman demanding that the deputy leave the school; Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders praised him for his poise during the tense encounter

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Video: Drone aids N.J. PD in locating missing teenager evading officers

“With the temperature dropping and daylight fading,” Ocean Township Police said, the drone was able to locate the teenager, who was actively evading the search

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BWC: 14-year-olds strike Baltimore officer with vehicle, flee scene

After being struck, the officer fired shots in the direction of the vehicle, causing a graze wound to the driver; the three suspects, all 14 years old, were arrested following the incident

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Ga. officer killed when car strikes patrol vehicle during traffic stop

Hahira Officer Caleb Abney was inside his patrol vehicle with emergency lights on when a Camaro veered onto the shoulder and struck his vehicle

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Bystander put hand into gun chamber to stop R.I. hockey rink shooter

Michael Black jammed the gun with his hand and other bystanders put the shooter in a chokehold, subduing the suspect before he died from a self-inflicted gunshot, authorities said

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