By Joanna PutmanPolice1BELLE ISLE, Fla. — An officer has been hospitalized after being run over by a trailer attached to an SUV during a traffic stop, WESH reported.The incident occurred May 3 when Belle Isle Police Department Officer Zachary Mathews pulled a vehicle over near...
By John TerhunePortland Press Herald, MaineSAGADAHOC COUNTY, Maine — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office deputy who has faced intense criticism for failing to confront the Lewiston shooter before he committed a mass shooting filed a 20-page defense of his actions Tuesday morning with the commission...
By Tony MarreroTampa Bay TimesPLANT CITY, Fla. — Two Hillsborough sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in front of a Plant City worship center after he refused commands to drop a sharp object and advanced toward them on Tuesday, Sheriff Chad Chronister said.The incident began...
By Rosalio AhumadaThe Sacramento BeeRIO LINDA, Calif. —The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon released video of a deputy fatally shooting a man who advanced toward deputies holding a knife during a March 23 deadly confrontation outside a Rio Linda home.Christopher Gilmore, 38, was...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — An 85-year-old woman was rescued thanks to the efforts of a K-9 named Mercury after she went missing during a walk and was found clinging to a tree down a steep ravine, USA Today reported.The Greenwood Village Police Department...
By Sarah RoebuckWASHINGTON — A new market survey report was released to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection K-9s.The report released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate details how non-detonable training aids help K-9s learn specific...
By Riley Bunch and Shaddi AbusaidThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a $3.8 million settlement with the family of church deacon Johnny Hollman, who died while being arrested after a minor car crash in Atlanta last August.Attorneys for the family...
By Sarah Roebuck COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN, Texas — In times of disaster, the spotlight often falls on emergency responders, like paramedics, firefighters and police officers, as well as the K-9 units that assist them. However, one group frequently overlooked in crisis situations are veterinarians, Texas A&M...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SANTAQUIN, Utah — The Utah officer killed when he was rammed by a trucker fleeing a traffic stop has been identified as Sgt. Bill Hooser of the Santaquin Police Department, KUTV reported.Sgt. Hooser was killed on May 5 when Michael Aaron Jayne, driving...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HOUSTON, Texas — Body camera footage shows a Houston Police Department officer rescue a man and three dogs from a flooded home, KSAT reported.Video of the May 4 incident shows the officer approaching a man using a jet ski. The man’s home is...
