TOLEDO, Ohio June 4 2020 The police chief on a Lake Erie resort island has been placed on leave and two officers have resigned following the arrests of a group of black tourists riding on a golf cart, the mayor said. Police body cameras showed Put-in-Bay officers used stun guns on at least two people during […]
Deputy Sheriff James Blair Simpson County Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi End of Watch Friday, June 12, 2020 Bio Age 77 Tour 50 years Badge Not available Incident Details Cause Gunfire Weapon Officer’s handgun Offender Apprehended Deputy Sheriff James Blair was shot and killed while transporting a subject from an involuntary psychiatric evaluation at a mental health […]
LOS ANGELES CA June 14 2020 A Los Angeles Metro bus driver has died from complications of COVID-19 marking the second death among Metro workers, the transit agency announced Friday. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and coworkers of our close Metro family member,” said Metro CEO Phillip Washington. “This is a heartbreaking […]
Chicago IL June 14 2020 A man is accused of fatally shooting his friend over a money dispute Wednesday in Old Town on the North Side. Rotonio Esco, 28, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of Courtney Horton, Chicago police said. Horton, 41, was found with multiple gunshot wounds about […]
MIDLAND, Tx. June 14 2020 A man is in custody after he attacked a Midland police officer and tried to take his gun. CBS7 met with one of the bystanders who stepped in and saved that officer’s life. Alex Salinas said his family was driving past this lot where the fight broke out. As soon as he […]
Washington DC June 13 2020 The Justice Department’s efforts to restore law and order amid riots and chaos that occurred in the wake of George Floyd’s death have led to the arrest of dozens of individuals over the last two weeks. Federal authorities have charged at least 81 individuals as of 5:25 p.m. on June […]
Baltimore MD June 13 2020 Officials at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland have declared that they will delay the plan to form a campus police force for two years. In a letter posted on the university’s news center, university President Ronald Daniels, medical school dean Dr. Paul Rothman and president of the Johns Hopkins Health […]
DENVER CO June 13 2020 Denver Public Schools will remove all Denver police resource officers from their building by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. In wake of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests, and calls to defund police departments, the Denver school board unanimously voted to remove 17 Denver police officers “We […]
Charlotte NC June 13 2020 At this time, Private Officer International is still seeking information about security officer deaths caused by COVID-19. Up to this point, we have confirmed 147 deaths related to the virus. Many of these men and women who died from the disease worked in close contact with the public during the months […]
Atlanta GA June 13 2020 Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields stepped down from her job Saturday less than 24 hours after one of her officers shot and killed a black man. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for the officer who shot the man to be fired. The change at the top of the Atlanta Police […]