RAPID CITY, S.D. February 4, 2024 A law enforcement officer was killed in the line of duty following a vehicle chase in Moody County Friday afternoon. Authorities have now identified the deceased as Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok. “Our hearts go out to the officer’s family and all those serving in the officer’s department,” South Dakota […]
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah February 2, 2024 — A rookie deputy with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office has died while rescuing a woman who fell into a freezing reservoir, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Deputy Emaloni Takitoa Lutui, 20, had just completed training and became a deputy weeks before the incident occurred, according to the report. […]
Atlanta GA January 29 2024 The Georgia Department of Public Safety is mourning the loss of a Georgia State Trooper who died in the line of duty during a crash Sunday afternoon. The department posted about it on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We ask that you keep the Trooper’s family, friends, and colleagues in your […]
BIO Age 39 Tour 4 years Badge Not available INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Struck by vehicle. Trooper Joel Popp was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with a DUI investigation on northbound I-75 near Birch Run at about 7:10 pm. He was standing outside of his vehicle when another motorist struck him and two […]
Cobb County GA January 25, 2024 A Georgia man was arrested for impersonating a police officer after displaying a badge to real police officers and attempting to arrest them. Shawn Brown was seen walking in the middle of the road last week and disrupting traffic, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. When Marietta Police officers approached […]
Baltimore MD January 23 2024 On a recent Thursday afternoon, Donte Futrell, Willow Overly and Tavon Powell strolled around the hills of Patterson Park with watchful eyes. Dressed in matching khaki green uniforms, the park rangers inspected a fallen tree, filed a maintenance request, and reminded people that dogs must be leashed at all times while […]
STARKE, Fla. Jan 22 2024— The city of Starke has voted to disband its police department in favor of contracting county law enforcement, WCJB reported. The City Commission voted 4-1 on the issue on Jan. 16, according to the report. The decision will displace the department’s 11 officers and one civilian employee starting March 1. […]
RICHMOND, Va. January 22, 2024 A bill allowing private police forces to have access to line-of-duty benefits was voted down. The bill was introduced after Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner lost his life in the line of duty. Nelson County officials began working with lawmakers to try and change the options for line-of-duty benefits. The Public […]
Washington DC January 20th, 2024 An armed security officer, also known as a “special” police officer, shot and wounded a woman inside a 7-Eleven store in Northeast D.C. on Thursday evening, police say. The shooting occurred at the location in the 4800 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE. The D.C. special police officer shot […]
WASHINGTON DC January 6 2024— The number of officers shot in the line of duty in 2023 is the highest recorded in the history of the Fraternal Order of Police’s data collection, a news release states. “Last year, over 330 police officers were shot in the line of duty,” Patrick Yoes, National President of the […]