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 […]
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD Jan 5 2024- A police officer was recently accused of stealing gift cards intended for pet adopters in Anne Arundel County. A press release identified the accused officer as Private First-Class B. Gneiting, a 3-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Gneiting is assigned to the Bureau of Administration. Gneiting […]
Brookhaven Georgia January 4th, 2024 The next phase of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) takes drones out of the squad car trunk and moves them onto the front lines of emergency first response. Drones as First Responder (DFR) programs launch drones from a fixed position, enabling a quicker evaluation of a situation before officers arrive. A […]
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan 3rd 2024 — A police sergeant died from a heart attack after working three 16-hour shifts in a row, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Sergeant Mike Russ, 56, was working at the Blue Cross Bowl in Finley stadium for three consecutive days, in addition to his other work at court as a […]