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 […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio January 3rd, 2024 A 53-year-old Cleveland police officer died on duty early New Year’s Day. 19 News has learned the medical emergency happened at the Fifth District in the 800 block of E. 152nd Street. The officer was transported to University Hospitals, where he was pronounced deceased. The officer has been identified as Victor […]
BIG BEND, Wis. January 2 2023 Five members of a local police department quit on the same day. Those five represent nearly half of the department. The Village of Big Bend announced the resignations on its Facebook page. The Village Board decided to disband the police department and after public pressure, reversed their decision, but the […]
Little Rock ARK January 2, 2023 An off-duty Little Rock police officer working security at a Walmart killed a man suspected of theft the evening of Dec. 31, after the man reportedly pulled a knife and injured him while the officer sought to detain him. Assistant Chief Joe Miller said during a press conference Monday morning […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. January 1 2024– An Albuquerque police officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly shoplifting from a Target. The loss prevention manager at the Target location on Coors and Eagle Ranch Road showed officers pictures of the suspect and said she was a repeat offender. When an Albuquerque police officer showed up to the store, […]