DANBURY CT December 7 2021 — A Danbury police officer died unexpectedly Sunday, according to the department. Andrew Katkocin was a 12-year member of the Danbury Police Department and “well-liked and respected by his peers and supervisors alike,” Lt. Mark Williams said on the department’s Facebook page. “Our deepest sympathy is with Andrew’s family and loved […]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.J. Dec 6 2021— The state Attorney General’s office announced a pilot program Tuesday that will pair state troopers with a mental health professional when responding to certain crises — a tactic recently adapted by some law enforcement agencies across the country to better respond to mental health emergencies. Acting Attorney Andrew […]
TUCSON, Ariz. Dec 5 2021— Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is ordering flags at half-staff Saturday to honor a U.S. Border Patrol agent who died in the line of duty Monday. The Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector announced Friday the death of Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Martin Barrios, who died in […]
HYDE PARK Chicago IL Dec 5 2021— As the University of Chicago ramps up security in Hyde Park, groups of Chicago police officers and campus security guards will be dispatched to bolster the added cops regularly patrolling the area, officials said this week. The details emerged from a public safety meeting Wednesday hosted by Alds. Leslie […]
Sergeant Richard Houston Mesquite Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, December 3, 2021 BIO Age Not available Tour 21 years Badge Not available INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Gunfire Weapon Gun; Unknown type Offender Shot and wounded Sergeant Richard Houston was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance in the parking lot of a grocery […]
St Louis County MO Dec 3 2021 A St. Louis County police detective was killed and another was injured as a result of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in north St. Louis County, acting police Chief Kenneth Gregory said. The deceased officer was identified as Antonio Valentine, 42, who had been with the county department […]
WARTBURG, Tenn. Dec 3 2021 The Fairfield Glade Police department is rallying around one of their detectives after he lost his home in a fire on Thanksgiving day. No one was home at the time, but the inside was almost completely destroyed. Now Detective Allen Dagley and his family are trying to figure out what comes […]
LOS ANGELES CA Dec 3 2021 — In a “first-of-its-kind program,” the city of Los Angeles will soon be diverting some non-violent 911 calls related to homelessness away from police and toward trained, unarmed professionals, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced last week. Starting next month, the Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE) pilot will […]
TUCSON, Ariz. Dec 3 2021 — A Tucson police officer has been fired after he was accused of shooting a shoplifting suspect in a wheelchair nine times, killing him, after the man brandished a knife, authorities said Tuesday. Police announced at a news conference that Officer Ryan Remington was being terminated for excessive use of force. […]