Knox County TN October 3 2023 A Tennessee deputy has died nearly a day after he was shot during a domestic disturbance late Sunday. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Tucker Blakely, 29, and other deputies were responding to a domestic incident at 11:30 p.m., and Blakely was caught in a shootout with a 30-year-old armed suspect, who […]
Washington DC October 2 2023 D.C. leaders are feeling pressure to stop the violence as the city’s murder rate continues to climb at a staggering pace. A double homicide in Brentwood Wednesday night brings the number of homicides in D.C. to 212 so far this year, far outpacing previous years. More than 70% of those […]
Chicago IL October 2 2023 A high-ranking Chicago police commander faces demotion after allegedly working private security during a shooting incident at the White Sox ballpark. The controversy surrounding this dual role and its potential implications on the integrity of the police force is the issue. A Chicago police commander has been demoted after working as […]
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin Richland County Sheriff’s Department, South Carolina End of Watch Friday, September 29, 2023 Deputy Sheriff Jacob Salrin was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluff Road and Windy Drive. His patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a left turn onto Windy Drive. […]
Colorado Springs CO September 29, 2023 One of two parole officers struck by a wanted suspect in a vehicle Thursday in Colorado Springs died from their injuries, said the Colorado Department of Corrections. Police announced the officer’s death at a news conference following the serious hit-and-run about 4 p.m. Thursday. Authorities are withholding the officer’s name […]
Powell Alabama September 28, 2023 The police chief of a north Alabama town, calling it the “toughest moment” in his career, today announced his resignation, along with three officers and a town council member in an apparent dispute over funding. In a social media post, Powell Police Chief Gage Wilson announced that he had officially […]
Frederick County MD. September 27, 2023 The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said the woman whose body was found in a tractor-trailer at the Costco Distribution Center in Monrovia on Sunday was a New Jersey resident. Candice Thompson, 46, lived in Sicklersville, N.J., the sheriff’s office said in a press release on Monday. Matthew Sidney Watley, […]
Richmond VA September 24 2023 On Friday, Sept. 15, the Commonwealth graduated its 139th generation of Virginia State Troopers, including a Williamsburg resident. The 31 new state troopers were presented their diplomas during commencement exercises at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County. Williamsburg’s Bryan Mykel Carr has been assigned to James City County. “We […]
Atlanta GA September 22, 2023 A Georgia State Patrol trooper, fueled with information about a possible street takeover in northwest Atlanta, raced to a busy intersection. There, a large crowd was gathered, surrounding a black pickup truck that was doing doughnuts and sending white smoke into the air. The trooper activated his siren and chased […]
San Francisco California September 22 2023 San Francisco is considering reviving its “patrol special” squad, a for-hire private security service enshrined in the city charter and with roots stretching back to the Gold Rush-era. Patrol specials are non-sworn but armed officers appointed by the Police Commission, established in the city charter in 1857. They patrol specific […]