Ripley, TN – A Lauderdale County sheriff’s deputy was shot twice in her face and head by the estranged father of her child on Sunday, according to investigators. Lauderdale County Sheriff Brian Kelley said the incident occurred at the home of Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Deputy Jereka Maclin in the early-morning hours of June […]

Hamilton, OH – The sheriff of Butler County is pushing back against critics who have alleged his practice of feeding the “warden burger” to inmates who are in isolation for poor behavior qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment. The burgers are made of healthy ingredients, including cabbage, carrots, tomato paste, potatoes, onion, ground turkey, beans, […]

Pittsburg, CA – Pittsburg Police Department (PPD) Officer Jeff Kessler died on May 27 after a battle against cancer. The longtime officer underwent treatment for cancer beginning in late 2021 and was unable to return to duty due to his medical condition, the PPD said in a press release on June 6. Officer Kessler passed […]

New Orleans, LA – A man who shot at three juvenile car thieves after seeing them inside his wife’s stolen vehicle on Tuesday has been arrested on multiple charges. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) said Reginal Charles, the husband of the woman whose vehicle had been stolen, spotted the car in the Algiers neighborhood […]

Bell Gardens, CA – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been hospitalized in unknown condition after suspect rammed the deputy’s patrol vehicle during an attempted traffic stop on Thursday morning. The incident occurred near Eastern Avenue and Florence Avenue at approximately 4:30 a.m. on June 22, CBS News reported. A witness said the deputy […]

Cromwell, IN – Ligonier Police Officer Ethan Kiser and his wife, Shawna, died in a two-vehicle collision on a snow- and ice-covered road on Monday night. The off-duty crash occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. on CR 200N, Noble County Sheriff Max Weber said in a press release. The couple was traveling in a 2007 Saturn […]

Washington, GA – Glascock County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua “L.J.” Ryer died in the line of duty on Tuesday, when he crashed into another vehicle on his way to pick up a juvenile from a Washington detention center. The incident occurred at approximately 1:40 p.m., after Deputy Ryer, 19, failed to stop at a stop sign […]

Pasadena, TX – The Pasadena police chief has publicly admonished a criminal court judge for repeatedly releasing an accused armed robber from jail with nothing more than the suspect’s signature as a promise to show up at his court hearing. The Pasadena Police Department has also released dashcam footage showing the armed suspect as he […]

Nueces County, TX – A Texas district attorney who wrote “ftp” in a social media post has claimed that critics have taken the message “out of context,” and that he never intended to come off as being anti-police. Many people, including retired Corpus Christi Police Officer John Little, said that the “ftp” hashtag is a […]

Roseville, CA – The Best Buy security guard who was fired after he chased down a suspect who punched a deputy in the store parking lot has been offered his job back. “We made a decision to fire our employee for violating our clear policies, but have had reason to take another look at what […]

Greensboro, MD – Greensboro police are being accused of using excessive force, after an attempted kidnapper died of a heart attack while fighting with officers (video below). The medical examiner concluded that 19-year-old Anton Black died of sudden cardiac arrest on Sept. 15, 2018, and that his mental illness, an underlying heart issue, and the […]

Highlands County, FL – Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Max Van D’Huynslager died from a self-inflicted injury on Saturday morning, according to his department. Sgt. Van D’Huynslager, 42, served as a law enforcement officer for over 15 years, having worked for the Cape Coral Police Department, the Clewiston Police Department, and the Lee County Sheriff’s […]

Accokeek, MD – Charles County Sheriff’s Corporal Patrick “P.J.” Mann died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound just prior to crashing his vehicle on Thursday night, according to his department. Cpl. Mann, a school resource officer with 14 years on the force, was found dead inside his wrecked personal vehicle on Indian Head Highway just before […]

New York, NY – Rank-and-file officers and the New York Police Sergeant’s Benevolent Association (NYSBA) are pointing to the tactics used during a recent run-in with an armed suspect as evidence that the city’s mayor and police commissioner have caused officers to hesitate in situations warranting deadly force (video below). “Cops don’t want to pull […]

Downey, CA – A California man involved in the ambush-style murder of a Downey police officer in 2015 could be released from prison in just three more years due to a law change. Downey Police Officer Ricardo Galvez, 29, was attacked as he was sitting in the station parking lot in his vehicle on Nov. […]