Charleston, NC – The United States Coast Guard has removed a member of the Charleston emergency response team after a news broadcast showed him making an “okay” hand gesture. Outrage followed from people who have fallen for a hoax that the gesture a symbol for “white power” (video below). The 12-second clip was part of […]

Byron, GA – The Macon District Attorney has released dashcam and cell phone footage of the events leading up to the moment a Navy veteran murdered two Peach County sheriff’s deputies in 2016 (video below). Ralph Stanley “Robin” Elrod, 59, pleaded guilty on Sep. 6 to the unprovoked, inexplicable shooting deaths of Deputy Daryl Smallwood, […]

Baltimore County, MD – New safety concerns have been raised regarding the duty weapons issued by the Baltimore County Police Department, due to incidents where the weapon allegedly fired without anyone pulling the trigger. The Arizona Department of Public Safety recently notified the Baltimore department of a striker problem they discovered during their examination of […]

Lawrence, MA – A Lawrence police officer continued to help residents escape a massive gas leak that caused dozens of homes to burst into flames on Thursday night – even after he learned that his own residence was among those burning to the ground. In an interview with TODAY, Lawrence Police Officer Ivan Soto said […]

Queens, NY – New York City Correctional Officer Johnathan Narain was murdered during his commute to work on Friday, when an unknown gunman pulled up along side him and shot him in the head. Correctional Officer Narain, 27, was driving to his job at the Anna M. Kross jail on Rikers Island just before 1:30 […]

Five Finger Death Punch has released a powerful music video depicting the grave realities police officers encounter as they place their lives on the line in service to their communities, as well as the deep bond uniting those who wear the badge (video below). The band dedicated the video for their new single, “When The […]

Cicero, IL – A citizen with a concealed carry permit rushed to the aid of an injured Cicero police officer on Thursday, and opened fire on the assailant who had shot the officer four times. The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. near the Cicero Avenue Interstate 55 ramp near the border of Cicero and […]

Fort Worth, TX – A Fort Worth police officer is in critical condition, after being shot in the forehead by a suspect as he intervened in a burglary-in-progress. Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull is “in the fight of his life,” Mayor Betsy Price said during a press conference early Friday morning. The incident began […]

Montgomery, LA – Montgomery Assistant Police Chief Kirt Ricks died in the line of duty on Sep. 7, when he lost control of his patrol vehicle, causing a collision. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71, the Louisiana State Police said, according to Town Talk. Chief Ricks, 24, was traveling northbound […]

Fort Wayne, IN – Fort Wayne Police Officer David Tinsley died in the line of duty on Sep. 10, when he suffered a heart attack after he and other officers chased down the driver of a stolen vehicle. Officer Tinsley, 50, died of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Wednesday morning, […]

Glendale, AZ – The family of a convicted felon who was fatally shot by police after he grabbed a handgun while resisting arrest has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city (video below). Police released bodycam footage in late August of the July 1, 2017 altercation. All three officers involved in the incident have […]

Omaha, NE – A known gang member, out on federal probation for firearm violations, attempted to murder an Omaha Police Department gang officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officer Kenneth Fortune, 42, was shot at point-blank range during the encounter with John Ezell Jr, the Omaha Police Department said in a […]

Florence, AZ – A Pinal County deputy narrowly escaped a burglary suspect’s attempt to ram him with a vehicle during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, dashcam footage showed (video below). The video captured the moment that 21-year-old Charles Butler crashed into the driver’s door of the deputy’s patrol vehicle. He then took off and […]

Oxford, MS – Lafayette County Sheriff F.D. “Buddy” East, the longest-tenured sheriff in the state of Mississippi, passed away on Sep. 8, following a brief illness. Sheriff East, 76, celebrated his 46th year as sheriff in August, and was in the midst of his 12th term when he died at Baptist Memorial Hospital at 10:20 […]

Lemont, IL – Joliet Police Officer Daniel Rupp died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sep. 4. According to the medical examiner’s office and forest preserve police, Officer Rupp, 33, was pronounced dead at the Cook County Forest Preserve Sag Valley Equestrian parking lot at approximately 3 p.m., The Herald-News reported. His body was discovered […]