Albuquerque, NM – Bodycam footage captured the moment that a gunman opened fire on an Albuquerque police officer during a foot pursuit in a Walmart parking lot (video below). The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, when police received a report of a shoplifter inside the Walmart store, KOAT reported. Officer Brock Knippwrath […]

Baytown, TX – Baytown Police Officer Johnny Almendarez died of an apparent heart attack at his home on Aug. 19. Officer Almendarez, 50, was found unresponsive at his residence, his department said in a Facebook post. Despite extensive efforts, he was “unable to overcome the possible cardiac event,” Baytown police said. He had been with […]

Philadelphia, PA – A female Philadelphia police officer fearlessly tackled a combative man who assaulted her and her male partner on Thursday, viral cell phone footage showed (video below). The agency is aware of the incident, and the investigation as to what occurred is ongoing, the department told Blue Lives Matter on Friday morning. The […]

North Braddock, PA – Many community members were outraged to learn that the Woodland Hills School Board unanimously voted to keep resource officers at two schools in the district on Thursday. “We don’t want police in our schools, because our children are afraid,” East Pittsburgh resident Erica Yesko told board members before they voted, according […]

Port Huron, MI – An off-duty Port Huron police lieutenant was killed, and two other individuals were injured, during a shooting in Clyde Township early Friday morning. St. Clair County deputies responded to a report of “shots fired with multiple victims” just before 1 a.m., WXYZ reported. When they arrived at the scene, they found […]

Redding, CA – A concealed carry license holder fatally shot a man who attacked him while he was holding a 4-month-old baby on Wednesday night, police said. The Redding Police Department received a report of shots fired at a residence in south Redding at approximately 6 p.m., WOAI reported. Investigators learned that Travis Hutchinson, 31, […]

Lawrence, KS – A Lawrence police officer, who shot and injured a convicted felon as he was attacking one of her fellow officers, has been charged with felony reckless aggravated battery. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on May 29, when Lawrence Police Officer Ian McCann stopped a vehicle for a seatbelt violation, the […]

Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Police Captain Kimberly Williams passed away on Tuesday, following a three-month battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Capt. Williams, 54, was the first African-American woman to be promoted to the rank of captain in the history of the Cincinnati Police Department, WLWT reported. In May, she was diagnosed with […]

Ingleside, TX – Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin White died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Aug. 19, according to his department. “I was awakened this morning…with a phone call informing me one of my deputies, Deputy Dustin White, had just been killed in a tragic motorcycle crash in Ingleside,” Nueces County Sheriff Jim Kaelin […]

Green Cove Springs, FL – Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Zirbel died in the line of duty late Tuesday night, nearly three days after a vehicle pulling a tractor trailer crashed into him as he was riding his motorcycle on patrol, Sheriff Darryl Daniels announced on Wednesday. “It’s very unfortunate that I have a guy […]

Houston, TX – The security guard seen standing idly by as she filmed a Houston police officer fighting for his life has been fired from her job. “Help me!” the officer yelled to her, as the combative suspect grabbed for his duty weapon during the Monday altercation outside a Greenville gas station. “Stop f–king filming […]

Columbus, OH – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has doled out $1 million in support of a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution that would eliminate prison sentences for felons convicted of drug possession offenses. However, drug dealers in Ohio are usually charged with those same possession offenses. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, made the […]

Beckley, WV – Raleigh County deputies successfully subdued a convicted felon during a drug raid at a residence on Aug. 16 after he attempted to take a deputy’s weapon. “He put up quite a fight,” Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Captain Jim Bare told Blue Lives Matter on Friday. The incident occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m., […]

New York, NY – The New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) has announced a plan to pay Good Samaritans who step up and assist police officers during violent or difficult arrests. The union announced the “Help a Cop” incentive program during a press conference on Wednesday morning, WNBC reported. “When you see an officer […]

Fayetteville, AR – A woman who impersonated a law enforcement officer in a successful attempt to help her boyfriend escape from jail has been apprehended, police said. Maxine Feldstein, 30, and her boyfriend, Nicholas Lowe, 23, were originally arrested on July 14, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. Feldstein was charged with possession of a […]