Easley, SC – A young Easley police officer sacrificed himself to save the life of a citizen in crisis who was trying to commit suicide by train on Wednesday morning. The incident began at approximately 5 a.m. on Aug. 2, when the Easley Police Department (EPD) received a 911 call about a person who was […]

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico – Trujillo Alto Municipal Police Department (TAMPD) Sergeant Pedro Torres-Santos was murdered in the line of duty on Monday night while working a second job as a security officer at a bakery. Puerto Rico Police Colonel Roberto Rivera said 47-year-old Sgt. Torres-Santos was standing outside the El Punto bakery with two […]

San Diego, CA – A San Diego police K9 was fatally shot while trying to apprehend a gunman during a standoff at the Mesa College campus early Wednesday morning. The series of events leading up to the shooting began at approximately 1 a.m., when the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) began receiving calls about a […]

Easley, SC – Easley Police Department (EPD) Officer Matthew Hare died in the line of duty on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a train while trying to help a citizen who was experiencing a mental health crisis. The incident began at approximately 5 a.m. on Aug. 2, when the EPD received a 911 […]

Key West, FL – An Ohio police chief was arrested while on vacation in Key West last week after he allegedly assaulted a random homeless man without provocation. The series of events leading up to 40-year-old Boston Heights Police Department (BHPD) Chief Chad McArdle’s arrest began at approximately 1 a.m. on July 28, when a […]

Ville Platte, LA – Ville Platte Marshal’s Office (VPMO) Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio was murdered in the line of duty while attempting to serve a warrant on Monday night. The Louisiana State Police (LSP) said the incident occurred in the 100-block of West Beauregard Street at approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 31. Deputy Marshal Giglio, […]

Yakima County, WA – A Yakima County sheriff’s deputy was shot multiple times while helping a woman involved in a domestic violence incident early Tuesday morning, according to investigators. Deputies with the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) responded to a home on South Fork Road in Ahtanum after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance […]

Chicago, IL – Law enforcement agencies in Illinois will soon be required to consider hiring non-U.S. citizens to their ranks in light of a new bill that was signed into law last week. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker quietly signed off on the legislation on July 28, Newsweek reported. Under federal law, applicants must be U.S. […]