Barstow, CA – A good Samaritan neighbor was shot multiple times by would-be burglars when he went to check on the noises his neighbor heard outside her own house. The series of events that led to the death of 41-year-old Patrick Smith began when police received a 911 call about a burglary in the 800-block […]

Riverbank, CA – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Antonio “Tony” Hinostroza was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, when his patrol vehicle crashed into a utility pole as he was racing to assist other deputies involved in a pursuit. “Tony died while trying to protect the people of Stanislaus County,” Stanislaus County Sheriff […]

Milwaukee, WI – Newly released bodycam video showed what happened when two Milwaukee police officers encountered a suspect reported to be armed on a rooftop (video below). The shootings occurred on the afternoon of Aug. 31, 2017, when officers responded to a call for an armed suspect on the roof of a building, Milwaukee Journal […]

Winchester, VA – Winchester Police Department Officer Hunter Edwards died in the line of duty on Saturday, when he lost control of his patrol vehicle as he was responding to a disturbance involving nearly 100 people. Officer Edwards, 30, was traveling on East Jubal Early Drive at approximately 11:10 p.m., when his 2006 Ford Crown […]

By Sandy Malone and Holly Matkin South Salt Lake, UT – The family of the man who murdered a rookie police officer has reached out to his widow and child. Felix Anthony Calata, 32, ran over South Salt Lake Police Officer David Romrell with his vehicle Nov. 24, killing him, KSTU reported. The fatal encounter […]

South Salt Lake, UT – South Salt Lake Police Department Officer David Romrell was murdered in the line of duty on Saturday, when a suspect intentionally ran into him with a vehicle while fleeing the scene of a burglary. The fatal encounter began at approximately 5:30 p.m., when officers responded to a burglary in progress […]

Boston, MA – The top cop of the Boston police force took some shots at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a posting to his personal Facebook page on Saturday. The ACLU of Massachusetts is part of a lawsuit that alleges the Boston Police Department uses racial profiling in its internal system for monitoring […]

Philadelphia, MS – Philadelphia Police Department Officer Leann Simpson died in the line of duty on Saturday, when her patrol vehicle struck a light pole and rolled multiple times as she was responding to help her fellow officers on a traffic stop. The incident occurred at approximately 2 a.m., after 911 Communications was unable to […]