Ambush
The Ambush topic page features safety tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates on the growing threat of targeted attacks against police officers.
The court found the officers were justified in temporarily detaining the plaintiffs to ascertain their identities and ensure safety
The ambush killings of Officers Anthony Wallace and Matthew Tokuoka gave recruits a sobering introduction to the reality of sacrifice in policing
From safer vehicle stops to tactical edge techniques, this guide equips officers with actionable tools to enhance safety and readiness today
The 11 suspects arrested in the incident are accused of vandalizing vehicles and shooting off fireworks to lure ICE agents out of the center
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said the 20-year-old transient opened fire after firefighters responded to a blaze he had set; police offered to accompany firefighters on every call
Nearly 300 officers and multiple agencies searched rugged terrain after a shooter targeted firefighters responding to a deliberately set fire on Canfield Mountain
Officer Kendall Corder, 32, died after he and another officer were shot while responding to a weapons call
Members of a SWAT team located a deceased man with a firearm nearby on Canfield Mountain
“The violence against our police officers is out of hand,” Milwaukee Police Association President Alex Cyreia said. “It’s four officers in five months”
The Edmond PD officer was conducting a traffic stop when another person attacked him, asking to be shot; the officer was able to subdue the man with help from a bystander
Officer Alec Iurato spoke with former NYPD detectives on the Gold Shields podcast, recounting the ambush that led to the deaths of close friends Lt. Dustin Demonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy
Video shows San Luis Obispo deputies arriving in marked cruisers before a muzzle flash appears; the suspect then fired shots at close range
Bristol Police Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy died in an ambush after a suspect used a fake 911 call to lure officers following a traffic stop
With the right tactics, training and awareness, officers can improve their chances of detecting danger before it strikes
The Hillsborough police officer, who was ambushed in a secured area in the station’s parking lot, was able to return fire before the suspect fled on foot
A Navy veteran called 911 threatening violence before opening fire on responding San Antonio Police officers, stating he had “high-power rifles and everything”
The man fired at officers responding to a 911 call before driving away to ambush another officer at a different location; he then ran to a house, where he was killed
The Fairfax County Police officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries; investigators say that the suspect’s claims about killing people were false
Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead after a standoff, Chief Bill McManus said
“Despite his critical injuries, Officer [Cooper] Dawson displayed exceptional courage, returning fire, and striking the suspect,” Greenville police said in a statement
The Fresno sergeant reportedly told colleagues that he was glad he was wounded rather than his officers
After a man drove up next to the Fresno police officer and opened fire, the officer and several colleagues exchanged gunfire with the man, fatally wounding him
A Colorado State Patrol corporal was likely a “target of opportunity” when he was ambushed and shot while parked along a freeway working on paperwork
Cpl. Tye Simcox was parked in his patrol vehicle when a driver fired multiple shots at him; the driver then pulled over, got out and continued firing at the officer
Neuroscience research can help guide police training for better decision-making and performance under life-threatening stress
Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, had been with the Paulding County Sheriff’s office for just over four years and was the father of two
The deputy saw a man and woman acting oddly and tried to speak with them; the pair ran behind a building before jumping out to attack him
Lake County Deputy Harold Howell has been released from the hospital days after the ambush killed Deputy Bradley Michael Link; Deputy Stefano Gargano remains hospitalized
The woman allegedly first tried to kill her neighbors; when Lake County deputies entered her home, her husband and daughters ambushed the deputies before killing themselves
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