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Law enforcement officers risk their lives every shift — and these heroic police rescues showcase how officers went above and beyond to save lives this year
From game-day rescues to chaotic showdowns, these unforgettable events put public safety in the spotlight this year
Easy to implement and use, it’s raised deputies’ awareness and helped them close cases
Sgt. Elio Diaz worked with the man for more than an hour to help renew his insurance and avoid towing his truck when the man pulled out a rifle and shot Diaz multiple times
“This isn’t a fender bender. This is a full-size pickup truck. The back half of it completely gone,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said
The man refused to comply with Bay City officers’ orders to exit his vehicle, holding the child in his lap; officers eventually tased the man to forcibly remove him
When Waterbury Police officers instructed the man to get out of the car, he put it in drive and began moving forward, partially pinning an officer between the car and a cruiser
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“[This] was the best-case scenario. Unfortunately, yes, [Officer Michael Cook] was struck in the leg, but he got to go home to his family,” Muskogee Police stated
Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies were pursuing the man after he allegedly stole a vehicle and hit multiple other cars; K-9 Obie was shot with numerous pellets in the pursuit
The man had allegedly shot and killed two people before firing shots at San Diego Harbor Police officers, wounding one
A man opened fire at the Fresno sergeant as he was arriving in his cruiser, striking him three times; the sergeant engaged the man in a shootout, ultimately leading to the man’s death
After using their cruisers to chase the man, who was running away on foot, White Settlement Police officers were able to catch up to the suspect and tase him
A Douglas County deputy helped the Colorado Captain, who travels through the state to support human rights and children’s causes, reach his next stop
"[The suspect] attempted to flee in the vehicle, colliding with three parked cars, three police cruisers, and a large dumpster,” a Waterbury Police news release stated
Shoreline PD and King County deputies responded to a call of a suspect claiming to be armed inside a gas station, deploying a drone to de-escalate the situation
After resisting arrest and fleeing from the Brookhaven officer, the man fled into the ceiling; he later climbed down and was taken into custody after being found by the drone
Fall River police arrested the man on multiple charges after he was removed from his “seasonal bind” and medically cleared
The man, who had fled from Reno Police on two separate occasions, drove on the wrong side of the road while the officer wrestled for control of the vehicle
“When I made that [911] text, it was already over. Don’t take my actions personal. It’s about me,” the man can be heard telling Long Beach Police
Video shows the man approaching the Shelby Police officer when he suddenly produced a knife and stabbed the officer; after being stabbed, the officer fatally shot him
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper initiated a traffic stop after spotting a man driving at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone; after a brief pursuit, the man jumped off a bridge
As Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to de-escalate a dispute between neighbors, the man took a screaming woman into a back bedroom at knifepoint
“The suspect might‘ve had a scooter, but Officer Tarr had determination, and a kid’s bike,” Lone Tree officials stated
New York State Police troopers twice tried to use a TASER, but the suspect got up and continued to come at the officers with the knife
The man could be seen on surveillance footage picking up a gun during the attempted burglary
Once they were barely out of the car, with one of the women still clinging to the car, the vehicle suddenly nose-dived, sinking 20 feet to the bottom of the pond, deputies said
The Oklahoma City Police officer can be seen on body camera video bringing the man to the ground after the man put his hand on the officer during the dispute
The man allegedly stabbed a construction worker at a work site where a Jacksonville Sheriff’s sergeant was working an off-duty security shift
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