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In Rucker v. Marshall, the court ruled body-worn camera footage supported qualified immunity for officers accused of unlawful arrest
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
The man struck a cruiser with a bat and tried to open the door; a Thermopolis PD officer bumped him with the cruiser, but he remained aggressive
“We’re gonna run him over,” a St. Louis County PD officer said after arriving on the scene where a man fired 10 shots at officers
Albuquerque PD Sgt. Brandon Watts returned fire after being shot in the hip by a suspect; after a tourniquet was applied to his leg, he got back up and continued to direct officers
The suspect told a Des Moines Police officer to back up before pointing a gun at him; when the officer retreated to another room, the suspect pursued him, leading to a shootout
The Lancaster County, Pa. District Attorney’s office ruled the Lancaster Police Department officer to be justified in the shooting, as the bystander’s life was endangered
Video shows the Waterbury Police Department officer approaching the suspect with a TASER in hand before he was shot in the leg
“It is possible to peacefully surrender on your warrant without racking up extra … by following lawful commands instead of fleeing. Just an idea….” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office stated
“This is a dangerous business,” NOPD superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. "(Officers) go in every day, knowing the dangers that confront them. And it can happen in a moment.”
Thurston County deputies attempted to get the driver to surrender for nearly an hour before using foam bullets to break a window and deploying a K-9 into the vehicle
“I lost my daughter many years ago, and I wish she could be here,” Cincinnati PD Officer Newman said. “…There are angels looking over us…there’s an angel for you.”
The man rammed a Prescott Police cruiser before igniting the propane with a blowtorch, causing the fire to spread to a Yavapai County deputy’s cruiser
Surveillance footage shows Miami-Dade Officer Damian Colon collapsing after being shot in the head; his ex-girlfriend, a former SRO, has been charged in the case
North Las Vegas Police Officer Jason Roscow was hit multiple times before firing 16 rounds, striking the suspect who also died in the shootout
As the St. Clair Township officer and the suspect, who was reported to be suicidal, exchanged gunfire, a stray bullet fatally struck a child in a dentist’s office
Volusia County deputies deployed spike strips and a K-9 to end the pursuit, which began when the suspect refused to exit his vehicle during a traffic stop
The man pointed a gun at two different officers before he was shot and taken into custody; he has been charged with attempted murder
Pasadena Police officers banged on doors — and in at least one case broke down a door — to find and wake residents and get them to safety, the footage showed
After an officer warned that the suspect was attempting to get control of his firearm, another officer fired multiple shots, fatally wounding the suspect
Maitland Police officers initially stopped to help Jordan after his car became stuck on train tracks; he was arrested and charged with drug possession and resisting arrest
The Fairfax County Police officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries; investigators say that the suspect’s claims about killing people were false
The Rock Island County state’s attorney ruled that Officer Brett Taylor’s use of force was “objectively reasonable” as the suspect used the vehicle as a deadly weapon
Video from the incident shows the man yelling and acting erratically before shooting at officers with an air rifle and air pistol
The victims warned LAPD officers that the suspect had a gun; the officers fired at the suspect when he attempted to pick up the weapon and stand up from the ground
“To put it lightly, this is a shockingly cruel crime committed by a mother,” Grand Rapids police Chief Eric Winstrom said
The suspects fled after they allegedly stole equipment, including weapons, from the Atlanta Police Department; they were tracked down by an aerial unit and arrested
The man told Charleston Police officers he believed his marijuana was laced with PCP before grabbing an officer’s weapon
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