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Joanna Putman

Associate Editor

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, Joanna holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she brings a personal perspective to their work, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at jkeen@lexipol.com.

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The man became agitated after he spoke with a Kern County deputy about a noise complaint; he retrieved a sword and ran after the deputy shouting, “kill me!”
Body camera video shows Dayton Police officers pulling residents from the wreckage while the suspect attacked, bit and tried to grab the gun from officers taking him into custody
The crash killed the Cessna pilot and left two helicopter pilots seriously injured
Simi Valley Police pursued the man after a domestic disturbance where he reportedly told family members he wanted to engage in a shootout with officers
Surveillance video shows the woman fire a gunshot in the Port Orange Police station lobby before walking back out into the parking lot and approaching officers
Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terrian Bailey was fatally wounded and a woman was shot in the incident
Starbase, a city that grew out of SpaceX’s development of its South Texas launch site, is looking to hire six officers and two sergeants to patrol the industrial area in Cybertrucks
The Guadalupe County deputy was responding to a report of a suspected break-in when a man and a woman attacked him
Dash camera video shows the suspect being quickly tackled by the pursuing King County deputy after attempting to flee the vehicle
The suspect in the shooting of Warm Springs Officer Chris Fisher was arrested by Fisher days before the shooting