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  • Philly’s Top Cop, DA Clash on How to Deal with City’s Violent Crime

    Philly’s Top Cop, DA Clash on How to Deal with City’s Violent Crime

    Philadelphia’s police commissioner says she and the city’s district attorney can’t agree on whether illegal gun and drug charges are best to reduce violent crime. October 01, 2021 – By Anna Orso – Source The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia’s top law enforcement officials don’t agree on which crimes they should prioritize while seeking to address the city’s record-setting…

  • Florida Deputy Critically Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting

    Florida Deputy Critically Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting

    Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Moyers was shot in the face and back during a traffic stop near Callahan by a suspect who is still at large. September 24, 2021 – By Dan Scanlan – Source The Florida Times-Union Emotion in his voice, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper described a 29-year-old deputy’s critical injuries from bullet wounds to his face and…

  • John McNesby – President of FOP Lodge #5 in Philly is a fierce fighter for his members.

    John McNesby – President of FOP Lodge #5 in Philly is a fierce fighter for his members.

    The police union leader has one of the most difficult union tours in the nation, he takes the task on with great vigor. August 22, 2021 – By G. C. Bonner Blue Line News Staff: When Philadelphia police officers start their shifts, they never know what awaits them when they hit the streets, but one…

  • Thousands Attend Funeral to Honor Fallen Chicago Police Officer

    Thousands Attend Funeral to Honor Fallen Chicago Police Officer

    Amid stories about her compassion and desire to help others, fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella French was eulogized Thursday at a funeral replete with the traditions and tributes bestowed upon a police officer killed in the line of duty. By Jeremy Gorner, Madeline Buckley and Stacy St. Clair – Source Chicago Tribune (TNS) August 20, 2021 CHICAGO…

  • Pa. police chief shot while responding to standoff

    Pa. police chief shot while responding to standoff

    A small-town police chief was responding to a call for backup when the suspect opened fire. August 19, 2021 – By Vinny Vella and Chris Palmer For The Philadelphia Inquirer YARDLEY, Pa. — Yardley Police Chief Joseph Kelly was shot Wednesday afternoon during what authorities described as a welfare check that turned violent. Kelly was…

  • Chicago cops turn their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot at hospital

    Chicago cops turn their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot at hospital

    A group of nearly 30 Chicago police officers turned their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot as she approached them at a vigil after two cops were shot- one fatally. A somber picture shows the moment a group of nearly 30 Chicago police officers turned their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot as she visited a hospital after…

  • Deputy Sheriff Ryan J. Proxmire – Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan

    Deputy Sheriff Ryan J. Proxmire – Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan

    End of Watch Sunday, August 15, 2021 RYAN J. PROXMIRE Deputy Sheriff Ryan Proxmire succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night while involved in a vehicle pursuit. A subject who had evaded officers in an earlier vehicle pursuit was spotted at a gas station on 35th Street near Galesburg. As deputies approached him, the…

  • Police Officer Ella G. French – Chicago Police Department, Illinois

    Police Officer Ella G. French – Chicago Police Department, Illinois

    End of Watch Saturday, August 7, 2021 ELLA G. FRENCH Police Officer Ella French was shot and killed while she and her partner conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle containing three subjects near the intersection of West 63rd Street and South Bell Avenue. During the traffic stop, one of the subjects opened fire, striking Officer…

  • NC police officer killed in shootout

    NC police officer killed in shootout

    Officer Tyler Herndon was responding to a break-in, police said Duty Death: Tyler Herndon – [Gaston County, North Carolina] End of Service: 12/11/2020 By Suzie Ziegler  for Police 1 – Dec 11, 2020 GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina police officer was killed early Friday during a confrontation with an armed suspect, police said.  Mount Holly…

  • Wash. police officer missing after boat capsized is presumed dead

    Wash. police officer missing after boat capsized is presumed dead

    Due to the weather and frigid temperatures, crews do not believe Tulalip Tribal Police Officer Charlie Cortez survived Duty Death: Charlie Cortez – [Tulalip, Washington] End of Service: 11/18/2020 By: Christine Clarridge – The Seattle TimesNov 19, 2020 EVERETT, Wash. — Crews were searching Wednesday for a 29-year-old Tulalip Tribal Police Department officer who disappeared in…