Police officers responded to a call about a medical situation when they were “ambushed by an armed assailant with a shotgun” Two people are dead and three people, including two police officers, are injured after a shootout in suburban River Forest Sunday morning. NBC 5’s Katie Kim reports. (Published Sunday, Jul 12, 2015)
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Mario Biaggi, Founder of Law Enforcement Memorial, Dies at 97
Former U.S. Rep. Mario Biaggi, the New York City police legend who founded the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in 1984, died at his Bronx home yesterday at the age of 97. Read More
Where It Began and Ended: The Boston Marathon
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a cop. My best friend’s dad, Gerry Hurley, was a big strong Boston Cop, and I wanted to be just like him. I finally got my wish in November of 1986 when I was accepted into the Boston Police Academy. Read More
Hickory Patrol Officer dances at Community Cookout
“We are trying to get out and show we can have a relationship, gain trust,” Lee said. “I’m happy because there’s been so much negativity not in Hickory but nationally it bleeds down to smaller departments like us.” Read More
Homeless man leaves nearly $10k on bus bench, gets it back thanks to deputy, good Samaritan
A homeless man has been reunited with almost $10,000 in cash that he forgot on a bus bench in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Read More
San Bernardino County deputies need community support
May was a somber month for those in law enforcement. It served as a reminder of how fleeting life can be and opened emotional wounds of grief regarding the fallen lives of friends, colleagues, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers. Read More