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Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month

Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month

April 22, 2026

Workplace violence is a growing concern across the country, affecting employees in every profession and every community. From healthcare settings to retail environments, incidents of violence, threats, and intimidation are […]

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The Case That Redefined a Common Search

The Case That Redefined a Common Search

April 21, 2026

Officers were already at the Tucson residence, working a narcotics complaint, when a vehicle pulled into the driveway. They recognized the driver as Rodney Gant. They also knew his license […]

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Seven Minutes After the Stop Was Over

Seven Minutes After the Stop Was Over

April 21, 2026

On a rural Nebraska highway, a traffic stop began with a routine violation. Valley Police Department Officer Morgan Struble, a K-9 handler, pulled over a vehicle driven by Dennys Rodriguez […]

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New details reinforce how quickly routine stops turn dangerous, and we continue to pray for this deputy’s recovery.

SLED says a routine traffic stop on I-85 turned deadly when a deputy was shot and the suspect was killed after a struggle.

SLED releases new details following deadly traffic stop on I-85

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2026

Chief Adam Evans was shot in the line of duty, and we are praying for his continued recovery.

SLED officials are not classifying the shooting of Springfield Police Chief Adam Evans an officer involved shooting.37 year old Lacey Cushman was arrested and c

NEW DETAILS: SLED says Cushman case isn’t an “officer-involved shooting”

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2026

Law enforcement operations depend on more than what happens in the field. Administrative professionals provide the structure and support that make every response possible.

Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Today, we remember Aiken Police Department Patrolman Rufus H. Rodgers and South Carolina Department of Corrections Guard Archie M. Sox.

On this date in 1950, Officer Rufus Rodgers was shot and killed with his own weapon after responding to a domestic dispute between a father and two sons. Officer Rodgers is survived by his wife, son, and five daughters.

On this date in 1920, Guard Archie Sox was killed after being attacked by two inmates during an escape attempt from the DeSaussure State Prison Farm in Hagood, South Carolina. The subject who attacked Guard Sox was recaptured and subsequently sentenced to death for his murder. He was executed in the electric chair on March 4th, 1921.

Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2026

On April 21, 2009, a vehicle search following an arrest in Tucson reached the United States Supreme Court and narrowed the scope of searches incident to arrest under the Fourth Amendment.

April 21, 2009: Arizona v. Gant redefined vehicle searches incident to arrest after officers found a gun and cocaine in a secured suspect’s car.

The Case That Redefined a Common Search – South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police

Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Tribute to Fallen Officers

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks

South Carolina Highway Patrol EOW: Aug 13, 2025

Trooper Dennis Ricks succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a truck during a traffic stop on August 10, 2025. Around 2:00 a.m.,...

Sam

K9 Sam

Lexington County Sheriff's Department EOW: Jul 8, 2025

K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training. Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As...

Sheriff Mason

Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason

Darlington County Sheriff's Office EOW: Jul 1, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason was shot and killed while responding to a call on Old Timers Court in Darlington County. At 1:30 a.m., Deputy Mason and...

Sheriff Ansay

Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay

Florence County Sheriff's Office EOW: May 20, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Nate Ansay was killed in a vehicle crash on State Highway 301 in Effingham around 4:20 p.m. Deputy Ansay was traveling northbound on...

Bum

K9 Bum I

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Dec 23, 2024

K9 Bumi was shot and killed while apprehending a juvenile fleeing from a stolen car after a short pursuit. At 2:30 a.m., deputies pursued a stolen...

Kodak

K9 Kodak

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Oct 10, 2024

K9 Kodak succumbed to injuries he sustained while tracking a fleeing suspect on October 5, 2024. A driver in a stolen vehicle fled from deputies in...

Mikka

K9 Mikka

Lee County Sheriff's Office EOW: Sep 20, 2024

K9 Mikka died after her handler's patrol car caught fire during an intense shootout with a wanted subject along Una Road, near Ashland-Stokes Bridge...

Wick

K9 Wick

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Jun 20, 2024

K9 Wick was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing the suspect of a stolen vehicle around 1:00 a.m. Richland County deputies attempted to...

Coba

K9 Coba

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division EOW: Jun 11, 2024

K9 Coba was shot and killed while officers attempted to arrest a fugitive on Gravel Road in Prosperity. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division...

Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Sep 29, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Salrin was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluff Road and Windy Drive. His patrol car collided with a...

Dallas Hinton

Police Officer Dallas Hinton

Thomasville Police Department EOW: Apr 22, 2026

Police Officer Dallas Hinton was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 43 in Clarke County, near mile marker 90, at approximately 4:45 a.m. Officer...

Sheriff Lemay

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lemay

LeFlore County Sheriffs Office EOW: Apr 19, 2026

Deputy Sheriff Thomas "Walker" LeMay was shot and killed during a welfare check in Wister, at a home off of Highway 270 at approximately 11:00 a.m. ...

Agent Eddie Santiago Renta

Agent Eddie Santiago Renta

Puerto Rico Police Department EOW: Apr 10, 2026

Agent Eddie Santiago-Renta was shot and killed during an undercover operation in the Pampanos neighborhood of Ponce at approximately 1:00 p.m. While...

Sheriff Faulkner

Deputy Sheriff Landon Faulkner

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office EOW: Apr 10, 2026

Deputy Sheriff Landon Faulkner succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash two days before, on State Highway 111 near the intersection of Lewis Chapel...

Randy Hoppert

Detective Randy Hoppert

Tulare County Sheriff's Office EOW: Apr 9, 2026

Detective Randy Hoppert was shot and killed while responding to officers who were met with gunfire while serving an eviction notice. Around 10:20...

Trooper Brake

Trooper Vernon Brake

Oklahoma Highway Patrol EOW: Apr 8, 2026

Trooper Vernon Brake was killed in a head-on vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City shortly before noon. A vehicle traveling southbound on...

Sheriff Michael Leroy Jimerson

Deputy Sheriff Michael Leroy Jimerson

Jackson County Sheriff's Office EOW: Apr 1, 2026

Deputy Sheriff Michael Jimerson was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at the Reserve at Gulf Hills Apartments at 6721 Washington...

Flok

K9 Flok I

Mississippi Department of Corrections EOW: Apr 1, 2026

K9 Floki was shot and killed while working the back perimeter of the Marshall County Correctional Facility at 833 West Street in Holy Springs. K9...

Sheriff Bruner

Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office EOW: Mar 21, 2026

Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner suffered a fatal medical emergency after assisting people in evacuating from the Mossy Pond Fire. The fire has ravaged...

Timothy J Oconnor Jr

Corporal Timothy J Oconnor Jr

Pennsylvania State Police EOW: Mar 8, 2026

Corporal Timothy O'Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, near the intersection of Michael Road and Route 10 in West...

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