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Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month
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 […]
The Case That Redefined a Common Search
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 […]
Seven Minutes After the Stop Was Over
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
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”
Law enforcement operations depend on more than what happens in the field. Administrative professionals provide the structure and support that make every response possible.
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.
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.
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Tribute to Fallen Officers
Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks
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.,...
K9 Sam
K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training. Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As...
Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason
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...
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay
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...
K9 Bum I
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...
K9 Kodak
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...
K9 Mikka
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...
K9 Wick
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...
K9 Coba
K9 Coba was shot and killed while officers attempted to arrest a fugitive on Gravel Road in Prosperity. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division...
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin
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...
Police Officer Dallas Hinton
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...
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lemay
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 was shot and killed during an undercover operation in the Pampanos neighborhood of Ponce at approximately 1:00 p.m. While...
Deputy Sheriff Landon Faulkner
Deputy Sheriff Landon Faulkner succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash two days before, on State Highway 111 near the intersection of Lewis Chapel...
Detective Randy Hoppert
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 Vernon Brake
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...
Deputy Sheriff Michael Leroy Jimerson
Deputy Sheriff Michael Jimerson was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at the Reserve at Gulf Hills Apartments at 6721 Washington...
K9 Flok I
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...
Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner
Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner suffered a fatal medical emergency after assisting people in evacuating from the Mossy Pond Fire. The fire has ravaged...
Corporal Timothy J Oconnor Jr
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...
