Collingswood officers dived into the Cooper River with a rope, a flotation vest, and an expandable baton and pulled a man out of the car’s window. Police said they responded at 6:34 a.m. to the Cooper River at Route 130 North after a report of a car accident. When they arrived, the car was rapidly […]
Trinidad Police Officer Ryan Cate used a belt to fashion a makeshift tourniquet for a woman whose leg was “99% amputated” in a horrific boating accident. A woman survived a horrific boat wreck on Cedar Creek Lake due to the fast work of a Trinidad police officer, Chief Bryan Miers told the City Council Tuesday. […]
Officer Ella French has been honored and memorialized since her murder while on duty in Chicago. However, one report out of Chicago highlights an act of heroism from Officer French that happened less than a week before her death. According to WGN, Officer French was on duty on Thursday, July 1, when she responded to a […]
Police Chief Cason was awarded a plaque this morning for the Loxley Police Department’s service to the community by Hollywood Morris with Support our Shields. Former Loxley Police Officer Samuel Curry was also in attendance. Thank you Chief Cason, Loxley Police Department and all Law Enforcement Officers whom risk their lives every day in order […]
August 2, 2021; Hollywood Morris, founder of Support Our Shields, presented the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office a recognition plaque honoring our fallen deputy, Deputy William “Bill” Smith who died in the line of duty, June 6, 2021. Thank you Mr. Morris for honoring Deputy Bill Smith, who was a true hero! SEE MORE
This year’s Mid-Year Report indicates a significant increase in officer deaths and could potentially be the deadliest year for law enforcement on record, if trends continue. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has released its Mid-Year Report of law enforcement officer fatalities. As the nationwide authority of line-of-duty deaths, NLEOMF releases reports each […]
Stories continue to increase about cops bidding adios to their departments for more hospitable locales. Then again, places that simply take their cops for granted would be more generous than the overt cop-hating occurring in too many blue environs. However, the conversation surrounding these officers’ departures reveals more than you might initially glean. https://tatumreport.com/politics-policing-not-mix/
Sadness strikes the law enforcement community as Pea Ridge Police Department announced that Officer Kevin Apple was targeted and killed on Saturday, June 26. https://tatumreport.com/officer-apple-hit-killed-suspects-fleeing-scene/
Oakland City Council decided to ignore the problematic issues plaguing their city, which could be solved in part by increasing police presence. https://tatumreport.com/oakland-police-chief-calls-defunding-department-crisis/
A Georgia police officer who was run over and seriously injured by teens in a stolen vehicle said he made a conscious choice not to reach for his firearm and use lethal force when the SUV drove into him. Georgia officer struck by vehicle after choosing not to use lethal force
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