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Retired Ind. Police Officer Reunites with Abandoned Boy He Saved

April 30, 2024
In 2000, South Bend Police Lt. Gene Eyster rescued an abandoned newborn in a cardboard box. Over 20 years later, that boy—a rookie on the same police force—reconnected with the...
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Honoring the Fallen

Los Angeles County Deputy Found Unresponsive at Station Dies

April 30, 2024
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Stewart joined the department in 2006 and later transferred to the South Los Angeles station, where he was found unresponsive.
Gaston County, North Carolina, EMS
Tactical Medical

Medics in the Line of Fire

April 29, 2024
OFFICER Magazine spoke to three agencies about the roles of their tactical medic teams.
Endeavor Business Media
Command/HQ

Slinging Scalpels and Packing Heat: When Violence Happens at Dental Offices

Retired Lt. Frank Borelli, OFFICER Magazine's editorial director, joins the Dentistry Unmasked podcast to talk about what dental professionals should do if an attack happens at...
Video Cameras

Video: Gunman Rams Fla. Deputy's Garage, Then Shoots Up His Home

April 29, 2024
Officials believe an off-duty Lee County sheriff's deputy was targeted while he and his son were at their Port LaBelle home when an armed suspect smashed through a garage and ...
Body Cameras

Watch Minn. Deputies Save Woman from Home Explosion Wreckage

April 29, 2024
Body camera footage captured two Hennepin County sheriff's deputies pushing through a door blocked by debris to rescue a woman trapped under the remains of a house that had exploded...
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Honoring the Fallen

La. Police Officer whose Dad Died in the Line of Duty Killed in Crash

April 28, 2024
Dubach Police Officer Russell Croxton was conducting a traffic stop when he was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer nearly 46 years after his father—a Ruston police sergeant—was...
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Hiring & Promotion

Rethink Law Enforcement Recruiting

April 26, 2024
Recruitment strategies and efforts for police and law enforcement agencies need to be closely scrutinized and adjusted to fit into today’s volatile job markets.
Corpus Christi, TX, Police Department
Honoring the Fallen

Texas Police Officer Dies from Injuries Days after Shooting

April 25, 2024
Corpus Christi Police Officer Kyle Hicks was shot and wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance call and succumbed to his injures days later.
Derrick Giltner | Endeavor Business Media
Station Design

Officer Roll Call: What to Expect from 2024 Station Design Conference

April 24, 2024
With the Station Design Conference set for May, OFFICER Magazine Editor Paul Peluso talks about opening nominations for this year's awards and what to look forward to at the event...
Harris County, TX, Sheriff's Office
Honoring the Fallen

Texas Deputy Killed in Crash while Pulled over for Earlier Collision

April 24, 2024
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Investigator John Coddou was pulled over to help with a crash when he was fatally struck by a pickup truck that swerved to avoid his stopped cruiser...
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Ballistic Shields

OFFICER LABS BlueRidge Armor X7 Shield Review

The OFFICER team tested this shield to and beyond published limits and it performed without flaw.
Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Department
Honoring the Fallen

Los Angeles County Deputy Dies from Injures Months after Training Fire

April 21, 2024
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Alfredo "Freddy" Flores and another deputy suffered serious burns in October when a fire erupted inside a mobile shooting range during a training...
Osage Nation, OK, Police Department
Honoring the Fallen

Okla. Police Officer Dies after Heart Attack at Shooting Range

April 20, 2024
Osage Nation Police Investigator Brian Herbert, 56, collapsed and lost consciousness from a heart attack after completing handgun qualification at a shooting range in Hominy.