Category: officer

Russian Ex-submarine Officer on Ukraine Blacklist Gunned Down on Morning Run

A Russian military officer who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his morning run. Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was gunned down early on Monday in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. His address, picture,…


A Vermont Police Officer, Aged 19, Died in a Crash With a Burglary Suspect She Was Chasing

RUTLAND, Vt.—A Vermont police officer was killed and two other officers were injured when a burglary suspect crashed into two police cruisers pursuing him, Vermont State Police said. Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was killed on Friday afternoon. The crash happened as police chased a vehicle driven by Tate Rheaume, 20, a suspect…


Vermont Police Officer, 19, Dies in Crash With Burglary Suspect She Was Chasing

RUTLAND, Vt.—A Vermont police officer was killed and two other officers were injured when a burglary suspect crashed into two police cruisers pursuing him, Vermont State Police said. Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was killed on Friday afternoon. The crash happened as police chased a vehicle driven by Tate Rheaume, 20, a suspect…


Officer Surprises Hungry, Barefoot 5-Year-Old With a ‘Healthy Snack’ and Her Reaction is Hilarious

A police officer who helped a lost, hungry 5-year-old get back home when she was found wandering the streets of Jefferson County, Colorado, offered her a healthy snack and her funny response amused him. The video has now gone viral. Sgt. Jonathan Allen has worked for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for 24 years, spending…


Highly Decorated Marine Officer Nominated to Be Next Commandant

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who has been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next Marine Corps commandant. The nomination of Gen. Eric Smith, now the assistant commandant, had been widely expected and has been forwarded to the Senate. The current top Marine, Gen. David Berger,…


Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot After Working Her Shift

CHICAGO—An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Saturday as she headed home on the city’s Southside after her shift. The officer was shot about 1:42 a.m. in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood, police said. She was found wounded by another officer who responded to an alert from the city’s gunshot detection system,…


Former Minnesota Officer Convicted in Daunte Wright Killing Released From Prison

The former Minneapolis-area police officer convicted of killing Daunte Wright was released from prison on Monday after serving part of her sentence for the fatal shooting. Kimberly Potter, now 50, was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the 2021 shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old man, during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb…


Authorities: Suspect Arrested in Killing of Oregon Policeman

ONTARIO, Oregon—Authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting an eastern Oregon reserve police officer after a car chase over the weekend, prosecutors said Monday. Officer Joseph Johnson, a 43-year-old reserve officer for the Nyssa Police Department, was unable to return fire before he died Saturday night. The suspect fled, and Johnson was found…


Sheriff: Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Shoots Officer in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded a sheriff’s officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said. The shooting early Sunday morning left Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, in “tenuous condition” and “fighting for his life,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said…


GM Chief Marketing Officer to Step Down

General Motors said on Tuesday its global chief marketing officer Deborah Wahl had decided to retire effective March 31. The Detroit automaker is one of the largest U.S. advertisers spending $3.3 billion in 2021 on advertising and promotions, according to its annual report. Wahl, a former chief marketing officer at McDonalds who held marketing jobs…