Category: officer

Uber’s Chief Technical Officer to Step Down

Uber Chief Technology Officer Sukumar Rathnam is stepping down as the company’s head of engineering, a spokesperson of the ride-hailing company said late on Tuesday. The spokesperson did not specify the reason for Rathnam’s departure but Business Insider reported earlier that he had been increasingly at odds with chief product officer Sundeep Jain. Rathnam, who…


NYPD Officer Saves Man, 60, Who Collapsed onto Subway Tracks Seconds Before Train Arrives

A New York City transit officer leapt to help a commuter who had collapsed and fallen onto the subway tracks just moments before a train pulled into the station. With the help of his colleagues and a good Samaritan, the officer lifted the half-conscious man to safety in the nick of time. On Aug. 19,…


Afghan Officer Rescued From Kabul Starts New Life in US

The dramatic rescue in Afghanistan happened under the cover of darkness. The Taliban were closing in, and Americans were running out of time to save Mohammad Khalid Wardak. The high-profile Afghan national police officer spent years working alongside the U.S. military, and after the fall of Kabul, he went on the run, moving from safe…


California Police Officer Shoots at Suspect but Kills Bystander

GUADALUPE, Calif.—A California police officer accidentally killed a bystander sitting in a car while shooting at a suspect over the weekend, authorities said. The shooting occurred at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday in the small coastal city of Guadalupe, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Sunday. Guadalupe police officers recognized a person…


New Zealand Police Officers Enjoy Dancing

Police officers need a way to take away the stress they have on them. To all law enforcement officers, may the Divine be with you and protect you in the work you do!


Indianapolis Officer Among 3 Hurt in Shooting; Suspect Dead

INDIANAPOLIS—Three people including a police officer were wounded and a suspect was dead in a shooting connected to a reported domestic disturbance in Indianapolis, authorities said. Officers were called to an apartment on the city’s northeast side about 9 p.m. Wednesday and tried to make contact with those inside. As they checked outside, police said…


2 Brothers Charged in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Officer

CHICAGO—Two Chicago brothers have been charged in a weekend shooting during a traffic stop that left one police officer dead and another seriously wounded, the Chicago Police Department announced in a Monday press release. Emonte Morgan, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in Saturday’s fatal shooting of 29-year-old officer Ella French, as well as attempted…


1 Officer Dead, Another Wounded in Chicago Shooting

CHICAGO—One Chicago police officer died and another was wounded following an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop late Saturday, officials said. The two officers were fired upon after a vehicle carrying two men and a woman had been pulled over, Chicago police first deputy superintendent Eric Carter said at a news conference early Sunday….


1 Chicago Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting

CHICAGO—A 29-year-old Chicago police officer was killed and a second officer was wounded in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop, officials said. The death of the female officer Saturday night was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since 2018. The two officers were fired upon after…


Daughter of Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Gets Sheriff’s Escort to Her First Day of Kindergarten

The young daughter of a fallen Arizona law enforcement officer got a bittersweet sendoff from her family in blue July 21. Her very own Sheriff’s escort saw her safely to her first day of kindergarten. Five-year-old Julianna Kinnard, from Chandler, received flowers from Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies outside Conley Elementary School, and they offered hugs…