Tag: Officers

Officers Spot ‘Distraught’ Woman About to Leap Off Bridge Into Traffic, Pull Her Back Just in Time

Two Florida police officers saved a life after responding to a call on the morning of June 15 of a distressed woman on a highway overpass. The officers pulled her away from the ledge just in time. Fort Pierce Police Officers Casey Miklosh and Hayden Willis credit trust and teamwork for the successful save. Afterward,…


Hundreds of Bikers Back Fallen Police Officers’ Families With Huge Motorcycle Rally in Toledo

Toledo community members came together to recognize two fallen police officers in a huge motorcycle rally and fundraiser for the grieving families. Officer Brandon Stalker was killed in January, while his colleague, Officer Anthony Dia, lost his life in July 2020. Both were in the same police class and graduated together. “Our city lost two…


Video: Officers Fix Elderly Couple’s Roof After Contractor Scams Them Out of $33,000

After learning that an elderly woman and her blind husband had been scammed by an unlicensed contractor, Maryland police intervened, restoring not only the couple’s broken roof but also their faith in humanity. Howard County police officers received a fraud report after a roofing contractor without a license charged $33,000 for an unfinished job. Laying…


3 Officers Stable After Being Shot in Delaware: Police

WILMINGTON, Del.—A large police presence could be seen in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday night after three officers were shot responding to a call, police said. Dozens of police cars, fire trucks, and a SWAT team were on the scene after the shooting at about 10:30 p.m. Police asked people in a 20-block area of northwest…


Tesla Cooperating With Chinese Authorities After Accident Killed Police Officer

BEIJING—Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it would work with authorities to investigate a car accident in China that local police said caused the death of a police officer and injured another. A video circulated on China’s Twitter-like Weibo and in local state media showed a Tesla Model X next to two police officers lying on…


Georgia Sheriff: 3 Officers Wounded, 1 Suspect Dead, 1 in Custody

VILLA RICA, Ga.—Three officers were shot in a police chase that ended early Monday with one suspect killed and another in custody, authorities said. A Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked a car going 111 mph on Interstate 20 and initiated a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon Dawson said. The driver…


Photo Shows Kind Police Officer Sitting on Floor With Man in Mental Health Crisis in Gas Station

Two Maryland police officers are being praised for their kindness after responding to a call from a gas station. A man believed to be having a mental health crisis was met with compassion as the officers took time to calm him down and de-escalate the situation. “Not everyday situation you have to arrest somebody, right?”…


Mom Names Newborn Daughter After Officers Who Helped Her in Dramatic Roadside Delivery

A mom who gave birth to her fourth child on the side of the road has honored the police officers who helped deliver the baby in a very special way. Her daughter’s middle name was given after them. Neither Nicole Gonzalez nor her partner, Robert Notarnicola, expected to have to call 911 when Nicole’s water broke on…


2 Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged With US Capitol Breach Fired From Jobs

Two off-duty police officers from Virginia who were charged in connection to the U.S. Capitol breach have been fired from their jobs, according to the town of Rocky Mount, where they were employed. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson have been let go from their employment at the Rocky Mount Police Department following a review for their…


Heroic Officers Reunite With Grateful Parents and Newborn After Emergency Delivery

Two New Jersey police officers have been reunited with two very grateful parents and their new baby after an impromptu delivery at the couple’s home. Patrolling Cranford officers, Thomas Bell and James Knight met expecting parents Gina and Noberto Chaves on the morning of Dec. 20, 2020, when they responded to a 911 call from…