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MO Officer Charged with Manslaughter Over Death of Fellow Officer in 2020 Chase

Officer Brian Rayford was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Dec. 5, 2020, death of 54-year-old Moline Acres Police Sgt. Herschel Turner Jr.

August 25, 2022

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MO Law Mandates Increased Police Funding by Kansas City, Mayor Sues in Opposition

The bill was brought on after Kansas City tried to move $43 million into a community services fund where the police department would have to ask the city to use it for their initiatives in 2021.

August 17, 2022

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Tactical Longevity: Taking Proactive Approach to Officer Mental Wellness

“A resilient officer is someone who can bounce back from a really difficult experience, someone who can both not only mentally but also physically bounce back. We've spent energy and effort on physical resiliency, but we really do need to spend effort on emotional and mental resiliency,” Prohaska says.

August 4, 2022

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MO Officers Will Own New Rifles Through Purchase Plan

“This allows the officers to spruce it up as they'd like and make it their weapon and they'll take good care of it and we expect their range scores to go up and the guns to function properly,” Schmitt explains.

July 28, 2022

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MO Officer Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop

Officer Daniel Vasquez’s death was announced by the North Kansas City Police Chief around 2:30 p.m.

July 19, 2022

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Kansas City Chief Disbands Cold Case Squad Because of Staffing Issues

“We used to have a missing person cold case squad, and just two weeks I disbanded that to put them back into regular homicide and regular assault squad because we don’t have enough regular detectives,” Chief Rick Smith said.

April 13, 2022

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St. Louis Prosecutor Declines to Charge Man Accused of Attempting to Carjack Officers

About 3 a.m. Saturday, the two officers were driving to a report of gunfire. The officers said a man stepped in front of their car, then walked to the passenger side and pointed a gun at the officers.

March 22, 2022

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MO Officer Wounded in Attack that Killed 2 Colleagues Leaves Hospital

Officer Rick Hirshey received a standing ovation from hospital staff and members as he was wheeled through the hospital lobby. After he reached the door, he walked to his vehicle with the help of family members.

March 17, 2022

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Missouri Officer Killed in Motel Shooting

Missouri State Highway Patrol said two Bonne Terre police officers responded at the Motel 6 on Highway K just before 12:30 Thursday morning for a report of a disturbance. As they approached the hotel room a man came out and started firing at the officers.

March 17, 2022

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Second Joplin Officer Will Not Survive Tuesday Shooting

Cpl. Ben Cooper, who died Tuesday, and Officer Jake Reed were the two officers who responded to the call Tuesday afternoon reporting a disturbance at the Northpark Crossing shopping center and were shot shortly after making contact with Anthony Felix, 40, in the parking lot.

March 11, 2022

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MO Officer Killed and 2 Others Wounded in Shootouts, Suspect Dead

Brian Lewis, assistant police chief, said officers responded at 1:22 p.m. to a report of a disturbance in a shopping center, where they first encountered the suspect and an initial exchange of gunfire took place.

March 9, 2022

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First of 2 Wounded St. Louis Officers Released from Hospital

“I fell back to the ground and knew I was shot,” Spiess wrote. “I was more focused on catching the suspect and making sure my partner and other officers were alright.”

February 23, 2022