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Tag: Traffic Stops
Patrol
Nebraska Officer Killed During Traffic Stop Crash
Officer Ross Bartlett’s vehicle was stopped and performing a traffic stop involving a Nissan sedan around 7:37 p.m. when a Ford pickup truck hit the rear of his patrol unit pushing it into the sedan.
April 15, 2024
Patrol
Small Explosive Device Exposes Florida Deputy to White Powder During Traffic Stop
Deputies called in the St. Johns County Fire Rescue hazardous materials team, the state fire marshal's office, and the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office bomb squad to determine the nature of the substance and check the vehicle for additional devices
April 9, 2024
Patrol
NYPD Officer Killed at Queens Traffic Stop, Suspect Arrested 21 Times Prior
Officer Jonathan Diller and another officer approached a car that was illegally parked at a bus stop in the Far Rockaway neighborhood shortly before 6 p.m., a man in the passenger seat pulled a gun and pointed it at the officers.
March 26, 2024
Patrol
Editorial: Kody's Story
Somehow the suspect got close enough to the trooper to beat him with an empty handgun, inflicting serious facial injuries.
February 29, 2024
Patrol
Man Accused of Killing Tennessee Deputy Captured
“Kenneth Wayne DeHart was taken into custody a short time ago in Knoxville! Now the judicial process will take place in the court system. Thanks to all of our law enforcement partners and our community,” Blount County Sheriff's Office officials said.
February 13, 2024
Patrol
Tennessee Deputy Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect at Large
At some point during the encounter, the suspect produced a gun and fired shots, striking both deputies. One was fatally wounded; the other was shot in the leg and returned fire.
February 9, 2024
Patrol
Oklahoma Trooper OK After Scary Crash on I-40
Trooper Jesse Gregory was speaking with a motorist through the passenger side window of an SUV, when SUV vehicle slammed into the stopped vehicle.
January 25, 2024
Patrol
Mississippi Deputy Killed During Traffic Stop
The suspect was killed by law enforcement at the end of a pursuit that crossed three counties.
January 5, 2024
Patrol
California Law to Require Officers to Tell Drivers Why They Were Stopped
The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, and will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying.
December 20, 2023
Point of Law
Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court’s Decision to Allow 83-Year-Old Woman to Sue Officers Over Traffic Stop
They thought the car she was driving had been stolen – mistakenly, it turns out – and, following their protocol, they drew their handguns, handcuffed Brown and forced her to her knees.
December 11, 2023
Patrol
Colorado Police Sergeant Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop
Sgt. Michael Moran conducted a traffic stop based on a reckless driving complaint around 11:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle shot Moran, who died at a local hospital.
November 30, 2023
Patrol
Illinois State Trooper Recovering After Being Shot, Beaten at Traffic Stop
Officials say ISP Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green stopped the suspect just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 24 and the suspect got out of the car and fired at least 10 gunshots at the trooper hitting him multiple times. Officials say he was wounded in both legs.
November 1, 2023
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