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• Dallas EMT Shot at Call, Suspect Found Dead

  01-05-2017 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Dallas Fire & Rescue EMT and an unidentified civilian were wounded in a shooting in east Dallas, Monday morning.Emergency crews responded to a call around 11:30 when they came under fire.Dallas Fire-Rescue said as paramedics were beginning treatment on a shooting victim, a suspect approached and opened fire.The EMT who was shot was rushed to Baylor Medical Center. The EMT remains in critical but stable condition, CBS DFW reports.Police, including SWAT teams, are looking for a suspect they
  
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• 2 Iowa Deputies Shot, 1 Killed in Jail Escape

  01-05-2017 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Pottawattamie County, IA, sheriff's deputy has died of his injuries after he was shot at the jail Monday morning by an escaping inmate, reports the Omaha-World Herald.Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker has identified the deputy as Mark Burbridge, 43, a 12-year veteran. Danker said Burbridge "always was happy, jovial. He was a good deputy." Burbridge, he said, had worked on road patrol, investigations and, most recently, court security.Another deputy, Pat Morgan, 59, a 10-year department
  
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• San Diego police say attacker was 'despondent' over breakup, made ex-girlfriend listen to shooting rampage - Washington Post

  01-05-2017 21:40 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  San Diego police say attacker was 'despondent' over breakup, made ex-girlfriend listen to shooting rampage
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  Police say a gunman who opened fire at a pool party in San Diego on Sunday evening, killing one person and wounding six others, was “despondent” over a recent breakup. Before the attacker was killed exchanging gunfire with police officers, he called ...
  Pool party gunman Peter Selis wasn't driven by racism: policeNew York Daily News
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• Police: Gunman found dead after opening fire on paramedics in East ... - WFAA

  01-05-2017 20:05 via wfaa.com
  
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  Police: Gunman found dead after opening fire on paramedics in East ...
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  The alleged gunman who opened fire on paramedics in East Dallas late Monday morning was found dead in a home Dallas Police searched after the shooting, ...
  Dallas police: Firefighter shot, transferred to hospitalCNBC
  Dallas shootings: Gunman found dead, paramedic and police officer among the woundedFox News
  Dallas Paramedic Shot Treating Shooting Victim; Gunman, 2nd Person Found DeadNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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• Schodack wants state to pay for police response to frat party - Times ... - Albany Times Union

  01-05-2017 20:01 via timesunion.com
  
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  Concert goers on the road to Schodack Island State Park in Schodack Landing on Saturday, April 29, 2017, where police responded to alleged fights at an ...and more »
  
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• Detroit police officer in critical condition after being shot in head - WXYZ

  01-05-2017 19:37 via wxyz.com
  
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  Detroit police officer in critical condition after being shot in head
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  Detroit Police Chief James Craig and Mayor Mike Duggan held a live briefing to provide an update after an officer was shot on Sunday night. The officer who was shot is in critical condition at this time after being shot in the head. A doctor also spoke ...
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• Louisiana Deputy Killed in On-Duty Crash

  01-05-2017 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Ouachita Parish (LA) Sheriff's deputy was killed Sunday morning in a one-vehicle wreck while on duty.Deputy Justin L. Beard, 26, was killed Sunday morning while responding to a burglar alarm during a severe thunderstorm, the News Star reports.The preliminary investigation revealed Beard was traveling west on Highway 34 in his assigned 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe when he lost control of the vehicle, exited the left side of the roadway, struck a dirt embankment and began to overturn. The surface of the
  
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• Detroit Officer Shot in Head Responding to Domestic, Condition Critical

  01-05-2017 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Detroit Police Officer was shot in the head and critically wounded around 10:30 p.m. Sunday while responding with a partner to a domestic violence call. Both officers returned fire and the suspect was killed.The officer, who has not been identified, is a 14-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department.According to Chief James Craig, the suspect opened fire on the officers as they responded. It appears that the suspect was not involved in the domestic violence call. Police are searching for th
  
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• Point Blank Acquires Holster Maker Gould & Goodrich

  01-05-2017 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Point Blank Enterprises (www.pointblankenterprises.com), a leading maker of soft and hard body armor and related protective solutions, has acquired Gould & Goodrich (G&G).Point Blank recently announced a merger with First Tactical to meet the needs of public safety professionals with new, innovative ideas in apparel, footwear and accessories. With today’s acquisition of G&G, the combined forces of Point Blank will now provide the latest in protection, apparel and duty gear.For
  
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• Virtual Reality Opens Up New Training Opportunities for Officers

  01-05-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the training begins, officers enter a suspected drug house. One officer looks left, the other looks right as they clear the room. Two suspects are detained, one is wearing an Islamic head covering and the other is a white male with a shaved head. Objects litter the room including drug paraphernalia and a Quran. Is this a drug house or is there reason to suspect terrorist activity?At first, such a scenario may sound like a fairly common training exercise for police, until you realize how it's
  
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• Fallen Officers Benefit from Digital Ally Open Initiative

  01-05-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On average, more than 200 first responders lose their life in the line of duty every year, which also means over 200 families lose a husband, wife, father, mother, daughter, son, etc. These sudden and devastating losses can put a strain on the fallen's families, both emotionally and financially. Thankfully organizations such as Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, and the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund (S.A.F.E.) were created
  
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