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• Video: Wounded San Antonio Officer's Condition Improving

  04-07-2017 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Wounded San Antonio Officer's Condition ImprovingA San Antonio Police Department officer who was shot and wounded last week when his partner was killed is continuing to improve.Officer Julio Cavazos' condition was upgraded to "good" condition Monday, after he was upgraded to fair condition over the weekend. He remains hospitalized at San Antonio Military Medical Center, reports KVUE.Meanwhile, funeral services are being finalized for Cavazos' partner, SAPD Officer Miguel Moreno.Police sai
  
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• Slain OK Deputy's Family Wants Death Penalty for Suspect

  04-07-2017 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Family of slain Logan County, OK, sheriff's deputy David Wade announced their support in seeking the death penalty for the man accused of killing him Sunday, reports the Oklahoman.David James Wade, 40, was shot in the face and body the morning of April 18 while serving an eviction notice in Mulhall, OK. He died from his wounds that day."I can speak for my entire family when I tell you the last couple of months have been tremendously difficult for us. We've been so incredibly shocked by the loss
  
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• Video: GA Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot

  04-07-2017 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: GA Officer Stabbed, Suspect ShotA Walker County, GA, deputy was stabbed investigating a suspicious person complaint, which led to an officer-involved shooting Monday, reports WRCB.Around 4:45 p.m. dispatch got a suspicious person call from a resident on Caldonia Street. Sheriff Steve Wilson says Walker County Deputy JD Holland responded to the call and spotted the suspicious person, James A. Johnson. When Holland arrived, Johnson ran before he could be questioned. But Holland was able to
  
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• MT2 Announces July 4th Donation Initiative to Support LE Charities

  04-07-2017 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In honor of Independence Day 2017, MT2, a firing range lead reclamation and maintenance contractor, has set aside funds to support a program that promotes INTERdependence.Police and law enforcement protect and serve their communities, but unfortunately many lose their lives in the line of duty. Many times, they leave behind family including young children and this loss is devastating, but it also impacts them for a lifetime.James M. Barthel, President of Metals Treatment Technologies (MT2), resp
  
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• MI Officer Injured in Airport Terrorist Attack Honored in 4th of July Parade

  04-07-2017 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today, the police officer stabbed in a suspected terrorist attack at a Flint, MI, airport rode in a Fourth of July parade in Fenton, MI, reports Michigan Radio.Just behind a Lake Fenton church group and a boy scout troop, Lt. Jeff Neville rode in an SUV, waving to the crowds and giving a thumbs up. He rode as part of a float honoring fallen police officers.Neville says he’s grateful for the support he’s received from the community since he suffered a 12-inch gash to his neck. "People
  
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• Video: NY Officer Struck, Killed at Accident Scene

  04-07-2017 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NY Officer Struck, Killed at Accident SceneNorthville, NY, police officer Bob Johnson was struck and killed when a car crashed into him at an accident scene Monday night on Route 30, reports WNYT.Johnson had just come off of his shift and was driving home when he stopped to aid a motorist who had hit a deer. While walking along the shoulder trying to help the motorist, Johnson was struck by another vehicle moments later.He was transported to Nathan Littauer Hospital where he succumbed to
  
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• Police Fentanyl Overdose Risk Exaggerated, Experts Say

  04-07-2017 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Experts agree that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl and its even deadlier relatives pose potential hazards to police and emergency responders who come in contact with the drugs. But there is also concern that the risks are being overblown, potentially creating unnecessary stress for emergency workers, reports Philly.com.Sometimes quoting law enforcement sources, media outlets are routinely stating that just touching fentanyl can cause an overdose or even death — a contention that med
  
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