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In previous years, the Harper Toy Drive has donated more than 1,000 toys to children receiving cancer treatment at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Lt. Joseph Fix credits his time in the military as an Army Ranger and police SWAT training for his ability to remain calm and focused
The “scooby-doo” team receive course credit for helping detectives track down information and locate new leads
Mich State Police officials cited updated technology that will allow officers to make an arrest without pursuing the suspect as a reason for the change
Prosecutors argued that James Crumbley committed gross negligence by failing to store guns safely; a sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 9, the same day as Jennifer Crumbley’s sentencing for the same charge
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Twelve officers from police departments near where Officer Luca Sizemore grew up leapt into the water right behind Sizemore’s father and brother
The RADDOG 2LE is equipped with advanced mobility, surveillance tools and patrolling functions
K-9 Sledge survived the stab to the jugular vein and blood loss, and he is expected to make a full recovery, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said
Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent for not informing the school about the family’s firearms, including a 9 mm handgun her son used at a shooting range days before the deadly attack, prosecutors say
After the man jumped into a river to flee from police, a K-9 and a drone were able to track him while troopers followed in a canoe
Officer Joe Schumaker fell through the ice himself, but was still able to save the boy
Former officer Christopher Schurr had appealed to have murder charges against him dropped, saying that his shooting of the suspect was within department policy
Trooper Joel Popp joined the Michigan State Police in 2020; he is survived by his wife and young daughter
The officer sent a lifeline to the man via his dog, Ruby, who carried it across the ice
“I sincerely commend the valiant efforts of these deputies in this life-threatening situation,” said Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “They acted swiftly and selflessly, preventing an even greater tragedy from occurring”
The trooper was sitting in the driver’s seat when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy drifted off the road and hit the police cruiser that was parked on the right shoulder
“I firmly believe if the driver had exited the vehicle as instructed by the police officers, he would be alive today,” Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said. “Quite frankly, he made the decision that ultimately cost him his life”
“I think [there should be a fallen officers’ memorial] in every county, honestly.” Robert Woonton said. “I’m proud of my father for starting the memorial and I’m grateful to be taking it over in the future”
“Come out here now. You’re going to die in there dude, come on,” one officer can be heard saying on the body camera footage
“Not a single council member has approached me and asked if I was looking for another officer,” Chief Bill Drollinger said. “They haven’t given me the clearance to make a hire — and I don’t believe they will”
The man was involved in a crash before shooting a bystander who approached to offer help
Officer Rieper, who used to be a firefighter, said his instincts kicked in as soon as he arrived at the scene and the woman’s safety became his top priority
The mother confessed to officers that she had spoiled Elf on the Shelf for her son; to restore the boy’s spirit, the officers staged a traffic stop to “scold” her for moving the elf, thus allowing it to regain its powers
Body camera footage shows the officer instructing the man to put his hands on a wooden fence when he suddenly turned, pulled the tool from his pocket and ran toward the officer
The teen was safely reunited with her mother, but that outcome required quick coordination between at least six law enforcement agencies in two states within 27 hours
“Ironically, the suspect had parked her vehicle next to all the patrol vehicles of the police officers participating in the event,” Michigan State Police said
Officials claim the drop in violent crime is the result of a multi-agency partnership that pushed cases through court quickly following COVID-19 closures
After a hotel brawl that left several bystanders with stab wounds, the suspect fled from responding officers; she later turned herself in
During the pursuit, which lasted an hour, the forklift hit 10 parked vehicles