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  • California: Driver Gets Ticket for Wearing Google Glass

    A California woman pulled over for allegedly speeding was cited for wearing Google Glass behind the wheel.

  • Maryland: Troopers Plan Run To Help Injured Colleague

    Friends and colleagues of a state trooper struck by a car while on the job earlier this month will hold a 5K run in a few weeks, to help pay for her medical bills. The "5K for JK" will take place on Sunday morning, November 10, at the Maryland State Police Academy in Sykesville. The race starts at 10 a.m.

  • Arizona: Phoenix Fire Fined $95K in Firefighter Brad Harper's Death

    Brad Harper had known since high school that he wanted to join the fire department. Two years ago Harper passed the test and was hired. He volunteered to be part of Phoenix's busiest fire unit. But there is a lot more to this young man than his passion for his job. Three reports released Tuesday by the City of Phoenix and the Industrial Commission of Arizona detail the events of the May 18 accident that took the life of 23-year-old Brad Harper, who was killed while fighting a mulch fire near 39th Avenue and Miami Street. The commission levied a $70,000 fine against the fire department, saying Harper "was killed when he was struck by and caught between two fire fighting vehicles while one of the vehicles was backing up without the use of a spotter. Harper was trapped between the engine and a door of his rescue ambulance. The report stated there was a lack of situational awareness." A review board also concluded Harper was likely focused on other tasks and didn't notice the approaching engine. The commission hit the fire department with an additional $25,000 penalty, saying Harper was killed in the line of duty as a result of willful (regulatory) violation."

  • Maryland: 'Family, Boyfriend Accept Award in Glen Burnie for Injured State Trooper

    Family and boyfriend accept award for injured Maryland State Trooper who was struck by a vehicle while on duty.

  • United Kingdom: 'Courageous' PC Andrew Duncan's Funeral Held

    A police officer killed in a suspected hit-and-run collision in London was "exceptionally good" and "courageous", mourners at his funeral heard. PC Andrew Duncan, 47, was hit by a car in Sutton as he was checking vehicle speeds, back in September.

  • Washington, DC: Use of Force to be Studied in DC Police Chase

    Police in Washington are reviewing the use of officers' deadly force in the killing of a woman who tried to ram her car through a White House barrier, a shooting her family says was unjustified.

  • New York: Youngmann Bridge Renamed for Trooper Killed on Duty

    The Youngmann Memorial Highway bridge at Colvin Boulevard has been renamed the “New York State Trooper Kevin P. Dobson Sr. Memorial Bridge” after the 14-year veteran who was struck and killed by a vehicle in March 2011 during a traffic stop in the area. Legislation memorializing the bridge sponsored by State Sen. Timothy Kennedy and Assemblyman Robin L. Schimminger was signed into law Friday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

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