News
Click on the links below for the latest emergency responder safety news.
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Wisconsin: Man on trial for tow truck driver’s death
Steven Dolan, 51, of La Crosse, is charged with homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle in the death of veteran tow truck operator Nate Walsh, 38, of Osseo on Oct. 20, 2014.
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Michigan: Tow truck drivers have a dangerous job
Tow truck drivers have a dangerous job.
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California: Suspect in tow-truck driver’s death pleads not guilty
A Stockton man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming from a February hit-and-run collision that killed a tow-truck driver in West Sacramento.
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District of Columbia: A leading killer of firefighters: crashing the truck on the way to a call
Lights flashing and siren blaring, the ambulance stopped at a red light, checking for traffic. The firefighter at the wheel eased forward. Halfway through the intersection, his partner saw the truck.
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Michigan: Trooper Chad Wolf honored with memorial at Genesys hospital
When medical professionals and law enforcement at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc walk near the emergency services entrance, they will be reminded of a public servant who lost his life while on duty.
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Oklahoma: OHP trooper's mom tries to find purpose in his death
The mother of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper who died in the line of duty last January has dedicated her life to honoring his memory, and trying to prevent any other parents from going through what she has experienced.
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Oklahoma: Michael Overall: Mother wants Oklahoma to remember dead highway patrol trooper
The troopers didn’t have time to knock before a neighbor called Shelley Russell and told her that two Oklahoma Highway Patrol cars were parked in front of the house.
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Virginia: Jury sentences man convicted of striking, killing tow truck driver
Dwayne Miller Jr., the man found guilty of fatally hitting a tow truck driver last year, could spend the next 11 years in prison.
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Michigan: Tow truck drivers to honor Westland man killed in crash
A group of tow truck drivers plan to hold a parade Wednesday in Westland to honor one of their own who was killed last week trying to help a stranded motorist.
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Oklahoma: Fallen troopers mother weighs in on texting and driving ban in Oklahoma
In just two weeks, using your cell phone while driving in Oklahoma will be illegal.