News
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New York: Bridge to be named in memory of Trooper Skinner
A bridge in Broome County will be named in memory of State Trooper Christopher Skinner.
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Pennsylvania: 5K Run/Walk to benefit injured state trooper in Mt. Pleasant
As a member of the Pennsylvania State Police, Trooper George Hare Jr. helped to protect the citizens in the area for years.
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California: Trial for Man Accused of Killing Tow Truck Operator Continues
In California a Yolo County judge refused to throw out the case against a man accused of running down a tow truck operator just outside Woodland two years ago.
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Minnesota: Council member, ex-fire chief give very different accounts of drive through
Two different versions of the Jan. 15 drive by council member Ron Christianson through a restricted area were given by Christianson himself and former fire chief Gary Hendrickson during the Willmar City Council meeting Monday night.
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Five Officers Die In Struck By Incidents During First Half of 2015
Of the 64 Law Enforcement Officers who died in the line of duty during the first half of 2015, five were struck and killed outside their vehicles according to the National Fallen Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.
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Ohio: Local non-profit starts after fatal turnpike crash last November
A local nonprofit group started with a simple question between a husband and wife after a fatal Ohio Turnpike crash.
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South Carolina Police-Fire Wars Arrest Leads to Wrongful Arrest Suit
Two South Carolina firefighters have filed suit against the local sheriff for false arrest and malicious prosecution following a police-fire wars skirmish last year.
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Canada: Audit Will Be Done on Bus That Hit Tow Truck on Coquihalla
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the RCMP will conduct an audit of the bus company that was involved in a crash with a tow truck on the Coquihalla Highway.
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In Gratitude and Memoriam: Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines
The Responder Safety Learning Network would like to take a moment to pay tribute to the legacy of Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines.
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Michigan State Police troopers salute dead MSP officers for Memorial Day
Steve Rando, a trooper for the Michigan State Police, stared solemnly at a headstone in Jackson's Woodland Cemetery saluting, his hand at his forehead.