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Remembering Captain John Arthur Eckerson 10 Years After His End of Watch
ThinBlueNews remembers Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office Captain John Arthur Eckerson on the 10th anniversary of his End of Watch.
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New Bern Officer and Fire Captain Pull Driver From Car in Neuse River
New Bern Police Lt. Jason Williams and Fire & Rescue Capt. Justin Sawyer pulled a driver from a car sinking in the Neuse River at Union Point Park.
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Florida Agricultural Officer William Register Helps Save Choking 1-Year-Old
Florida OALE Officer William Register used back blows to help clear a choking 1-year-old's airway in Century before EMS arrived.
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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Fire, Medical, Tactical and K-9 Rescues
Five verified civilian law-enforcement stories: fire, tactical, vehicle, child-pool and K-9 missing-person rescues.
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New York Troopers Pull 80-Year-Old Man From Burning Home, Bodycam Shows
New York State Police bodycam shows Troopers James Bertram and Craig Thornhill rescuing an 80-year-old man from an Oswegatchie house fire.
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Kentucky Troopers Use Armored SUV to Rescue Deputies and Civilian Under Fire
Kentucky State Police released video showing troopers using an armored SUV as a mobile shield to rescue three deputies and a civilian in Adair County.
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Bay Harbor Islands Police Commander Honored After Saving Drowning Toddler
Bay Harbor Islands Police Commander Tomas Rego received a lifesaving award after CPR helped revive a then-1-year-old child pulled from a pool.
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Atlanta Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Sisters From Trailer
Atlanta police body-camera video shows officers forcing entry into a trailer and safely recovering two young sisters reported kidnapped by their babysitter.
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St. Louis Police Rescue Unresponsive 6-Month-Old From Hot Car
St. Louis police rescued an unresponsive 6-month-old from a hot unattended vehicle during an Aug. 15 community event. The child was reported stable.
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New Bern Police Lt. Jason Williams and Fire & Rescue Capt. Justin Sawyer pulled a driver from a car sinking in the Neuse River at Union Point Park.
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Polk County K-9 Ace Comes Home After Being Shot Protecting Deputies
Polk County Sheriff's K-9 Ace is home after being shot protecting deputies, surviving emergency surgery and losing his left front leg.
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New Bodycam Shows Vancouver Police K-9 Midas Helping End 40-Minute Standoff
Newly released Vancouver Police bodycam shows K-9 Midas helping officers end a 40-minute standoff after a Grappler stopped a fleeing vehicle.
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La Porte County K-9 Bosco Retires to Stay Beside Wounded Handler
La Porte County K-9 Bosco retired after eight years of service and will live with wounded handler Deputy Jon Samuelson during his recovery.
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