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Law Enforcement News Sep 20, 2026 Updated Sep 20 Source-backed

Bradenton Officers and Civilian Boater Rescue Man From Manatee River After Dark

Bradenton officers, a Manatee County sheriff’s aviation crew and a civilian boater worked together to find and rescue a man after dark.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 15, 2026

Lane County Search K-9 Jasper Helps Find Missing Person Near Florence

Lane County Search and Rescue K-9 Jasper alerted volunteers to a missing person near Florence, Oregon, helping a multi-agency search reach them.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 14, 2026

Miami Gardens Police K-9 Gael Found Safe After Nearly Weeklong Search

Miami Gardens Police say K-9 Gael, a 2-year-old Labrador missing since an alarm response, has been found safe and reunited with his handler.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 13, 2026

Craven County SRO Clears Choking Student’s Airway During Cafeteria Lunch

Cpl. A. Buck noticed a student choking at Oaks Road Academy, cleared the airway obstruction and helped turn a cafeteria emergency into a full recovery.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 12, 2026

Five Trumbull County Jail Staff Honored for Teamwork That Helped Save an Inmate

Three corrections officers, a janitor and a medical assistant were recognized after their coordinated response helped save an inmate in Trumbull County, Ohio.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 11, 2026

Gadsden County Deputy Clears Choking Baby's Airway in About 30 Seconds

Gadsden County Deputy Kamryn Weeks used two firm back blows to dislodge candy from a choking baby at the county courthouse, local reports say.

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Stories of courage, service, lifesaving decisions, police awards, commendations, and communities recognizing officers who serve with professionalism.

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Law Enforcement News Aug 7, 2026

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Law Enforcement News Sep 20, 2026

Bradenton Officers and Civilian Boater Rescue Man From Manatee River After Dark

Bradenton officers, a Manatee County sheriff’s aviation crew and a civilian boater worked together to find and rescue a man after dark.

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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Seven Dogs Saved, a Student Helped and Lives Protected

News Sep 19, 2026

Parkland Deputies Carry Seven Dogs From Burning Home as Bodycam Captures Rescue

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies Moses Arce and Hayden Stachura helped carry seven dogs—including five puppies—from a Parkland house fire.

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Law Enforcement News Sep 17, 2026

Sarasota Officers Run Toward Motel Fire to Evacuate Guests

Sarasota police bodycam shows officers going door to door at a burning seven-unit motel before firefighters took over; one person had non-life-threatening injuries.

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