Marco Island Police Break Car Window, Safely Rescue 2-Year-Old
Marco Island police broke a vehicle window and safely removed a 2-year-old after the car locked with the child, keys and a phone inside at a Florida Publix.
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End of Watch: Warm Springs Police Sergeant Chris Fisher
ThinBlueNews remembers Warm Springs Police Sergeant Chris Fisher, whose End of Watch was September 1, 2026.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Cleveland Patrolman John S. Reese on the 50th anniversary of his End of Watch.
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Wilmington Police, First Responders Rescue Man From Cape Fear River
Wilmington police said dialogue and crisis-negotiation training aided the rescue of a man from the Cape Fear River near the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
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Rye Officer Lauren Duffy Revives Unresponsive Man With Naloxone
Rye Police Officer Lauren Duffy administered naloxone after finding a man unresponsive and not breathing, and officials said he began breathing again.
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Mt. Orab Officer Jeremy Nay Honored After CPR Rescue of Unresponsive Driver
Mt. Orab Police Officer Jeremy Nay received a lifesaving award after breaking into a vehicle and beginning CPR on an unresponsive driver on Route 32.
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End of Watch: Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong, Jr.
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Wilmington police said dialogue and crisis-negotiation training aided the rescue of a man from the Cape Fear River near the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
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Rye Police Officer Lauren Duffy administered naloxone after finding a man unresponsive and not breathing, and officials said he began breathing again.
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Mt. Orab Police Officer Jeremy Nay received a lifesaving award after breaking into a vehicle and beginning CPR on an unresponsive driver on Route 32.
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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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