Manchester Officers Pull 86-Year-Old Driver From Sinking Car in Golf-Course Pond
Manchester Township police officers pulled an 86-year-old driver from a car sinking in a golf-course pond in New Jersey.
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441 stories Manchester Officers Pull 86-Year-Old Driver From Sinking Car in Golf-Course Pond
Manchester Township police officers pulled an 86-year-old driver from a car sinking in a golf-course pond in New Jersey.
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Cordele Corporal Kenan Raines Honored After CPR Response Helped Save Woman
Cordele Police Corporal Kenan Raines received a Life Safety Award after taking over CPR during an emergency response at a church.
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St. George Officers Honored for Valor After Bella Vista Apartment Fire Rescue
Five St. George police officers received Medal of Honor or Medal of Valor recognition for rescue work during the Bella Vista apartment fire.
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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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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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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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Batesville Police Lt. Danny Hamilton Honored After Saving Choking Man
Batesville Police Lt. Danny Hamilton received a Lifesaving Award after abdominal thrusts dislodged food from an unresponsive choking man.
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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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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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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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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Fast Action, Teamwork and Second Chances
Five verified civilian law-enforcement stories: two child rescues, lifesaving medical aid, a shelter dog's K-9 graduation and jail staff teamwork.
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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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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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End of Watch: Charleston County Master Deputy Michael Wade Hendricks
ThinBlueNews remembers Charleston County Master Deputy Michael Wade Hendricks, whose End of Watch was September 9, 2026.
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St. Paul Officer Pulls 5-Year-Old From Pond After Police Drone Spots Him
A docked St. Paul police drone reached a pond two minutes before officers and guided Officer Adisak Sae Ma to a 5-year-old struggling in the water.
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From Shelter Stray to Police K-9: Heidi Graduates in Anne Arundel County
K-9 Heidi went from an Anne Arundel County shelter to police service after months of training in tracking, detection and evidence recovery.
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Iowa County Deputy Uses Epinephrine as Woman's Allergic Reaction Worsens
An Iowa County deputy used a newly issued epinephrine auto-injector as a woman's severe allergic reaction worsened, buying critical time before EMS arrived.
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End of Watch: Claiborne County Deputy Sheriff Terrian Bailey
ThinBlueNews remembers Claiborne County Deputy Sheriff Terrian Bailey, whose End of Watch was September 7, 2026.
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Marysville Police Remove 42 Dogs From Suspected Breeding-Hoarding Conditions
Marysville police removed 42 West Highland white terriers from a utility trailer; the dogs are receiving shelter care and 42 cruelty counts were recommended.
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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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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Five Acts Across Five Communities
Five verified civilian police stories: lifesaving aid, a burning-car rescue, 41 animals moved to safety and two crisis interventions.
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Washington Township Officers Honored After Diner Crisis Response
Washington Township officers received Unit Citation Awards after disarming a woman with a knife and providing emergency medical aid at a crowded New Jersey diner.
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Dickinson Officer Pulls Driver From Burning Vehicle on I-45
Dickinson police say Officer Brown pulled a driver to safety as fire spread from a crashed vehicle’s engine toward the passenger compartment on I-45.
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Emporia Police, Animal Control Rescue 41 Animals in Cruelty Investigation
Emporia police and animal control officers removed 31 dogs and 10 cats from reported unhealthy conditions during a Sept. 2 search in Kansas.
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