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Maui Now reports that MADD Hawaiʻi honored officers, deputy sheriffs, a prosecutor and community leaders at its 2026 statewide Law Enforcement Recognition ceremony.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game says conservation officers and partner agencies searched for a missing 7-year-old in Roxbury before a K-9 team found him behind his home.
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Fairfax County police and firefighters formed a human chain to rescue a driver from a sinking car in a Chantilly pond, according to WJLA reporting citing police.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Detention Officer Francisco Flattes of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on the anniversary of his End of Watch, June 30, 2025.
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WSB-TV and FOX 5 reported Loganville Officer Crystal Citron pulled a trapped man through a window during a Bay Creek Road house fire before firefighters arrived.
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Garfield County says Deputy Alex Silverman applied three tourniquets after arriving first at a crash scene, helping save a badly injured woman before EMS arrived.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon Searles was honored after stopping an attempted bank robbery before he joined the agency.
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WSB-TV and FOX 5 reported Loganville Officer Crystal Citron pulled a trapped man through a window during a Bay Creek Road house fire before firefighters arrived.
Read story The U.S. Attorney’s Office says East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon Searles was honored after stopping an attempted bank robbery before he joined the agency.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire named Hillsborough County Deputy Matthew J. Fleming, an ICAC Task Force officer partnered with K-9 Niko, as New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero.
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Phoenix police bodycam video published by AZFamily shows first responders rescuing four pugs and a turtle from a mobile-home fire near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road.
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MyClallamCounty/KONP reports that Port Angeles Police K-9s Freddy and Solo received protective vests after a donor-led community effort organized by Paul Collins.
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The Savannah Police Department has just welcomed their newest member, and it’s not a human! Meet “Goose”, the SPD’s newest therapy dog. Goose is a 11 week old Labrador puppy, who will be providing emotional support and comfort to those in need in the Savannah community. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a closer look at Goose and how he will be making a difference in the lives of many.
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