Texas state trooper dies after being hit by vehicle: ‘Lived a life of service’
A young Texas Highway Patrol officer died over the weekend after being injured while investigating a car crash. The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) announced the death of Officer Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, 25, in a press release Sunday. Ramirez Vazquez was responding to an accident Tuesday morning when he was “hit by a […]
Guatemalan national fights state trooper who stopped him for driving 114 mph; his blood-alcohol level is twice legal limit
A Guatemalan man Dash Cam Video He was pulled over by an Arkansas state trooper for driving 114 mph on an interstate, but got into a fight with the officer and the driver's blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit. Arkansas State Police on Wednesday release Dash cam video from a July 27 traffic […]
Mass. State Police recruit sworn in as trooper on deathbed
A rookie Massachusetts State Police officer who suffered a health emergency during a training exercise and was sworn in as an officer died Friday in his hospital bed surrounded by friends and family. Enrique Delgado Garcia, 25, of Worcester, became unresponsive in the boxing ring during defensive tactics training at the State Police Academy on […]
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper fends off aggresive turkey
Say it's cheating. Wisconsin State Police troopers encountered an unexpectedly aggressive suspect: a 2-foot-tall, “deceptively agile” turkey. The officer responded to a 911 call about the turkey attack last Wednesday and laughed as he described the bird's suspicious features. “We're trying to negotiate. He's pecking at the tires,” the officer said over the police radio, […]
Colorado state trooper Tye Simcox shot in targeted attack while parked on side of highway; kills suspect
A Colorado police officer was attacked in a senseless, “targeted” attack while parked in his car on the side of a highway on Saturday, killing the suspect in a shootout, authorities said. Corporal Ty Simcox encountered “evil” as he slowly drove past an officer's patrol car parked in the median of Highway 36 in the […]
Accused DUI driver crashes into memorial for NJ trooper killed by motorist in ’92
A moving roadside memorial honoring a New Jersey state trooper killed during a traffic stop has been vandalized by a drunk driver, authorities say. Police said David Newfield, 38, was arrested after his car ran off the road and into a memorial erected for Officer Thomas Hanratty, who was killed when hit by a speeding […]
Alabama woman Abbie Rutledge reveals life-changing advice she received from state trooper J.T. Brown who pulled her over for speeding
An Alabama woman says a life-changing 15-minute conversation with a caring state trooper after being pulled over for a traffic violation inspired her to pursue her dream job. Alabama State Trooper JT Brown arrested Abby Rutledge for speeding on a Birmingham highway, but instead of writing her a ticket, he gave her some life-changing advice […]
Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended following a poor law enforcement response to the 2022 shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. In a letter sent to Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindel on Aug. 2 and made public by the department on Monday, DPS Director […]
‘He’s a monster’: Ex-FBI agent who’s now an ex-state trooper gets life in prison for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while he was an Alabama state trooper. The convicted child molester was reportedly booted from the FBI after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including raping a colleague at knifepoint, and ultimately landed a state trooper job through an […]
NJ State Trooper admits he punched handcuffed woman in the face after she spit on him: AG
A New Jersey state police officer who punched a handcuffed woman in the face after she spat on him two years ago has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and will never be able to serve as a New Jersey police officer again, authorities said. During a plea agreement hearing in Cumberland County last Thursday, suspect […]