Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007

Police officers have a ball while raising $80,000 for children’s charity

Big-hearted police officers have raised an impressive £41,000 (USD $80,000) for a leading children’s charity. »

Monday, Feb. 5, 2007

Officers Rescue Boy from Icy Pond

A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling through a frozen pond and spending an hour in icy waters, officials said. »

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007

Hero cop in line for bravery award

A Queensland police constable who dived into a swollen river to rescue a woman swept away from a stranded vehicle could earn a bravery award. »

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007

Risking life to save another

Officer Chip Reynolds doesn’t consider himself a hero. »

Monday, Jan. 22, 2007

Officer Rescued Family from Burning Home

Even though a house on Elm Street in Marshville is charred with the roof caved in, a mother and her two young children are safe. »

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007

Deputies rescue dog from freezing water

A grey-muzzled yellow lab owes its life to a caller complaining about a barking dog and two Lassen County sheriff’s deputies who waded into the freezing waters of the Susan River to rescue it. »

Monday, Jan. 1, 2007

Brave cop says he’s not a hero

An off-duty police officer who was shot while single-handedly nabbing two suspected Queens bank robbers threatening his family came home a humble hero yesterday. »

Armed with a badge, prayer

Oakland police sergeant says faith has been source of strength for him, others during increase in killings »

Monday, Dec. 11, 2006

Cops, firefighters become personal shoppers

Axel Valeri was all about anything but himself while shopping on Saturday morning. »

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006

Policeman insists he’s not a hero

Jacksonville police officer Brad Braithwaite insists he’s not a hero, even though the Law Enforcement Award of Excellence he recently received from Mothers Against Drunk Driving of North Carolina declares he’s a “Police DWI Hero.” »

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006

Cops spread Christmas spirit

Five-year-old Makiah Shad of Sheboygan had a long list of people she wanted to shop for on Tuesday evening at Target. »

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006

Shop with a cop

With a boy or girl striding along beside them, uniformed Jeffersonville police officers slowly pushed shopping carts into the Meijer store on Allison Lane yesterday afternoon. »

Cops take to the stores

Yeah, they look tough in their uniforms and bulletproof vests. But inside they’re a bunch of softies. [A Cop's Life: True Stories from the Heart Behind the Badge] »

Friday, Dec. 1, 2006

Shop-With-A-Cop

With the Thanksgiving holiday now behind us, local organizations are reminding residents and businesses they need help in their quest to make Christmas brighter for area children and families. [Cleveland Police (OH) (Images of America)] »

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006

Brave cop in river rescue

A BRAVE policeman leapt into the wintry waters of the Thames to save two women from drowning. [London's Thames: The River That Shaped a City and Its History] »

Monday, Nov. 6, 2006

Awards for hero cops

TWO Sheffield police officers who saved a colleague’s life when her car overturned and landed on a live railway line were rewarded for their heroism at a star studded party in London. »

Monday, Oct. 30, 2006

Hero cop ‘took bullet meant for the other guy’

The hero cop sprayed with bullets while stopping an execution-style slaying in Brooklyn has no regrets about leaping into danger, relatives said yesterday. »

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006

Hero cop saved mum and twins meets Prime Minister

TWO police officers who saved the life of a mother and her two babies in a dramatic rescue will be personally congratulated by the Prime Minister next month. »

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006

Training, courage kick in for cop, firefighter who put lives on the line

Crawling through a burning building to reach a disoriented 50-year-old man who would have died if not for his heroics, off-duty Chicago Fire Department Lt. Joseph Kish could think of only one thing: “Here we go again.” »

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006

Officers save one of their own

The eyes of Nassau police officers Daniel Ciaccio and Samuel Ferrandino widened as they said they watched an alleged drunken driver slam into a fellow officer’s marked cruiser, pinning him and causing the crumpled patrol car to burst into flames. »

Friday, Sep. 29, 2006

Officers honored in woman’s rescue

The City Council on Tuesday honored four police officers who rescued a woman in the path of an approaching train. »

Monday, Sep. 25, 2006

Explosion hero saves 3 policemen

A HERO off-duty fireman saved the lives of three policemen when an electricity sub-station exploded. »

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2006

Community Honors Local Hero

“He’s an angel… he’s they’re guardian angel.” »

Hero cop finds missing canine colleague

Crime-fighting Metro Police sniffer dog Benji has been found safe and sound – thanks to a fellow officer. »

Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2006

Driver saved by hero policemen

Two hero police officers risked their lives to drag a trapped driver from his burning car after it flipped onto its roof. »

Thursday, Sep. 7, 2006

Valley cops saluted as heroes for dangerous rescue

They were partners on the LAPD for only six months when they were forced to face death together. »

Deputy Hailed As Hero After School Shooting

When the sounds of firecrackers and gunshots pierced the air at Orange High School last Wednesday, the school’s resource officer, Corporal London Ivey, moved into action. »

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006

Hero cop rescues 7 from river

A POLICE constable pulled seven people and a dog to safety after huge waves capsized their speedboat next to a pontoon yesterday. »

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006

Officer wins Coast Guard’s top award for reservists

Vancouver Police Officer John Key, a U.S. Coast Guard petty officer 1st class, has won the top national award the U.S. Coast Guard gives to a reservist. »

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006

Two heroes honored

Two Valley police officers were given a tremendous honor for their courage and dedication. »

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