Benefit Slated for Stricken Police Officer
John Schneider retired from the police force after 32 years of service in Baltimore County, and three years later suffered from a major stroke. Eight months after his stroke, he contracted transverse myelitis, an autoimmune disease that attacked the functioning side of his body.
He was paralyzed from the waist down but is now walking around with supervision after a year in the Ellicott City Health and Rehabilitation Center on Ridge Road, according to his sister, Carol Shute.
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Policeman who shot killer of seven rejects hero characterization
Copley Township Patrolman Ben Campbell has been hailed as a hero for tracking down and stopping a killer.
He doesn’t quite see it the same way.
“I don’t feel like a hero,” he said Wednesday. “I feel like a policeman who did his job.”
2013 Ford Police Interceptors Get Green Light From Michigan State Police
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The 2013 Ford Police Interceptors have begun a tough round of testing at the hands of police, and the early results say they are “pursuit-rated.”
Ford said the Ford Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicles passed stringent Michigan State Police tests on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a second round of testing on the Ford Police Interceptors in November.
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State troopers give local child trip to Orlando
At 7 years old, Nathan Kindred is a bright, talkative little boy who loves his dog. Like a lot of kids his age, he has always had a fascination with going to Disney World. Nathan would like to see it since, as he puts it, he has never been before. His mother, Jacqueline Kindred, would like him to see it before he goes completely blind.
Nathan, who suffers from Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or BBS, will probably lose his sight, along with other organ functions by the time he is a teenager. BBS is a rare genetic disorder that affects the brain and can cause multiple physical problems. Loss of sight is just one of them.
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Manchester K-9 Units to Greet Children at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
When the Manchester Police Department needed names for their two new K-9s, they turned to the children of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for help.
Thursday, Sept. 22, the department will show its appreciation for helping name their two newest dogs by holding a “meet and greet” event at the hospital, located at 282 Washington St. in Hartford, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oh, and the names that were selected?
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Norman Police Department recognizes K-9 officer
Before Kellee Robertson became a police K-9 handler with Norman police, she was an Animal Welfare Officer and a dog owner. But even those experiences could not prepare her for the bond that occurs between a police dog and its handler.
Seven years ago, Robertson selected Pablo as her canine partner. She was returning another dog she had worked with for two weeks because the first dog was too aggressive toward humans.
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GFPD names handlers for inbound K-9 police dogs
The Great Falls Police Department has named two officers as handlers of the new K-9 police dogs that are set to arrive in the next several months.
Officers Otis Dilley and Clint Houston were selected after successfully completing the interview process.
Houston will leave for K-9 handler training in the Fall of 2011, and Dilley will go through training in the Spring of 2012.
The goal is to have both officers and their new partners ready to go before June 2012.
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Columbiana-trained K-9, handler recognized for rescue work
A police officer and his cadaver dog trained by a nonprofit organization in Columbiana have been recognized for their rescue work in the aftermath of the April 27 tornadoes.
Morris Police Department Corporal Michael L. Morris and his K-9 partner Rambo received the Law Enforcement Excellence Award from the American Society for Industrial Security’s Birmingham chapter.
The award recognizes Morris “for outstanding demonstration of professional excellence while performing as an officer and K-9 handler.”
In the aftermath of the tornadoes, Morris and Rambo deployed to the most heavily damaged areas of Jefferson County to find those injured or killed in the storms.
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Fort Worth police officers, firefighters praised for rescuing man, woman
Fighting through heavy smoke and with flames pouring down from the ceiling, Fort Worth police officers Carson Bell and Lyndsey Stewart rushed into a duplex Tuesday morning, searching for those still inside.
Bell kicked the front door three times before it flew open.
“We never said a word to each other once we got in,” Bell said.
They quickly found a woman, who was near the front door, Stewart said.
“I grabbed her legs and he grabbed her arms and we went out,” Stewart said.
Oregon City holding “Meet Your Police” to introduce SWAT team Oct. 11
Oregon City Police are holding a “Meet Your Police” session Oct. 11 to citizens can become familiar with the Clackamas County Interagency SWAT team.
Team members will meet with members of the public from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Municipal Court Chambers, Oregon City Police Building, 320 Warner Milne Road.
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