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Stamford Advocate Police News
Tractor-trailer and SUV collide on I-95 in Stamford; right lane closed
10/10/2026
No injuries are reported, state police said.
Search underway for fugitive who escaped Stamford police
10/05/2026
Police said the man evaded arrest last month by hiding in a residential building.
Stamford paid $11.25 million to settle lawsuit over death of Rev. Tommie Jackson, records show
09/30/2026
Stamford paid $11.25 million to settle a lawsuit over the Rev. Tommie Jackson's 2023 death after he was struck by a police cruiser, according to court records.
Stamford man accused of helping steal more than 100 U.S. Treasury checks
09/28/2026
Prosecutors said the investigation that led to the arrest began in 2024.
Jury begins deliberations on whether ex-Stamford cop is guilty in crash that killed pastor
09/24/2026
The now-former officer was responding to a call when he struck and killed the pastor as he crossed the street.
Ex-Stamford cop on trial in death of pastor hit by cruiser defends decision to speed
09/23/2026
Testimony indicated the officer's cruiser was going 46 mph at the time of impact on the road that had a 25 mph speed limit.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Stamford OKs nearly $1 million to phase out more than 600 parking meters
10/13/2026
The Board of Finance also approved an additional $1 million from the city's parking fund to go toward improvements at two parking garages.
Tractor-trailer and SUV collide on I-95 in Stamford; right lane closed
10/10/2026
No injuries are reported, state police said.
Stamford man caught with a quarter-kilo of meth, fentanyl, police say
10/07/2026
A Stamford police chief said the drug bust resulted in "one of our largest seizures of methamphetamine."
Search underway for fugitive who escaped Stamford police
10/05/2026
Police said the man evaded arrest last month by hiding in a residential building.
Stamford speed cameras to launch in October after delays
10/05/2026
Drivers will get a 45-day warning period.
A Stamford community center was once a neighborhood flashpoint. Now residents are cheering.
10/04/2026
After opposing an earlier plan for apartments, Glenbrook residents are praising Stamford's decision to lease the community center to Domus Kids.
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Retired San Francisco PD deputy chief killed in suspected murder-suicide by retired officer husband
10/12/2026
Retired SFPD sergeant Kevin Mannix is suspected of killing his estranged wife, former SFPD deputy chief Ann Mannix, and their adult daughter Katie before killing himself, sources told the San Francisco Chronicle
N.Y. mayor orders NYPD to review use of force policy, adds $2.6M for police oversight office
10/12/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced changes to the use of force review system after an NYPD officer awaiting a disciplinary trial in a 2024 OIS was erroneously allowed to retire
Fla. homicide deputy killed in head-on crash with wrong-way driver
10/12/2026
Brevard County Sheriff's Homicide Agent Kevin Morris, 55, was en route to the scene of a deputy-involved shooting when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle head-on
NYPD officers reunite with 11-month-old boy they saved from choking
10/11/2026
Officers Julio Arias and Caroline Abreau Garcia responded with life-saving care when a Good Samaritan alerted them to a mother in distress and a choking baby
Mich. county lifts hour restrictions, allowing retired deputies more time to work at sheriff's office
10/11/2026
The change allows retired Bay County employees who work part-time at the sheriff's office or prosecutor's office to extend their time on the job without affecting their pensions
Philadelphia officer killed, another injured after responding to reports of man with a gun
10/11/2026
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, is survived by his wife and two young children
Public Safety Labor News
Texas Trooper Not Entitled To USERRA Accommodation For Delayed-Onset Service Disability
10/09/2026
The Court of Appeals of Texas addressed what it described as an issue of first impression under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA): whether a service member whose military-related disability is discovered after returning to work may invoke USERRA’s reemployment p
Borough’s Furlough Is A No-Go, Per Labor Board
10/09/2026
This is a follow-up to the article “Double Whammy ULP Decisions Against Pennsylvania Police Chief With Anti-Union Bias” in the December 2025 issue of Public Safety Labor News.Edward Titterton had been a police officer with Jenkintown Borough in Pennsylvania for years when the Borough furloughed h
Massachusetts Court Broadly Reads Police Heart Law Presumption
10/09/2026
Allena Downey worked as an Ashland, Massachusetts police officer from 2002 until September 2013. Beginning in 2012, she experienced frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), or abnormal heartbeats, accompanied by heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain. The PVC
Las Vegas Officer Awarded Benefits For Off-Duty Equipment Inspection Injury
10/09/2026
Derek Burnett worked in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)’s traffic division and was assigned a department-issued motorcycle that he took home and was required to park in a locked garage. LVMPD required Burnett to carry equipment including a flashlight, firearm, duty belt, body armor
Washington DOC Cleared To Roll Out GPS Tracking Without Union Bargaining
10/09/2026
Teamsters Local 117, which represents Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) officers responsible for transporting incarcerated individuals to medical appointments, court hearings, funerals, and other off-site activities, filed an unfair labor practice charge after DOC implemented “Verizon Rev
Township Free To Pass Over Top Candidate On Promotion List
10/09/2026
In January 2024, Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, administered promotional examinations for a newly created corporal position and a vacant sergeant position. Ten officers took the corporal exam, and eight officers passed, creating a ranked eligibility list based on combined written, physical,