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Retired Captain Gregory Tomlin Obituary
07/17/2026
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Retired Officer Peter Sabia Obituary
07/17/2026

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Stamford Advocate Police News

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.
Police ID Stamford 18-year-old killed in motorcycle crash on High Ridge Road
09/23/2026
Police said the motorcycle's passenger suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Stamford Advocate Local News

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.
Stamford man caught with stolen gun and 270 grams of PCP, police say
10/02/2026
In addition, to a stolen handgun, Stamford police said they found a "dangerous amount of PCP" in a mason jar.
Man arrested in CT multiple times admits to illegally reentering U.S.
10/01/2026
Last August, Valencia-Ruiz was arrested by Stamford police and charged with risk of injury to a child, carrying a dangerous weapon, second-degree threatening and other offenses.
Stamford waterfront office building begins transformation into 63 luxury condos
10/01/2026
The seven-story Seaview Avenue office building is being converted into The Caspian condominiums with a rooftop deck and balconies.

Police 1

UConn PD offers tuition waivers for police, fire in effort to boost recruitment
10/04/2026
The police department currently employs 78 officers, which is 10 short of the authorized number serving all seven campuses in the state
Video: Mo. LEOs pull man from burning truck
10/03/2026
A Kansas City police officer and a Clay County deputy helped pull the man away from the truck, which later exploded
Conn. police terminated 80% of pursuits early due to restrictions in 2025, study finds
10/03/2026
The updated pursuit policy adopted in 2019 generally restricts pursuits to violent crimes or exigent circumstances "that warrant the need to apprehend the suspect in a timely manner"
Off-duty NYPD detective stabbed during attempted robbery
10/05/2026
The officer was stabbed up to seven times, sustaining wounds to his neck and torso, as he fought off the would-be robbers
BWC released in arrest of United Healthcare CEO's suspected killer
10/05/2026
“That’s 100% him,” officers can be heard saying in the footage; Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and faces life in prison
BWC: NYPD officers shoot man who raised knife at cop, made bomb threat from Brooklyn Bridge beam
10/05/2026
Bodycam video shows officers with NYPD's Emergency Services Unit climbing out to the man and negotiating with him for more than an hour before he moved in with the knife

Public Safety Labor News

Court Allows Challenge To Disclosure Of Minnesota Undercover Officer Identities
09/11/2026
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA), which alleged that it represents “over 90% of the police and peace officers in Minnesota,” sued the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board) after the Board allegedly released the names and dates of birth of at
Arbitrator’s Reversal Of Retaliatory Discipline Upheld By California Court
09/11/2026
Tracylyn Lopez, a correctional officer and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) representative at Salinas Valley State Prison in California, was suspended for 60 workdays after posting excerpts from a prior disciplinary action on a union bulletin board near the prison’s mai
NY PERB Faults Village For Ignoring Union’s Pre-Bargaining Information Request
09/11/2026
A New York Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held that the Village of Pelham violated New York state labor law by refusing to respond to a police union’s pre-bargaining information requests concerning vacant sergeant positions. The Village of Pelham Police Benev
Court Balances Brady Discovery Against Officers’ Cell Phone Privacy
09/11/2026
On February 7, 2025, members of the Roanoke Police Department in Virginia and an ATF task force con­ducted surveillance of Michael Antonio David, Jr. for approximately two hours before initiating a traffic stop. A K-9 subsequently alerted on the vehicle, and officers recovered two firearms from the
Maryland Court Upholds Police Chief’s Decision To Increase Discipline From Demotion To Termination
09/11/2026
The Appellate Court of Maryland held that the Prince George’s County Police Chief complied with the pro­cedural requirements of Maryland’s former Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBR) when he rejected an Administrative Hearing Board’s recom­mendation to demote a police sergeant and instea
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of PTSD Accommodation Suit Against Sheriff’s Office
09/11/2026
Will Twigg worked as a corrections deputy sheriff for the Palm Beach Coun­ty Sheriff’s Office in Florida while also serving in the armed forces. During his employment, he periodically took military leave. Before returning from one period of service, he also took leave under the FMLA because of medic