NYPD: Officer shot self on duty

By PoliceOne Staff NEW YORK — A police officer committed suicide Thursday night while responding to a call in Queens, the NYPD said. Investigators say the 28-year-old officer was arguing with his girlfriend on the phone minutes prior to the shooting, according to CBS New York. His name is being…

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Deputy sheriff dies after heart attack on duty

Author: PoliceOne Senior Editor Doug Wyllie By PoliceOne Staff BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. — A deputy sheriff who was arresting a suspect suffered a fatal heart attack early Wednesday morning, preliminary autopsy results indicate. Bryan Sleeper, 39, attempted to subdue a combative suspect who a fellow deputy had stopped for speeding,…

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