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Pizza … with a side of alligator?

Pizza … with a side of alligator?

March 18, 2025

A Florida woman received an unexpected delivery when a police officer stepped in to bring her pizza — thanks to an 8-foot alligator lurking beneath a vehicle in her driveway. […] Read More

New Jersey officer saves unconscious driver from fiery crash

New Jersey officer saves unconscious driver from fiery crash

March 16, 2025

A Bridgewater, New Jersey, police officer is being praised for his heroic actions after he risked his own safety to pull an unconscious driver from a burning car on the […] Read More

From traffic stops to tip-offs: Iowa officer becomes basketball referee at night

From traffic stops to tip-offs: Iowa officer becomes basketball referee at night

February 26, 2025

Throughout the day, Officer Nick Lutmer is dedicated to keeping the roads of Sioux City, Iowa, safe as part of the police department’s traffic unit. His presence on the streets […] Read More

Wrong number: Mississippi officer gives comical response to someone asking him to “smoke”

Wrong number: Mississippi officer gives comical response to someone asking him to “smoke”

September 11, 2024

A Gulfport, Mississippi, police officer recently gave a hilarious response after someone accidentally texted him to get together to “smoke.” The Gulfport Police Department shared a text exchange between a […] Read More

U.S. murder fugitive discovered working as police officer in Mexico 20 years later

U.S. murder fugitive discovered working as police officer in Mexico 20 years later

August 16, 2024

A Mexican national, who has been one of the United States’ most-wanted fugitives for over two decades for fatally shooting someone outside a bar in Ohio, was recently found working […] Read More

New Jersey police officer saves elderly couple from house fire

New Jersey police officer saves elderly couple from house fire

July 5, 2024

Evesham Police Department Officer Kevin Long is being recognized for heroically rescuing an elderly New Jersey couple from an house fire on June 16. Body camera footage captured Long, who […] Read More

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