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Minnesota: Council member, ex-fire chief give very different accounts of drive through
Two different versions of the Jan. 15 drive by council member Ron Christianson through a restricted area were given by Christianson himself and former fire chief Gary Hendrickson during the Willmar City Council meeting Monday night.
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Five Officers Die In Struck By Incidents During First Half of 2015
Of the 64 Law Enforcement Officers who died in the line of duty during the first half of 2015, five were struck and killed outside their vehicles according to the National Fallen Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.
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Ohio: Local non-profit starts after fatal turnpike crash last November
A local nonprofit group started with a simple question between a husband and wife after a fatal Ohio Turnpike crash.
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South Carolina Police-Fire Wars Arrest Leads to Wrongful Arrest Suit
Two South Carolina firefighters have filed suit against the local sheriff for false arrest and malicious prosecution following a police-fire wars skirmish last year.
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Canada: Audit Will Be Done on Bus That Hit Tow Truck on Coquihalla
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the RCMP will conduct an audit of the bus company that was involved in a crash with a tow truck on the Coquihalla Highway.
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In Gratitude and Memoriam: Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines
The Responder Safety Learning Network would like to take a moment to pay tribute to the legacy of Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines.
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Michigan State Police troopers salute dead MSP officers for Memorial Day
Steve Rando, a trooper for the Michigan State Police, stared solemnly at a headstone in Jackson's Woodland Cemetery saluting, his hand at his forehead.
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Kentucky: Drunk driver sentenced in death of tow truck driver
A drunk driver who hit and killed a tow truck driver in July 2014 was sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
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California: People Behaving Badly: Tow truck drivers getting close calls
A law passed in 2010 says that drivers must either slow down or move over if they see an emergency vehicle with its lights activated.
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Ohio: Hundreds of tow trucks at funeral for driver hit, killed on Ohio Turnpike
A tow truck driver was tragically hit and killed while helping a stranded driver on the Ohio Turnpike earlier this week and now his fellow drivers hope his death can spread awareness about the importance of moving over for roadside workers.