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Police Chief Joe Carey Dies In Virginia Crash Police Chief Joe Carey Dies In Virginia Crash
Police Chief Joe Carey Dies In Virginia Crash A police chief in Virginia was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while on the job late Friday, Dec. 16. Brodnax Police Chief Joe Carey was struck and on US Route 58 near the border of Mecklenburg and Brunswick counties, officials confirmed. Prayers to our Brothers and Sisters in blue in Brodnax with the Line of Duty Death of their Police Chief! 💔 Update:... Posted by BLACKSTONE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT on Friday, December 16, 2022 “Police Chief Joe Carey was struck and killed while on duty tonight," a spokesperson for the Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department posted on social me…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC
Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC A Special Police Officer from Prince George's County was fatally shot in Washington DC over the weekend, authorities said.  Shawn Minor, 33, of Forestville, was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Elvans Road, Southeast around 12:23 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, Metropolitan Police said. Minor was on-duty and in uniform up until his death, police said. Minor was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for evaluation.  "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends, and his agency (Edwards Security …

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by David Cifarelli
News
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Michael Garbarino was endlessly hopeful.  The 23-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Force mentored young officers and tutored troubled teens at the former Pimmit Hills Alternative High School when he served as a resource officer.  May 17 marks 16 years since he was killed in the line of duty. Most know him simply as a hero.  On May 8, 2006, an 18-year-old loaded down with several handguns and an AK-47 drove a stolen van into the parking lot of the Sully district police station in Chantilly and opened fire. Garbarino, 53, was sitting in his unmarked patrol car near the end of his sh…

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by Josh Lanier