Behind the Badge
Top female sharpshooter OCSD’s Katie Olson was quick study in nailing the bullseye
Katie Olson is a natural. Or about as close to it as a sharpshooter’s bullet is to a bullseye. Olson,…
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Some things you can’t unsee, as this Garden Grove PD detective can attest
In April 2005, Officer Steve Heine of the GGPD was on a particularly harrowing and agonizing call. An armed man…
SAPD sergeant was in Nevada training people in trauma care when real-life horror ensued
Sgt. Mike Gonzalez of the Santa Ana Police Department was in Henderson, Nev. on Friday and Saturday, teaching a Tactical…
OCSD deputies recount terror in Las Vegas: ‘I had never felt that close to death before’
The first thing he noticed, after the shots rang out, was a man on his back, about 10 feet to…
Stories abound of on-duty and off-duty first responders, veterans, others saving lives
Amid the unfolding horror, heroes emerged. Whether it was shouting “get down,” acting as a human shield, helping someone over…
BTBuzz: Wisconsin officer goes beyond the call of duty for 8-year-old boy in need
Officer Lindsey Bittorf became an unlikely hero this summer after answering the call to serve and protect. But not in…
Anaheim PD encourages nightly lockup routine with #9pmRoutine campaign
Set a nightly reminder on your phone to lock up at 9 p.m. That’s the message of the Anaheim Police…
Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy injured by gunfire in Las Vegas returns home
News release from the OCSD: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy wounded Sunday in his attempt to rescue concertgoers from…
Tustin PD celebrates five new hires and three promotions at ceremony
The Tustin City Council Chambers was jam-packed Sept. 7 with officers, friends and family to celebrate promotions of three TPD…
Off-duty Buena Park officer sprung into action to save others during Vegas massacre
The first round of shots rang out. Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat. Cpl. Ryan Herst, an off-duty Buena Park police officer and about 10…