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• VIDEO: North Carolina officers respond to call, end up enjoying Slip 'N Slide Play Video

  July 5, 2017 1:25 PM

  ASHEVILLE – North Carolina officers responded to a call for a noise complaint and ended up having some summertime fun. Senior police officers Joe Jones and Carrie Lee joined in on a massive neighborhood Slip 'N Slide for an Independence Day block party that was being held... more »

• Nine fallen officers honored with Medal of Honor Play Video

  November 16, 2016 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A ceremony honoring nine fallen officers in Louisiana was held Wednesday. The nine officers, who died in the line of duty in 2015, were honored during the Medal of Honor ceremony held by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. Officers from around the state attended the ceremony... more »

• EBRSO deputy awarded medal for dispatcher role in ambush Play Video

  November 9, 2016 1:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A deputy has been awarded a medal for her role as a dispatcher in the July 17 shooting that killed three officers and injured three others. Telecommunicator deputy Sindreka Williams of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was assigned to the radio channel as a dispatcher... more »

• More than $185,000 raised in Unite for Our Heroes Telethon Play Video

  July 28, 2016 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge community donated more than $185,000 between Thursday and Friday for WBRZ Channel 2's Unite for Our Heroes Telethon. Although the final amount is still being calculated, donations have already exceeded $185,000 since Thursday evening. There are still ways to donate, and we hope... more »

• St. George Fire Department hosts blood drive for officers Play Video

  July 20, 2016 5:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The St. George Fire Department hosted a blood drive on Wednesday in honor of the officers involved in Sunday's shooting. Robert Rainwater, of the St. George Fire Department, said that the department tries to pull together to help in any way when situations like what happened on... more »

• Livingston Parish president urges for prayer and unity after Sunday shooting

  July 18, 2016 10:13 AM

  LIVINGSTON – Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks released a statement on the Sunday morning shooting where three Baton Rouge officers were killed and another three were injured. Sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola, BRPD officers BRPD officers Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald were by the lone gunman, 29-year-old Gavin Long, on... more »

• Police use Taser to subdue man after threatening officers

  June 23, 2016 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police used a Taser to subdue a man that allegedly told officers he would have them fired because he knew the District Attorney during an early Wednesday morning arrest. 26-year-old Adam Simoneaux was booked on charges of simple battery, criminal damage to public property, intimidation and... more »

• Study committee to discuss BRPD body camera program

  April 6, 2016 11:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A BRPD study committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss the use of a body camera program for its officers. The Metro Council approved 100 body cameras last year for a pilot program in the city. At the meeting, police will discuss their experiences with the cameras and... more »