A 24-year-old New Orleans police officer with a big heart and a constant smile was brutally murdered by a mentally ill man who was deemed dangerous, but let loose by a failed mental health system.

“Reimagining public safety” has become a rallying cry, a call to rethink how we reduce harm, rebuild trust, and keep communities safe. But too often, these conversations stop at policing policies, training, or budget shifts. Often missing is a more foundational question: How are police departments managed, and who should hold that authority?

Two law enforcement officers serving different agencies were murdered a month apart. They were gunned down by the same cold-blooded killer who had a hatred of cops.

In a bizarre and tragic circumstance, a Washington, D.C., police officer was shot and killed while trying to assist a deaf motorist who needed help.

Utah State Park Ranger Brody Young was ambushed and shot nine times while patrolling a remote trailhead. He could have given up but, instead, chose to fight back.

This year, during National Police Week, thousands of officers, survivors of the fallen and citizen supporters came to Washington, D.C., to honor the men and women who serve and protect our nation.

Four police officers were in a coffee shop in Pierce County, Washington, preparing for their shift when a gunman walked in and opened fire--killing them simply because they were cops.

In honor of National Police Officers Week, we speak with Craig Floyd at Citizens Behind the Badge.

The brutal assassination in 1988 of a 22-year-old New York City police officer while he was sitting in a marked patrol car became the turning point in our nation's war on drugs.

When law enforcement officers make the ultimate sacrifice, the Police Unity Tour ensures they are never forgotten.

In 2015, the stories of the Davis family and a 10-year-old girl named Savannah Solis were important and much needed reminders at a troubling time of law enforcement's worth to our nation.

William "Big Bill" Craig was the first Secret Service agent ever to die in the line of duty protecting the president.

Law enforcement careers demand sacrifice that extends far beyond a single moment of heroism. In this compelling conclusion to our interview with Tim McCarthy, the Secret Service agent who took a bullet for President Reagan, we explore his remarkable 50-year career spanning federal protection and local policing.

A cold-blooded killer was released from prison after just 15 years--a few months later he murdered a police sergeant with 20 years of distinguished service.

When bullets rang out at the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy made the split-second decision that defines the ultimate sacrifice

Law enforcement officers are sometimes at risk even while off-duty.

At the age of 42, Dale Claxton wanted to do something more meaningful with his life; so he became a police officer. He had finally found his calling, but it all ended three years later.

When an officer falls, the badge never forgets.

Every traffic stop could be an officer's last. Officer Harold Vitale of the Saugus Police Department made the ultimate sacrifice on June 18, 1985, when what should have been a routine stop turned deadly in seconds.