A San Diego Police Department patch on an officer’s uniform. Courtesy SDPD A San Diego police officer died in Riverside County this weekend shortly after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI…
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Memorial for Officer Austin Machitar Set for Saturday, with Procession Along I-8
Officer Austin Machitar. Courtesy SDPD The funeral procession for San Diego police Officer Austin Machitar will move from Interstate 8 to Greenfield Drive in El Cajon early Saturday. Motorists should expect delays traveling…
Officer Demoted After Sneaking Starlink onto San Diego-Based Warship to Get Internet
The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Independence (left) USS Manchester and USS Tulsa underway in the eastern Pacific in 2019. Navy photo A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so…
City Mourns Officer Killed in Pursuit Crash, Prays for His Partner’s Recovery
Officer Austin Machitar, who was killed in the crash. Courtesy SDPD Mayor Todd Gloria and San Diego Police leadership on Tuesday mourned the death of one officer and prayed for the recovery…
Police Officer Killed, Another Injured, Teen Suspect Dead in Clairemont Mesa Pursuit Crash
The wreckage of the police cruiser on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. Courtesy OnScene.TV A San Diego Police officer was killed, another officer suffered major injuries and a teen suspect also died in a…
CHP Officer to Reunite with Infant He Saved Nearly 3 Years Ago at First Day of Preschool
California Highway Patrol Photo credit: Instagram, @CHPElCajon Nearly three years after saving the life of an asphyxiating baby boy on the side of the road, California Highway Patrol Officer Edward Ketchum will…
SDPD Looking for Man Who Posed as Police Officer, Tried to Lure Children
A closeup photo of a San Diego Police officer. Courtesy of the department San Diego law enforcement is looking for information about a man who reportedly approached children in a Skyline-area park,…
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Hitting Officer With Car Sentenced
An Oceanside Police Cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone A man who was twice convicted of attempted murder for intentionally striking an Oceanside motorcycle officer with a car was sentenced this week to…
SDPD Officer, Two Others Injured in High-Speed Chase on SR 94; Crash in Emerald Hills
A San Diego police officer and two people involved in a high-speed chase on state Route 94 were injured Monday when their vehicles crashed in the Emerald Hills neighborhood, authorities said. Photo…
Second Baja Officer Arrested in San Diego This Past Year Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Superior Court in Chula Vista. Photo via Yelp A Baja California state police officer arrested last year in San Diego County on suspicion of methamphetamine importation and possession pleaded guilty to drug-related…