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An Alabama sheriff’s deputy is facing reconstructive surgery after doctors were unable to reattach his ear after it was bitten off by a suicidal person during a call Tuesday night. The Morgan County sheriff’s deputy was assisting paramedics on a call of a suicidal person when a struggle ensued between the deputy and the person. The suicidal person bit and tore off the deputy’s ear, and the deputy was taken to Huntsville Hospital, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday night.

A deputy in Michigan has died after being wounded during a chase with a gunman.

Authorities said the Pontiac man was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Michigan Avenue just after midnight when he ran a red light and crashed into the patrol vehicle, which driving northbound on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after reportedly disregarding a red light and crashing into a deputy’s vehicle in Pontiac early Friday morning.

CEDAR SPRINGS, MI -- A deputy was injured in a two-vehicle crash while headed to a call near Cedar Springs, police said. The deputy was driving west on 17 Mile Road about 2:10 p.m. Saturday, June 12 and attempted to pass a GMC pickup also going west. Sheriff’s deputies said the pickup driver then attempted a U-turn. Police said the deputy was taken by ambulance to a hospital for minor injuries. The pickup driver also had minor injuries but refused treatment.

Virginia Christine Lewis Brown, who allegedly yelled "No vaccine!" as she drove through a vaccination tent, was arrested for “placing the lives of seven workers in danger,” the Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Three Chicago men were arrested in a small city in Georgia northeast of Atlanta this week following a police pursuit caught on video that showed deputies ramming the car the men and another passenger were in after police saw the driver using a cell phone without a handsfree device, according to police.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – An off-duty sheriff’s deputy and his tracking dog helped capture two suspects during a house burglary in Bangor Township. The Van Buren County sheriff’s deputy was on his way home from work around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, when he overheard a call for an alarm on 66th Street, south of 30th Avenue. When he hollered into the house that he was a sheriff’s deputy with a police dog, one of the men came out through the front door and was arrested. The deputy and his police dog found the second suspect hiding in the attic. Both face multiple charges, including home invasion and possessing burglary tools, and were held in the Van Buren County Jail.

MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Monroe County deputy and a member of the Monroe Township Fire Department were both hospitalized Friday morning after their vehicles collided while responding to the same emergency. Authorities say that at about 7:48 a.m. Friday, the Monroe County sheriff deputy was traveling westbound on Dunbar Road while responding to an emergency call. Officials say the truck was driven by a member of the Monroe Township Fire Department, who was actually responding to the same emergency as the deputy. The deputy was conscious and alert following the crash, according to authorities. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has any information is asked to contact police at 734-242-3500.

An Allegan County deputy noticed a house on fire and responded, helping a woman and her dog escape safely. The deputy was patrolling was patrolling Lee Township around 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, and observed flames coming from the chimney area of a home on 56th Street, south of 109th Avenue. Believing there might be occupants inside, the deputy activated his siren and overhead lights as he pulled into the driveway to get the attention and alert any occupants. The deputy began knocking on the door and forcefully entered the residence when someone came to the door. The woman, who lives alone, asked what was wrong and told the deputy she was unaware of the fire, police said.

Florida deputy under investigation for allegedly body-slamming student A Florida deputy is under investigation after a video appeared to show him body-slamming a female high school student to the ground. CBS News spoke with the teenager's mother and their attorney, Benjamin Crump.

A 70-year-old Ida woman was taken into custody after she resisted a Monroe County Sheriff's deputy who attempted to arrest her following a traffic stop on Jackman Rd. A 70-year-old Ida woman was taken into custody after she resisted a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy who attempted to arrest her following a traffic stop on Jackman Rd. The deputy had to call another patrol unit with two deputies after he stopped the woman for driving 60 mph in a 45 zone in a gray 2021 Jeep Cherokee about 12:50 p.m. Jan. 16. The deputy pulled her over near the township hall after she drove over a portion of the curb and placed her in his patrol car. Sheriff records showed the woman was involved in a recent hit-and-run accident and was cited for driving a lawn mower recklessly on Todd Rd.

The next week, the deputy returned to the restaurant and again saw people dining indoors. This time, the deputy didn’t enter the restaurant “due to the upset nature of the last compliance check,” because “I did not want to further make any situation worse by entering,” according to the report. Again, the deputy was not there to enforce, but rather to document and educate on current guidelines, the report states.

MENOMINEE, Mich. – A former sheriff’s deputy accused in the sexual assault of a teenage boy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Brian W. Helfert of Menominee pleaded guilty in court Friday to attempted accosting for immoral purposes, which carries a penalty of up to two years. “I wish to plead guilty, your honor,” Helfert said in court, according to The EagleHerald in Marinette, Wisconsin. He also acknowledged “inappropriate” statements made to the teenage victim who he knew through his assignment as a Menominee County juvenile crime investigator and school resource officer. Helfert was fired from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department in December 2019.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has cleared a Washtenaw County deputy involved in a rough arrest that led to days of protests. A deputy with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office was accused of striking a woman at a shooting scene three times in her head. The allegations sparked charges of racism and police brutality and led to four days of protests against the department. Nessel said her office would review any allegations of police misconduct and brutality, and investigation revealed the woman making the claims, Sha’Teina Grady, was the person using force against the deputy, according to authorities. Grady inflicted severe injuries on the deputy after she was asked to stop interfering with their investigation, officials said.

DETROIT – The final farewell to Corporal Bryant Searcy was Friday at Third New Hope Baptist Church on Detroit’s west side. “It’s a challenging time,” said Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon. Searcy was on duty when he was killed at the Wayne County Jail. Napoleon said if it weren’t for the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of residents would have gathered to pay their respects. READ: Hear from daughter of corporal who was killed by inmate at Wayne County JailMore: Detroit crime news

Funeral held for corporal killed in attack at Wayne County JailPublished: September 11, 2020, 5:11 pmThe final farewell to Corporal Bryant Searcy was Friday at Third New Hope Baptist Church on Detroit’s west side.

DETROIT – A funeral will be held Friday for Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy Corporal Bryant Searcy. Searcy was killed Sept. 2 while on duty at the Wayne County Jail. Deandre Williams, 28, is accused of attacking Searcy, 50, while the corporal was on duty checking jail cells about 10 p.m. that night. Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said Williams was willing to kill the deputy to try to escape. Williams was charged with premeditated murder, murder of a police officer, felony murder and escaping jail through violence.

DETROIT – A 50-year-old Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy corporal has died after being assaulted Wednesday at the Wayne County Jail in Downtown Detroit, the Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement Thursday morning:It is with heartfelt sadness and deep regret that the Wayne County Sheriff's Office announces the passing of Corporal Bryant Searcy. Daniel Pfannes, Undersheriff Wayne County Sheriff's OfficeWayne County Executive Warren Evans released the following statement:“Our thoughts and prayers are with Corporal Searcy’s wife, Sherry, and their daughter during this horrific time. A full investigation is underway, both internally by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and by the Detroit Police Department’s homicide unit. The attack on and homicide of Corporal Searcy is a jarring reminder of the danger the men and women in law enforcement face on every shift.”

A deputy with the Huron County Sheriffs Office has been charged with three counts of aggravated indecent exposure after he was accused of exposing himself multiple times to a Port Austin woman. Patrick OBrien was arraigned Thursday on the charges following an investigation by Michigan State Police and reviewed by the Attorney Generals Office, according to a press release. The incidents occurred between July 26 and 27 in Port Austin when OBrien reportedly exposed himself multiple times intentionally and masturbated in an area visible to the public through a window of his home. He was off duty at the times of the reported incidents, the press release read. OBrien was placed on administrative leave.

Body cam video released of deadly confrontation between sheriff’s deputy and stabbing suspectPublished: July 14, 2020, 11:10 pmPolice have released body cam video of a deadly confrontation in the Lansing area between a sheriff’s deputy and a man armed with a knife.

DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. Michigan State Police (MSP) have released footage of an altercation between a deputy and a 43-year-old man who was identified and pulled over after allegedly stabbing someone in Dimondale on Tuesday. Ruis vehicle was identified by the deputy at 7:13 a.m. on Jerryson Drive in Delta Township, officials said. Police say Ruis was fleeing the scene of a stabbing that happened about a half hour prior at a Quality Dairy store in Dimondale. Officials say Ruis was also denied service by store employees for failing to comply with the states new mask requirements. Police say Ruis stabbed the Lansing man and the fled the store.

Footage from the deputy in questions body cam reveals ShaTeina Grady El bit the officer during the altercation. According to Sheriff Clayton, Grady El bit the deputy first and he responded by punching her. According to the body cam footage, an officer tended to a gunshot victim who was sitting in her car. Sheriff Clayton would not comment on whether punching is an appropriate use of force against a suspect or if it is part of training. The body cam footage was released after days of protests outside the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office and on Washtenaw Avenue near US-23 where hundreds of protesters gathered to demand answers for excessive force used by the sheriffs deputy.

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. The Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office will release new video and information after a deputy was filmed repeatedly punching a black woman during an arrest in Ypsilanti Township. Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton will offer an update on the investigation on Friday afternoon a 1 p.m. -- you can watch it live in the video player above. What happenedOn the evening of Memorial Day, a video of a women being punched by a Washtenaw County Sheriffs deputy went viral on social media. Investigation launchedSeveral staff members at the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is underway. Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton spoke to Local 4 regarding a viral video that has prompted outrage.