He responded to a frantic 9-1-1 call from a teenage girl. Masked gunmen had forced their way into her family's home. A young deputy responded and engaged the robbers. It cost him his life.

Tom Lange led the OJ Simpson murder investigation for the LAPD. Here's what he found — and what the jury was never allowed to hear.

Let’s start with the criminal justice system — and its failures. A small number of repeat violent offenders are responsible for a disproportionate share of serious crime.

In one of law enforcement's most courageous acts, an Arkansas game warden stopped two cop killers in a harrowing 37-second shootout. He survived, but sixteen years later his healing continues.

He rammed his truck into a van full of cop killers at 55 miles per hour. His first thought after the shooting was that he'd be fired.

His 25-year law enforcement career was ended by a drunken driver. But Tom Meyers continues to be remembered and honored as a tireless advocate for crime prevention by an award that bears his name.

Mike Neal stopped two cop killers. Then he received 42 awards he didn't want. His colleagues who died got nothing.

Brittany Hill turned and shielded her one-year-old from the gunfire. She got three steps and collapsed. The man who shot her had nine prior felony convictions, including murder. He was free on parole. (Part 1 linked below.)

An annual Domestic Violence Awards Banquet is held in his honor — a fitting tribute to an officer who lost his life responding to a domestic violence call, trying to protect someone in danger.

A cop threw an empty cooler at a fleeing suspect and got 3 to 9 years. The man with 13 prior arrests — including a machete attack — stayed free.

When Officer Marlon Morales was shot and killed by a fare evader, a neighbor said, "For less than a $3 fare, the fact that [the killer] disturbed so many lives is just unbelievable. It's senseless."

A $50,000 contract followed the Sons of Silence ATF undercover bust. His family was out overnight. Christmas presents still under the tree.

A sudden act of violence left a young family forever changed. But his wife did what strong survivors do--carrying forward the hopes and dreams she and her husband had both shared.

A police officer questioning why a long-haired guy was watching children from a parking lot. He couldn't answer. He was undercover.

He died protecting his community. His family continued his life of service. His wife was inspired by these words: "When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars."

CBB’s Law Enforcement Advisory Council helps guide the organization’s policy positions, programs, and national outreach efforts. Chief Weitzel joins a distinguished group of federal, state, and local law enforcement leaders from across the country.

This 37-year police veteran was shot and nearly killed--saved by his bullet-resistant vest. His near-death experience shaped his lifelong commitment to officer safety and training.

Thirty-two years into the job, Rick Rossman reflects on carrying the weight, what Miami looked like in the Scarface era, and the one thing a third-generation cop won't recommend anymore: law enforcement as a career for his own kids.

When her husband's killer was released from prison, Jennifer Thacker spoke for other survivors, saying, "We're in this prison of grief for our whole life, and the man that caused it is free."

Thanksgiving weekend, 1988. Only five officers were assigned to cover an entire Miami-Dade, Florida district that night.