SWAT News

Top Headlines from the law enforcement and tactical communities

Fla. Police Kill Man After Standoff
October 11, 2000 - Yahoo! News / Associated Press

SWAT Team Finds Man Passed Out
October 8, 2000 - Yahoo! News / WLWT Cleveland

SWAT Team Responded To Perfume Warehouse Robbery
October 3, 2000 - Yahoo! News / WPLG

Man faces new charges after SWAT team shooting
September 27, 2000 - Indianapolis Star

Suspect Dead After L.A. Rampage, Standoff
September 25, 2000 - APB Online

Stand-Off With Armed Suspect In South Central
September 24, 2000 - Yahoo! News / Channel 2000

Cops Seek Answers in Boy's Drug-Raid Death
September 18, 2000 - APBNews.com

Boy, 11, Killed in SWAT Drug Raid
September 14, 2000 - APBNews.com

Deputy Shot Dead During SWAT Training
September 10, 2000 - APB Online

Suspect's Getaway Stanched By Police Bullets
September 10, 2000 - Yahoo! News / Channel 2000

Suspected Bank Gunman Surrenders
September 6, 2000 - KCBS 2 Los Angeles

Police Search Homes for Suspect in Teen's Murder
August 30, 2000 - MSNBC / NBC 4 Los Angeles

Gunman Dies In Minneapolis Standoff
August 28, 2000 - Yahoo! News / Pioneer Press

Man holds Wichita Police At Bay
August 23, 2000 - KSN TV (NBC)

Husband Sought In Eagan Slaying
August 22, 2000 - Yahoo! News / WCCO-TV

Fugitive Holed up in Texas Ranch
August 16, 2000 - MSNBC

One Dead, Three Wounded in Armored Car Heist
August 14, 2000 - APB Online

Man Dies in Fall During Standoff
August 14, 2000 - Yahoo! News / Associated Press

Hostage Situation In Calabasas
August 9, 2000 - Yahoo! News

Tapes show Columbine confusion
August 7, 2000 - Denver Rocky Mountain News

Man Arrested in Slaying of Deputy after 25-hour Standoff
August 7, 2000 - Seattle Post-Inteligencer

Man reportedly shoots at Broward Canker Inspectors
August 2, 2000 - Miami Herald

Gunman Takes Pilots Hostage at JFK
July 28, 2000 - Yahoo! News

Gunman and Hostage Die in Florida Standoff
July 25, 2000 - Seattle Times

Was Hostage Killed by Police Gunfire?
July 25, 2000 - APB Online

Florida Hostage Standoff in Third Day; Three Held
July 24, 2000 - Reuters

49 Poker Machines Seized
July 20, 2000 - Charlotte Observer

Relieved Family Helps Boy Surrender
July 19, 2000 - Seattle Times

Rapper Nate Dogg Pleads Innocent
July 19, 2000 - Yahoo! Entertainment News

Mid-2000 NTOA Events Planned
July 13, 2000 - NTOA

Overwhelmed by Killings, Police Department Disbands
July 12, 2000 - APB Online

New Mexico Jail Rioters Wreak Heavy Damage
July 10, 2000 - APB Online

Five Shot on Bustling Santa Monica Pier
July 5, 2000 - LA Times

Kidnapped Texas Archbishop Set Free
June 29, 2000 - APB Online

Army Reveals Olympic Security Role
June 26, 2000 - Yahoo / Associated Press

Owner Called Police Before Sausage Factory Bloodshed
June 24, 2000 - APB Online

Rapper Nate Dogg Arrested by SWAT Team
June 18, 2000 - APB Online

Man Found Dead After Standoff with Police
June 17, 2000 - Seattle Times

Pleasanton man killed in standoff
June 13, 2000 - Contra Costa Times

Grandma Ran Crack Den, Cops Say
June 9, 2000 - APBOnline

Cops Nab Suspects in Bloody Casino Robberies
June 8, 2000 - APB Online

"Hi, Jack!" Greeting Wreaks Havoc at Airport
June 7, 2000 - APB Online

Police Shoot Nursery Gunman
June 1, 2000 - BBC News

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Report
May 16, 2000 - APB Online

Pepper Bullets: Deterrence Without Death
May 10, 2000 - APB Online

Seizing Elian: Lawmen Call It Good, Bad, Ugly
April 24, 2000 - APB Online

Wounded Officer Rescues Woman
April 17, 2000 - APB Online

Columbine's Lesson: It Can Happen Anywhere
April 13, 2000 - APB Online

Police: Teacher shot herself, not by gunman
April 12, 2000 - San Francisco Chronicle

Six Alleged Kidnappers Plead Innocent
April 5, 2000 - CBS Channel 2, Los Angeles

Defending the Use of Heavily Armed SWAT Units
March 30, 2000 - APB Online

SWAT hoax staged to plant court-approved bug
March 24, 2000 - CNN.com

Four-day Maryland standoff ends; captor dead, hostages unhurt
March 22, 2000 - CNN.com

Maryland Woman Ended Standoff by Drugging Gunman
March 22, 2000 - Reuters

Police Keep Up Talks in Maryland Standoff
March 20, 2000 - Reuters

SWAT Officer Kills Police Dog
'Charlie' Accidentally Shot During Drug-Raid Confusion
March 14, 2000 - APB Online

Alleged Cocaine Smuggler Caught Hiding on Campus
March 11, 2000 - APB Online

New Weapon Packs Heat
March 9, 2000 - Washington Post

Cop, Suspect Wounded in Bank-Heist Shootout
March 3, 2000 - APB Online

5 Shot in Pennsylvania Restaurants
March 3, 2000 - MSNBC

Officer Wounded After California Heist
March 3, 2000 - Washington Post

Pa. Hostage-Taker Surrenders After Fatal Shootings
March 2, 2000 - Washington Post

Robbery Suspect Found Hiding in Post Office
February 24, 2000 - APB Online

Stalker Kills Caretaker, Injures Toddler
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Littleton Numb -- Again
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Laser Tag's No Game for Cops and Robbers
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Stalker Kills Caretaker, Injures Toddler
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Littleton Numb -- Again
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Laser Tag's No Game for Cops and Robbers
February 15, 2000 - APB Online

Denver Top Cop Retiring Amid Controversy
February 9, 2000 - APB Online

Arrest Attempt Sparked TV Station Standoff
February 8, 2000 - APB Online

Hostage Crisis Ends in Death at TV Station
February 7, 2000 - APB Online

Two Officers Cleared in Denver 'No-Knock' Shooting
February 5, 2000 - APB Online

Standoff ends peacefully
February 1, 2000 - MSNBC / NBC2 Naples, Fort Myers

SWAT Team Kills Man in Hostage Standoff
February 1, 2000 - APB Online

Blood, Bullets, But No Body in Connecticut Case
January 10, 2000 - APB Online

Cops Want $12,000 Night-Vision Goggles
January 9, 2000 - APB Online

U.S. on 'Extraordinary' Terror Alert - Clinton Urges Americans to Be on Guard During Holidays
December 22, 1999 - APB Online

Algerian Charged With Smuggling Explosives - Defendant Will Plead Innocent, Lawyers Say
December 22, 1999 - APB Online

Have Y2K Terrorists Already Won? Widespread Fear May Be Their Weapon
December 21, 1999 - APB Online

Police Endure Cold In Standoff
December 21, 1999 - Yahoo! News

Top Cop Promises Thorough Probe
December 16, 1999 - Yahoo! News

Y2K Means No Vacation for Some
December 16, 1999 - USA Today

Seattle Riots Leave Police in Turmoil - Chief Resigns, Cops May Sue and Investigations Loom
December 8, 1999 - APB News

Meet Clay's troubleshooters
December 3, 1999 - Jacksonville Florida Times-Union

CIA Wanted Master of Disguise to Create Fake Shah Deception Intended to Diffuse 1979 Hostage Crisis
December 3, 1999 - APB News

Regain and maintain peace,' mayor urges Police escort protesters; call for calm
December 2, 1999 - Seattle P.I.

Seattle officials under fire for protest handling
December 1, 1999 - Yahoo! News

Police in force after security scare early
November 30, 1999 - Seattle P.I.

Protestors Vow to Shut Down World Trade Organization Meeting
November 29, 1999 - ABCNews.com

Protests Start in Earnest at WTO
November 29, 1999 - Associated Press

Manhunt in Seattle
November 4, 1999 - ABC News

Police Kill Suspect in Recruit's Shooting - Cops Say Brother Escapes and Remains on the Loose
November 17, 1999 - APB Online

Motive a Mystery in Hawaii Massacre
November 3, 1999 - APB Online

FBI Issues Warning on Millennium Threats
November 2, 1999 - APB Online

Threat From Within: Origins of Domestic Terrorism in the U.S.
November 2, 1999 - MSNBC

N.J. SWAT Officer Slain
October 21, 1999 - APB Online

Police nab 2 Capitol Hill bank robbery suspects
October 13, 1999 - Seattle P.I.

Hostage-takers break off talks with Thai officials as deadline nears
October 2, 1999 - CNN.com

Columbine Victim Is Homecoming King
September 25, 1999 - APB Online

7th Annual SWAT Round-Up Dates Announced
The Round-Up brings teams together from all over the world and provides a professional forum for the exchange of ideas and tactical training methods. It features team competitions, educational training seminars, vendor demonstrations and a trade show.

Ex-Cop Jailed in Internet Drug Bust
Sept 22, 1999 - APB Online

Marksman tells of shot that ended crime spree
Sept 18, 1999 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Jail Escapee Slays 3; Is Killed by Police
Aug 30, 1999 - APB Online

E-Mail Foretells Suicidal Shootout
Aug 13, 1999 - APB Online

Children Shot at Community Center - Gunman at Large
Aug 10, 1999 - CNN.com

FBI Nabs Top-10 Fugitive
June 8, 1999 - APB Online

Fugitive Survivalist Dies in Gunbattle
June 4, 1999 - APB Online

Gaming Execs Deny Violence Connection
May 25, 1999 - APB Online

SWAT Team Rescues Kidnapped Woman
May 25, 1999 - APBnews.com

Timeline of School Shooting
April 23, 1999 - CNN.com

Colorado Police Defend Careful Response
April 22, 1999 - AP wire, Apbnews.com

SWAT Teams, Snipers, Swarm into Florida
April 16, 1999 - APBnews.com

Security Elite Form SWAT Teams to Attack viruses
January 19, 1999 - CNN

Alleged Gang Figure Captured in Florida
January 5, 1999 - AP Wire, CNN

SWAT News on the Street
December 2, 1999 - May 17, 1999 - Florida SWAT Asc.