14 April 2012

Greenland, NH, Police Chief’s Death Highlights Dangers Faced by Police Officers in New England and Beyond

Chief Michael Maloney of the Greenland, NH, Police Department was shot and killed and four other police officers were injured when gunfire erupted as members of a drug task force attempted to execute a search warrant at 517 Post Road in Greenland on Thursday, 12 April.

There have been a number of police shootings throughout the U.S. in recent months, and, and this incident shows, the dangers, are in this region as well as in other parts of the nation.

Media reports:

Portsmouth Herald: Greenland police chief killed, 4 cops hurt; suspected shooter found dead (13 APR 12)

WHDH-TV: Police chief killed, 4 officers shot in Greenland, NH (12 APR 12)

WCVB-TV: Police Chief Killed, 4 Officers Shot In Standoff (12 APR 12)

WLBZ-TV: Greenland, NH shooting press conference uncut (13 APR 12)

WCVB-TV: Beloved Chief Killed Week Before Retirement (13 APR 12)

WMUR-TV: Fallen Greenland Chief Michael Maloney Remembered (13 APR 12)

Portsmouth Herald: Chief: One thing left to do before retirement (14 APR 12)

New Hampshire Union Leader: Drug task force came to search residence (14 APR 12)

Concord Monitor: Community mourns chief's death (14 APR 12)

Background information:

Greenland Police Department

Town of Greenland

Wikipedia: Greenland, New Hampshire

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