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St. Louis County police chief announces retirement

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019 file photo, St. Louis County police Sgt. Keith Wildhaber returns from lunch break to the St. Louis County courthouse on the third day of his discrimination case against the county in Clayton, Mo.St. Louis County leaders are working to address the culture of the police department following last month's jury verdict awarding $20 million to Sgt. Keith Wildhaber, who alleged he was discriminated against because he is gay. Experts say many departments across the U.S. are working to be more inclusive and are increasingly reaching out to the LGBTQ community. Some, including departments in San Jose, California, and Memphis, Tennessee, are seeking to recruit gay and lesbian officers. (Cristina M. Fletes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)

Sergeant told to tone down ‘gayness’ to lead diversity unit

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This undated photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department shows Beau Rothwell. Rothwell, a suburban St. Louis man has been charged with evidence tampering in the disappearance of his wife Jennifer Rothwell. He was spotted on video purchasing cleaning products and bleach-soaked bloody carpeting was found in the couple's home, police said. Rothwell, is jailed on $100,000 bond on the felony after being charged Thursday Nov. 14, 2019. (St. Louis County Police Department via AP)

Authorities: Body found in search for missing Missouri woman

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Missouri chief: “room to improve” after $20 million verdict

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Police leader consider recruitment changes

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St. Louis County fires 2 officers involved in deadly pursuit

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Officer resigns, another fired after drunken driving arrests

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Missouri cops struggle with mental health crisis mediation

By STEVE GIEGERICH and JOEL CURRIER - Associated Press

A St. Louis County officer mans the scene where a fellow county officer and a suspect were shot early on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 on Arno Drive. Police spokesman Benjamin Granda says the officer and suspect are undergoing &quot;life-saving treatment&quot; following the pre-dawn shooting Thursday at a home in Green Park, a small middle class community in south St. Louis County. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Missouri officer killed in shooting; 18-year-old charged

By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR - Associated Press

Ferguson protests: ‘Oath Keepers,’ heavily armed former military and police, turn up

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Police take cover after gunfire near a protest in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson began with a march in his honor and ended with a protest that was interrupted by gunfire. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Ferguson shooting: Man who opened fire at police is critically injured, authorities say

By Jim Salter and Alan Scher Zagier - Associated Press

A memorial in memory of Michael Brown is seen in a sidewalk near where Brown was shot and killed as a parade in honor of Brown passes by Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Sunday will mark one year since Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Police shooting, protests put Ferguson back on edge

By Jim Salter and Alan Scher Zagier - Associated Press

This photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department on Sunday, March 15, 2015, shows Jeffrey Williams. Williams, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of two police officers who were keeping watch over a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department on March 12. (AP Photo/St. Louis County Police Department)

Police deny using excessive force in Ferguson suspect arrest

By Alan Scher Zagier - Associated Press

This photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department on Sunday, March 15, 2015, shows Jeffrey Williams. Williams, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of two police officers who were keeping watch over a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department on March 12. (AP Photo/St. Louis County Police Department)

Man, 20, accused of shooting officers at Ferguson protest

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

This photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department on Sunday, March 15, 2015, shows Jeffrey Williams. Williams, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of two police officers who were keeping watch over a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department on March 12. (AP Photo/St. Louis County Police Department)

Ferguson shooting suspect told police he was aiming for someone else

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar, left, speaks during a news conference as St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch listens Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Clayton, Mo. McCulloch said 20-year-old Jeffrey Williams has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault in the shooting of two St. Louis-area officers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Ferguson police shooting suspect arrested, charged

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

Police canvass the area as they investigate the scene where two police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

2 officers shot in Ferguson, St. Louis County police confirm

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

Paramedics were called to the scene early Thursday to take two police officers to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening. They were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station during a protest.

Ferguson protesters set back by gunfire on 2 police officers

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A police officer walks toward the Ferguson Police Department Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Two officers were shot in front of the police department early Thursday as demonstrators gathered after the police chief resigned in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report alleging bias in the police force and local courts. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Police detain three in Ferguson police shooting ‘ambush’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

St. Louis County police Chief Jon Belmar, left, describes where one officer was shot on his face as Webster Groves police Captain Mike Nelson listens during a news conference Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Belmar spoke about the two officers who were shot, one from the St. Louis County police department and one from Webster Groves, in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday as demonstrators gathered. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Officers expected to recover after Ferguson shooting: Police chief

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times