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Law Enforcement News Los Angeles considers letting civilian workers enforce traffic violations LAPD Detective Jamie McBride discusses 'reckless' L.A. traffic stop plan to allow civilians to make traffic stops despite the knowledge that traffic stops can lead to violent attacks from suspects or be the start of larger investigations.

The Phoenix Police Department lost about 45 years of law enforcement experience this week as two members died in separate unspecified medical events.Union officials say Sgt. Tim Wheeler died at home.City officials say Officer Mark Aker died while on duty.The losses come as the Department continues to deal with a chronic staffing shortage with roots in the Great Recession.

We're looking at the top stories from this week that include an update on the death of an iconic actor, a fiery wrong-way crash in Phoenix that left two people dead, and the deaths of two Phoenix Police officers.

Two Phoenix police officers died over the past week due to medical events according to a nonprofit organization that raises money to support impacted families.

Officer Mark Aker died from a medical event while on-duty on Wednesday May 10, police said.

Two Phoenix Police officers have died this week from medical events, the department said Thursday in a press release.