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CITY, ND – (NewsDakota.com) After several police officers have been killed in targeted shootings this year across the nation, many officers are on a heightened state of alert.

As the nation grieves for these officers who have been slain, many people remain grief stricken and angered by the shootings.

Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson says despite the bad news that appears to be weekly, he and his officers remain vigilant. During an interview with reporter Steve Urness, Thompson addressed some of the the myths associated with national news stories following the coverage of these fatal police shootings across America.