April 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 4

APRIL, 2020 • VOL. 36 NO. 4
MICHAEL BARRON
publisher
REX EVANS
editor-n-chief
THE TEAM
C O N T R I BUT O R S
MISTY ROBERTS
editor
RUSTY BARRON
outdoor editor
TINA JAECKLE
blue mental health
REBECCA CESARI
sales manager
JOE GAMALDI
president, HPOU
T. EDISON
light bulb award
W.D. FORD
war stories contributor
DOUG WYLLIE
contributor
ROGER BUHLIS
contributor
DANNY HOBBS
contributor
LAURA L. SCARRY
contributor
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Kress-Barr, LLC. APRIL, 2020
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT
APRIL 2020 • VOL. 36 NO. 4
SURVIVING COVID 19
a first responderʼs nightmare
SURVIVING COVID-19
19 SurvivAL GUIDE
22 What to Expect on Patrol
26 Roll of 911 Operators
32 Use of Force to Control
‘STAY AT HOME ORDERS’
DEPARTMENTS
On the Cover /
Feature Story
A World under seige by
an invisible enemy,
COVID-19 has changed
the way we police. Our
Brothers in Blue are dying
and many are sick. We
cover this story from
all sides to help you
survive.
6 Publisher’s Thoughts
8 Editor’s Thoughts
9 HCSO Insider
10 Your Thoughts
14 News Around the State
42 Blue Mental Health
43 Joe Gamaldi - Harris County’s Dirty Secret
50 Honor Fallen Heroes
56 Now Hiring
60 Parting Shots
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