Jan 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 1

The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 1

FOUNDED IN 1984 

JANUARY 2022 

FEATURES 

26 New Year Resolutions for 2022 

30 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to COVID 

32 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to LOD Deaths 

36 Feature Story: They Didn’t Make it 

- Special Memorial Insert - Officers we Lost in 2021 

ON THE COVER 

Our Feature story this month, 

“They Didn’t Make it” is an expose 

on the Officers We Lost 

in 2021. 

SPECIAL INSERT 

A Memorial to the Officers 

we lost in 2021 and a salute 

to all Texas Peace Officers 

we lost in 2020 & 2021. 

DEPARTMENTS 

6 Publisher’s Thoughts 

8 Editor’s Thoughts 

10 Your Thoughts 

12 News Around the US 

50 War Stories 

54 Aftermath 

58 Open Road - NYPD Orders Mustang E’s 

60 Healing Our Heroes 

62 Daryl’s Deliberations 

64 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith 

66 Light Bulb Award 

68 Running 4 Heroes 

70 Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle 

72 Off Duty with Rusty Barron 

76 Ads Back in the Day 

80 Parting Shots 

82 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas 

136 Back Page - Meet the Commish 

50 54 

BLUES MENTAL HEALTH 

BY DR. TINA JAECKLE 

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FOUNDED IN 1984 

OUR TEAM 

MICHAEL BARRON 

founder & publisher 


editor-n-chief 

REX EVANS 

contributing editor 

JESSICA JONES 

creative editor 

RUSTY BARRON 

outdoor editor 

DR. TINA JAECKLE 


DARYL LOTT 


SAM HORWITZ & JOHN SALERNO 

contributing editors 

DOUGLAS GRIFFITH 

HPOU contributing editor 

AMBER ROBERTS 

BAILEY BARRON 

sales team 

OUR CONTRIBUTORS 

T. EDISON 

contributing writer / light bulb 

OFFICER D. SULLIVAN 

warstory/aftermath 

JOHN MURRAY 

contributing writer 

JOE RUBINO 


RICK SUBEY 


KATIE MULVANEY 


DAVID GRIFFITH 


MARK PRICE 


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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK 

michael barron 

Happy New Year 

This issue marks the beginning 

of our 38th year of serving 

law enforcement in Texas and 

beyond. Our digital format has 

taken us farther than any of us 

could have possibly imagined. 

While we haven’t reached our 

goal of 100,000 readers a month, 

we came close at 92,400. 

This past year, The BLUES 

became the Largest “all-digital” 

Police Magazine in the U.S. With 

an average page count of 140 

pages and 90,000+ readers, The 

BLUES ranks highest in a group 

of over 30 police related magazines. 

Quite an accomplishment 

if you consider this digital format 

is only 2 years in the making. 

In fact, we published more 

pages of content in those 24 

months, then seventeen years of 

the printed issues of the Blues. 

For individuals seeking a 

career in law enforcement or 

officers looking to make a lateral 

move, the BLUES is THE place 

to search for LE job opening. On 

average, there are listings for 

over 200 jobs and recruiting ads 

from dozens of departments. In 

fact, The BLUES is credited with 

influencing hundreds if not thousands 

of officers in their search 

for a law enforcement job. If 

you’re a recruiter for a Texas law 

enforcement agency, the BLUES 

should be number one on your 

list to promote your department. 

Another milestone for 2021 I 

hope is never repeated is the 

sheer number of deaths of law 

enforcement officers, 479 for the 

year. That’s 94 more than the year 

before. And COVID accounted for 

322 of those souls in 2021. That’s 

THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO 

of our brothers and sisters in 

Blues that died in one year to a 

pandemic that has claimed nearly 

one million lives since it began 

in 2020. But let’s not overlook the 

fact we lost 157 officers outside 

of COVID. The loss of one officer 

is horrible, 157 is unbearable. 

Inside this month’s memorial 

issue, you’ll find a special insert 

dedicated to these fine men and 

women. We hope you will take 

time to look at each and every 

photo. Remember their faces, the 

departments they served, and 

say a prayer for the families they 

left behind. 

On the last page of the Memorial, 

you’ll find links to various 

fund raisers and non-profit organizations 

that aid families. Please 

support these organizations as 

best you can. They provide valuable 

resources as well as morale 

support to the spouses and children 

of fallen officers. 

Finally, to answer the most 

asked question we have at The 

BLUES “how do I get a copy of 

the BLUES each month?” There 

are several ways. First off as 

stated at the beginning of this 

editorial, The BLUES is a ‘digital’ 

magazine. We do not print any 

copies. The reason being is the 

cost. To print 90,000 copies with 

over 140 pages and distribute 


those 90,000 copies would cost 

close to $85,000 a month. So obviously 

we aren’t returning to a 

printed edition anytime soon. But 

the world is all digital and we 

are following the future. 

You can get a FREE copy of the 

BLUES sent to your email each 

month by simply going to our 

website “bluespdmag.com” and 

clicking on the subscribe tab at 

the top. Again, the subscription is 

FREE. 

We also post a link to our 

Facebook page “BluesPoliceMagazine” 

as soon as the monthly 

edition goes live. This link is 

shared with over 100 other police 

related websites on FaceBook as 

well as our Instagram page 

@thebluespolicemagazine. 

Finally, I’d like to thank all our 

readers for making The BLUES 

the largest of its kind in the US 

and celebrating the beginning of 

our 38th year. We couldn’t have 

arrived here without you. Cheers! 


FROM THE GUEST EDITOR’S DESK 

rex evans 

It’s All About Sacrifice 

For some, a career in Law Enforcement 

means Service, Protection, 

Defending the Innocent 

and bringing those who wrong 

others, to Justice. To others, it’s 

the fulfillment of a lifelong dream 

or the continuation of a family 

who, for generations wore a 

badge. 

Whatever the reason you decided 

to wear a badge, the fact 

remains, you did or still do so. A 

lot of sacrifice went into that decision. 

The Pre-Academy testing. 

The “Academy Life” and of course, 

the job itself. Sacrifice is something, 

we all have in common. If 

you’ve been a cop for five years 

or more, worked the streets the 

entire time, you definitively know 

sacrifice. 

You’ve got the blazing hot, 

humid days and nights of summer 

along the Gulf Coast. The 

sub-freezing, blinding snowstorms 

in Montana. Crazy, wild 

big-city nights in New York, Los 

Angeles and Miami. All of which, 

in their own special way, demand 

a high degree of sacrifice. 

Then of course, there’s the 

suburban and rural brothers and 

sisters in Law Enforcement. Long 

hours because well, you’re it. 

There is no one else to call or 

other Divisions and Districts from 

which to pull from. A call comes 

in, you go out. It really is simple 

math. 

That’s the “Professional” side of 

sacrifices to those wear a badge 

must make. Let alone, the “personnel” 

side. You know, gone 

from home all the time. Working 

two and three extra-jobs so your 

significant other and kids can 

have everything you never had. 

Maybe it’s so your family can live 

in a great neighborhood and the 

kids can go to a great school. 

Whatever the reason, those sacrifices 

all take a toll. 

None of the above even begins 

to touch on the sacrifice we 

make from time to time, in that 

we can’t say or speak our mind 

to anyone. We just watch the 

blatant stupidity, raw hatred and 

senseless violence go about our 

communities. We just smile and 

say nothing. 

Of course, there’s also the 

supervisor part of this equation. 

They’re the good ones. The bad 

ones. The micro-managing ones. 

The “I don’t know” ones and the 

worst kind of supervisor of all, 

the pure evil ones. Those who live 

to make others under their “Command” 

as miserable as possible. 

Why? Because they think it’s 

fun. To endure the roller coaster 

supervision of Law Enforcement 

requires an exorbitant degree of 

patience, prayer and sacrifice. 

There’s one kind of sacrifice 

most don’t like talking about. 

That’s the sacrifice we make 

when one of us doesn’t come 

home at the end of our shift. It’s 

the kind of sacrifice which tends 

to make all the other sacrifices 

seem small. Almost, unimportant. 

If anyone ever tells you “Police 

Work” is just another government 

job which only requires you to 

breath, walk and talk at the same 

time. Feel free to…well, no. Don’t 

do that. But be mindful of all the 

sacrifices you’ve made. Remember 

the long nights, hard days 

and moments of pure heartbreak 

you’ve endured. Remember that 

sacrifice comes with a high price 

and something else… 

Sacrifice comes with the nobility 

making this old world just a 

little bit better today than it was 

yesterday. And, no one would’ve 

been the wiser tomorrow, had it 

not been for you. Your sacrifices 

in this career, in this life are deep 

and oftentimes, hurtful to those 

around you. And yet, I would beseech 

you to understand throughout 

the history of mankind, cops 

are the ones who’ve always made 

the greatest of sacrifices for the 

many. 

You my friend, are one of the 

few. And I am eternally grateful 

for you. Thank you for all you do, 

all that you’ve lost and for all you 

may have to give. Let your heart 

be still and may God’s Grace and 

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your thoughts 

Instead of being in a rush 

during this time, let’s take a 

moment to slow down and remember 

the true meaning and 

purpose of this particular holiday. 

Let’s remember to be humble 

and thankful for the many 

blessings we have received this 

year while seeking ways to share 

those gifts with the precious 

family members and friends in 

our lives. 

With grateful hearts, let’s make 

this Christmas a time of true joy 

and celebration with all those 

we come in contact on a daily 

basis. Jesus is the Reason for the 

Season. 

KAT D GARCIA 

LAW ENFORCEMENT & RETIREMENT 

I know that often we set specific 

goals this time of year 

concerning weight loss, finances, 

and much more in our lives we 

feel will better us and our families. 

Someone recently asked 

me what caused me to save for 

retirement when I was a younger 

officer. I’m guessing they were 

looking for some type of advice 

from a salty veteran that I may 

have encountered when I entered 

the career of law enforcement, 

but that wasn’t the case. I 

grew up poor and went to over 

twenty different schools as a 

youth, and my father switched 

careers regularly as we switched 

living arrangements. My father 

was a great man in many aspects, 

but finances weren’t his 

strong point in life, most likely 

because his father didn’t set the 

example and guide him in the 

value of a dollar. I realize this 

even more now that I’ve grown 

older and see what money can 

do for me and my wife. I say this 

tidbit of information because I’ve 

seen the veteran officers in our 

profession hoping to make it to 

the thirty-year mark where the 

golden carrot will solve all their 

problems. Many times this same 

individual had health issues 

because of all the stress-related 

illnesses that come with being in 

law enforcement for an extended 

period, not to mention the 

stress caused on relationships 

along the way. 

I would be that officer in the 

locker room that would do my 

best to tell the younger officer 

that starting a supplemental 

retirement was necessary for 

them to exit the profession when 

the time came. I had a few that 

listened to the advice, but most 

seemed to have that enthusiastic 

bright-eyed look where they 

never saw themselves getting 

older and leaving. I too was that 

twenty-two-year-old officer 

fresh from the police academy 

that was ready to make my mark 

on law enforcement, but I also 

had the previous example mentioned 

that caused me to think 

about my future. My father was 

also older at the time and often 

spoken to me about lessons he 

had learned and the value of 

saving for the future. 

There will be some of you 

that may read this article and 

are about to graduate the police 

academy and are now making 

more money than you’ve ever 

made. You now have the urge 

to show your accomplishments 

with buying the newest sixty 

thousand dollar truck while 

you and the love of your life 

search for your forever home, 

not thinking about the financial 

stress that will soon be realized. 

I’m not perfect by any means 

with finances and have made 

some of the same mistakes I’m 

talking about in this article. I 

want you to consider your decisions 

now so you’re not one of 

those veteran officers with only 

the department pension while 

thinking about the golden carrot. 

The solution to the financial 

issue is most often not solved 

by how long you work, but how 

you plan and spend while you’re 

still young. The decisions and 

path you follow now will either 

lead you to be that 30-year guy 

hoping to make it out with some 

years still left to enjoy retirement 

or one that has planned 

and can now leave at a younger 

healthier age. I always say never 

take financial advice from a cop, 

but I wanted to provide you with 

some examples when talking 

about that new shiny truck. 

The new 60k truck will cost 

you about $999.00 a month with 

a $1,000 down payment with a 

good credit score for 72 months. 

This payment now translates into 

you paying $71,928 big ones to 

prove to your family and friends 

that you’re successful in life. You 

could, however, take that same 

amount for six years and place it 

into an investment vehicle at an 

average of a 7% return, putting 

approximately $89,970.00 in your 

pocket. I know some of you have 

already made this leap and are 

making this payment each month 

for that new vehicle that has 

now lost its value and appeal. 

You can still make a life change 

by selling that vehicle and buying 

a vehicle where you can pay 

cash, which now translates into 

your money working for you by 

building a financial future. You 

can run these same type numbers 

for purchasing that new 

home, and you’ll soon realize the 

importance of the 15-year mortgage 

Vs. the 30-year mortgage. 

You could take half the money 

for that new truck and place it 

into a retirement account based 

on a 7% return for twenty years 

that now becomes $255K. That 

money could now yield you 

approximately $1,500 a month 

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AROUND THE COUNTRY 

COMING SUMMER 2022 

NEW YEARS EVE 

20% of NYPD, Out With COVID 

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More 

than 20% of the New York Police 

Department was out sick Thursday 

December 30th due to coronavirus 

(COVID-19), according to 

the NY Post. 

On Friday morning, New Year’s 

Eve, NYPD received 7,270 sick 

calls — the most for any day in 

2021 and similar to the amounts 

seen at the beginning of the pandemic 

in April 2020, sources told 

FOREWORD 

the Post. 

To those that wore it, no explanation is necessary. For life behind the badge is like no other. It is a line that once 

Nearly 2,600 members of the 

you cross, you can never go back. The line between right and wrong, happiness and sadness, and finally life and 

NYPD have tested positive for 

death. 

It isn't for everyone, nor should it be. God created it, not for those who chose it, but for those that are chosen. It 

coronavirus this month, sources 

is these brave souls who trade their happiness, their security, their fears, their love, and even their life for you. 

said. 

When life itself is in question they must answer. When death is imminent, they must stand tall. In the face of 

The Post reported that the 

danger, they must endure. When all is said and done, there really isn't much that separates us from them, but a thin 

NYPD is requiring officers who 

blue line. 

had regularly scheduled days off 

••• 

Being a cop meant everything to me. It was something I dreamed of as a kid. No, my parents weren’t cops but 

to work over the holiday weekend. 

The same scenario played out ment, healthcare and airlines. 

I remember the day the notice came in the mail that said I'd been accepted into the Police Academy. It was 

provide testing for COVID-19. ment but all branches of govern- 

my grandfather was. He was my hero and someday I wanted to walk in his footsteps. 

On Wednesday, Dec. 29th, the at police departments all across It’s like the summer of 2020 all 

the happiest day of my life or so I thought. Now that I look back, I'm sure it was definitely the day my life changed 

Daily News reported that 30% of the country. Agency after agency over again. 

and changed in a way that would never be the same. Once that badge is pinned on, life itself is suddenly different. 

the city’s EMS members and 17% reported dozens of officers calling 

in with COVID. 

It starts out as euphoric, on top of the world and invincible. Later it becomes one of disgust, then mistrust, finally 

resentment. Your entire perspective changes and never again is life and death seen in the same light. You see how 

of its firefighters were out sick. 

precious life is and how fast it can be taken and by those who have little or no respect for it. Life behind the badge 

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro 

said the reduced workforce Department as well as several of 

probably heard that life as a cop, is hours and hours of boredom interrupted by seconds of sheer terror. It’s more 

In Harris County, the Sheriff’s 

is many things to many people. All are affected by it. Some good, some bad, some you just never know. You’ve 

has “stressed” the department’s the area constables’ offices, had 

like years of boredom, interrupted by hours of terror. At one time or another we all remember being scared. Really 

ranks. 

deputies working overtime to fill 

scared, so scared you're literally in suspended animation awaiting what surely must be the end of life as you know 

it. When it comes, it comes in slow motion almost surreal. What seems like hours happens in seconds and lasts for 

This came as the FDNY shared in for the nearly 28% that were 

years. They say fear is good, but true fear the kind that hangs in the air like the smell of ozone after a lightning strike 

messages on Twitter asking out with COVID. 

is anything but healthy. 

residents to only call 911 if they The latest Omicron variant is 

But those who live without fear aren't really living. They've accepted their own demise and are simply waiting for 

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the bus to take them home. And that's one bus you don't want to get on. 

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12 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE and rapists, muggers and burglars, and just plain thieves. But be forewarned. The What BLUES maybe POLICE be erotic MAGAZINE one minute 13 

can be deadly the next. For see in their world, life is just as long as the turn of the next page.


HEROIC LAKEWOOD CO. OFFICER 

ENDS COLORADO SHOOTING SPREE 

By Jon Murray and Joe Rubino 

The Denver Post 

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — When a 

gunman opened fire inside a Broadway 

tattoo parlor Monday night, the 

shooting spree that would zigzag 

through Denver and Lakewood was 

just getting started. 

Less than an hour later, the rampage 

ended with his death on the 

streets of Lakewood’s upscale Belmar 

shopping district, as the final 

gunfight with a police officer — 

herself injured — shattered a pizza 

restaurant’s two large windows, 

sending shocked diners diving for 

cover behind overturned tables. 

Investigators recover evidence 

from a window frame outside a 

Xfinity store Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, 

in Lakewood, Colo., one of the 

scenes of a shooting spree that left 

several people dead—including the 

suspected shooter Monday evening—and 

left a few more people 

wounded. 

“One of my pizza cooks was 

crawling on the ground, coming 

around the corner,” said Tyler 

Gunderson, the front-of-the-house 

manager for The Rock Wood-Fired 

Pizza on West Alaska Place, east of 

Wadsworth Boulevard. 

When it was all over, five of the 

victims in Monday’s shooting spree 

had died and another two had sustained 

serious injuries, including the 

officer, in one of the most unusual, 

confounding multiple-victim shoot- 

ings the metro area has seen. 

Lyndon James McLeod, 47, was 

identified by police as the gunman 

Tuesday. He was reported by a 

lobby security guard at one condo 

building in Denver to be wearing 

clothing that impersonated “a police 

officer in tactical gear with a 

police logo and badge and carrying 

a rifle,” according to an email sent 

Tuesday to residents of One Cheesman 

Place. 

While still investigating Tuesday, 

authorities publicly withheld 

any ideas they had about McLeod’s 

motives. But where he aimed his 

gun did not appear to be random: 

Among the victims were four shots 

inside tattoo parlors, both at the 

one in Denver and at other locations 

miles away in Lakewood. 

“The victims were known to the 

offender,” Denver Police Department 

Commander Matt Clark said, 

though in one case, he added, his 

targeting was based on an apparent 

grudge with a hotel in the Belmar 

district. There he shot a woman who 

happened to be working the front 

desk, just minutes before his own 

death. The clerk died Tuesday. 

Denver police received the first 911 

call about violence on Broadway near 

First Avenue at 5:25 p.m., Clark said. 

They arrived at Sol Tribe Custom 

Tattoo and Body Piercing to find two 

victims inside: owner Alicia Cardenas, 

44, and Alyssa Gunn Maldonado, 

who both died. 

Alyssa’s husband, Jimmy Maldonado, 

a piercer at Sol Tribe, was injured 

and had escaped onto the street, 

Clark said. He was in critical condition 

Tuesday night. All three were 

identified to The Post by family and 

friends. 

Within minutes, police received 

a report of a new crime scene — 

where the gunman had forced entry 

into a home near West Sixth Avenue 

and Bannock Street. A nearby van 

also was set on fire, he said. 

“He pursued the occupants 

through the residence, which is also 

a part of a business,” Clark said, but 

they escaped unharmed. 

The gunman set off again. 

His next target was the 19-story 

condo building overlooking Cheesman 

Park, just south of East 13th 

Avenue at North Williams Street. 

The email sent to residents of 

One Cheesman Place by building 

management outlined what building 

managers understood to have 

happened. The gunman showed up 

wearing the police gear and carrying 

the rifle, the email says, and the 

security guard in the lobby cooperated 

with his demands by escorting 

him to a floor of the building he 

requested — where the gunman 

“forced himself into the unit and 

committed the shooting.” 

One man was killed, police said, 

but his identity hasn’t been released. 

The security guard “escaped 

to another unit and called 911,” the 

email said. 

Back down in the lobby, the gunman 

fired his gun to exit through the 

secured door. On Tuesday morning, 

three bullet holes, labeled with 

evidence markers, left a pattern of 

web-like cracks running up one of 

the glass doors. 

Travis Leiker, the president and 

executive director of Capitol Hill 

United Neighborhoods, an advocacy 

group for the area, said he was in 

the group’s headquarters just across 

Williams Street on Monday night, 

leading an online meeting, when he 

heard those gunshots. 

By the time police arrived, the 

gunman was long gone, heading 

back west. 

But just minutes later, at 5:49 

p.m., other Denver police officers in 

an unmarked car spotted the Ford 

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Lakewood Police Agent Ashley Ferris 

Econoline van he was reported to 

be driving on West 13th Avenue 

near Interstate 25, Clark said. 

After an exchange of gunfire at a 

dead-end at West Eighth Avenue 

and Zuni Street, he said, the gunman 

escaped onto I-25 after firing 

shots that “disabled” the police 

vehicle. 

His next stop: Lucky 13 Tattoo 

and Piercing, a shop in a shopping 

center at Kipling Street and West 

Colfax Avenue in Lakewood. At 

5:58 p.m., security video from the 

adjacent In and Out Liquor store 

recorded the gunman stopping his 

van in the drive lane, walking into 

the store holding what looks like a 

gun. He exited just 10 seconds later, 

driving off. 

In that time, he shot and killed 

tattoo artist Danny “Dano” Scofield, 

38, according to Lakewood Police 

Department spokesman John 

Romero. 

The gunman drove about four 

miles southeast, to the Belmar 

shopping district. Lakewood police 

agents spotted his van at 6:04 p.m. 

near a Wells Fargo Bank branch at 


West Alameda Avenue and South 

Teller Street, Romero said, and attempted 

to stop him. 

Police and the gunman exchanged 

fire, Romero said, and he eluded 

capture once again. He abandoned 

the van nearby and walked briefly 

into a Ted’s Montana Grill, just 

south of the bank, displaying his 

gun but not firing it. Then he walked 

deeper into Belmar, a newer development 

of movie theaters, big-box 

stores and urban buildings fronting 

walkable streets that have large 

parking lots and garages behind 

them. 

About three blocks away, near the 

corner of South Vance Street and 

West Alaska Drive, he entered the 

Hyatt House hotel, Romero said. 

The gunman “had a very brief 

conversation with the front desk 

worker,” Romero said. “He then 

shot the front desk worker several 

times.” 

Sarah Steck, 28, was hospitalized 

and died of her injuries on Tuesday, 

he said. 

Nearby diners and shoppers 

sought cover as the gunshots rang 

out. Within two minutes, McLeod 

was confronted by Lakewood police 

officer Ashley Ferris on the street 

nearby. 

After Ferris ordered him to drop 

the gun, Romero said, he approached 

her and opened fire, hitting her once, 

in the abdomen, as other shots shattered 

the pizza restaurant’s windows. 

Ferris then shot him, killing him. 

“I can’t overemphasize enough 

the heroic actions of our Lakewood 

police officer Ashley Ferris,” Romero 

said. “In the face of being shot, in 

the face of danger, she was able to 

not only save others from this terrible 

tragedy but also neutralize the 

threat.” c)2021 The Denver Post 



Mass State Trooper Fired 

Over COVID, Speaks Out 

“This was my dream job to be a state trooper, and I’ve never brought any 

shame to this organization. It’s definitely disappointing and heartbreaking.” 

By Rick Sobey 

Boston Herald 

BOSTON — The first Mass State 

Police trooper who was given 

the ax over the state’s coronavirus 

vaccine mandate is speaking 

out about the “humiliating” 

experience and termination 

process. 

Timothy Barry, 29, said he’s 

still “in disbelief” after he was 

yanked out of a State Police 

training class in late October 

and stripped of his police gear 

in front of about 40 fellow 

troopers. He had not gotten a 

COVID-19 shot by the mid-October 

deadline. 

The Marine Corps veteran, who 

was assigned to the State Police 

Mounted Unit, then became the 

first trooper to get recommended 

for termination. 

“I was singled out at the State 

Police Academy, and now being 

the only one recommended for 

termination, I definitely feel singled 

out,” Barry told the Herald 

this week. 

“I’ve been in disbelief,” he 

added. “This was my dream job 

to be a state trooper, and I’ve 

never brought any shame to this 

organization. It’s definitely disappointing 

and heartbreaking.” 

The Quincy resident recounted 

his Oct. 28 experience at the 

State Police Academy in New 

Braintree. 

Barry drove the two hours out 

to the training class and was 

then “blindsided” in front of the 

class. He had submitted a religious 

exemption for the vaccine 

but was in limbo, he said. 

“I was pulled out of a class of 

30 to 40 people, and they didn’t 

try to discreetly pull me out,” 

Barry said. “I had to empty out 

my cruiser as the entire class 

was looking at me, like I did 

something bad. 

“I had to surrender all my 

police tools,” he added. “It’s not 

like I committed a domestic or a 

violent crime. It was really over 

the top... It was humiliating.” 

He was relieved of his duties, 

placed on unpaid leave, and was 

then later recommended for termination 

over the vax mandate. 

Barry was a statie for three 

years, first working on the roads 

as a trooper and then assigned 

to the Mounted Unit. He was 

previously a police officer in 

Bedford for five years and is a 

third-generation law enforcement 

officer. 

“Between my military years in 

the Marine Corps, as a local police 

officer and as a state trooper, 

I’ve never been disciplined,” Barry 

said. “In an era where you want 

police accountability, why is this 

why you’re getting rid of quality 

troopers? 

“I’ve worked hard to get here,” 

he added. “It’s something I’ve always 

wanted, and for an agency 

that wants to be the most elite in 

the state and the nation, why are 

you getting rid of good troopers 

for this?” 

Barry volunteered at the Bedford 

VA for over half a decade and 

volunteered for the Special Olympics, 

with events like the torch 

run as a local police officer. 

He taught religious education 

for five years and was a 

Eucharistic minister. He was 

unsuccessful at getting a religious 

exemption for the vaccine. 

To try to get the exemption, he 

went in front of a “trial board” 

court hearing, which was made 

up of a State Police captain and 

lawyer. 

“They’re not priests,” Barry 

said. “They’re not rabbis. They’re 

just two random people. A lot 

of these things just weren’t 

thought out.” 

He doesn’t know of any religious 

exemption that has been 

accepted. 

“Personally, I think that mandating 

the vaccine and going 

against someone’s religious 

beliefs is a violation of your 

civil rights,” Barry said. “This 

has violated my rights and many 

others.” 

He said he would have complied 

with regular COVID testing. 

“I definitely would have been 

OK with that,” Barry said. 

A spokesperson for the Executive 

Office of Public Safety and 

Security on Wednesday deferred 

comment to Mass State Police. 

A Mass State Police spokesperson 

did not immediately respond 

to questions — including how 

many State Police troopers are 

facing termination over the vax 

mandate, and if the state plans 

to pull other states out of training 

classes and strip them of 

their gear. 

“It’s just not right,” Barry said, 

later adding, “A real shame.” 



R.I. Police Commission Adopts 

Policy to Prevent “Gypsy” Cops 

The policy inactivates an officer’s certification 

the moment they leave a police department. 

By Katie Mulvaney 

The Providence Journal 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Members 

of the commission that oversees 

police standards and training 

in Rhode Island have watched 

reports of rogue officers leaving 

one department only to be 

promptly hired at another play 

out in recent years nationwide. 

With that in mind and “out of 

an abundance of caution,” the 

Rhode Island Commission on 

Police Officers Standards and 

Training adopted a policy this 

year intended to prevent socalled 

“wandering officers” or 

“gypsy cops” from landing in a 

Rhode Island police department 

without undergoing a review. 

The five-member commission, 

which sets policies and 

standards for certification and 

training for police in Rhode Island, 

implemented a policy that 

inactivates an officer’s certification 

the moment he or she leaves 

a police department. The officer 

must then apply to be recertified 

by the commission in order to 

take on active status at another 

department. 

RIPOST REQUIREMENTS BE- 

FORE JOINING A NEW AGENCY 

The rules require the officer to 

produce a letter of good standing 

from the previous agency 

and meet other criteria before 

joining a new agency. The policy 

is intended to stop troubled 

officers from resigning from one 

department to avoid being fired 

and restart their careers with 

clean hands a few towns over. 

“At the end of the day, we are 

trying to prevent police officers 

from moving from place to place 

without a check,” Jamestown 

Police Chief Edward A. Mello, 

chairman of the commission, 

said in an interview with The 

Journal last week. 

The Rhode Island rule replaces 

a long-standing policy that an 

officer’s certification would remain 

intact for three years after 

that person left an agency, Mello 

said. Rhode Island does not have 

a list of officers who have left 

their positions due to misconduct. 

“We want to be sure there’s 

a review process between that 

break,” he said. “This is a stop 

gap measure to ensure good 

police.” 

The new policy has taken effect 

as the commission, known 

as the RIPOST, is seeing a growing 

number of officers seeking 

a lateral transfer from one 

agency to another in the Ocean 

State — an attractive option as 

recruitment has been difficult, 

Mello said. Advantages include 

that seasoned officers bring with 

them professional experience 

and training. 

“It’s a challenging hiring time,” 

said Mello, who’s last three 

department hires included two 

transfers. 

POLICE DE-CERTIFICATION 

INDEX 

In addition to the letter of 

good standing, officers seeking a 

transfer must undergo a psychological, 

drug and medical exams, 

submit to a background check, 

and verify that they aren’t in the 

National De-certification Index, a 

national registry of certificate or 

license revocation actions relating 

to officer misconduct. 

The index, which police in 

Rhode Island use to vet outof-state 

applicants, currently 

lists 31,000 disciplinary actions, 

according to Michael Becar, 

executive director of the International 

Association of Directors 

of Law Enforcement Standards 

& Training, which oversees the 

database. 

Although Rhode Island’s new 

policy inactivates an officer’s 

certification, that individual’s 

name cannot be added to the index 

because it is not a de-certification 

due to misconduct, Becar 

said. Rhode Island does not have 

a list of officers who have left 

their positions due to misconduct, 

according to Mello. 

Rhode Island is one of four 

states nationally whose standards 

and training commission 

doesn’t have the authority under 

state law to decertify a police 

officer, a process that essentially 

strips that person of his or her 

badge. 

It joins New Jersey, Hawaii, and 

California, though state lawmakers 

there passed a measure 

in September empowering that 

state to suspend or revoke a 

certificate on specified grounds. 

Those include the use of excessive 

force, sexual assault, making 

a false arrest, or participating 

in a law enforcement gang, as 

well as demonstrating an abuse 

of power or bias based on race, 

national origin, religion, gender 

identity or sexual orientation, 

or disability. The California law 

takes effect in January. 

From Becar’s perspective, it 

is important for the RIPOST to 

have the authority to de-certify 

problematic officers to prevent 

misconduct and an unwitting 

agency experiencing a black eye 

and civil liability due to officer 

misdeeds. 

“They need the authority to 

investigate officers who have 

committed misconduct, to terminate 

their license,” Becar said. 

“If they don’t have the authority, 

there’s nothing to stop that officer 

from going from agency to 

agency.” 

The association recommends 

as model de-certification policies 

that incorporate an independent 

investigation by the commission 

and an appeal process, 

as seen in Arizona and Oregon. 

“It’s a very fair hearing into 

whether misconduct occurred,” 

Becar said. 

But to Mello, de-certification 

can only work if every state is 

empowered to revoke an officer’s 

badge and then ensure the misconduct 

is entered into the national 

database. The states must 

require, too, that each department 

check that database before 

hiring an officer, he said. 

“There’s no point in de-certification 

unless every state is 

de-certifying,” Mello said 

‘A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION’ 

For now, Sid Wordell, executive 

director of the Rhode Island Police 

Chiefs’ Association, says the 

new policy “is a step in the right 

direction.” 

“Ultimately, everybody believes 

there should be a de-certification 

process,” Wordell said. 

Harrison Tuttle, executive director 

of BLM RI PAC, agrees that 

the policy represents a step in 

the right direction. 

“While we celebrate this victory 

today, tomorrow we go back 

to work,” Tuttle, who is running 

for General Assembly, said in an 

email. 

The BLM RI PAC will stand 

with the state’s Black and brown 

communities and continue to 

call for the repeal of the Law Enforcement 

Officers’ Bill of Rights 

in Rhode Island, he said. He welcomed 

the chance to meet with 

the Police Chiefs’ Association “to 

do a full analysis on how this 

policy change works in practice 

... as we plan to hold them accountable.” 

Legislation to amend the Law 

Enforcement Officers Bill of 

Rights failed to pass last session 

after advocates, interest groups 

and lawmakers were unable to 

reach agreement on key details. 

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1 Illinois Officer Killed, 1 Critically 

Wounded in Hotel Shooting 

A manhunt is underway in 

Kankakee County, IL, after one 

police officer was killed and 

another was critically wounded 

in a shooting Wednesday night, 

Dec. 29th at a hotel in the village 

of Bradley. 

Around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, 

Bradley Police responded to the 

Comfort Inn hotel after a call 

about dogs barking in an unattended 

vehicle in the parking lot. 

Police said the officers located 

the vehicle and the possible 

owner inside a hotel room. Both 

officers were shot after trying to 

talk with the people inside the 

room, Bradley police confirmed. 

Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene 

Rittmanic, 49, died at the hospital 

and Officer Tyler J. Bailey, 27, 

was critically wounded. 

Police said an arrest warrant 

was issued for 25-year-old 

Darius Sullivan in connection 

with the shooting, NBC Chicago 

reports. They are also looking for 

another person of interest believed 

to be involved in the case. 

A $10,000.00 reward is being 

offered for information leading to 

an arrest. 

On Thursday, Dec. 30, The Bradley 

Police Department issued the 

following Press Release: 

On Wednesday, December 

29thth, 2021, at approximately 

21:41 hrs. the Bradley Police 

Department responded to the 

Comfort Inn 1500 north State 

Route 50, for reported dogs 

barking in an unattended vehicle 

which was parked in the parking 

lot. Upon arrival officers located 

a vehicle and a room inside the 

hotel where the possible owner 

of the vehicle was staying. 

Officers initiated conversation 

with the subjects in the room 

and while during conversation 

the officers were attacked by the 

subjects occupying the room, 

whereas both officers were shot. 

Both officers were transported 

to nearby hospitals where one 

officer has died, and the other 

is in critical condition and is 

currently undergoing surgery. 

Identities of both officers are 

held pending notification. 

An arrest warrant has been 

issued for a Darius D Sullivan M/B 

06/21/1996. We are also looking 

for another person of interest 

that we believe was involved 

with the case. 

Bradley Officer Tyler J. Bailey 

IS PROUD 

TO SUPPORT 

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FIRST LEO DEATH OF 2022 

Wayne County IL. Deputy Killed in 

Shooting; Suspect is in Custody. 

A suspect in the fatal shooting 

of a Wayne County, Illinois deputy, 

has been taken into custody. 

The Wayne County Sheriff’s 

Office (WCSO) says the shooting 

happened around 5:00 a.m. 

on December 29th when Deputy 

Sean Riley was dispatched to a 

motorist assist on Interstate 64 

near the Illinois-Indiana border. 

WCSO says that when another 

officer got to the scene, Deputy 

Riley was found dead. Deputy Riley’s 

squad car was missing from 

the scene of the shooting and 

found abandoned along I-64. 

Around 1:40 p.m., authorities 

said that one suspect, later identified 

as 40-year-old Ray Tate of 

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, had been 

taken into custody in connection 

to the shooting death of Deputy 

Riley. 

The Illinois State Police believes 

Tate carjacked a semitruck 

near the area where Deputy 

Riley’s patrol vehicle was 

found abandoned - forcing the 

driver of the truck to take him to 

a gas station in St. Peters, Missouri, 

before a series of other 

car jackings, robberies, and 

shootings occurred. 

ISP says that Tate is suspected 

of then traveling back into 

Illinois with a kidnapped victim 

in another stolen vehicle, 

which was found 

at a home in rural 

Carlyle. 

Police believe 

Tate then committed 

a home invasion 

in Carlysle, taking 

the homeowner and 

the other kidnapped 

victim hostage. 

Both of the hostages 

were rescued 

and uninjured, and 

Tate was taken to 

the Clinton County 

Jail where he’s 

being charged with 

First Degree Murder. 

After Deputy 

Riley’s autopsy 

was performed in 

Evansville, dozens 

of law enforcement 

officers escorted 

him back home to 

Illinois. 

Funeral arrangements 

had not been 

announced at the 

time of publishing. 

The BLUES and an 

all our brothers and 

sisters in Blue here 

in Texas offer our 

sincerest condolences 

to the Riley 

family. 

NC Trooper crashes at traffic stop, killing 

another trooper who was his brother. 

By Mark Price 

A state trooper and a civilian 

motorist were killed in a car crash 

that involved the trooper’s brother 

— who is also a state trooper, 

according to the N.C. Department of 

Public Safety. 

It happened just before 9 p.m. 

Monday, Jan. 3, at a traffic stop in 

Rutherford County, southeast of 

Asheville. 

Investigators identified the trooper 

who died as John S. Horton, a 15- 

year veteran assigned to Rutherford 

County. 

The identity of the civilian driver 

has not been released as of Jan. 4. 

Horton died when his brother, 

Trooper James N. Horton, was 

responding to assist him in a traffic 

stop near the intersection of High 

Shoals Church and Goodes Grove 

Church roads, officials said. 

Trooper John Horton, a fifteen-year 

veteran assigned to Rutherford 

County, was transported to a 

Spartanburg hospital where he died 

of his injuries. 

“Trooper James Horton lost control 

of his vehicle upon approaching 

the traffic stop,” officials said. 

“James Horton collided with the 

stationary patrol vehicle and subsequently 

struck Trooper John Horton 

and the detained driver who were 

standing along the roadside.” 

The detained driver died at the 

scene. 

“Trooper James Horton was taken 

to a local hospital for minor injuries 

and has since been released. The 

North Carolina Trooper John Horton 

two involved troopers are brothers,” 

state officials said. 

Details on road conditions were 

not released, but the crash happened 

after a day of snow, sleet and 

quick-dropping temperatures in the 

mountains. 

“Our hearts are broken with the 

loss of our friend and our brother, 

Trooper John Horton,” State Highway 

Patrol Commander Col. Freddy 

L. Johnson Jr. said in a news release. 

“For all involved in this tragic 

event the coming days will undoubtedly 

be difficult, but we are 

committed to stand alongside with 

them with our thoughts, prayers 

and unwavering support.” 


Now that 2022 is here, many 

people are unsurprisingly talking 

about their New Years’ resolutions. 

Some choose to focus on 

personal goals, some choose to 

focus on professional, and others 

choose to focus on a mixture 

of both. Having resolutions to 

go into the new year with are 

always a great idea as they can 

have lasting positive effects on 

many aspects of your life. If 

you’re a police officer, there are 

plenty of great resolutions to 

make that can do wonders for 

your professional development. 

Here are a few great New Year’s 

resolutions for you to consider. 

1. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR 

COMMUNITY 

Few academics or law enforcement 

executives agree on 

what community policing is or 

looks like, or how it should be 

managed. 

I’ve heard it said (sometimes 

out of my own mouth), that before 

the 1990s when federal dollars 

followed anything labeled 

“community-oriented policing 

and problem solving,” we just 

called it “police work.” 

However, it is articulated or put 

into practice, it means connecting 

with the people you serve 

in a way that builds trust and 

solves problems. Take a look at 

the dozens of articles online that 

feature community policing and 

social media tips to see if you 

find a new way you can connect. 

I cannot say enough about 

the importance of volunteering 

in the community you police. 

People who volunteer are active 

in their communities and are the 

type of people we need spreading 

the truth about our profession. 

Being a public servant 

should not stop when you take 

the uniform off – volunteering 

keeps you connected to the community 

you are policing. 

2. GO TO A TRADE SHOW 

Trade shows are another great 

new year resolution police officers 

can easily take advantage 

of. The law enforcement field 

constantly has new tech and 

products emerging that can improve 

your performance on the 

job. Attending the various trade 

shows is a great way of getting 

to see all of the new developments 

and many times, getting 

to test them as well. 

The big three shows are: the 

SHOT Show, ILEETA and IACP. 

SHOT - The Shooting, Hunting, 

and Outdoor Trade show (from 

whence the SHOT acronym is 

derived) is purely a trade show 

and restricted to users and purchasers 

for law enforcement, 

military and outdoor products. 

It is the only show I haven’t been 

to, although I’m hoping to rectify 

that this coming January in Las 

Vegas. The dates of this year’s 

show are January 18-21 in Vegas. 

New Year Resolutions for 2022 

• KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR COMMUNITY 

• GO TO TRADE SHOWS 

• BOOST YOUR CAREER 

• GET FIT & RESILIENT 

• BE A BETTER CRIME FIGHTER 

• BE SAFE & READ MORE IN 2022 

• GO HOME SAFE TO YOUR FAMILY AFTER SHIFT 

ILEETA (International Law Enforcement 

Educators and Trainers 

Association) - hosts an annual 

training conference for its 

members. The 2022 conference 

is in St. Louis, March 14-19 and 

features a product and equipment 

show from major makers 

and suppliers of law enforcement 

equipment and technology. 

If you want to hear the leading 

police trainers on relevant topics 

and see the latest in cop stuff, 

ILEETA should be worked into 

your personal or department 

budget and calendar. Several 

episodes of the Policing Matters 

on Police1.com’s podcasts are 

featured interviews with ILEETA 

instructors. 

One of the leading police 

training classes at ILEETA in 2019 

taught the Importance of being a 

‘predator’ in a deadly confrontation. 

A lot of different scenarios 

police officers learn in response 

to aggression used to be and still 

is, unfortunately, to step back 

and to create distance or reactionary 

gaps. Although there may 

be a time when this is appropriate, 

normally we operate in very 

close proximity to the subject. 

And oftentimes it’s too late to go 

backward. When you start going 

backward, you begin to act like 

prey. Unfortunately, when you 

begin to act like prey, things go 

in one direction: from bad to 

worse. 

IACP - The IACP (International 

Association of Chiefs of 

Police) 2022 conference is in 

Dallas, October 15-18 and while 

the conference is for members 

only, the trade show is open 

to law enforcement with credentials 

after registration for a 

pass, regardless of whether you 

are an IACP member or attend 

the conference sessions. You’ll 

see everything from holsters to 

helicopters, as well as informational 

exhibits on services and 

agencies you can network with 

for your agency’s success. If you 

are a trainer or have purchasing 

authority, you don’t want to miss 

this expansive trade show if you 

have the opportunity. 

2. BOOST MY CAREER 

Check out the website Police1. 

They offer hundreds of articles 

on leadership and career success 

as well as content from writers 

who know the keys to getting 

hired and promoted. These 

seasoned officer’s aka writers, 

provide valuable nuggets worth 

their weight in gold for getting 

you where you want to be. You’ll 

find good counsel for solid, ethical 

service that will give a boost 

to anyone’s career and provide 

guidance for your police retirement. 

If you’re already in leadership, 

you’ll find the voice of experience 

of police leaders who have been 

at the boss’ desk or in a supervisor’s 

patrol car. With every 

decision being scrutinized by a 

reporter’s explosive headline or 

a malcontent’s viral video, you’ll 

want to hear from Police1’s writers 

on topics in the news. 

Top police training tip on” How 

to improve your odds for promotion 

in 2022”: 

If I were a chief executive today, 

I would evaluate promotional 

candidates on their knowledge and 

understanding of the issues that 

create the greatest challenges 

within the geopolitical arena. For 

example, a clear understanding 

of de-escalation and less-lethal 

force options would be critical to 

a police leadership role in the year 

2022 and beyond. 

3. GET MORE FIT AND RESILIENT 

The BLUES is proud to have three 

well known professionals on 

its roster of columnists. Dr. Tina 

Jaeckle, Samantha Horwitz and 

John Salerno all provide valuable 

insight into the mental health and 

well-being of our readers. Each 

month these seasoned professionals 

dive into what it takes to keep 

you safe both mentally as well as 

physically. 


2022 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 

Officer suicide, police fatigue, 

stress-related maladies, healthy 

relationships and care for injured 

officers are all topics we need 

to be familiar with. As a police 

veteran, I can testify that open 

discussions of these issues are 

relatively new to the police profession. 

Staying current on best 

practices to keep yourself and 

your brother and sister officers 

healthy and serving well is a 

survival skill, not just a warm 

feeling. 

Top police training tip on “How 

to enjoy your life while avoiding 

death by a thousand cuts”: 

Some officers never learn to 

accept positive critique. Instead, 

they become defensive and internalize 

anger toward anyone 

who has the nerve to try to make 

them better cops. If you can learn 

to appreciate constructive criticism 

from FTOs, assistant district 

attorneys and supervisors 

instead of letting it anger you, it 

will eliminate a major irritant in 

your life. It may also make you a 

better cop. 

4. BE A BETTER CRIME FIGHTER 

One of my observations over 

the years is that no knowledge 

is lost in police work. I remember 

a former meat cutter turned 

deputy sheriff who was able to 

solve a poaching case due to his 

knowledge of how the game had 

been field dressed, a cop who 

was a coin collecting hobbyist 

whose knowledge was key in 

solving a burglary, and a farm 

boy who spotted a stolen farm 

implement that an urban officer 

might never have recognized. 

Top police training tip on” Writing 

effective case summaries”: 

One of the best ways to introduce 

an investigation is by writing 

an effective case summary, 

which lays out your investigation 

and findings succinctly and in an 

orderly, logical and easy to read 

format. This allows the prosecutor 

to quickly gain a solid understanding 

of the facts of the case, 

as well as any potential defenses. 

5. BE EVEN SAFER & KEEP 

READING IN 2022 

There are literally thousands of 

online resources available to law 

enforcement today. Of course, 

we want you to continue reading 

The BLUES each month, but online 

police sites like Police1.com 

and Policemagazine.com keep 

you informed on a daily basis of 

what’s happening in the world 

of law enforcement. Also spend 

time reading and studying Police 

Survival techniques. 

Many of PoliceOne’s digital 

pages are devoted to issues 

related to tactics, training and 

legal updates around the use of 

force and officer safety. Their 

writers give significant attention 

to active shooter, ambush and 

major incident response. Because 

these events are statistically rare 

but could happen to any agency 

or even a single officer, a review 

of this knowledge base is time 

well spent. 

Top police training tip for “Preventing 

active shooter drills from 

going sideways”: 

It’s not uncommon for a drill to 

be executed then simply ended 

without a plan for a thorough, 

all-encompassing debrief. Make 

sure you have a debriefing plan 

in place so you can identify what 

went right, spotlight what can be 

refined and learn from what may 

have gone wrong. 

7. GO HOME TO YOU FAMILY 

SAFE & SOUND AFTER SHIFT 

Your number one goal should 

always be “do your job to the 

best of your ability and always, 

always go home safe and sound 

at the end of your shift.” 

You may work in a safe, quiet 

town where not much happens 

or just the opposite where 

a shooting or SWAT call is an 

hourly occurrence. You are not 

Superman, and you are not bullet 

proof. On average, there are 

at least one or two officers shot 

in the line of duty every day in 

America. One of those will not 

make it. As a collective group, 

we need to reduce the number 

of officers that don’t make it 

home to their families. EVERY- 

ONE needs to make it home. Be 

safe, be consistent, be vigilant, 

and use your training. Your family 

needs you and we need you. 

Welcome 

to 

2022 


REMEMBERING THOSE WE’VE LOST 

Officers Lost Due to COVID in December 2021 

DEPUTY SHERIFF 

CLAY LIVINGSTON 

SENIOR POLICE OFFICER 

ERIC LINDSEY 

POLICE OFFICER 

THEODORE JAMES OHLEMEIER 

DETECTIVE 

JOSEPH POLLACK 

CORPORAL 

JACK LEE GUTHRIE, JR. 


JEREMY MARTIN WILKINS 

OFFICER 

CHAD P. CHRISTIANSEN 

SERGEANT 

KEVIN REDDING 

DETECTIVE SERGEANT 

GARY R. TACCONE 



Lost in the Line of Duty 

Police Officer Richard Houston, II 

Mesquite Police Department, Texas 

End of Watch Friday, December 3, 2021 

Age 46 Tour 21 Years Badge # 821 

Police Officer Richard Houston was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance 

in the parking lot of a grocery store at 1500 S Beltline Road. During 

the investigation, a man produced a gun and opened fire on Officer Houston at 

about 1:40 pm. Both Officer Houston and the subject were critically wounded 

in the exchange of gunfire. Officer Houston was transported to a local hospital, 

where he succumbed to his injuries. 

Officer Houston had served with the Mesquite Police Department for 21 years. 

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son. His father had served 

with the Mesquite Police Department. 

Police Officer Zachary Cottongim 

Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky 

End of Watch Saturday, December 18, 2021 

Age 29 Tour 7 Years 2 Months Badge # 7239 

Police Officer Zachary Cottongim was struck and killed by an automobile as he 

attended to an abandoned vehicle on the side of I-64 near the Mellwood Avenue 

exit. He was standing on the side of the highway when he was struck by a passing 

vehicle. Officer Cottongim was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital 

where he succumbed to his injuries. 

Officer Cottongim had served with the Louisville Metro Police Department for 

seven years. He is survived by his wife and two children. 

Deputy Jailer Robert Daniel 

Graves County Jail, Kentucky 


Age 47 Tour N/A Badge # N/A 

Deputy Jailer Robert Daniel was killed when a large tornado struck a building he 

was working in while supervising inmates on work release. Deputy Jailer Daniel 

was supervising seven inmates who were participating in the work release program 

at the Mayfield Consumer Products’ candle factory at 112 Industrial Drive. 

A large tornado that had tracked over 200 miles across multiple states struck 

the city of Mayfield. Deputy Daniel guided inmates and employees into the 

shelter. Almost all 100 people were in the shelter ahead of him when the roof 

collapsed and killed him and numerous employees. Without the risks that he 

took to save others, more employees from the factory would have been killed. 

All seven inmates were rescued from the rubble; however, one escaped after 

being treated at a local hospital. Dozens of people in multiple states were killed 

as a result of the tornado. 

Officer Daniel is survived by his four daughters, three sons, seven grandchildren, 

two brothers, and father. 

Police Officer Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC 

End of Watch Wednesday, December 22, 2021 

Age 33 Tour 6 Years Badge # N/A 

Police Officer Mia Figueroa-Goodwin was killed when a tractor-trailer struck 

her patrol car on southbound I-85 near W.T. Harris Boulevard. She was blocking 

traffic on the interstate at the scene of a previous crash when the tractor-trailer 

struck her patrol car at about 3:30 am. 

Officer Figueroa-Goodwin had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police 

Department for over six years and was assigned to the University City Division. 

She is survived by her husband and three children ages 3, 1, and 4 months. 



Lost in the Line of Duty 

Police Officer Keona Holley 

Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland 

End of Watch Thursday, December 23, 2021 


Police Officer Keona Holley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on December 

16th, 2021, when she was ambushed in the 4400 block of Pennington 

Avenue. She was sitting in her patrol car at about 1:30 am when two men 

approached from behind and opened fire, shooting her multiple times. Both men 

then went to another location approximately 10 miles away where they murdered 

another man who owed one of them $100.Officer Holley was transported 

to a local hospital where she remained in critical condition until succumbing to 

her wounds on December 23rd, 2021. 

Officer Holley had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two 

years. She is survived by her four children, parents, and sister. 

Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley 

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois 


Age 23 Tour N/A Badge # N/A 

Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley was shot and killed after responding to assist a 

motorist near mile marker 115 on I-64 at about 5:00 am. Another officer responding 

to back him up found him suffering from fatal gunshot wounds and 

his patrol car was missing. The subject later abandoned the patrol car on I-64 

before fleeing to St. Peters, Missouri, where he carjacked and shot a citizen. The 

man then abandoned the vehicle before stealing another vehicle and returning 

to Illinois. He was taken into custody in the early afternoon. 

Deputy Riley is survived by his wife and three children. 

Agent José Ferrer-Pabón 

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 


Age 44 Tour N/A Badge # 35961 

Agent José Ferrer-Pabón was killed in a vehicle crash on PR-110 near Rafael 

Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, at about 12:30 am. 

He was returning to the station at the end of his shift when an oncoming vehicle 

traveling at a high rate of speed lost control and struck his patrol car head-on. 

Agent Ferrer-Pabón and both occupants of the other vehicle were killed in the 

collision. 

Agent Ferrer-Pabón was assigned to the Stolen Vehicles Division. 

Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic 

Bradley Police Department, Illinois 



Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic was shot and killed as she and another officer 

investigated a noise complaint at the Comfort Inn at 1500 Illinois 50. The officers 

had responded to the motel at approximately 9:30 to investigate reports 

of barking dogs that were left unattended in a vehicle. They located the room 

where the vehicle’s owner was staying and contacted the occupants. During 

the encounter, the occupants attacked and shot both officers, killing Sergeant 

Rittmanic. The other officer suffered a serious gunshot wound to the head. 

The occupants fled the motel and remain at large. 

Sergeant Rittmanic had served with the Bradley Police Department for 14 years. 

She is survived by her wife. 


BY MICHAEL BARRON 

THEY DIDN’T MAKE IT 

On Saturday, March 26, 2016, Des Moines Police Officer’s 

Susan Farrell and Carlos Puente-Morales were killed 

when their patrol car was struck head-on by a wrong 

way, drunk driver on I-80, at mile marker 117. 

They were transporting a prisoner from Council Bluffs 

back to Des Moines when the crash occurred. Both officers, 

the prisoner, and the driver of the wrong way vehicle 

were all killed. 

Officer Farrell had served with the Des Moines Police 

Department for only five months and had previously 

served with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 11 years. 

Now I’m sure you ask what these two officers have to 

do with a 2021 Memorial for Fallen Officers. After all 

this was almost six years ago and as tragic as this was, 

nearly 1576 officers have died in the line since that bleak 

Saturday. But what is noteworthy for this special Memorial 

Edition of The BLUES is the eulogy that Des Moines 

police Chief Dana Wingert gave at Officer Farrell’s funeral. 

If you have not seen this eulogy, (CLICK HERE TO 

WATCH) watch it at least once. It is hard viewing, but 

you will learn more about the soul of what makes a 

police officer and others who serve in public safety in 

those 9 minutes, 41 seconds than you would in a thousand 

hours of academy classes. 


“So why get in this business If this is how it ends? 

You sign on because you know that you’re making a 

difference and it would be chaos without you.” 

On Saturday March 26, 2016, Chief Dana Wingert looked 

out the window of his office in the Des Moines police 

station, one of the worst days in the department’s history. 

He stared at the police car parked across from the station. 

A black shroud with a blue sash through the center 

stretched across the cruiser’s windshield. Fellow officers 

put the car there as a memorial to fellow officers Susan 

Farrell and Carlos Puente-Morales. A tribute to the two 

officers who had died in a fiery head-on crash on Interstate 

80 near Waukee shortly after 12:30 a.m. 

Throughout the day, people came and laid flowers on 

the hood of the car and planted signs and wreaths in the 

ground in front of the vehicle’s wheels and bumper. A soft 

rain fell. At one point, Wingert saw a man kneeling in 

prayer by the car. The man, a stranger to Wingert, prayed 

for 40 minutes in the rain. 

“With the rain on my window, he couldn’t see the tears 

when he walked away,” Wingert said. “A lot of people are 

hurting. Not just us. “ 

There was no foggy glass to hide Wingert’s grief as he 

delivered the first of two eulogies for his fallen officers 

that following Wednesday at Lutheran Church of Hope in 

West Des Moines. Sadness shook his body. He shifted anxiously 

on his feet as he spoke for nearly 10 minutes at the 

memorial service for Farrell. His voice quivered at times. 

But in the midst of that pain, Wingert rose to the occasion. 

Near the end of the talk, Wingert asked everyone in 

attendance who serve in public safety to stand. 

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“Bear with me,” he said. “I just need you for a second.” 

Scores of police officers, sheriff’s deputies, dispatchers, 

firefighters and medics rose. 

“So why get in this business?” he asked. “If this is how 

it ends, if this is what it’s all about, why sign on? 

“Regardless, if you’re fighting fires, fighting crime or 

providing medical care to save lives, you sign on because 

you know there are people that depend on you,” he continued. 

“You sign on because you know that you’re making 

a difference and it would be chaos without you. You 

sign on because you truly care about the welfare of others. 

Don’t ever forget for a second why you signed on.” 

Wingert then asked Farrell’s widower, Jesse Farrell, a 

Pleasant Hill police officer, and his family to stand. He 

asked them to look around at the scores of public safety 

servants standing in the room. 

“Don’t just look at the sheer numbers,” Wingert said. 

“Look into their eyes. They signed on because there are 

people like this in this room that will always be there for 

you. It is who we are. It is what we do. There is nothing 

quite like it. And Officer Susan Farrell will always be a 

part of this family.” 

Those in attendance applauded for nearly 10 seconds. 

In the midst of honoring the fallen, Wingert found a way 

to inspire those left to carry on. Wingert paused as the 

Farrell family and the public safety officers sat down. 

Weariness marked his face. 

He looked like a man who could add up the minutes 

of sleep he’d had over the last five days and never quite 

reach a full hour. Yet the compassion and strength of the 

Des Moines police chief shone through. 

He drew a deep breath. And then he said goodbye. 

“They didn’t make it...Those are the words that 

we’ll never forget. But I stand here before you today 

to argue that statement … because Officer Susan 

Farrell and Officer Carlos Puente-Morales did make 

it. And now they sit in God’s house, and they watch 

over us, and they guide us, and they will for all of our 

days.” 



“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be 

called the children of God.” 

2020 TEXAS OFFICERS 

KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY 

Wingert closed his eulogy with the simple sentence that 

began it: “They didn’t make it.” 

“Those are the words that we’ll never forget,” he said. 

“But I stand here before you today to argue that statement 

… because Officer Susan Farrell and Officer Carlos Puente-Morales 

did make it. And now they sit in God’s house, 

and they watch over us, and they guide us, and they will 

for all of our days.” 

He closed with a quote from Jesus Christ’s Sermon 

on the Mount, one of the Beatitudes, from Matthew 5:9: 

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the 

children of God.” 

Wingert gathered his crumpled, tightly rolled notes and 

exited the podium before the torrent of emotion clearly 

bubbling beneath the surface burst forth on the pulpit. 

The chief sat down, emotionally and physically spent. Yet 

a day later, somehow, he had to find the strength to stand 

again to honor another fallen officer. 

This scene, funerals for hundreds of officers from across 

the country, played out week after week, year after year. 

On average almost one a day for the past two years. And 

police chiefs just like Chief Dana Wingert had to tell the 

surviving families that their son or daughter, husband or 

wife, mother or father, that “I’m sorry, they didn’t make it.” 

Police Officer 

Nicholas Lee Reyna 

Deputy Sheriff 

John Andrew Rhoden 


Cornelius B. Anderson 

Police Officer Alan 

Daniel McCollum 


Jason Michael Knox 

Police Officer Sheena 

Dae Yarbrough-Powell 


Richard E. Whitten 

Deputy Constable 

Caleb Daniel Rule 

Investigator 

Lemuel Delray Bruce 

Senior Deputy 

Christopher Korzilius 


Ismael Z. Chavez 

Sergeant 

Harold Lloyd Preston 

Deputy Senior Deputy Sheriff 

Christopher Richard E. Whitten Korzilius 


Edelmiro Garza, Jr. 

Sergeant 

Sean Sebastian Rios 

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These past two years have been especially difficult 

with over 581 officers losing their lives to COVID alone. 

This horrible pandemic has claimed more police officer’s 

lives in the past two years then the previous three 

years combined. And unfortunately, it continues to this 

day with no end in sight. 

The following chart is a tragic reminder of how many 

brothers and sisters in Blues we’ve lost in 2020 & 2021. 

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be 

called the children of God.” 

2021 TEXAS OFFICERS 

KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY 


Mitchell Aaron Penton 

Trooper 

Chad Michael Walker 

Sergeant 

Stephen Jones 


Samuel A. Leonard 

Sergeant 

Joshua Blake Bartlett 


Andrew “Andy” Traylor 

Senior Police Officer 

William Jeffrey 


Kareem Atkins 

Senior Patrolman 

Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. 


Richard Houston, II 

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Each month, The BLUES dedicates an entire section 

to fallen officers from across the U.S. For those Texas 

officers we attend the funerals and do our best to 

create a lasting memory within our pages for the families 

of the Fallen to hold on. And to show respect and 

sadness for our brothers and sisters in Blue. But this 

year, we wanted to do more. So, we created a special 

section with the photos of every officer that lost their 

life in 2021. Unfortunately, it’s quite lengthy. But please 

take the time to look at each and every photo and say a 

prayer for their families both blue and blood. 

For the families, I offer my sincerest condolences and 

want you to know that you have hundreds of thousands 

of Blue family here to support you and care for 

you. The BLUES has a special hot line for you to call 

24/7 if you need anything, and I mean anything at all. 

We will use every resource at our disposal to assist 

you. We’d also like to thank the good folks at Officer 

Down Memorial Page(ODMP.org) for providing all the 

information and photos seen here. 

I leave you with the following: 

The police officer who puts their life on 

the line with no superpowers, no X-Ray 

vision, no super-strength, no ability to fly, 

and above all no invulnerability to bullets, 

reveals far greater virtue than Superman - 

who is only a mere superhero. 

ELIEZER YUDLOWSKI 

2020 - 385 Line of Duty Deaths 

254 - to COVID 

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2021 - 487 Line of Duty Deaths 

327 - to COVID 


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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK 

michael barron 

In this special Memorial Tribute, 

we pay homage to the 872 

men and women of law enforcement 

that made the ultimate 

sacrifice in 2020 and 2021. 

They lost their lives protecting 

the lives of a public they didn’t 

even know. 

Eight Hundred Seventy-Two 

brave officers, men and women 

whose backgrounds and stories 

are as diverse as our nation 

itself, gave their lives to protect 

our safety and to defend 

our freedoms. They are forever 

bound together by an unbreakable 

bond of valor. They each 

gave, as Lincoln said, the “last 

full measure of devotion” to the 

country we love so dearly. 

To the husbands, wives, parents, 

children, siblings, friends, 

and fellow officers who have 

been touched by the lives we 

honor, you have been called 

upon to bear a special burden. 

And, though there is no speech 

or ceremony that can ease your 

pain, we present this special 

Tribute to honor their courage 

and to fill your hearts with our 

gratitude. 

The word vigil derives from 

the Latin word for “wakefulness.” 

It means, literally, “a 

period of purposeful sleeplessness.” 

That is, in a sense, what 

we are here to do: to refuse to 

sleep, to refuse to forget the 

heroes we’ve lost or their work 

that remains undone. 

Though we may grieve, we 

must emphatically reject despair. 

Unlike most other careers, 

the brave men and women 

who embark upon a life in law 

enforcement know fully that 

they might one day be called 

upon to lay down their lives in 

the call of duty. Those we honor 

today made that choice willingly. 

Indeed, they embraced it. 

And that is why their ultimate 

sacrifice means so much. They 

served and sacrificed for a 

purpose far greater than themselves. 

There is no truer definition 

of a hero. 

For all those officers who 

read this today, who continue 

to answer the call to keep our 

country safe, you know that every 

kiss from your spouse, every 

hug from a child, every visit 

with a parent, means a little 

bit more. So please honor the 

lives of your fallen colleagues 

by giving as much of yourself to 

your loved ones as you give every 

day in service to the citizens 

of your city, county or state. 

We all know that without their 

love and support, your service 

would not be possible. Family is 

everything. 

It is up to all of us to bear 

true witness to the bravery and 

sacrifice made by the heroes 

we honor today by remembering 

that we all have a personal 

role to play in keeping our 

neighborhoods safe and our 

nation secure. We must take 

responsibility for the problems 

we face in our communities and 

take a stand against crimes both 

large and small. We must help 

each other in times of need, and 

we must teach our children the 

difference between right and 

wrong. 

The candles we lit last May 

at Police Memorials around the 

country, did not burn for long, but 

they remind us that we must all 

be the keepers of the flame once 

borne by our fallen heroes. Let us 

bring this light back to our cities, 

our neighborhoods, our streets, 

and our homes. Let us light the 

darker corners of our country 

where crime still thrives, where 

children live in fear, and where 

law enforcement is threatened. 

I’ve attended many a vigil for 

fallen officers these past two 

years, but now is the time we 

must be vigilant. It’s time we bind 

ourselves together with a new 

bond, a new goal of making our 

country a safer place to live. Let 

us continue to honor our fallen 

heroes every day. 

We read in the Scriptures, 

“Greater love has no one than 

this, that a man lay down his life 

for his friends.” Let us remember 

these words today and always. 

And, in deepest gratitude, let us 

be secure in the knowledge that 

our fellow officers rest in peace 

and in a place of honor. 

May God bless the men and 

women who have given their 

lives in service to our nation. 

Thank you and God Bless you all. 

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Remembering 

our 

First Responders 

who’ve made the 

Ultimate Sacrifice 

Honoring Our Fallen Officers 

To the family and friends of all fallen officers, 

we are sorry for your loss and are 

forever grateful for the sacrifices you and 

your family have made. 

Our staff is here to assist you in any way 

we can, so please call or come by and let 

us know what we can do. 

Sean Mertz 

713-852-6500 

5311 FM 1960E, Ste F 

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rex evans 

Since January of 2020 

through December of 

2021, a total of 872 Law 

Enforcement Officers have 

lost their lives in the Line 

of Duty. These incredible 

men and women gave 

everything of themselves, 

so that others might go on 

living. 

You’re seeing the right 

number. 872. Just under 

1,000 people, good 

people who were just 

like you and I. They left 

their homes, families and 

friends to serve and protect 

their respective communities. 

Each of them, 

finding within themselves 

the strength to face the 

age-old dangers of police 

work, coupled with the 

new invisible and deadly 

threat of COVID. 

Some of these men and 

women were beaten, shot, 

stabbed, struck by a motor 

vehicle or drowned. 

Others, by some medical 

condition which occurred 

while they were in the 

performance of their duty. 

Then of course, there are 

the hundreds of Law Enforcement 

Officers who 

fell from the effects of 

COVID and the terrible 

toll this virus takes upon 

the body. 

If you were to review the 

“ROLL CALL” of names, 

you’d see behind each 

name was a face. A son or 

daughter. A husband or 

wife. A mothers or father. 

You’d see the loss of these 

amazing people who, just 

like you and I, wore a 

badge, was not only profound 

in their respective 

communities but throughout 

the Nation. 

Not since records have 

been kept and monitored 

with regards to Law Enforcement 

Officer Deaths, 

have there ever been such 

extreme numbers. In a 

very real sense, our profession 

has skyrocketed, not 

only being the most dangerous, 

but the deadliest. 

Therefore, I wish to convey 

my deepest sympathy 

to the families of these 

fallen officers. I know 

these past two years have 

been extremely trying and 

difficult for every who 

carries a badge. But I ask 

you to please never give in 

or give up. What you do 

matters. What all of us do, 

matters. 

For the only thing between 

us and those that 

would harm us is a Thin 

Blue Line. It is that Thin 

Blue Line that binds us 

together and gives up 

strength to carry on the 

memory of those we’ve 

lost.

Let Us Pray for Our Police Officers 

A Police Officer’s Prayer: Author Unknown 

Oh Almighty God, 

Whose Great Power and Eternal Wisdom 

Embraces the Universe, 

Watch Over All Policemen and 

Law Enforcement Officers. 

Protect Them from Harm in the Performance of 

Their Duty to Stop Crime, Robberies, 

Riots, and Violence. 

We Pray, 

Help Them Keep Our Streets and 

Homes Safe Day and Night. 

We Recommend Them to Your Loving Care 

Because Their Duty is Dangerous. 

Grant Them Your Unending Strength and 

Courage in Their Daily Assignments. 

Dear God, 

Protect These Brave Men and Women, 

Grant Them Your Almighty Protection, 

Unite Them Safely with Their Families 

After Duty Has Ended. 

Amen. 

Psalm 23 - The Lord is my Shepherd 

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 

He makes me lie down in green pastures; 

He leads me beside still waters; 

He restores my soul. 

He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. 

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, 

I fear no evil; 

For you are with me; 

Your rod and your staff - they comfort me. 

You prepare a table before me in the presence 

of my enemies; 

You anoint my head with oil; 

My cup overflows. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all 

the days of my life, 

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my 

whole life long.

Sergeant Gordon William Best 

North Myrtle Beach DPS 

End of Watch Friday, January 1, 2021 

Sergeant Daniel Marcus Mobley 

DeKalb County Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, January 2, 2021 

Constable Cecil Nunley 

Sequatchie County Constable’s Office 


Lieutenant Jeff Bain 

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Sunday, January 3, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Howell 

Henry County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Randall Sims 

Texas Department of Criminal Justice 


Special Deputy Marshal Havonia Denise Holley 

United States Marshals Service 

End of Watch Tuesday, January 5, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan David Price 

Marion County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Wednesday, January 6, 2021 

Police Officer Jay Hughes 

Kalispel Tribal Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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OUR FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS 

Police Officer Brian David Sicknick 

United States Capitol Police 

End of Watch Thursday, January 7, 2021 

Sergeant David G. Crumpler 

Henry County Police Department 


First Sergeant Timothy Lee Howell 

North Carolina Highway Patrol 


Lieutenant William Lyle Gardner 

Denver City Police Department 


Conservation Officer Steven Reighard 

Iowa Department of Natural Resources 


Police Officer Arturo Villegas 

Alamo Police Department 


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Police Officer Tyler Britt 

Chandler Police Department 

End of Watch Monday, January 11, 2021 

Sergeant Brian Roy LaVigne 

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 


Agent Luis A. Marrero-Díaz 

Puerto Rico Police Department 

End of Watch Monday, January 11, 2021

Agent Luis X. Salamán-Conde 

Carolina Municipal Police Department 


Agent Eliezer Hernández-Cartagena 

Carolina Municipal Police Department 


Police Officer Melton “Fox” Gore 

Horry County Police Department 


Sergeant Frederick H. “Butch” Cameron 

Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office 


Detective Sergeant Stephen R. Desfosses 

Norton Police Department 


Police Officer Hector Moya 

Newark Police Department 


Chief of Police Tony M. Jordan 

Middleburg Borough Police Department 


Investigator Richard Anthony Sepolio, Sr. 

Harris County District Attorney’s Office 


Police Officer Joseph Henry Montgomery 

Arizona State University Police Department 

End of Watch Thursday, January 14, 2021

Corporal Christine Peters 

Greenbelt Police Department 


Constable Sherry Kay Langford 

Henderson County Constable - Precinct 1 


Lieutenant Treva Preston 



Corrections Officer IV Alfred Jimenez 



Police Officer Jerry Steven Hemphill 

Lanier Technical College Police Department 


Sergeant Edward John Marcurella, Jr. 

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office 


Lieutenant John Reynolds 

Garden Grove Police Department 


Corrections Officer Joseph A. Martini 

Ulster County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Adam Gibson 

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department 

End of Watch Monday, January 18, 2021

Corrections Deputy II Ralph Edward Serrano 

San Diego County Probation Department 


Court Bailiff Gerald “Bear” Smith 

Pahrump Justice Court 


Police Officer Brandon M. Stalker 

Toledo Police Department 


Warrants Officer Toby Keiser 

Knox County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr. 

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office 


Officer Byron Don Shields 

Customs and Border Protection 


Lieutenant Robert Van Zeyl 

Suffolk County Police Department 


Lieutenant Frank Arnold 

Office of Protective Services 


Special Agent Wayne Douglas Snyder 

Georgia Department of Corrections 

End of Watch Saturday, January 23, 2021

Lieutenant Juan Rafael Rivera-Padua 



Special Deputy Marshal Craig Alan Kriner 

United States Marshals Service, 


Captain Michael D’Angelo Garigan 

Gordon County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Charles F. Dotson 

Baton Rouge Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff II Frank Gonzalez Holguin, III 

Tulare County Sheriff’s Office 


Auxiliary Sergeant Louis M. Livatino 

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office 


Correctional Officer John Michael Bowe 

Missouri Department of Corrections 


Director of Field Operations Beverly Good 



Sergeant Tommy W. Cudd 

Union County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Thursday, January 28, 2021

Sergeant Jeffery Robert Smith 

Berry College Police Department, 


Special Agent Robert Allan Mayer, Jr. 



Sergeant William Brautigam 

New York City Police Department 


This Memorial Tribute is dedicated to 

Natividad “Nat” Gutierrez 

Co-Founder of the BLUES 

May 18, 1953 - August 17,2021 

Special Agent Jimmie John Daniels 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

End of Watch Monday, February 1, 2021 

Correctional Officer Juan Llanes 

Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections 


Sergeant Grace A. Bellamy 

Georgia Department of Corrections 


Lieutenant Michael Boutte 

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office 


Special Agent Laura Ann Schwartzenberger 


End of Watch Tuesday, February 2, 2021 

Special Agent Daniel Alfin 


End of Watch Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Detention Officer Robert Perez 

Harris County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Jack Edward Gwynes 

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Wednesday, February 3, 2021 

Agent Juan Rosado-López 



Corrections Officer IV Vicky James 



Investigator Eddie B. Hutchison, III 

Walker County Criminal District Attorney’s Office 


Special Deputy Marshal Hugh Boyd Bennett 



Patrolman Darian Jarrott 

New Mexico State Police 

End of Watch Thursday, February 4, 2021 

Correctional Lieutenant III Anthony Lynn Hardie 

North Carolina DPS 

End of Watch Saturday, February 6, 2021 

Detective Pedro Junior “Pete” Mejia 

Pasadena Police Department 


Chief of Police Timothy John Sheehan 

California Borough Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Donald Raymond Gilreath, III 

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Friday, February 12, 2021 

Police Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton 

Dallas Police Department 


Officer Cesar Dangaran Sibonga 

y - Customs and Border Protection 

End of Watch Sunday, February 7, 2021 

Special Deputy Marshal Vincent A. Gala, Jr. 



Deputy Sheriff Ross Dixon 

Cambria County Sheriff’s Office 


Officer Genaro Guerrero 



Corrections Officer IV Tawiwo Obele 



Major Esteban “Stevie” Ramirez, III 

Bell County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Deputy Constable Manuel Phillipe De La Rosa 

Hays County Constable’s Office, Precinct 2 


Sergeant Richard Paul Brown 

Fresno Police Department, 


Deputy Sheriff Michael Magli 

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office 


Reserve Deputy Constable Martinus Mitchum 

Second City Court of New Orleans Constable 


Police Officer Dominic Jared Winum 

Stanley Police Department, 


Captain Justin Williams Bedwell 

Decatur County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Monday, March 1, 2021 

Police Officer Horacio Dominguez 

Miccosukee Tribal Police Department 


Lieutenant Eugene Lasco 

Indiana Department of Correction 


Natural Resources Officer Jason Lagore 

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 


Police Officer II Jose Luis Anzora 

Los Angeles Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, March 3, 2021 

Corrections Officer III Tracey Adams 


End of Watch Saturday, March 6, 2021 

Officer Crispin San Juan San Jose 


End of Watch Tuesday, March 9, 2021 

Parole Officer Troy K. Morin 



Officer Carlos Mendoza 



Deputy Sheriff Thomas Albanese 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 


Officer Jesse Peter Madsen 

Tampa Police Department 


Sergeant Barry Edwin Henderson 

Polk County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Stanley “Allen” Burdic 

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Thursday, March 11, 2021

Police Officer Gary Hibbs 

Chicago Heights Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, March 12, 2021 

Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos 



Captain Justin Williams Bedwell 

Decatur County Sheriff’s Office 


Senior Master Trooper Todd Anthony Hanneken 

Illinois State Police 

End of Watch Thursday, March 25, 2021 

Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis 

Washington County Sheriff’s Office 


Trooper Joseph Gallagher 

New York State Police 

End of Watch Friday, March 26, 2021 

Police Officer Kevin Valencia 

Orlando Police Department 


Sergeant LaShonda Owens 

Northampton County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Matt North 

Bernice Police Department 


Sergeant Shane Owens 

Broward County Sheriff’s Office 


Trooper Chad Michael Walker 

Texas Department of Public Safety 

End of Watch Sunday, March 28, 2021 

Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver 

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Eric Huston Talley 

Boulder Police Department 


Chief of Police Fred Alan Posavetz 

Clinton Township Police Department, 


Correctional Officer Robert McFarland 

Iowa Department of Corrections 


Corrections Officer Luis Arturo Hernandez, Sr. 



Police Officer William Francis Evans 

United States Capitol Police 

End of Watch Friday, April 2, 2021 

Lieutenant James Kouski 

Hometown Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, April 3, 2021

Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall 

Newton Grove Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, April 3, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Brandon Gore 

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight 

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Tuesday, April 6, 2021 

Corrections Officer Jimmy Garcia 


End of Watch Thursday, April 15, 2021 

Police Officer David Parde 

Lexington Police Department 

End of Watch Sunday, April 18, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Terry Dyer 

Madison County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant James K. Smith 

Iowa State Patrol 


Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes 

Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Department 


Deputy Sheriff Carlos Antonio Hernandez 

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Alexander Gwosdz 

Harris County Sheriff’s Office, 


Lieutenant Adam Dale Whisenant 

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 


Police Officer Anastasio Tsakos 



Border Patrol Agent Christopher Shane Simpkins 


End of Watch Monday, April 12, 2021 

Detective Harry O. D’Onofrio 


End of Watch Wednesday, April 14, 2021 

Detention Deputy Mark Edward Anderson 

Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office 


Corporal Keith Heacook 

Delmar Police Department 


Sergeant Chris Ward 

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox 

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Police Officer Christopher Farrar 

Chandler Police Department 


Detention Services Officer Michael Wall 

Los Angeles County Probation Department 


Patrol Officer David Alan Marshall 

Texas Christian University Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, May 1, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff James Herrera 

Denver Sheriff’s Department 

End of Watch Sunday, May 16, 2021 

Lieutenant Adam Gustafson 

West Fargo Police Department 

End of Watch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 

Superintendent Scott D. “Slip” Mahoney 

Delaware County Park Police and Fire Safety 


Sergeant John Burright 

Oregon State Police 


Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez 



Detective Luca Benedetti 

San Luis Obispo Police Department 

End of Watch Monday, May 10, 2021 

Police Officer Chris Oberheim 

Champaign Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 

Police Officer Jeremy Brinton 

Nogales Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, May 21, 2021 

Corporal Thomas Wade Frazier 

Artesia Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Samuel Alexander Leonard 

Concho County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Stephen Jones 

Concho County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Jimmy Inn 

Stockton Police Department 


Police Officer Christopher Scott “Scotty” Triplett 

Memphis Police Department 


Detective Stephen Christopher Arnold 

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office 


Conservation Officer Sarah Ann Backer-Grell 

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 

End of Watch Monday, May 24, 2021

Deputy Sheriff Daniel “Duke” Trujillo 

Denver Sheriff’s DepartmentEnd of Watch 

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 

Trooper John Harris 

Mississippi Department of Public Safety 


Border Patrol Agent Juan Manuel Urrutia 



Deputy Sheriff William H. Smith 

Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Sunday, June 6, 2021 

Police Officer Steven L. Rodriguez 

New York City Police Department,End of Watch 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 

Sergeant Erasmo García-Torres 

Puerto Rico Police Department, 

End of Watch Thursday, June 10, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Dustin Kyle Speckels 

Hays County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Ginarro Allen New 

Phoenix Police Department 


Sergeant Dominic Vaca 

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department 


Police Officer Alexandra Brenneman Harris 

Seattle Police Department 


Sergeant Paul Keith Mooney 


End of Watch Monday, June 14, 2021 

Police Officer Joseph William Burson 

Holly Springs Police Department 


Detective Ryan Park 

San Diego Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, June 4, 2021 

Detective Jamie Huntley-Park 

San Diego Police Department 


Police Officer Enmanuel Familia 

Worcester Police Department 


Sergeant Thomas E. Sawyer 

Hammond Police Department 


Correctional Officer Gabriel Forrest 

Washington State Department of Corrections 


Sergeant Rick Entmeier 

Fort Smith Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, June 18, 2021

Texas Peace Officers 

Police Officer Lewis Franklin Cantey 

Grand River Dam Authority Police Department 


Lieutenant Clinton Joseph Ventrca 

Corinth Police Department 


Police Officer Gordon Beesley 

Arvada Police Department 

End of Watch Monday, June 21, 2021 

Police Officer Jason Timothy Swanger 

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 


Police Officer Kevin Apple 

Pea Ridge Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, June 26, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Redondo 

Imperial County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Saturday, June 26, 2021 

The BLUES Police Magazine was founded 

in Humble, Texas in 1984. For 38 years 

The BLUES has called Texas home and 

covered every aspect of law enforcement 

during that time. We’d like to honor all the Officers 

from Texas that lost their lives in 2020 & 2021 

with these special memorial pages. 

Lieutenant Leslie Lentz 


End of Watch Thursday, July 1, 2021 

Detective Jon Alexander Cooke 

Hollywood Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, July 2, 2021 

Police Officer Clinton Adolphis Martin 

Alpharetta Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, July 3, 2021

Texas Peace Officer 

Detective Greg Ferency 

Terre Haute Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, July 7, 2021 

Captain Clay Morsell Germany 

Wichita Police Department 


Police Officer William Earl Collins, Jr. 

Doyline Police Department 



Nicholas Lee Reyna 

Lubbock Police Department, Texas 


Sergeant Joshua Blake Bartlett 

Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office 


Detective Juan Alfonso “John” Delgado 

Bay City Police Department 


Officer Ruben Facio 


End of Watch Saturday, July 17, 2021 

Reserve Deputy Sheriff Tom Larry Hoobler 

Childress County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Sonny Lee Orbin 


End of Watch Sunday, July 18, 2021 

Police Officer Ricky Neal Roberts 

McLennan Community College Police 

End of Watch Monday, July 19, 2021


Deputy Sheriff Ray W. McCrary, Jr. 

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Tuesday, July 20, 2021 

Officer Michael Andrew Sillman 

Marion County Sheriff’s Office 


Correctional Officer Robert Lewis Welch, III 




Alan Daniel McCollum 

Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas 


Police Officer J. Adam Ashworth 

St. George Police Department 


Sergeant Jeremy Brown 

Clark County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Phillip Jesse Campas 

Kern County Sheriff’s Office 


Corrections Officer IV Daniel Giorgi 



Police Officer Marquis Dewon Moorer 

Selma Police Department 


Police Officer Ryan Andrew Bialke 

Red Lake Nation Police Department 

End of Watch Tuesday, July 27, 2021


Lieutenant Matthew D. Razukas 

New Jersey State Police 


Deputy Sheriff Justin Smith 

Burt County Sheriff’s Office 


Lieutenant Gilbert Clayton McClure 

Texarkana Police Department 



Richard Edward Whitten 

Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Trooper Micah David May 

Nevada Highway Patrol 


Police Officer Jonathan M. Gumm 

United States Department of Defense 


Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Daniel P. Cox 



Police Officer Lewis Andrew “Andy” Traylor 

Austin Police Department 


Border Patrol Agent Edgardo Acosta-Feliciano 



Deputy Sheriff Shaun Christopher Waters 

Harris County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Sunday, August 1, 2021


Corrections Officer Maurice “Reese” Jackson 

Robertsdale Police Departmen 

End of Watch Tuesday, August 3, 2021 

Sheriff Lee D. Vance 

Hinds County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Scott Russell Dawley 

Nelsonville Police Department 


Senior Deputy 

Christopher Scott Korzilius 

Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Police Officer George Gonzalez 

United States Department of Defense 


Police Officer Brian Russell Pierce, Jr. 

Brooklyn Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, August 4, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff James Morgan 

Baxter County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Thursday, August 5, 2021 

Police Officer Bryan Christopher Hawkins 

Lake City Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Brandon A. Shirley 

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Ella Grace French 

Chicago Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, August 7, 2021


Lieutenant Lonny Hempstead 

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office 


Lieutenant Dale Sylvester, Jr. 

Port Wentworth Police Department 


Reserve Sergeant John Richard Bullard, Jr. 

Independence Police Department, 


Sheriff 

Kirk A. Coker 

Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Correctional Deputy Michael Andrew Nowak 

Leon County Sheriff’s Office 


Captain Ramsey O’Dell Mannon 

Effingham County Sheriff’s Office 


Correctional Officer Dennis Bennett 



Narcotics Agent Robert Daye Daffin, Jr. 

George County Sheriff’s Office 


Special Agent Gregory Cleveland Holland 

United States Department of Veterans Affairs 

End of Watch Friday, August 13, 2021 

Police Officer Juan Manuel Gomez-Lopez 

Pelham Police Department 

End of Watch Saturday, August 14, 2021


Police Officer Jennifer B. Sepot 

Fort Lauderdale Police Department, 

End of Watch Saturday, August 14, 2021 

Trooper Lazaro R. Febles 

Florida Highway Patrol 


Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire 

Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Sunday, August 15, 2021 


Justin Read Putnam 

San Marcos Police Department, Texas 


Officer Robert Craig Cloninger 

Mount Gilead Police Department 


Sergeant Steven Mazzotta 

Lee County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Monday, August 16, 2021 

Detective Raymond Orion Williamson 

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Robert Alan Williams 

West Palm Beach Police Department, 


Deputy Sheriff Dennis W. Dixon 

Catawba County Sheriff’s Office 


Border Patrol Agent Ricardo Zarate 


End of Watch Monday, August 16, 2021


Police Officer Jason Raynor 

Daytona Beach Police Department 


Officer Yokemia L. Conyers 



Sergeant Joe Olivares 




John Andrew Rhoden 

Bell County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Police Officer Edward Perez 

Miami Beach Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Eric Otis Ritter 

Moore County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant John Harris 

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Kuo-sheng “Johnny” Wang 

South Houston Police Department, 


Officer Monica J. Riola 



Sergeant Frank Tobar 

Palm Bay Police Department 

End of Watch Friday, August 20, 2021


Sergeant Patrick Wayne Madison 

Coral Springs Police Department 


Detective Rodney L. Davis, Sr. 

Waycross Police Department 


Correctional Officer Darryl “Scout” Goodrich, Jr. 

Washington State Department of Corrections 



Jason Michael Knox 

Houston Police Department, Texas 


Deputy Sheriff Harry “Buddy” Hutchinson 

Blount County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Jody Hull, Jr. 

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office 


Corrections Deputy Kevin Kokinis 

Branch County Sheriff’s Office 


Trooper James J. Monda 

New York State Police 


Detective Manuel Christopher Widner 

Paris Police Department 


Patrolman Matthew Adam Jimenez 

Beeville Police Department 



Reserve Police Officer David Ruiz 

Dallas Police Department 


Sergeant Tomas Infante, Sr. 

Harris County Constable’s Office - Precinct 6 


Deputy Sheriff Christopher Broadhead 

Polk County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant 

Lionel Q. Martinez, Jr. 

Alamo Colleges Police Department, Texas 


Officer Erik James Skelton 



Deputy Sheriff Roger A. Mitchell 

Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office 


Chief of Police Kenneth Kirkland 

Colquitt Police Department 


Captain Joseph Manning 

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Christopher Jay Bachelor 

Hall County Sheriff’s Office, 


Sergeant John Lee Trout, Sr 

Bernice Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, August 25, 2021


Corrections Deputy Lakiesha Tucker 

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office 


Senior Police Officer Randolph Boyd, Jr. 

Austin Police Department, 


Sergeant Clay Garrison 

Port of Galveston Police Department 



Caleb Daniel Rule 

Fort Bend County Constable’s Office - Precinct 4, Texas 


Police Officer Brandon Ard 

Orange Beach Police Department 


Police Officer Harminder Grewal 

Galt Police Department 


Correctional Officer Trainee Whitney Cloud 

Florida Department of Corrections 


Deputy First Class Paul Luciano 

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office 


Senior Sergeant Steve Urias 

Austin Police Department 


Sergeant Christopher Ray Wilson 

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 

End of Watch Thursday, August 26, 2021


Detective Anthony Standley 

Oyster Creek Police Department 


Police Officer Michael Weiskopf 

St. Petersburg Police Department 


Corrections Officer James N. Henry 

Hays County Sheriff’s Office 



Ismael Z. Chavez 

McAllen Police Department, Texas 


Trooper Sean C. Hryc 



Sergeant Jason Donaldson 

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office 


Patrolman Shane Green 

Sheridan Police Department 


Border Patrol Agent Chad E. McBroom 



Deputy Sheriff Clint Robin Seagle 

Clay County Sheriff’s Office 


Patrol Officer Edgar “Buddy” Pales, Jr 

Owasso Police Department 



Captain Michael J. Stokes 

Houston County Sheriff’s Office 


Public Safety Officer Dustin Michael Beasley 

North Augusta Department of Public Safety 


Deputy First Class William Diaz 

Lee County Sheriff’s Office 



Edelmiro Garza, Jr. 

McAllen Police Department, Texas 


Police Officer Freddie Joe Castro 

Overland Park Police Department 


Police Officer Trey Copeland 

Cotton Valley Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Carlos David Ortiz 

Colorado County Sheriff’s Office 


Lieutenant Robert Travelstead 

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Wednesday, September 1, 2021 

Sergeant Daniel Eugene Watts 

Jacksonville Beach Police Department 


Police Officer Gregory R. Young 

Vernon College Police Department 

End of Watch Wednesday, September 1, 2021


Sergeant Brian Mohl 

Connecticut State Police 

End of Watch Thursday, September 2, 2021 

Senior Officer David Bryant Saavedra 



Sergeant William Jeffery Yancey 




Cornelius Bernard Anderson 

Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Investigator Richard Wendell Humphrey 

Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office 

End of Watch Friday, September 3, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Jody Smith 

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office 


Detective Sergeant Derek E. Sidwell 

Overton County Sheriff’s Office 


Deputy Sheriff Ronald Rudy Butler 

Bexar County Sheriff’s Office 


City Marshal Michael Allen Keathley 

West Police Department 


Corrections Officer IV Honorato Antones 


End of Watch Friday, September 3, 2021


Detective Tom Breedlove 

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Saturday, September 4, 2021 

Detention Officer Tara Leanne Cook 

Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, 


Police Officer Edgar Morris 

Collierville Police Department 



Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell 

Beaumont Police Department, Texas 


Sergeant Matthew Chandler Moore 

Arkansas Highway Police, 

End of Watch Sunday, September 5, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Michael Neau 

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, 


Police Officer Robert Troy Joiner 

Ector County Independent School District Police 


Parole Officer II Huey P. Prymus, III 



Parole Officer Broderick Richard Daye 

Department of Correctional Services 

End of Watch Tuesday, September 7, 2021 

Corrections Officer V Glenn Skeens 


End of Watch Tuesday, September 7, 2021


Corrections Deputy II Rodrigo Delgado 

San Diego County Probation Department 


Investigator Dusty Wainscott 

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Bonnie Nicole Jones 

Danville Police Department 


Investigator 

Lemuel Delray Bruce 

Houston Fire Marshal’s Office, Texas 

End of Watch Friday, October 16, 2020 

Police Officer David A. Horton 

Darien Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Darrell Lamar Henderson 

Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant Gino Caputo 

Barrington Police Department , 


Detective Charles C. Vroom 

Nassau County Police Department 


Deputy Sheriff Robert Craig Mills 

Butler County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Stephen Jones 

Barnwell Police Department 

End of Watch Sunday, September 12, 2021


Special Agent Dustin Slovacek 



Corrections Officer III Echo Rodriguez 



Lieutenant James Guynes 

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Monday, September 13, 2021 

Sergeant 

Harold Lloyd Preston 


End of Watch Tuesday, October 20, 2020 

Police Officer Noah Ryan LeBlanc, Sr. 

Laguna Vista Police Department 


Sergeant Shad Hammond 



Corrections Officer V Jose A. Hernandez 



Deputy Sheriff Willie Earl Hall 

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 


Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans 

Independence Police Department 


Corrections Officer V Chris Watson 


End of Watch Wednesday, September 15, 2021


Sergeant Steven Lee Marshall 

Chatsworth Police DepartmentEnd of Watch 

Thursday, September 16, 2021 

Police Officer Michelle Gattey 

Georgetown Police Department, 


PLieutenant Earnest Oldham 

Plano Police Department 


Sergeant 

Sean Sebastian Rios 


End of Watch Monday, November 9, 2020 

Captain David Edwin MacAlpine 

New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Carl Proper 

Kings Mountain Police Department 


Lieutenant John Stewart 



Sergeant Richard John Frankie 

Fort Bend Independent School District Police 


Trooper Brian Pingry 



Corporal Gregory Campbell 

Richmond County Sheriff’s Office 

End of Watch Saturday, September 18, 2021


Lieutenant Brandi Stock 

Brooklet Police Department 


Police Officer Jimmie Alexander Shindler 

Memphis Police Department 


Senior Police Officer William Jeffrey 

Houston Police Department 



Mitchell Aaron Penton 

Dallas Police Department, Texas 


Sergeant Sherman Peebles 

Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office 


Sergeant David Miller 

Clarksville Police Department 


Police Officer Joseph J. Kurer 

Fond du Lac Police Department, 


Border Patrol Agent Luis H. Dominguez 



Deputy Sheriff Luke Ryan Gross 

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, 


Senior Corporal Arnulfo Pargas 

Dallas Police Department, 

End of Watch Thursday, September 23, 2021


Corporal Charles Wayne Catron 

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office 


ISenior Deputy Phillip David Barron, Jr. 

Victoria County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Anthony Christopher Testa 

West Palm Beach Police Department 


Trooper 

Chad Michael Walker 

Texas Highway Patrol, Texas 


Deputy Sheriff Matthew Locke 

Hardin County Sheriff’s Department 


Corrections Officer IV Charles Hughes 



Border Patrol Agent David B. Ramirez 



Deputy Sheriff Joshua Moyers 

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, 


Corporal Robert Wayne Nicholson 

Clark County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Chief Donald Hall 

Magnolia Police Department 

End of Watch Sunday, September 26, 2021


Undersheriff Jeffrey Montoya 

Colfax County Sheriff’s Office 


Police Officer Brian L. Rowland 

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 


Police Officer Gregory Lynn Triplett 

Waverly Police Department 


Sergeant 

Stephen Jones 

Concho County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Trooper Eric T. Gunderson 

Washington State Patrol, 


Border Patrol Agent Alfredo M. Ibarra 



Patrol Officer Howard K. Smith, III 

Owasso Police Department 


Sergeant Joshua Wayne Stewart 

Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, 


Police Chief Derek Scott Asdot 

Green Cove Springs Police Department 


Sergeant Michael Todd Thomas 

Griffin Police Department, 

End of Watch Tuesday, September 28, 2021


Sergeant Logan Davis 

Iron County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri 


Sergeant Donald William Ramey 

Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office, NC 


Corrections Lieutenant David W. Reynolds 

Butler County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio 



Samuel Alexander Leonard 

Concho County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Deputy Sheriff Teresa H. Fuller 

Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee 


Senior Inspector Jared Keyworth 

United States Marshals Service, 


Captain James Anthony Sisk 

Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia 


Sergeant Nick Risner 

Sheffield Police Department, Alabama 

End of Watch Saturday, October 2, 2021 

Police Officer Darrell Dewayne Adams 

Memphis Police Department, Tennessee 


Corrections Officer V Melissa Maldonado 


End of Watch Sunday, October 3, 2021


Group Supervisor Michael G. Garbo 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

End of Watch Monday, October 4, 2021 

Police Officer Julio Cesar Herrera, Jr. 



Corrections Officer Vassar Richmond 

Bartlett Police Department , Tennessee 


Sergeant 

Joshua Blake Bartlett 

Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Corrections Officer V Thomas Scott Collora 

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas 


Corrections Officer IV Garland Chaney 

Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas 


Sergeant John R. Lowry 

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, New York 

End of Watch Wednesday, October 6, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman 

Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee 


Officer Victor Donate 

- Customs and Border Protection 

End of Watch Thursday, October 7, 2021 

Corporal Timothy Michael Tanksley 

Alto Police Department, Georgia 

End of Watch Friday, October 8, 2021


Corporal Dylan McCauley Harrison 

Alamo Police Department, Georgia 


Master Trooper Adam Gaubert 

Louisiana State Police, LouisianaEnd of Watch 

Saturday, October 9, 2021 

Master Deputy William Edward Marsh 

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina 

End of Watch Sunday, October 10, 2021 

Reserve Deputy Sheriff 

Tom Larry Hoobler 

Childress County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Sergeant Michael D. Rudd 

La Paz County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona 


Deputy Sheriff Juan Miguel Ruiz 

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona 


Detention Officer Anthony Nicoletti 

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona 


Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray, III 

Burke County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina 


Correctional Officer IV Toamalama Scanlan 

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, California 


Deportation Officer Bradley K. Kam 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

End of Watch Tuesday, October 12, 2021


Police Officer Ty Alan Powell 

Windsor Police Department, Colorado 


Command Sergeant Richard Arnold McMahan 

Columbus Police Department, Georgia 


Deputy Sheriff Oliver Little 

Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky 



Lewis Andrew “Andy” Traylor 

Austin Police Department, Texas 


Police Officer James Edward Simonetti 

Carnegie Mellon University Police, Pennsylvania 


Sergeant Raquel Virginia Saunders 

Amarillo Police Department, Texas 


Sergeant William Warren Gay 

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia 


Deputy Constable Kareem Atkins 

Harris County Constable’s - Precinct 4, Texas 


Detective Rodney L. Mooneyham 

Denton Police Department, Texas 


Police Officer Yandy Chirino 

Hollywood Police Department, Florida 

End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 2021


Police Officer Ryan Andrew Hayworth 

Knightdale Police Department, North Carolina 


Police Officer Andrew Robert MacDonald 

Grand Prairie Police Department, Texas 


Investigator Tracy Joe Dotson 

Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Texas 


Investigator 

Dusty Wainscott 

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Texas 


Trooper Ted L. Benda 

Iowa State Patrol, Iowa 


Deputy Sheriff Donald Albert Poffenroth 

Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada 


Sergeant Miguel Rodriguez 

Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, Florida 


Deputy Sheriff Joshua J. Welge 

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, Florida 


Sergeant Richard Charles Howe 

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania 


Trooper Dung X. Martinez 

Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania 

End of Watch Thursday, October 21, 2021


Sergeant Michael David Dunn 



Police Officer Jason Michael Belton 

Erie Police Department, Pennsylvania 


Border Patrol Agent Rafael G. Sanchez 



Senior Police Officer 

William Jeffrey 



Police Officer Stephen Evans 

Burns Police Department, Kansas 


Police Officer Tyler Timmins 

Pontoon Beach Police Department, Illinois 


Police Officer Thomas Kristopher Hutchison 

Haltom City Police Department, Texas 


Senior Officer Mathew L. Lyons 



Staff Sergeant Jesse Sherrill 

New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire 


Lieutenant David Formeza 

Perth Amboy Police Department, New Jersey 

End of Watch Thursday, October 28, 2021


Police Chief Buddy Crabtree 

Ider Police Department, Alabama 


Sergeant Timothy Werner 

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania 

End of Watch Tuesday, November 2, 2021 

Detective Sergeant Gary R. Taccone 

Erie Police Department, Pennsylvania 

End of Watch Wednesday, November 3, 2021 


Kareem Atkins 

Harris County Constable’s Office - Precinct 4, Texas 


Deputy Sheriff John Edward Moon 

Waller County Sheriff’s Office, TX 

EOW: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 

Senior Patrolman Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. 

Kingsville Police Department, TX 

EOW: Thursday, November 4, 2021 

Border Patrol Agent Anibal A. Perez 


End of Watch Friday, November 5, 2021 

Correctional Officer Juan Cruz, Jr. 

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, California 

End of Watch Friday, November 5, 2021 

Sergeant Scott M. Patton 

Robinson Township Police Dept., Pennsylvania 

End of Watch Saturday, November 6, 2021 

Deputy Sheriff Lena Nicole Marshall 

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia 

End of Watch Monday, November 8, 2021


Police Officer Paramhans Dineshchandra Desai 

Henry County Police Department, Georgia 


Sergeant Dominic Guida 

Bunnell Police Department, Florida 


Lieutenant Chad Owen Brackman 

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona 


Senior Patrolman 

Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. 

Kingsville Police Department, Texas 

End of Watch Thursday, November 4, 2021 

Detective Michael J. Dion 

Chicopee Police Department, Massachusetts 


Corrections Officer V Kevin Dupree 



Police Officer Michael D. Chandler 

Big Stone Gap Police Department, Virginia 

End of Watch Saturday, November 13, 2021 

Master Trooper Daniel A. Stainbrook 

Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin 


Corrections Officer Rhonda Jean Russell 

Blair County Prison, Pennsylvania 


Deputy Sheriff Frank Ramirez, Jr. 

Independence County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas 

End of Watch Thursday, November 18, 2021


Code Enforcement Officer Adam Ray Arbogast 

Parsons Police Department, West Virginia 


Police Officer Henry Laxson 

Clayton County Police Department, Georgia 


Constable Madison “Skip” Nicholson 

Wilcox County Constable’s Office, Alabama 


Sergeant 

Richard Houston 

Mesquite Police Dept., Texas 


tective Antonio Antoine Valentine 

St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri 


Deputy Sheriff Clay Livingston 

Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado 


Police Officer Richard Houston, II 

Mesquite Police Department, Texas 


Detective Joseph Pollack 

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado 


Corrections Officer Robert Daniel 

Graves County Jail, Kentucky 


Senior Police Officer Eric Lindsey 

Austin Police Department, Texas 

End of Watch Sunday, December 5, 2021

Police Officer Theodore James Ohlemeier 

Colwich Police Department , Kansas 


Corporal Jack Lee Guthrie, Jr. 

Dallas College Police Department, Texas 


Police Officer Jeremy Martin Wilkins 

Chandler Police Department, Arizona 


Police Officer Zachary Cottongim 

Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky 


Officer Chad P. Christiansen 

Volk Field Security Forces, Wisconsin 


Sergeant Kevin Redding 

Haverford Township Police Department, PA 

End of Watch Monday, December 20, 2021 

Police Officer Mia Goodwin 



Police Officer Keona Holley 

Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland 


Agent José Ferrer-Pabón 

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico 


Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Martin Barrios 

United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government 


Lieutenant Matthew A. Vogel 

Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, New Jersey 


Sergeant Christopher Mortensen 

Wilkes-Barre Police Department, Pennsylvania 


“When a police officer is killed, it’s 

not an agency that loses an officer, 

it’s an entire nation.” 

Chris Cosgriff, ODMP Founder 

Corporal Mike Sanchez 



Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley 

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois 


Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic 

Bradley Police Department, Illinois 

End of Watch Thursday, December 30, 2021

BY LT. BOB EVANS 

In Case You Missed it Last Month 

“The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” 

The following story is true. 

No names were changed 

because no innocent people 

were involved. 

My story takes place on 

Christmas Eve many years ago. 

I had been a cop for more than 

30 years and was a Lieutenant 

assigned to nights. With all 

the time I had in I could have 

been on days with weekends 

off and pushing paper all day, 

but I’d spent my entire life on 

the street. 

It was where I felt more 

comfortable. It was my 

home, I guess. My kids were 

all grown, and I had 4 failed 

marriages behind me. Yeah, 

I could retire but I had absolutely 

nothing to retire to. The 

streets were my home, and I 

couldn’t see myself anywhere 

else…. working or otherwise. 

Hell, if I weren’t a cop, I’d 

probably be homeless living 

on the streets. 

But despite my acceptance 

of being here forever, 

the weeks leading up to the 

night of this story were what 

seemed like the beginning of 

the end for me. Sounds confusing, 

I know, but let me start 

from the beginning. 

It was early December in 

the late 80’s. Like I said I was 

the lieutenant assigned to 

nights and in our department 

the nightshift lieutenant was 

pretty much the night sheriff. 

I was in charge of everybody 

and everything. But I had been 

doing it so long that it really 

didn’t seem like that big of a 

deal anymore. 

But more of all the ole heads 

were retiring and every day 

I had increased youngsters 

showing up at roll call. The 

sheriff decided that in order to 

fill vacancies he would accept 

lateral transfers from other 

departments. Since we paid 

more than the surrounding 

departments these kids (actually 

young men and women 

in their late 20’s) came over 

in droves. Everyday there was 

someone new and of course 

they all came to nights. 

The latest transfer was this 

young man from a PD up 

north. A real go getter. Reminded 

me of me at that age. 

His name was Randy Jones. 

Jones was married and had 

just had a brand-new baby 

girl. Wasn’t even 3 weeks old. 

The boy posted pictures of 

that girl all over the station. 

He was the proud papa for 

sure. 

But he was from a PD, and 

this was the sheriff’s department. 

We did things differently 

and Jones had his own idea 

about how it ‘should’ be done. 

I had to sit that boy down 

several times during those 

first few weeks and just say 

look, ‘If you want to stay here 

and be successful you have to 

follow the book. Otherwise, 

I’m going to have to talk to the 

sheriff and send you back to 

the PD.” Broke my heart because 

he was really a good 

kid just stubborn. Reminded 

me when I started. The dayshift 

sergeant moved him to 

days for a week, just to teach 

him OUR ways. 

Now here it was Christmas 

Eve and Jones was back at 

working the nightshift with 

me again. 

Anyway, it was about 3am 

when a silent alarm dropped 

in a warehouse on the 

northside of the district. I was 

only a couple blocks away and 

Jones must have been sitting 

in the parking lot because he 

advised he was about to go 

out on it. I advised dispatch I 

was backing him up and was 

a couple minutes out. 

Jones arrived and advised 

he had an open rear door, as 

I was pulling up to the rear. 

We agreed we would clear 

the building starting towards 

the right and work our way 

to the front. This was one of 

those flex space warehouses 

with storage on the back and 

offices in the front and they 

weren’t really that large. As 

soon as we stepped inside, 

we heard movement near the 

front. Other than our flashlights, 

it was pitch black in the 

damn place. Suddenly a bright 

piercing light following by a 

deafening boom appeared in 

front of us…. we were taking 

fire from multiple locations. 

I was literally firing into the 

dark. I just kept firing in the 

direction of the muzzle blast 

until there weren’t anymore. I 

stood there in the dark, shining 

my flashlight to see what 

or who was there and 20 feet 

away I saw two bodies on the 

ground, blood now running 

across the bare concrete. 

Unit 204 I have shots fired 

and two suspects down. I 

need EMS and backup. 

Where is Jones? “Jones?” 

“Unit 204 to Jones, where are 

you? 

“Jones where the fuck are 

you? I began running all over 

the warehouse to see where 

he was and as soon as I 

turned a corner, there he was. 

Laying in a pool of blood. 

“Officer down, officer down, 

Unit 204 I have an officer 

down.” 

Jones? As soon as I knelt 

down, I could see that a round 

had hit him in the neck and 



struck an artery. He had bled 

out in seconds. The first round 

those assholes fired went right 

through the thin portion wall 

and hit him. He was down 

within seconds of us entering 

that room. He never said a 

word. He didn’t get a chance 

to fire a single shot. 

Somehow by the grace of 

God, I hit both the suspects in 

the dark and they both went 

down as well. I was the lone 

survivor. That’s a term I would 

hear over and over again. 

Within seconds, I had deputies 

arriving from all over. 

Sirens. I could hear sirens everywhere. 

Ringing in my ears 

and sirens. The scene was just 

so surreal. Dust. Red and blue 

lights bouncing off the walls. 

Blood running across the bare 

concrete floors. Bodies motionless 

on the floor. And this 

young deputy at my side. I just 

sat there and waited for the 

EMTs. 

“Lieutenant…Lieutenant… 

Lieutenant….?” 

“What??” 

“Sir you need to get up and 

let them work on Jones.” 

I stood up and watched the 

EMTs from the firehouse squad 

that was just blocks from 

here begin working on him, 

but they stopped really before 

they started. There was 

nothing they could do. He was 

gone. 

I notified dispatch to send 

me detectives, crime scene 

and notify the sheriff. 

But I WAS the night sheriff, 

and I knew what I had to do. It 

was my job to notify the next 

of kin, spouses or parents of 

a deputy killed in the line of 

duty. In my 30+ years, I had 

only had to do it once. But 

this was different. This young 

man was dead on my watch. 

Standing 10 feet from me. It 

was my responsibility to keep 

him safe and I failed. I failed 

him, his wife, and his baby 

girl. 

The truth is, I shouldn’t have 

left the scene. I had just shot 

and killed two suspects. I had 

a dead deputy on the ground 

20 feet from the dead crooks. 

The DA shoot team would 

be enroute and so would 

the sheriff. Maybe the sheriff 

should go to Jones’ and make 

the notification? 

Nope. It was my job and my 

job alone, I had to do what I 

had to do. Without realizing it, 

I had pulled off the highway 

and pulled up under an old 

railroad crossing underpass. 

I was trembling and crying 

uncontrollably. It was at that 

moment that I felt like my life 

had ended. A young man was 

dead because of me. I was his 

supervisor; his backup and he 

was dead. I was old and at the 

end of my career and he was 

just getting started. It should 

be me on that floor. God got 

this wrong. I should be dead. I 

should be dead. 

I found myself under that 

bridge, with my gun in my 

hand. I was praying that God 

would forgive me for everything 

that happened that night 

and what I was about to do. 

It was at that instant I heard a 

voice say, “Mister are you ok?” 

I turned around and standing 

there before me was this 

young couple holding a baby. 

“What? Where did you two 

come from? What are you doing 

down here?” 

“We have no other place 

to be. We lost our home in a 

fire and we’ve been camping 

under this bridge for a while 

now. What are you doing here 

officer? Are we in trouble? Are 

you hurt? You’re bleeding!” 

“No, you’re not in trouble. I 

just needed a minute to think. 

I guess I ended up here. And 

it’s not my blood.” 

“Officer, maybe you should 

sit down a minute. Let us get 

you something hot to drink, 

it’s freezing out here.” 

As I sat down with them 

under that bridge, I saw this 

young couple that had to be 

about the same age as Jones 

and his wife. Here they were 

on Christmas Eve living in 

a tent under a bridge comforting 

ME. Making ME take a 

minute. I listened to their story 

and how they ended up there 

and when the young man 

finished his story, he looked at 

me and said, now tell us how 

you ended up here …. with us. 

For the next few minutes, I 

shared what had transpired 

that evening. That I was on 

my way to tell a young mother 

and wife, her husband 

wasn’t coming home. And I 

guess I stopped to gather my 

thoughts and ended up here. 

I didn’t tell them I was seconds 

away from ending my 

own life. I thanked them for 

their kindness and asked them 

if I could take them to a shelter 

and they declined. They 

said they were happy to be 

together, be safe under that 

bridge, and knew God would 

keep them safe until they 

could find a new home. 

I left them there and drove 

to Jones’ house. As I pulled 

up the sheriff was just pulling 

up as well. I walked up to 

him, and he hugged me said, 

“You know you shouldn’t be 

here. You have about a dozen 

detectives and DA shoot team 

looking for your ass.” 

“Yes sir, I know. But this is 

my job too, and he died on my 

watch. Under my command.” 

“Bob. I know. Let’s do this 

together.” 

The next few days were a 

blur. The following week we 

buried Deputy Jones. After the 

funeral, I drove to that underpass 

to make sure my young 

new friends were ok, but the 

tent was gone and so were 

they. I guess God found them 

that new home. As I was turning 

around under the bridge, I 

saw something where the tent 

had been. I got out of my car 

and picked up a cross that had 

been formed from branches 

and twigs. It had a red ribbon 

tied around it and a small 

piece of dirty paper tied to the 

top with the words: 

On this spot God saved us 

from ourselves and gave us a 

new beginning. 



WORDS BY UNNAMED OFFICER 

A Cop, a Flight Nurse and Two Endings 

I read your feature story last 

month, “the Christmas that 

almost wasn’t” (reprinted in 

this month’s War Story) and 

it brought me back almost 20 

years when I had nearly the same 

experience. 

I too had lost a partner who 

was standing less than five feet 

from me when a sniper’s bullet 

ripped through his vest and 

killed him instantly. It was the 

single worst moment of my life. 

The emotions from that day still 

haunt me but thankfully I’ve been 

able to move past it and have a 

somewhat normal life. 

It wasn’t Christmas Eve but 

rather New Year’s Eve 1999. Yes, 

the new millennium was upon 

us, and we expected it to be a 

busy night. I had been on the 

force at the time for nearly 20 

years and worked the night 

shift by choice. My kids were all 

grown, and I was at the end of 

a third failed marriage. Working 

nights for me was my way of 

coping with the emptiness I had 

in my life at the time. 

On this night and for the previous 

30 days, I had a rookie riding 

with me after his FTO was injured 

in an off-duty car accident. 

And truthfully, I didn’t mind. After 

20 years of riding by myself I 

kind of enjoyed the company and 

I also liked the idea of imparting 

my knowledge into this young 

officer’s mind. 

But the FTO program of 1999 

isn’t like what you probably have 

today. It wasn’t that regimented, 

it was more like, ‘ride with 

me kid and I’ll show you how it’s 

done’ kind of thing. But this kid, I 

say kid he was 24, was actually 

doing a great job. He had spent 

almost 4 months on the evening 

shift with his FTO and was about 

to be cut loose. So, thirty days 

with me and he was ready to go 

solo. I’ll dispense with his last 

name in case his family might 

read this magazine and just use 

his first name Randy. 

On the night of the shooting, 

Randy and I were answering 

one disturbance after another. 

As you can imagine on this New 

Years, everyone was drunk and 

getting rowdy. One by one we 

were clearing calls. I guess after 

the 10th one or so, we became 

complacent and weren’t paying 

as much attention as we should 

have been. 

We were dispatched to a call 

on our city’s far east side that 

was on the extreme east side of 

our assigned district. But all the 

district cars on that side were 

tied up and we took the call to 

help them out. Same call as all 

the rest. Neighbor called in to 

report loud noises, fireworks and 

unknown persons possibly firing 

guns into the air. More people 

are killed on New Years from 

falling bullets than any other day 

of the year. 

We arrived at the complainant’s 

house and didn’t see 

activity outside nor did we hear 

any fireworks or guns being 

discharged. As we walked to the 

front door, a man in his fifties 

opened the door and began 

telling us about the neighbors 

across the street and how they 

had been outside earlier and 

were firing guns into the air and 

raising all kinds of hell. 

It was at that moment that 

a single gunshot rang out and 

Randy fell forward onto the 

man’s porch. I grabbed him by 

his vest and drug him behind 

a car that was parked in the 

driveway less than twenty feet 

away. I yelled at the man to go 

back inside and go to the back 

of the house. 

“Unit 10E50 shots fired, officer 

down, officer down, I need 

backup and EMS NOW…. NO 

send me Care Flight he’s not 

breathing” 

“All units assist the officer, 

officer down, I repeat officer 

down at 103 East Third, all 

units Code 3 Officer Down.” 

“Unit 10E50 Care Flight has 

been dispatched” 

In the seconds, maybe minutes 

following that first shot, 

the suspect fired several more 

rounds towards us hitting the 

car we were behind as well 

as the sides of the complainant’s 

house. It was surreal in that you 

could hear the rounds hitting 

near us and seconds later you 

heard the rifle shot. I fired several 

shots towards the suspect, but 

he was over 50 yards away and 

it was pointless to keep firing. I 

focused my attention on trying 

to stop Randy’s bleeding and 

trying CPR. 

But the rounds kept ricocheting 

off the concrete and unless 

I moved into a better position, I 

was going to take a round myself. 

I heard the sirens in the distance 

and knew help would be 

here soon. But we had to survive 

NOW. 

I fired two more rounds towards 

the house and dragged 

Randy farther up the driveway 

to another vehicle parked beside 

the house. Seconds later units 

started arriving and the suspect 

fired several rounds at their cars. 

Then he ran in the house and that 

was the last I saw of him and the 

end of the shooting. He barricaded 

himself in the house and after 

a 4-hour standoff with SWAT, 

shot himself in the head with a 

9mm. 

Care Flight arrived and they 

worked on Randy all the way 

to hospital, but I knew he was 

gone. I had rode in the helicopter 

with him and was there when 

his wife arrived. She and I had 

met a few days prior at a Christmas 

luncheon, and she ran up to 

me in the ER. I didn’t realize it, 

but I was covered in blood, and 

said I’m so sorry but they did everything 

they could. I’m sooooo 

sorry. She fell to the floor, and I 


sat on the floor holding her. My 

life, her life, would never be the 

same. 

It was late afternoon before I 

finally got a ride home. My house 

was as empty as my heart. My 

kids had all gone back to their 

respective homes in other states. 

I was alone with my thoughts 

and sense of failure. Here was 

this rookie counting on me and 

he was dead. Because I didn’t do 

my job of protecting him. I was 

ready to give up. It wasn’t the 

first time I had thought about 

ending my life but today was 

different. The thought of attending 

another funeral, having 

everyone look at me with glaring 

eyes thinking ‘he’s responsible 

for Randy’s death’ was more than 

I could bare. 

I had my gun in my hand. No 

notes. No final goodbyes. Just 

ready to end it. Then the doorbell 

rang. At first, I sat in the dark and 

hoped whoever it was would go 

away. But they kept ringing and 

knocking and calling my name. 

I didn’t recognize the voice, but 

it was obviously a female. So, I 

put the gun down and opened 

the door. It was the Flight Nurse 

from Care Flight. 

“What are you doing here 

Amy?” 

“I knew you would need someone 

to be with. I have been 

where you are dozens of times 

in the past year. Officers gunned 

down, involved in accidents or 

whatever and I couldn’t save 

them no matter how hard I tried. 

So, I know what you’re going 

through, and I knew I had to 

come see you. Can I come in?” 

We sat and talked for hours. 

She held me and I held her. She 

cried and I cried, and we cried 

together. Not only did we spend 

that New Year’s Day together, but 

we’ve also spent 20 more after 

that. Amy and I have been married 

for 20 years. She saved my 

life. Now we are both retired and 

travel the country. If this story 

changes just one life, saves just 

one officer from taking his or her 

life, then recounting my story 

was worth it. 

I’ve left my name off the email. 

Who I am isn’t important, my 

story is. I hope you’ll run it in 

your magazine to make a difference 

in someone else’s life. 


56 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE

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THE OPEN ROAD 

by Michael Barron 

New York City just spent $11.5M 

on 184 Mustang Mach-E GT SUVs 

New York City is buying 184 

Mustang Mach-E SUVs for law 

enforcement and emergency 

response as part of the largest 

purchase of all-electric vehicles 

to date, city officials announced 

Wednesday. 

The vehicles, which will arrive 

in the Big Apple by June 30, will 

replace gas-powered vehicles 

currently used by the New 

York Police Department, the 

New York City Sheriff’s Office, 

the Department of Correction, 

the Department of Parks and 

Recreation, the Department of 

Environmental Protection, NYC 

Emergency Management, and 

the Office of the Chief Medical 

Examiner. 

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 

GT achieves 270-mile EPA-estimated 

range, the company 

announced June 23, 2021. 

The city will spend $11.5 million 

on initial orders, said a news 

release from the New York City 

Department of Citywide Administrative 

Services. 

That price tag averages to approximately 

$62,500 per vehicle. 

Law enforcement vehicle costs 

include significant retrofitting for 

safety and equipment. 

“Smart investments in fleet 

electrification will help New 

York City break its dependence 

on fossil fuels,” Dawn Pinnock, 

acting commissioner of the NYC 

DCAS, said in the news release. 

This latest purchase is an 

attempt by New York City to 

achieve an all-electric fleet by 

2035 in its push to reduce carbon 

emissions that contribute to 

respiratory illnesses and greenhouse 

gases that lead to climate 

change, New York City officials 

said in the news release. 

Keith Kerman, NYC chief fleet 

officer, said the news release, 

“This order of all electric Mach- 

Es will enable our law enforcement 

agencies to put electric 

models to the full test and work 

out maintenance, lights and sirens, 

charging, and other operational 

issues.” 

The New York City news release 

initially refers to the 

Mach-E but the pricing portion 

of the news release refers to 

the Mach-E GT, which is a high 

performance vehicle. The Free 

Press has reached out to the city 

agency for clarification. A Ford 

spokesman confirmed the fleet 

order is for the Mustang Mach-E 

GT. 

In September, the 2021 Mustang 

Mach-E became the first 

all-electric vehicle to pass 

Michigan State Police testing that 

included acceleration, top speed, 

braking and high-speed pursuit 

and emergency response handling, 

Ford announced. 

The Mustang Mach-E GT has 

been clocked going 0-60 mph in 

3.8 seconds. 

Tests by the Michigan State 

Police and Los Angeles County 

Sheriff’s Department establish 

standards that law enforcement 

agencies all over the country use 

to evaluate vehicles. 

The Mustang Mach-E GT models 

purchased will have a range 

of 270 miles. The city has installed 

29 fast chargers for the 

NYPD and 103 chargers citywide 

with plans to add 275 more chargers 

in 2022. 

Dr. Jason Graham, acting chief 

medical examiner, said working 

both in public health and criminal 

justice requires safe and efficient 

transportation during the 

city’s “most challenging times.” 

New York City has more than 

1,070 chargers, including fast, 

solar and mobile chargers, the 

news release said. Installation of 

chargers, including those made 

available for public use, continue 

to be installed. 

Ford CEO Jim Farley tweeted 

immediately after New York City 

released the news Wednesday, 

“As America’s leading maker of 

police vehicles, @Ford is proud 

the City of New York is adding 

the Mustang Mach-E GT to the 

NYPD fleet.” 

He also retweeted a NYC 

government tweet that said, 

“NYC DCAS is making the largest 

electric vehicle purchase for law 

enforcement and emergency 

response use to date, taking another 

step towards achieving an 

all-electric municipal fleet and 

helping the City divest from fossil 

fuels and reduce emissions!” 

The Dearborn automaker has 

long established itself in the 

law enforcement community 

as a trusted supplier of police 

cars and SUVs, which generate 

significant revenue for the automaker. 

The Police Interceptor, 

a highly modified Ford Explorer, 

is perhaps the most high-profile 

current vehicle. 

Ford provides about two-thirds 

of police vehicles in the U.S., according 

to sales data. 


A BADGE OF HONOR 

healing our heroes 

Be Your Own Advocate. 

EDITOR: The following column 

originally appeared in the BLUES 

October 2021 Issue. 

Recently, John Salerno and I 

had the pleasure of interviewing 

a subject matter expert in the 

area of post-traumatic stress. 

The organization she is with 

does a lot of research and connects 

grassroots organizations 

together to fill the gaps where 

treatment for stress, post-traumatic 

stress and mental health 

might not be available for first 

responders. During our discussions 

we talked about the gaps 

that still exist for law enforcement 

officers; The size of the 

agency, the willingness of the 

command staff to provide support 

to its officers, and budget. 

We all agreed on one major 

point. It is still up to us to ask 

for the help when we realize we 

need it or if another officer or 

supervisor approaches us. We 

must rid our vocabulary of the 

word “FINE” and bust through the 

stigma. There is a huge advantage 

here that sometimes gets 

overlooked. The reality is that 

you are not trapped by your 

command staff or organization. 

You can go outside your agency 

for assistance. 

Over the years, the “control” 

that our agencies exercised in 

the area of mental health and 

wellness or the outright “suck 

it up” mentality influenced and 

bolstered the stigma associated 

with asking for help for stuff 

going on in our heads. No one 

wanted to risk being assigned to 

“the rubber gun squad,” or have 

other officers question our fitness 

for duty. The solution - say 

nothing, ever. As the suicide rate 

increased, the need to provide 

assistance of some kind was addressed 

by some agencies. Those 

agencies who took on the battle 

to help officers with their mental 

health sort of figured it out. 

I say sort of because the stigma 

continued to lurk in the shadows. 

Officers were not going to ask 

to “go to the department shrink” 

or the in-house employee assistance 

program. Why? Confidentiality. 

Their “stuff” would be 

known throughout the department. 

Officers were left with a 

no-win, no-way-out solution. 

Again, say nothing, ever. 

Over the years as some departments 

saw command staff retirements, 

it seemed to usher in 

a new, younger, and more open 

personnel. The discussion of a 

budget for mental health and 

the creation of a Mental Health 

Liaison officer began. However, 

most officers that we have spoken 

to and departments we have 

visited have that liaison officer in 

an office right next to the Chief 

or Assistant Chief. So, while the 

open-door policy to get help 

for mental health was there, we 

were told that officers were not 

going to go to that office simply 

because of the proximity to the 

command staff where a conversation 

might be overheard or 

where questions might linger 

when the officer walked out of 

the liaison’s office. The solution, 

say nothing ever. 

While these changes were 

occurring, the grassroots programs 

started. The realization 

that while the departments were 

trying, it was easier for an officer 

to go outside his/ her agency 

for assistance. The grassroots 

program provided confidentiality, 

which meant that the officer 

could get the help without the 

fear of reprisals or questions. In 

fact, many of the officers I met 

while I traveled to speak at conferences 

confided in me that they 

went outside their agency and 

were on the path to healing, all 

the while successfully maintaining 

their jobs and family life. 

As some departments continued 

their awareness journey to 

aid their officers, the grassroots 

programs continued to grow. 

Some of them with the ability 

to offset department budgets 

which meant the departments 

could rely on them to help their 

officers. The departments were 

on a “need to know” information 

stream. Only if an officer stated 

they were going to hurt themselves 

or someone else was the 

department informed. Confidentiality, 

anonymity, and a comfort 

level were provided to the 

officer. As a result, we started to 

see dents in the stigma. 

When departments created 

Peer Support programs, those 

that were successful saw a 

decrease in suicides and an 

increase in positive outcomes 

for the officers. Supported from 

the top, with an emphasis on 

ZERO reprisals by the department, 

officers could get the help 

they asked for. The result. The 

dents in the stigma grew larger. 

As the command staff’s awareness 

grew about the positive 

outcomes for their officers, the 

indicators showed that the department 

functioned better. And 

a good functioning department 

means a healthy department. 

Are these “successful” departments 

the outliers? Maybe. 

The hope is that the grassroots 

programs and the departments 

work together to continue to put 

dents in the stigma, ultimately 

smashing it completely one day. 

What we still do know for sure 

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is you are your best advocate. As 

hard as it may be, you must be 

the one to reach out and ask for 

help. The grassroots programs 

like A Badge of Honor are here 

to assist at every level. We allow 

you to be in control of your 

mental health journey, leaving 

behind the one thing that still 

hampers some requests from 

within the department…STIGMA. 

So, find the courage to be your 

own advocate. And remember, 

your journey may help to save 

another brother, sister, and/or 

BLUE family. You are not alone. 

Samantha Horwitz is a regular 

contributor to The Blues Police 

Magazine. She is a 9/11 first 

responder, former United States 

Secret Service Agent, speaker, 

and author. She and her business 

partner, ret. NYPD detective John 

Salerno created A Badge of Honor, 

a 501(c)(3), post-traumatic stress 

and suicide prevention program 

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DARYL LOTT 

daryl’s deliberations 

Merry Christmas? Happy New Year? 

Merry Christmas and Happy New 

Year? Hmm... I don’t know about 

that. A Winsome Christmas and 

Better New Year? Maybe. I’ve been 

thinking of what an appropriate 

sentiment would be in a time of 

anxiety. No year is guaranteed to 

be better than its predecessor, but 

we always wish it to be so. We 

celebrate the holidays in worldwide 

style: from Bethlehem’s silent 

night to a Times Square carnival a 

week later. As Americans, we take 

comfort in our reliable schedule of 

celebrations. Indeed, all the citizens 

of the world have similar traditions 

that provide comfort in various 

cultures. 

The Christian calendar has been 

secularized so as not to offend 

other belief systems. January 1st is 

celebrated worldwide. I know there 

are other new year’s days in other 

countries, but January 1st is recognized 

as the official first day of 

the new year. The globalization of 

the world’s transportation, communications, 

and commerce systems 

demand a common clock and 

calendar. Likewise, the globalization 

of communicable disease creates 

a common thread of anxiety for 

everyone. All of God’s children are 

hurting. I wondered if the Ghost of 

Christmas Past could enlighten me 

about previous generations’ struggles 

with unsettling times. 

The Ghost of Christmas Past 

revealed one Christmas and New 

Year’s Day that was different than 

all the others. The Christmas of 1941 

was the one that wins the dubious 

prize for sheer uncertainty and 

frightfulness. America had been 

mauled by Japan in a diabolical 

surprise attack at Pear Harbor on 

December 7th—just 18 days before 

Christmas. The Philippines were under 

siege and it was all but certain 

that American forces were going to 

be captured by the notoriously cruel 

Japanese army. The Pacific Fleet 

was in disarray and the sunken and 

still smoking battleships sitting on 

the Hawaiian harbor sea bottom 

could not provide a quick response. 

The Atlantic fleet was being hammered 

by German U-boats in ocean 

battles that left merchant ships 

blazing within sight of coastal 

cities like New York and Boston. The 

indispensable life line of supplies 

between America and England was 

very much endangered. Many lives 

were being lost in the rough cold 

seas of the North Atlantic. 

In a bold move, Prime Minister 

Winston Churchill made the perilous 

sea journey from London to 

Washington in order to visit President 

Franklin D. Roosevelt. The men 

had talks regarding a common war 

strategy to defeat Germany and 

Japan. There was a feeling that the 

Christmas and New Year holidays 

should be cancelled. This was not 

as extreme as it might sound to 

our modern ears. The United States 

had to gear up wartime production 

in what was to be a fight with 

very powerful adversaries who 

wanted to destroy freedom around 

the world. We all know that the 

Christmas and New Year holidays 

may only be two days on the calendar, 

but those are normally “dead 

weeks” for most business and government 

operations. Many private 

and public sector executives did not 

want to lose those valuable weeks 

of initial productivity. England had 

already been at war for over two 

years and their production capacity 

was at 100%, but the British people 

were at the end of their rope. 

Anything that would delay the much 

needed supplies and support would 

cost British lives. American productivity 

had to be quickly geared up 

into overdrive. Lives depended on it. 

As Roosevelt pondered the unthinkable—cancelling 

Christmas, 

an executive spoke up. “The holiday 

isn’t for us. It’s to honor the Christ 

Child. It’s His holiday—not ours.” 

Exactly. Roosevelt ordered that 

federal holidays not be cancelled. In 

the longer term, the people would 

be energized by honoring God. 

On Christmas Eve, Roosevelt and 

Churchill addressed the freedom 

loving peoples of the world from 

the balcony of the White House. 

We would join the fight against evil 

until our last energy was spent. The 

men then ceremonially lit the White 

House Christmas tree. The brotherhood 

of free peoples would engage 

a ruthless and determined enemy. 

Roosevelt and Churchill saw a 

much needed opportunity to get 

our allied efforts off on the right 

foot. The notion that our countries 

needed each other was no 

longer simply a theory. In addition 

to the losses America suffered in 

the Pacific, the British were being 

handed some cruel defeats as well. 

“Fortress Singapore” was considered 

impregnable by sea invasion 

as it was on the southern tip 

of the Malay Peninsula. However, 

the Japanese figured if they could 

land much farther north, then their 

troops could, believe it or not, ride 

bicycles south and defeat the British 

army at Singapore. Japanese troop 

ships were dispatched to invade the 

Malay Peninsula and the soldiers 

inside would race their bicycles to 

the British back door. The British 

countered the move by sending a 

battleship, “HMS Prince of Wales”, 

and a cruiser, “HMS Repulse”, to 

destroy the Japanese troop ships at 

sea. These most powerful of British 

warships became the first capital 

ships in history sunk in the open 

ocean by aircraft alone. The British 

Empire was dealt a staggering blow 

that weighed heavily on the minds 

of Roosevelt and Churchill (both 

were Navy men at heart). What to 

do! 

The devastating losses that both 

nations suffered in December highlighted 

the reality that the war was 

going to be long and hard. There 

was no dream of a quick victory 

before the next winter. Roosevelt 

and Churchill knew that the death 

toll would far exceed the 15 million 

of the Great War. They knew that 

“Happy New Year” was not going to 

be appropriate for the foreseeable 

future. They knew that the possibility 

of America and the British Empire 

losing the war was conceivable. 

Allied victory was not inevitable. 

What could they do to start this 

joint endeavor? 

Roosevelt and Churchill happened 

to be members of the same Protestant 

Church—the Church of England 

(as it is called in England) and the 

Episcopal Church (as it is called in 

America). The men reasoned, like 

George Washington before them, 

that anything they did without God’s 

Providential leadership would be 

fruitless. All of our citizens, young 

and old, black and white, healthy 

and infirm, Jew and Gentile, had to 

be engaged in the initial response. 

New Year’s Day 1942 would be, 

by Presidential Decree, a National 

Day of Prayer. The idea was simple, 

but genius. If the war was going to 

be an existential conflict between 

good and evil, then good people 

were going to have to pray. The 

prayer wasn’t the usual plea for 

forgiveness and remorse for failings. 

The prayer, according to the 

president and prime minister, was a 

prayer to make our nations worthy 

of being called good. Our nations 

had to ask God for his blessing of 

making us worthy to be on His side. 

The two leaders prepared themselves 

and went to George Washington’s 

own Anglican/Episcopal 

church on the Day of Prayer. They 

sat down in the general’s own pew 

and got right with God. They asked 

their Heavenly Father to take their 

nations’ heartfelt responses to a 

monstrous evil and make them 

worthy to be called good. American 

and British citizens echoed the 

prayers of their respective leaders. 

Our parents and grandparents 

wanted to be counted as worthy to 

fight evil in the name of Goodness. 

They did not ask the Father to take 

the bitter cup of war from their 

lips; they only wanted to be worthy 

of the struggle. Perhaps that’s why 

they have been called the “Greatest 

Generation.” The Americans and 

the British would never forget the 

Christmas of 1941– it was fraught 

with anxiety. 

Perhaps we should ask ourselves 

if we are praying the right prayers. 

As we pray for COVID victims and 

their families, we are hopeful that 

vaccines and therapies can stop the 

pandemic. We hope that the world’s 

people, including the most poverty 

stricken and isolated, can soon 

receive immunity from this disease. 

Perhaps in this time of anxious 

uncertainty, we should pray that we 

are worthy to help our neighbors 

in need. Maybe, just maybe, we 

should pray that we are worthy to 

give our neighbor a cup of water in 

His name. I believe that is what my 

grandparents did—and yours did, 

too. 

An appropriate greeting during 

this time may be to wish everyone a 

Happier New Year. In doing so, may 

we recall Tiny Tim’s timeless words 

that conclude the Dickens classic, 

“God bless us, every one!” 


HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNION 

from the president 

Happy New Year – a year HPD 

begins with short staffs on the streets 

Going into the new year, we always 

get excited and look forward 

to starting out fresh and getting 

things “in order”. This year was 

no different as we rang in the new 

year trying to stay positive. It can 

often be hard to look forward to a 

new year when we have so many 

big issues that we are facing as an 

organization. 

First and foremost are the staffing 

issues that we are seeing at every 

station across the city. I worked 

New Year’s eve at Southeast and roll 

call consisted of about six people 

for early side and another six for 

late side for two districts. We were 

non-stop the entire night! 

Our manpower issues are being 

exacerbated by the current Covid 

is spike. We had over 420 officers 

out as of New Year’s Day which is 

leading to dangerous situations on 

the streets. We must do everything 

we can to protect ourselves, but 

the realities are that most of us will 

contract it at some point and most 

will be just fine. 

But this does not help our current 

numbers on the streets. The closing 

of the red book, as much as we hate 

it, is a necessity right now and have 

urged the chief 

to open it back 

up as soon as 

he possibly 

can. We need 

bodies just to 

make sure that 

everyone on 

the streets will 

have back-up 

when needed. 

The sooner 

our healthy officers 

get back to 

work, the faster 

the red book 

will open back 

up. 

I have reached 

out to the chief 

and asked that 

we look at 

an overtime 

program just 

to assist patrol. 

No targeting 

DOUGLAS GRIFFITH 

offenders, just to run calls. 

We know that at any one time in 

this city, there are calls stacked up 

for hours and our officers are doing 

an incredible job just trying to keep 

up. We will continue to push for 

more officers on patrol, as that is 

where it is most dangerous. 

This could even be harder to deal 

with over the next few months with 

retirements. There is a possibility 

that we could be under 5,000 officers 

by summertime. 

With rising crime, low staffing, 

low morale and a closed red book it 

can be hard to look at the positive. 

Unlike other departments, HPD is 

a true family. We will continue to 

support each other and have our 

brothers and sisters’ backs. We 

will get past this and move forward 

as we have done so many times 

before. 

I am proud of our members and 

the work you all continue to do. 

Here is to a healthy and happy 

NEW YEAR! 

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Let’s Go Brandon - 2022 

By Michael Barron, 

BLUES Publisher 

Looking back on 2021, it was a 

shit-show in Washington. Whether 

you’re a democrat or a republican, 

voted for Joe or not, there’s 

no denying this man is totally incompetent 

and should not running 

our country. 

When they coined the phrase 

“the most powerful man in the 

world” they almost certainly did 

not ever imagine Joe Biden would 

be ‘that man.’ 

Rather than go on and on detailing 

all Joe’s blundering acts in 

2021, I’ll just offer my insight and 

opinion on one aspect of his 12 

months in office – COVID. 

This whole pandemic has been 

a giant cluster in my opinion. It’s 

certainly divided us AGAIN. The 

Vaxers vs the non-Vaxers. The believers 

and non-believers. Maskers’ 

vs non-Maskers. 

I firmly believe everyone is entitled 

to his or her choice when 

it comes to COVID. If you want 

to take a chance on not getting 

vaccinated, then that should be 

your right. No government agency, 

be it National, State or Local 

should have the right or the power 

to force you to decide on what 

medical procedure or preventative 

medicine to take. That decision 

should be yours and yours alone. 

But Uncle Joe, the left-wing 

nut jobs in Congress and a moron 

named Fauci, think they have the 

right to force you to ‘follow the 

science’ and do it their way. For 

the last two years, America has 

gone along with ‘their way’ and as 

a result we’ve lost 577 officers due 

to COVID. It’s obvious that ‘their 

way’ isn’t working. 

I’m no expert and I do not have 

all the answers. But having been in 

law enforcement all these years, 

I’m smart enough to gather the 

facts and determine what is real 

and what isn’t. This is what I believe 

to be the truth: 

1. This pandemic and the COVID 

virus are real. How it became 

about is certainly important and 

of course we as a nation need to 

get to the bottom of it and punish 

those involved in the event it was 

Yes Joe, we’re still here. 

intentional. 

2. Both parties of our government 

have handled the pandemic 

as if it were a political football 

rather than the crisis it is. Many 

good things were in fact done in 

2020 by then President Trump. 

He cut through all the BS and red 

tape and ordered Pharma to come 

up with a vaccine by the end of 

2020 and they did. The reason they 

did was money. The government 

paid trillions of dollars to the big 

Pharma companies to create a 

drug in months that would have 

taken years if it weren’t for the 

money. 

3. Some believe that the vaccines 

“What in the hell am I doing here? I need to go back to the basement!” 

are dangerous and it’s a world 

order to cleanse the world of its 

growing population. This growing 

group believes that in two years 

everyone who has been vaccinated 

(2/3s of the earths population) 

will die. Mass genocide. That’s 

why they won’t get vaccinated. 

4. These same individuals also 

believe that hundreds of thousands 

that have taken the vaccine 

have died as a result. In other 

words, the vaccine killed them 

not COVID. In our cover story this 

month, 577 officers died of COVID 

in 2020 and 2021. I’ve had people 

tell me they all died because they 

were vaccinated. NO! They died 

because they weren’t vaccinated 

and most had some underlying 

medical condition. NONE died as a 

result of being vaccinated. 

5. What I do believe is that there 

are members of congress including 

Uncle Joe, that are using this 

pandemic to further their own 

agenda. As long as they can continue 

to scare Americans, they can 

control them and manipulate their 

daily lives. 

6. I believe this pandemic may 

in fact last years. The Bird Flu of 

1918 lasted 2 years and killed 50 

million people worldwide before 

it finally dwindled to a few hundred 

cases a year. We can not let 

any pandemic control our lives or 

cause us to live in fear of simply 

going outside. Or going to the grocery 

store or church. You should 

be free to decide what your own 

destiny is. If you believe in getting 

vaccinated, then do it. If not, then 

that’s your decision. But if you get 

COVID or whatever the next damn 

disease will be, you owe it to your 

fellow human beings to stay away 

from them and protect them from 

you. That is YOUR responsibility. 

You don’t need any government 

agency ordering you to quarantine. 

You should have enough common 

sense and common decency to do 

that on your own. 

7. Finally, Uncle Joe needs to 

use the money he conned out 

of Congress to send a test kit to 

every man, woman and child in 

America. In fact, send them 2 or 3 

or as many as they require to test 

themselves as often as necessary 

to prevent them from unknowingly 

spreading COVID. Make all drugs 

FREE and readily available to anyone 

who tests positive. If preventive 

drugs become available, then 

they should be free as well. 

All of this is my opinion which 

I have a right to express. Each of 

you has a right to disagree and 

provide your own insight into 

what should or should not be 

done. That’s what is great about 

America. The right of free speech 

and expression. We also should 

have the right as Americans to 

choose our own fate and decide 

what’s best for us and our family. 

But that freedom doesn’t give you 

the right to infect other Americans. 

Be responsible & Be Safe. 


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Total Miles Run in 2021: (as of 12/30/21): 325 

Total Miles Run in 2020: 401 

Total Miles Run in 2019: 376 

Overall Miles Run: 1,102 

2021 Run Stats: 

Total Miles Run for 2021 fallen LEO’s (Non COVID-19): 159 

Total Miles Run for 2021 fallen Firefighters (Non COVID-19): 73 

Total Miles Run for 2021 fallen COVID-19 Heroes: 30 

Total Miles Run for 2021 fallen Canada LEO’s: 2 

Total Miles Run for 2021 Non Line of Duty Deaths: 13 

Total Miles Run for 2020 Fallen LEO’s: 24 

Total Miles Run for 2020 Fallen Firefighters: 6 

Total Tribute Runs by State for 2021: 18 

States/Cities Zechariah has run in: 

Zechariah 

Cartledge: 

a True American Hero 

Florida - Winter Springs, Lake Mary, Clearwater, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Orlando, Temple Terrace, Blountstown, 

Cocoa, Lakeland, Daytona Beach, West Palm Beach, Starke 

New York - New York City, Weedsport 

Georgia - Cumming, Augusta, Savannah 

South Carolina - North Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Sumter 

Pennsylvania - Monaca 

Illinois - Springfield, Naperville, Glen Ellyn 

Texas - Houston (2), Fort Worth, Midland, New Braunfels, Freeport, Madisonville, Irving, Sadler, San Antonio 

Kentucky - Nicholasville 

Arkansas - Bryant, Hot Springs, Springdale, Prairie Grove 

Nevada - Henderson 

California - Mt. Vernon, La Jolla 

Arizona - Mesa 

North Carolina - Concord, Raleigh 

Virginia - Norton, Richmond 

Tennessee - Bristol 

Delaware - Milford 

Minnesota - Arden Hills 

Indiana - Sullivan, Spencer 

Mississippi - Grenada, Olive Branch 

Missouri - Springfield 

Iowa - Independence, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids 



blue mental health 

Law Enforcement Suicide and the Need 

for Transparency as a Catalyst for Change. 

While access to effective 

mental health services for law 

enforcement officers has significantly 

improved over the last 

two decades, we continue to 

struggle with compiling accurate 

statistics on the true number(s) 

of those in the field who 

die by suicide. Although open 

dialogue on officer suicide has 

also become more accepted over 

time, there is still a great need 

for law enforcement agencies 

to approach an actual suicide in 

a transparent manner. Countless 

agencies remain culturally 

ingrained in the need to hide an 

officer suicide by omitting the 

details of the cause of death. We 

must practice this transparency 

in order to confront the shame 

and secrecy of suicide. Our 

ability to help and heal officers 

who are struggling can only be 

effectively built on a foundation 

of truthfulness and promotion 

of acceptance of the actual 

humanness behind the badge. 

Fortunately, the tide appears to 

be turning as demonstrated by 

the press releases of the events 

surrounding three recent tragic 

suicides in Florida. I applaud the 

leadership of these agencies in 

approaching these devastating 

losses in a compassionate, yet 

direct manner and highly urge 

other agencies to do the same. It 

is an essential way to spread the 

message that it is “Ok not to be 

Ok”. 

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s 

Office (HCSO) (FL) Deputy Christopher 

Former died by suicide 

on Wednesday night, December 

29, 2021, according to his department. 

One of the 49-yearold 

deputy’s family members 

contacted the HCSO 911 Center 

shortly after 7 p.m. and told the 

operator that Deputy Former had 

threatened suicide in a phone 

call, the sheriff’s office said in a 

press release on Thursday. HCSO 

deputies responded to Deputy 

Former’s Mira Lago home and 

spoke with him briefly before 

the veteran deputy barricaded 

himself inside the residence. Attempts 

to convince Deputy Former 

to exit the home peacefully 

were unsuccessful. At approximately 

11 p.m., SWAT officers 

entered the residence and found 

Deputy Former dead from an 

“apparent self-inflicted gunshot 

wound,” the HCSO said in their 

press release. 

“My deepest condolences go 

out to Deputy Former’s family 

and those that knew and loved 

him,” Hillsborough County Sheriff 

Chad Chronister said. “While 

this is a difficult time for our 

Sheriff’s Office family, it is times 

like this where we rely on each 

other and the community for 

support. Together we will grieve 

and try to make sense of what 

happened.” 


Deputy Former served the 

HCSO for 23 years and was most 

recently assigned to the Ruskin 

area as a community resource 

deputy. “He was a guardian at 

heart,” longtime friend John-Michael 

Elms told the Tampa Bay 

Times. “He wanted to protect 

people from those bad things out 

there and I think he did it wonderfully 

for over 20 years.” “You 

go into that profession because 

you want to help people, and 

what I saw of him on the job, he 

never developed that stereotypical 

cynicism that some do in 

those kinds of jobs,” Elms added 

“He always looked for the best in 

people.” In addition to his service 

as a law enforcement officer, 

Deputy Former was also a U.S. 

Army veteran, the Tampa Bay 

Times reported. He leaves behind 

two grown children, Elms said. 

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s 

Office (FL) announced Tuesday, 

January 3, 2022, that two of its 

deputies died by suicide in the 

last week. Deputy Clayton Osteen 

attempted suicide on New 

Year’s Eve and was removed 

from life support by his family 

days later on Sunday. In the wake 

of his death, Deputy Victoria 

Pachero took her life, according 

to the sheriff’s office. She shared 

a 1-month-old son with Deputy 

Osteen. “Words cannot express 

the tremendous loss we all feel 

after losing these two members 

of our Sheriff’s Office family,” 

Sheriff Ken Mascara said in a 

statement. “To the general public, 

and sometimes even myself, 

it’s easy to view law enforcement 

as superhuman...but let’s 

not forget that they’re human 

just like us. “Law enforcement 

deal with not only the day-today 

stress we all face but also 

the stress of those whom they 

serve in our community, which 

can sometimes be very challenging. 

“While it is impossible for us 

to fully comprehend the private 

circumstances leading up to this 

devastating loss, we pray that 

this tragedy becomes a catalyst 

for change, a catalyst to help 

ease the stigma surrounding 

mental well-being and normalize 

the conversation about the 

challenges so many of us face 

on a regular basis.” Very well 

said sheriff. The nation grieves 

with you. 

Please do not hesitate to reach 

out for assistance at any time at 

the following law enforcement 

numbers, contacts, and agencies: 

Copline (www.copline.org), 

1-800-COPLINE; Humanizing the 

Badge (contact@humanizingthebadge.com); 

and Safe Call Now 

(www.safecallnowusa.org), 

206-459-3020. 


RUSTY BARRON 

off duty & outdoors 

Be Ready to Move on Late Season Doves 

Between Christmas and New 

Year’s Eve, I took my annual trip 

to Uvalde, Texas for our endof-the-year 

dove hunt with 

friends and family. Without a 

question, the trip reinforced 

that hunting late season doves 

in South Texas is the best because 

the birds are hard to 

predict and that makes getting 

a limit challenging, and 

certainly not a guarantee. So 

many may wonder why would 

you want the hunt to be hard, 

to a point that is makes getting 

a limit difficult? While I have 

never been to Argentina to hunt 

doves where shooting hundreds 

of doves a day is a guarantee, 

I have been in Uvalde, Texas 

in the early part of dove season 

and feel confident I could 

take a hundred or so birds in 

a day if legal. While I love 

hunting when the sky is filled 

with Whitewing Doves pouring 

into the field in front of you 

at tree-top level, I also don’t 

want my hunting to be over in 

20 minutes. That is why I like 

hunting late season with many 

variables that makes the dove 

hunting challenging. I will do 

my best to explain. 

Fog. As I made my way 

through the early morning 

hours, I stopped at my son’s 

house to pick him and his gear 

up and noticed it was getting 

foggy. From an hour outside of 

Houston all the way to Uvalde, 

it was foggy. It has been my 

experience that foggy afternoons 

make for unpredictable 

and usually slow hunts and this 

year proved this lesson to be 

true. Because you never know 

what time the birds will start 

to fly when it is foggy, we got 

in the field early, around 2:30 

pm. By 3:30 we had only seen 

an occasional dove buzz us 

heading into the field. By 4:00, 

we had one dove among four 

hunters. I felt I had to change 

something, so I decided to 

move to another corner of the 

field where I had seen some 

birds flying. This move helped 

some, but by sunset I ended my 

first hunt with only 3 of my 15- 

bird limit, two of which came 

from the “grand finale flight” 

of doves coming off the field 

heading to the oaks to roost as 

the fog finally lifted. Unfortunately, 

some things you cannot 

control and hunting doves in 

heavy fog or light rain, usually 

does not end well for the 

hunter. However, I would still 

rather be in the field waiting to 

see if the birds start to fly and 

catching an occasional lonesome 

dove vs not going at all. 

Besides, this was only day 1 of a 

Austin Barron, Rusty Barron, Brandon Barron and Jared Blake 

3-day hunt. 

Second morning, new area, 

new field with a different problem, 

but similar result. This is 

the short version of my second 

morning hunt. After a slow 

start with that first afternoon 

hunt, our host decided to move 

us to another field in Knippa, 

Texas for this morning’s hunt. 

We had a large group and we 

spread out along one end of the 

field cover two corners and the 

long stretch of field between. 

About an hour into the hunt, I 

had not even fired a single shot 

and those around me only a 

couple of shots at the single 

birds that were catching most 

of us by surprise. But there was 

a pattern emerging to the hunters 

who were getting shots. 

They were all in one corner of 

the field where the doves were 

coming in and going out of the 

field. They were shooting a lot 

of shells and I was only getting 

an occasional shot. Many 

members of our group moved 

closer to that corner, but I 

hesitated to crowd the already 

crowded group getting all the 

shots, so I moved beyond them 

to another corner of the field 

but still ended up after the 

morning hunt having only fired 

8 shots and no birds to show 

for it. I know that when you 

can, you must move to the birds 

and in this case, I waited too 

late to make my move. 

After lunch we decided to try 

yet another field in Ulvade for 

both Whitewings and Mourning 

Doves. We preceded to get set 

up in a similar fashion as the 

last field…stretching our group 

from one corner to another to 

wait for the afternoon flight. 

As we were setting up, I noticed 

birds flying at the other 

end of the field. So not wanting 

to wait this time, I told my 

group I was taking a walk to 

check things out. Within minutes 

of arriving at the other 

end of the field, I realized this 

was the hot corner to be in. 

Mourning Doves were piling 

into the field, and I was shooting 

as fast as I could reload and 

pick up downed birds. It didn’t 

take long for my boys to show 

up because I taught them to 

go where the birds are, don’t 


wait to see if they will also be 

coming to you. That afternoon 

hunt ending with limits of birds 

for my boys and I and for those 

others who came to the sound 

of gunshots. The rest of the 

group that stayed where they 

were dropped off, never fired a 

single shot. That night I dinner, 

I shared my experience with 

those who did not come down 

to my end of the field that next 

time they must come to where 

the birds are. 

For the last morning hunt, 

our host gave us a choice. Hunt 

the first field we hunted in the 

fog where the birds never really 

flew but he still believed held 

a lot of birds or get up early 

and hunt this same field where 

we found so much success. My 

boys and I were the only ones in 

our group who opted to get up 

early and hunt this same field 

at sunrise. The others decided 

to hunt the first field closer to 

the lodge. Our decision proved 

to be the right one. Mourning 

Doves started flying shortly 

before sunrise and the Whitewing 

Doves showed up around 

9:00. Again, my boys and I left 

the field with limits with the 

doves still flying in and out 

of the field well into the late 

morning hours. I did learn later 

that morning that many who 

hunted closer to the lodge did 

also get limits from the early 

morning flight of the Mourning 

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EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 

• Paid Vacation 

• Sick Leave 

• Paid Holidays 

• Personal Days 

• Compensatory Days 

• Certification Pay 

ALDINE ISD POLICE DEPT. 

now accepting applications for: 

Dispatcher 

Salary starting at $32,690, 

no experience required. 

TO APPLY VISIT 

WWW.ALDINEISD.ORG 

OR 

Contact the Personnel 

Department at 

281-985-7571 

OR 

Contact Sergeant R. Hall at 

281-442-4923 

HIRING PROCESS 

• Oral Board Panel Interview 

• Complete Personal History Statement 

• Psychological Evaluation 

• Medical Examination 

• Interview with the Chief of Police 


BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 

WE'RE 

HIRING! 

AND 

RECRUIT 

POLICE 

LATERAL 

OFFICERS 

Requirements 

Be eligible for certification from TCOLE (Texas 

Commission on Law Enforcement). (Please refer to Texas 

Administrative Code Title 37 Chapter 217.1 for clarification.) 

Must be 21 or older (at the time of certification) 

Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License (or ability to 

obtain) 

30 hours college credit from an accredited college (college 

requirement waived if certified peace officer OR two years 

active duty military experience with an honorable 

discharge) 

Step 

Police Salary 

Police Recruit (No certification) - $58,242 

Police Recruit (TCOLE-certified) - $61,155 

Police Officer - $64,351- $80,257 

Hourly 

Annual 

1 $30.93 $64,351 

2 $32.09 $66,765 

3 $33.30 $69,268 

4 $34.55 $71,865 

5 $35.84 $74,560 

6 $37.19 $77,356 

7 $38.58 $80,257 

Eligible lateral applicants will be placed on the Step Plan 

based on their years of experience as a full time Police 

Officer at a paid Police Department. 

Incentives 

*College education pay for Associates Degree and above 

*TCOLE certification level pay 

*Foreign language pay 

*Tattoo and facial hair friendly 

us: 

Contact 

pd.recruiting@bedfordtx.gov 

2121 L. Don Dodson Dr. 

more info and to apply online, visit: 

For 

https://bedfordtx.gov/503/Join-BPD 

Bedford, TX 76021 

www.bedfordpolice.com 


OFFICER / PUBLIC SAFETY RECRUIT 

POLICE 

perform preventive patrol, law enforcement, traffic control & other related duties 

to 

Non-Certified Recruit 

$60,231.83 

Certified Officer (Step 1) 

$68,000 

February 1st at 1PM 

Tuesday, 

February 2nd at 9AM 

Wednesday, 

February 3rd at 6PM 

Thursday, 

February 4th at 1PM 

Friday, 

competitive benefits: 

Highly 

Pension, Social Security, 

TMRS 

medical plans, dental, 

2 

life insurance, LTD, 

vision, 

vacation, sick, and 

paid 

plus much more! 

holidays, 

School Diploma or GED 

High 

Certified: 30 hours 

TCOLE 

or 2 years full-time TX 

college 

experience 

police 

Lateral Entry Pay 

Longevity & Certification Pay 

Non-Certified: 30 hours college 

Pay scale: 

$57,000 (as a non-certified Cadet) up to $82,762, depending on certification 

BENEFITS 

• Supportive leadership and community 

• Civil Service 

• 12-hour shifts for patrol division 

• 3-day weekend approximately twice a month 

• Take-home vehicles 

• Tattoos permitted 

• Longevity Pay – $4/month for each year of service; 

maximum of $1,200/year 

• TCOLE certificate pay 

• Paid sick leave with unlimited accumulation 

• Vacation – 15 days/year 

• Holidays – 10 paid and 2 additional floating holidays/year 

• Group health insurance with deductible, flexible spending accounts, 

and Section 125 options 

• Life insurance, long‐term disability and workers’ compensation 

• Optional life insurance and deferred plans are also available 

• Retirement plan with the Texas Municipal Retirement System 

• Employee contributes 7%, city matches 2:1 

• Opportunity to attend training schools 

• Equipment and uniforms are furnished, including regulation weapon 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Post Police Academy pay - $58,469 @ 28.11/hour 

• On-duty fitness time provided 

Apply By: Thursday, January 27, 2022 

www.burlesontx.com/jobs 

Testing Dates (assigned by January 28th): 

Saturday, February 5th at 9AM 

Use link above for details: 

Test study guide purchase 

Job information 

Online application instructions & 

required documents to upload 

Questions: 817-426-9643 or hr@burlesontx.com 

The City of Burleson is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

To learn more about hiring details, 

qualifications, and application instructions, visit: Bryantx.gov/PDJobs 

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The City of Bryan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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CITY OF CARROLLTON 

Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ 

Civil Service Commission 

Announces 

POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Entrance Examination Test Date: December 11, 2021 

REGISTRATION ENDS ON: 

December 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. 

Examination Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 

9:00a.m. - Written Exam 

To register go to: www.cityofcarrollton.com/police 

Complete the online registration to be submitted electronically to: 

Carrollton Police Department 

2025 East Jackson Road 

Carrollton, Texas 75006 

Phone: 972 466 3028 

Website: www.cityofcarrollton.com/police 

Email: policedevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com 

City of Carrollton is an Equal Opportunity Employer 


salary 

starting 

$50,000 

"Protecting those who will change the world." 

CRANDALL ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Police Officers 

now hiring 

Benefits Include: 

Full Time Employment 

Full Medical Insurance Options 

Teacher Retirement System 

Summers Off 

Paid Holidays 

*Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Christmas 

Overtime Opportunities 

certified officers only 

See full infomation at: 

www.crandall-isd.net 



GALVESTON 

COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

Seeking Individuals Who Are Interested in a Rewarding Career in Corrections 

Begin Your Career Today! 

GALVESTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY 

Position: Corrections Deputy I 

Bureau/Division: Corrections/Jail 

Title/Rank: Corrections Deputy/Deputy I 

Reports to: Sergeant - Corrections 

Starting Salary: $47,715.20 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Maintains the security of the facility by conducting security checks, settling disputes, and performing cell searches and 

inspections; conducts outside perimeter checks. 

Preparation and proper completion in the documentation of inmate records. 

Issues inmate meals, clothing, linens, and personal items. 

Supervise inmate programs (recreational, legal, health care, visitation and religious services) 

Prepares reports on jail and inmate activities, enforce inmate handbook rules. 

Supervises inmates performing such assignments as cleaning and maintaining the jail facility and continuously observe 

locations and activities of inmates. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

High School / GED Certificate and must be at least 18 years of age. 

Must be a U.S. Citizen and resident of the contiguous United States for a period of time sufficient to conduct a 

background investigation. 

Must be able to work days, nights, weekends, holidays and mandatory shifts when needed. 

Must be able to work during natural disasters and or under declarations. 

Must possess a valid Texas driver's license and an acceptable driving record as determined by the Galveston County 

Sheriff's Office in effect at the time of application. 

Must have favorable employment history. All information given regarding past employment will be thoroughly checked 

Must have a stable credit history. 

Must possess good computer skills and demonstrate comprehensive reading and comprehension skills. 

No conviction above a Class B Misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last 10 years nor have been on or 

currently on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense and no Family Violence 

convictions of any level. 

Applicant must pass all phases of the required testing. 

Must be eligible for licensing by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for the position applied for, if not 

presently licensed. 

TO APPLY 

An applicant interested in any of GCSO position shall first download, complete and return 

the Application Packet, per the instructions on the downloadable form. 

The Application Packet can be found at SHERIFF.GALVESTONCOUNTYTX.GOV 

What: 

When: 

Where: 

Register: 

Basic Requirements: 

• Basic: 

Become a Haltom City 


Starting Salary: $63,776 ($30.66 hourly) 

Police Officer Civil Service Entrance Exam 

Saturday, February 26, 2022, check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.; test begins at 9:00 a.m. 

W. G. Thomas Coliseum – 6108 Broadway Ave. Haltom City, TX 76117 

Complete the Police Exam Registration form at WWW.HALTOMCITYTX.COM/REGISTER 

Those without internet access may call 817-222-7029 to register. Contact Detective Spillane 

with questions at 817-222-7029 or mspillane@haltomcitytx.com. 

Veterans and Certified Officers eligible for additional points on exam day. Visit the City’s 

• High School Diploma/GED; 

• valid Texas Driver’s License; 

• 21 years of age at time of licensure 

Physical Readiness Test: 

website for details. 

REGISTER PRIOR TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 

A physical readiness test will be conducted on the same day and at the same location as the written exam. 

The physical readiness test will begin immediately following the written test for applicants who pass the 

written exam. All Police Officer applicants are required to pass the Department’s physical readiness test to 

continue in the application process. The physical readiness test consists of rowing 2000 meters on a Concept2 

Rower. Testing requirements will be age, gender, and weight adjusted. Visit tiny.cc/xnoksz for a 

demonstration of the basic techniques. 

The City of Haltom City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status or 

disability in employment or the provision of services. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

• Certification: No certification required 

• Experience: None required. 

JOIN US 

VISIT SHERIFF.GALVESTONCOUNTYTX.GOV TO APPLY! 

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The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

CONTACT US 

Posting #22-006 Police Officer; Posted 01/04/2022

FILL YOUR DEPARTMENTS’ 

OPEN POSITIONS 

LATERAL DEPUTY 

Pay scale: 

$57,000 (as a non-certified Cadet) up to $82,762, depending on certification 

BENEFITS 

• Supportive leadership and community 

• Civil Service 

• 12-hour shifts for patrol division 

• 3-day weekend approximately twice a month 

• Take-home vehicles 

• Tattoos permitted 

• Longevity Pay – $4/month for each year of 

service; maximum of $1,200/year 

• TCOLE certificate pay 

• Paid sick leave with unlimited accumulation 

• Vacation – 15 days/year 

• Holidays – 10 paid and 2 additional floating 

holidays/year 

• On-duty fitness time provided 

• Group health insurance with deductible, flexible 

spending accounts, and Section 125 options 

• Life insurance, long‐term disability and workers’ 

compensation 

• Optional life insurance and deferred plans are 

also available 

• Retirement plan with the Texas Municipal 

Retirement System 

• Employee contributes 7%, city matches 2:1 

• Opportunity to attend training schools 

• Equipment and uniforms are furnished, including 

regulation weapon 


• Post Police Academy pay - $58,469 @ 28.11/hour 

Important 

Information 

Application Deadline: 

January 14, 2022 

Written exam: 

January 21, 2022 

To learn more about hiring details, qualifications, and application instructions, visit: Bryantx.gov/PDJobs 

The City of Bryan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

FOR ONLY $250, 

FOR 6 MONTHS. 

REACH 1/2 MILLION 

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES. 


Must be at least 21 years of age with High School diploma or equivalent. 

Must meet physical, mental & educational standards set by the State and 

the department. 

Current Basic Peace Officer certification from TCOLE. 

https://www.huttotx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/780/Certifiedinitial-application-Police-Officer-2021?bidId= 

HUTTO POLICE 

DEPARTMENT 

 

BENEFITS 

RETIREMENT—TMRS with City match ratio of 2 to 1 after 5-year 

vesting period. 

SIGN ON BONUS—$ 2,500.00 

SPECIALY/CERTIFICATION PAY : 

Intermediate Peace Officer—$ 50.00 per month 

Advanced Peace Officer—$ 100.00 per month 

Master Peace Officer—$ 150.00 per month 

Bilingual—$50.00 Level 1,$75.00 Level 2 per month (after testing) 

*Crash Reconstruction—$ 50.00 per month 

*EMT/Paramedic—$ 50.00 per month 

*Firearms Instructor—$ 50.00 per month 

*Field Training Officer—$ 130.00 bi-weekly 

*Hutto Response Team—$ 130.00 bi-weekly 

*Officer in Charge—$ 130.00 bi-weekly 

 

 

EDUCATION: 

Associates Degree—$ 50.00 per month 

Bachelors Degree—$ 125.00 per month 

Masters Degree—$1 75.00 per month 

UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT—All necessary equipment, including 

AR-15, Shotgun, TASER and Body Armor. Also included is a 

$400.00 annual uniform allowance per officer. 

LEAVE ACCRUALS—12 paid Holidays, 80 hours of Vacation, 96 

hours of Sick Leave annually. 

 

 

TAKE HOME CAR—Upon completion of Field Training Program, 

officers living within 25 miles of Hutto, TX are authorized to 

take their police vehicle to their residence. 

STARTING SALARY—$ 58,880.00 (May vary based on experience.) 

*upon approval 

We want YOU to 

join our team! 

PATROL 

TRAINING UNIT 

STREET CRIMES 

INVESTIGATIONS 

COMMUNITY 

RESOURCE 

CRIME SCENE 

CRASH 

RECONSTRUCTION 

HUTTO RESPONSE 

TEAM 

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SEEKING LICENSED TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS 

A PROFFESSION THAT’S REWARDING 

FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES: 

LOCATION: 

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TAKE HOME CAR PROGRAM 

MEDICAL INSURANCE 

106 NORTH ALLEY STREET 

JEFFERSON, TEXAS 75657 

FOR MORE INFO CALL US: (903) 665-2432 


we're 

WE’RE HIRING POLICE OFFICERS! 

Starting Pay 

$53,000 

hiring! 

Jailer/Corrections Officer 

Jailer/Corrections Officer 

Starting Pay $43,950 

Starting Pay $43,950 

• Officers work 12 hour shifts and have every other 3 day weekend off 

• Incentive pay for Intermediate, Advanced or Master TCOLE certifications 

• Incentive pay for Field Training Officer certification 

• Incentive pay for college degrees: Associates, Bachelors or Masters 

• After 5 years of service, employees receive longevity pay 

• City of Jonestown provides 11 paid holidays 

• Vacation leave accrues at the end of the first 2 weeks of employment at a rate of 3.08 hours for each 2-week 

pay period worked in a calendar year, totaling 10 working days each 12 months 

• Sick leave accrues to total 12 days every 12 months 

• Insurance: hospitalization, medical, dental, vision and life insurance 

• Retirement: Texas Municipal Retirement Systems, 7% with a 2:1 match by the City of Jonestown 

Officers will be trained and certified as Marine Safety Enforcement Officers to patrol the north shores of Lake Travis. 

For Questions, call 

For Questions, call 

1800 Ridgemar Dr. 

1800 Ridgemar Dr. 

For more information 

512-267-7007 

policeinfo@jonestowntx.gov 

www.jonestowntx.gov 

(817) 202. 2974 

(817) 202. 2974 

Cleburne, TX 76031 

Cleburne, TX 76031 


• NOW HIRING • 

• TCOLE CERTIFIED OFFICERS • 

Do you have what we are looking for? 

TRUST • INTEGRITY • PURPOSE 

*5-year lateral maximum starting salary- does not include certification pay or assignment pay 

CURRENT PAY STRUCTURE 

GENEROUS CERTIFICATION PAY ASSIGNMENT PAY 

PLENTY OF PART-TIME WORK AVAILABLE 

GREAT SUPPORT FROM OUR CITIZENS 

To apply, go to https://www.cityofkennedale.com/813/Recruiting 

For more information you can also visit- 

The Kennedale Police Department at: www.cityofkennedale.com/99/Police 

The City of Kennedale at: www.cityofkennedale.com 


General Duties 

This is a full-time, sworn, shift position, with the uniformed patrol division. This job requires multi-tasking in essential duties that 

includes protecting the city’s residents and property; proactive patrol; answering calls-for-service; traffic control and enforcement; 

traffic collision investigation; community policing programs and other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Applicants must have over 3 years of service as a regular peace officer as defined by the Texas Commission on Law 

Enforcement (TCOLE) at a department of similar or larger size. Officer must still complete the field training program and a 

probationary period with the department. See the Hiring Disqualifiers on the website (www.leandertx.gov/police/page/recruitingemployment). 

Disqualifiers are also listed on the Personal History Statement. Currently licensed out-of-state officers in good 

standing must be licensed by TCOLE by the testing date. 

Selection Process 

Applicants completing an online application and meeting all minimum qualifications, passing a physical ability test, and passing a 

written aptitude test, will then be required to turn in a completed Personal History Statement. Applicants should obtain the 

Personal History Statement (PHS) from the department or the department’s website. The personal history statement requires 

items such as certified birth certificate; copy of diplomas or GED; certified transcripts; copy of military discharge; court orders (as 

appropriate). Documents will not be returned. Incomplete PHS may result in disqualification. For any issues regarding obtaining 

necessary documents by the deadline for PHS, contact the recruiter. 

Candidates will then sit for an oral board interview, with an element of the interview being a three to five minute oral presentation 

to the board. All applicants must pass a criminal and personal background investigation. Top candidates after the oral board and 

background will then sit for an interview with the chief or designee. Candidates selected for the chief’s interview will be notified of 

the date and time. Selected candidates by the chief will be placed on an eligibility list for conditional job offers. 

Policy on Reapplication 

Applicants for sworn positions that were temporarily disqualified for any of the listed reasons may reapply for posted positions at 

least six months after the application posted due date unless specifically notified in writing at the end of the selection process that 

the disqualification was permanent. A new application must be submitted at that time. Disqualified applicants will be notified of the 

reason for the disqualification. 

Salary 

Officer III starting pay is $32.33 ($67,246.40 annualized) plus benefits. Special duty/special assignment incentive pay. 

Educational Incentive or TCOLE Certification Incentive pay. Language Proficiency Incentive Pay. Field Training Officer Pay. 

Annual Longevity Pay. Moving Reimbursement Pay. 

Application Deadline 

Applications are only accepted online through governmentjobs.com/careers/leandertx Personal History Statement can be 

found on-line at www.leandertx.gov/police/page/recruiting-employment or at the Police Department, 705 Leander Drive, Leander, 

TX 78641. Application deadline is February 4, 2022 at Noon. Physical ability test and written test will be on February 5, 2022. 

Personal History Statements are due the day of Oral Boards, which are February 9, 2022. EOE. 



The Reserve Peace Officer is a voluntary position with the Lockney Police Department. Each volunteer 

must be able to commit 24 hours a month and attend training as needed. The City of Lockney is located 

in Floyd County, northeast of Lubbock County. Lockney Police Department was re-established this year 

and looking fill Reserve Positions. 

Job Requirements 

• Must have TCOLE Basic Peace Officer's License. 

• All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen and 21 years of age. 

• Valid Texas Driver's License with acceptable driving record. 

• All qualified applicants MUST complete a Personal History Statement in order to be considered 

for the position. 

• Qualified applicants must submit to a pre employment written and physical agility test, drug 

test, psychological and physical examination as well as a criminal background check. 

• All qualified candidates must be of good moral character and able to communicate with the 

public, be available for shift work, weekends and holidays. 

* ALL EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS (EXCEPT 

FOOTWEAR) ARE PROVIDED TO RESERVES. 

Apply Today! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12H129HNiSARhmikVbfhIX-tLd-NiGh1b/view?usp=sharing 

(806) 810-0500 

Email Personal History Statement to cfitzwater@cityoflockney.com or Mail to 305 N Main Street. 

Lockney, TX 79241 


Memorial Villages Police Department 

Bunker Hill • Piney Point• Hunters Creek 


EOE/M/F/D 

5+ Years Patrol Experience Required 

The Memorial Villages Police Department (Located on the West Side of Houston) currently has 

openings for experienced officers who are self- motivated and enthusiastic about community 

policing. We have overwhelming support of our communities and encourage our officers to be 

proactive and innovative. 

$1500 Sign on Bonus 

Starting Salary Range 

$71,351 – $82,980 (DOQ) 

• Healthcare Insurance, DHMO Dental, Vision – 100% paid for employee, 75% for 

spouse/dependents. 

• Paid long-term disability and life insurance for employee, with additional life insurance 

available for spouse/dependents. 

• Health Savings Account with departmental contributions up to $4200 annually 

• TMRS Retirement 2 to 1 match, 7% Employee ,14% Employer Contribution. 

• 457 Plan with employer contribution of 2% of annual salary 

• Bi-Lingual Pay (2.5% of Base salary) 

• Shift Differential Pay $3600 annually 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Longevity Pay up to a max of $2400 annually at 10 years of service. 

• College Education incentive up to $3000 for a master’s degree 

• LEMIT or FBI NA pay $1200 annually. 

• ECA (Emergency Care Assistant) $1300 Annually, training provided to each employee. 

• 12 hour shifts with every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. 

• Officer certification pay, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master up to 7.5% of Salary. 

To learn more or apply, visit our website at www.mvpdtx.org 

Or contact Sgt. Owens 713-365-3711 or lowens@mvpdtx.org 

Or Commander E. Jones 713-365-3706 ejones@mvpdtx.org 

11981 Memorial Dr. Houston, Texas 77024 



Oak Ridge North Police 

Department 

Chief of Police 

27424 Robinson Rd. 

Tom Libby Conroe, Tx. 77385 

(281)292-4762 

The Oak Ridge North Police Department is currently accepting resumes for the position 

of Police Officer. The Department serves the City of Oak Ridge North 24 hours a day, 7 

days a week. The Police Department is comprised of 1 Chief, 1 Patrol Lieutenant, 1 

Administrative Lieutenant, 1 Detective Sergeant, 1 Administrative Sr. Officer, 2 Patrol 

Sergeants, 1 Environmental Sergeant and 8 Patrol Officers. 

Minimum Requirements: 

Hiring Process: 

Job Description: 

1. TCOLE certified as a Texas Peace Officer. 

2. 21 years of age or older. 

3. Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License. 

4. High School Diploma or G.E.D. certificate. 

5. United States Citizen. 

6. Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces. 

7. Vision correctable to 20/20. 

8. Able to read, write and speak English language. 

9. No Felony convictions or Class B or above in the last 10 

years. 

1. Submit resume to Lt. Barry, dbarry@oakridgenorthpdtx.us 

2. Physical Agility Test. 

3. Oral Board. 

4. Background Investigation. 

5. Firearms Qualification. 

6. Conditional Job Offer upon successfully passing the 

TCOLE mandated Medical/Drug Screening and 

Psychological Examination. 

1. Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding 

to emergences, protecting people and property, enforcing 

motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good 

community relations. 

2. Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects of criminal acts. 

3. Prepare incident report, arrest reports and accident 

reports. 

4. Ability to work 12 hour shifts or other shifts. 

5. Enforce applicable traffic laws of The State of Texas. 

6. Enforce Ordinance Violations of the City of Oak Ridge 

North. 

Starting pay for an Oak Ridge North Police Officer is $59,073 annually. Additional pay 

is awarded depending on qualifications, TCOLE certifications, and college degrees. 

Oak Ridge North Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not 

discriminate on race, sex, religion, color, origin, or creed. 


Ochiltree County Sheriff's Office 

We’re Hiring! 

$3,600 Sign on Bonus 

Deputy Sheriff Position 

Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for Deputy Sheriff. Applicants must be TCOLE 

Certified and pass a ridged employment/background investigation. 

Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office is a professional and dedicated Law-Enforcement Agency located in the top of 

the Texas Panhandle. The county is approximately 900 square miles with a county population of over 10,000 

people We strive to serve out citizens with Honesty, Integrity and Pride. We have recently moved into a beautiful 

new state of the art Law Enforcement Facility. We offer a very competitive salary ranging from $48,300-$58,000 

(DOQ). 

Benefits Include 

$3,600 Sign-On Bonus 

Take Home Units with MDT’s, Radar, and Department Issued Weapons 

Vest, Uniforms, Duty Gear, and Phone Allowance 

Employee Insurance is provided free, with Very Reasonable Family Coverage 

Retirement: 7% employee contribution matched at 11.3% by County 

Family Gym Membership, Including Racquetball, Pool and Weight Room 

Certificate Pay Increases for Intermediate, Advanced and Master Certificates 

Longevity Pay and Paid Overtime 

Salary: Police Officer (Commissioned or Graduated the Academy) 

Entry $48,000 

Completion of FTO $48,500 

1 st Anniversary $49,000 

2 nd Anniversary $50,000 

3 rd Anniversary $51,000 

4 th Anniversary $52,000 

5 th Anniversary $54,000 

Lateral Pay Scale Available (Year for Year) 

Additional Compensation: 

Certificate Pay 

Intermediate $45 monthly ($540 annually) 

Advanced $75 monthly ($900 annually) 

Master $110 monthly ($1320 annually) 

Bilingual Certification $45 monthly ($540 annually) 

Longevity Incentive $7 per month of employment with City – No 

limit 

Take home car program 

for officers who reside in 

the city limits. 

Benefits: 

TMRS Retirement: 7%, 2-1, match, 20 year, vested in 5 years 

Medical: City pays 100% premium, family plans optional 

Life: City pays 100% premium, family plans optional 

Vacation: 2 weeks annually starting – incremental increases to 5 

weeks annually at 15 years of service. 

Sick leave: Accrues at 4.66 hours a month up to 240 hours 

9 paid Holidays a year 

Longevity Pay: $7 for each month 

Contact 

Ochiltree County Sheriff's Office 

Attn: Sheriff Terry Bouchard 

511 S Ash 

Perryton, TX 79070 

(806)-435-8000 

txsheriff@ochiltree.net 

Application is available on website: 

http://www.co.ochiltree.tx.us/page/ochiltree.Sheriff 

Apply in person or online 

@ 

www.riveroakspd.com 

4900 River Oaks Blvd 

River Oaks TX 76114 

APPLICATION DEADLINE 

***OPEN UNTIL FILLED*** 

12 Hour Shifts, Every-Other Weekend Off 


MAKE A 

DIFFERENCE 

IN YOUR 

COMMUNITY 

We are looking for outstanding individuals to 

join our team! As a Pearland Police Officer your 

mission will be to prevent crime and disorder, build 

partnerships within the community, and positively 

impact the quality of life for all our residents. 

CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS 

• Competitive Salary • Outstanding Training 

• Career Advancement • Exceptional Benefits 

The City of Pearland is one of the fastest growing 

communities within the region. Pearland is located 

approximately 20 minutes south of Downtown Houston 

and the current population is approximately 130,000 

residents. 

JOIN OUR TEAM 

HIRING POLICE OFFICERS AND CADETS 

$5,000 Hiring Incentive for T.C.O.L.E Certified Police 

Officers who qualify with at least 2 years of experience. 

TEST DATE: 

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 8:30 A.M. 

Register by: April 12. 

Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium 

4141 Bailey Road, Pearland, TX 77584. 

Doors Open: 7:15 a.m. No admittance after 7:45 a.m. 

Candidates must park in the north parking lot. 

SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES WILL APPLY 

• Attendance limited to first 150 arrivals 

• Mandatory temperature checks 

• Masks required, hand sanitizer available 

• Candidates seated 6 feet apart 

 

 

•Be a citizen of the nited tates able to read, 

write, and speak the English language 

• Have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate .E.. certified by 

the issuing agency with: 

0 credit hours with a cumulative PA of 2.0 or higher on a .0 scale from an accredited 

institute of higher learning or 

- Minimum 24 months of active duty service with an honorable discharge authenticated by 

a Member 2 or Member orm 21 or 

15 credit hours with a cumulative PA of 2.0 or higher on a .0 scale in addition to Basic 

Peace Officer Certification from TCOLE or 

An Intermediate Peace Officer Certification from TCOLE 

• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record 

• Must meet all legal requirements necessary to become a licensed Peace Officer by the Texas 

Commission on Law Enforcement TCOLE. 

• Be between 21 and 5 years of age at the time of the examination or 

• Be between 18 and 21 years of age if the applicant has received an associate’s degree or 60 

semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university or has received an honorable 

discharge from the armed forces of the nited tates after at least two years of active service. 

: Cadet $1. hourly Police Officer $2. hourly. 

 

 

 

 

 

April 12, 2021. Applications will not be accepted after this date. 

Submit applications online by visiting pearlandtx.gov/careers. 

THE CITY OF PEARLAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

pecial accommodations are available when necessary to aord equal opportunity to participate 

in testing. Please make request in writing, five business days prior to the test date to City of 

Pearland, HR Department, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, TX 77581. 

or questions regarding the application process please contact Terene uddsohnson at 

281.652.1617 or hr@pearlandtx.gov. 

List will remain in eect for one 1 year or until exhausted, whichever is sooner. 

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pearlandtx.gov/PDCareers

HIRING 

WE'RE 

Starting Officer Pay $57,690 - Top Out $81,840 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

TCOLE Certified 

21 Years of Age 

High School 

Diploma/ GED 

Valid TX Drivers 

License (at date of 

hire) 

US Citizen 

*FOR A FULL LIST OF JOB 

DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS 

VISIT POLICEAPP.COM* 

Uniform Provided 

City Issued Cell Phone 

College Tuition/Book 

Reimbursement 

TCOLE Certification Incentive 

Education Incentive 

BENEFITS 

Night Shift Differential 

10 Paid Holidays 

Longevity Pay 

Employee Gun Buy Back 

Program 

& More! 


$53,560 - $64,896 

($25.75 - $31.20/hourly) 

• LATERAL ENTRY WITH HIGHER STARTING SALARY 

• TUITION REIMBURSMENT 

• 8 HOUR ROTATING PATROL SHIFTS 

• EMPLOYER PAID MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, AND LIFE INSURANCE 

• EXCELLENT RETIREMENT PLAN WITH 2-1 MATCH 

• NEWER MODEL ASSIGNED TAKE HOME VEHICLE 

• CITY PAID SMARTPHONE 

• $360 A YEAR IN UNIFORM & EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE 

• PROMOTIONAL OPPURTUNITIES 

• ABLE TO LIVE ANYWHERE IN SCURRY COUNTY 

• PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROGRAM FOR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT 

• TATTOOS AND FACIAL HAIR ALLOWED 

PRIDE | HONOR | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | INNOVATION 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

400 37TH STREET 

Follow us @SnyderTexasPD 

SNYDER, TX 79549 

WWW.CI.SNYDER.TX.US 



The City of Victoria 

invites applications for the position of: 

Police Officer or Senior Police Officer 

Salary 

$48,045 - $68,500 Annually DOQ 

Location 

Victoria, TX 

Job Type 

Full-Time 

JOB SUMMARY 

The Victoria Police Department is hiring qualified police officer candidates to join our 

team and to help enhance the livability of our community. VPD sets the bar for 

professionalism, innovation and a progressive approach to our policing strategies. Our 

workforce of more than 115 officers and 32 civilian support personnel are a dedicated, 

enthusiastic group of professionals who proudly serve over 65,000 Victoria residents. 

The Victoria Police Department offers a competitive salary and retirement structure, 

great health benefits, and many other incentives such as paid time off and departmentissued 

uniforms and equipment. 

Officers have lateral and promotional opportunities. Regardless of the assignment, you 

will work in an environment that fosters leadership, teamwork and courteous service to 

our community. 

No prior law enforcement experience is required but must be certified as a TCOLE 

Peace Officer. Upon employment, you will participate in the City of Victoria Police 

Department Field Training Program. You will receive specialized training from some of 

the finest officers in law enforcement. 

Salary amount offered will depend on qualifications. Lateral pay scale recognized for 

Senior Police Officers. This is a non-exempt position. 

Applicants currently attending a TCOLE Academy are encouraged to apply. 

Employment eligibility will require successful completion of the Academy courses and 

certification as a TCOLE Peace Officer. 

To learn more about this exciting opportunity and to apply, visit 

www.victoriatx.gov 


City of Wylie 

Police Department 

OFFICER SALARY RANGE: HIRING PROCESS: BENEFITS: 

Non Certified Police Recruit Pay : $62, 370.00 

YEARS OF SERVICE ANNUAL SALARY 

1 Year—Step 0 $66, 626.06 

2 Years—Step 1 $68, 291.71 

3 Years—Step 2 $69, 999.00 

4 Years—Step 3 $71, 748.98 

5 Years—Step 4 $73, 542.70 

6 Years—Step 5 $75, 381.27 

7 Years—Step 6 $77, 265.80 

8 Years—Step 7 $79, 197.45 

9 Years—Step 8 $81, 177.38 

10+Years—Step 9 $83, 206.82 

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION: 

Certification Pay: Up to $1,800 annually 

Field Training Officer Pay: $2, 400 annually 

Bilingual Pay: $1 ,200 annually 

• Complete and submit a City of Wylie 

job application: https:// 

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ 

wylietexas 

• Written Exam (exempt for Laterals) 

• Physical Agility Test 

• Complete and submit a Personal 

History Statement 

• Oral Board Panel Interview 

• Background Investigation 

• Police Chief Interview 

• Polygraph Examination 

• Psychological Evaluation 

• Medical Examination 

RECRUITING CONTACT: 

Wylie Police Department 

2000 North Hwy 78 

Wylie, TX 75098 

Sergeant Mark Johnson 

mark.johnson@wylietexas.gov 

972-429-8013 

• City Paid Medical/Dental/Vision 

• Texas Municipal Retirement System 

(TMRS) 14% City Contribution 

• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time) 

• City Paid Uniforms 

• City Paid Training 

• Life Insurance and AD&D 

• Long Term Disability Insurance 


• Longevity Pay 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Free Recreation Center Membership 

• Deferred Compensation Plan 

• Ancillary Benefits Available (Aflac, 

Avesis, and More) 

Wylie Police Department Mission: Our mission is to impact the quality of life, by providing a professional 

level of service that will foster, support, and build relationships with those we serve. 

https://www.wylietexas.gov/police.php 


WOHPD 

Westover Hills Police Department is supported 

by the community and city council. We have a 

low crime rate and call volume. Westover Hills 

will provide a great opportunity to a Police 

Officer applicant who is interested in community 

policing with a strong sense of service. 

APPLY NOW 

We have two (2) Police Officer vacancies: 


- $60,000/year 

- Sick leave 14 days/year 

- Paid holiday 12 days/year 

- Paid vacation 2 weeks annually 

- 12 h/shifts, 3 days off every other weekend 

- Retirement fund 7% 2:1 

- Life, health, dental and vision insurance 

- Uniform allowance 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

- US citizen 

- High school diploma or GED 

- TCOLE certified Peace Officer 

- Valid & current TX driver’s license 

Please email lback@westoverhillspd.org for information. 

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