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OUR CONTRIBUTORS

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AFTERMATH

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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

The USA is BACK


For the first time in four years, we

have our country back. No longer are

we the laughingstock of the world

with a leader who was literally

asleep at the wheel. Now we have

a real president in Donald J. Trump

who is kicking ass and taking names.

In fact, in his first 30-days, President

Trump signed over a hundred

executive orders, more than any

other president in the history of our

country. Literally everything Trump

promised on the campaign trail is

becoming reality. Here are just the

highlights of his first 45-days in

office.

CLEARING OUT THE DEAD-

WEIGHT: Trump has taken action to

remake and reduce the size of the

United States' 2.3 million-strong federal

workforce by offering buyouts

to its civilian employees. The "deferred

resignation program" affecting

civilian workers would allow federal

employees to remain on the payroll

through September 30 but without

having to work in person and possibly

having their duties reduced or

eliminated in the meantime, according

to an email sent to federal employees.

He also dismissed hundreds

of workers who refused to return to

their assigned workplaces by the end

of January.

FUNDING FREEZE: The Trump

administration issued a memo pausing

potentially trillions of dollars in

federal aid, when it discovered we

were funding WOKE programs all

over the world.

GOVERNMENT WATCHDOGS:

Trump fired 17 inspectors general

at multiple government agencies, a

move that clears the way to replace

independent watchdogs with loyalists.

The inspectors general at

agencies including the departments

of State, Defense and Transportation

were notified by emails from the

White House personnel director that

they had been terminated.

REVIEW OF FEMA: Trump has

ordered a review of the Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

as he considers whether to close or

reshape the country's lead federal

disaster response agency. He accused

FEMA of bungling emergency

relief efforts and said he preferred

those states be given federal money

to handle disasters themselves.

FIRINGS: Trump says he plans to

fire over 1,000 officials appointed

by his predecessor Joe Biden. On his

first full day in office the heads of

the U.S. Coast Guard and Transportation

Security Administration were

fired along with other officials. Coast

Guard Commandant Admiral Linda

Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed

leader of an armed forces branch,

was removed in part for what a Department

of Homeland Security official

said was her excessive focus on

diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

policies. At the White House National

Security Council, 160 staff members

were sent home.

WOKE IS DOA: The WOKE era of

America is over and the government

now recognizes only two sexes–

Male and Female. Trump signed an

order calling for the elimination of

government diversity programs. That

includes the ending of all federal offices

and jobs related to DEI. Trump

directed agencies to stop using gender

identity or preferred pronouns.

DIRECTION CHANGE AT PENTA-

GON: Trump signed orders to remove

DEI directives from the military, reinstate

thousands of troops who were

kicked out for refusing COVID-19

vaccines during the pandemic, and

took aim at transgender troops. One

of the executive orders signed by

Trump said that expressing a "gender

identity" different from an individual's

sex at birth did not meet military

standards. Transgender rights groups

have filed a lawsuit against the order.

OVERHAULING USAID: The administration

placed all USAID employees

on leave and recalled thousands of

personnel working overseas. US-

AID was found to be funding $1.5

million to “advance diversity equity

and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces

and business communities; $70,000

for production of a “DEI musical”

in Ireland; $2.5 million for electric

vehicles for Vietnam; $47,000 for a

“transgender opera” in Colombia;

$32,000 for a “transgender comic

book” in Peru; $2 million for sex

changes and “LGBT activism” in

Guatemala; and $6 million to fund

tourism in Egypt.

As Trump stated in his inaugural

address – “The Golden Age of American

has begun.”


FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Esqueda family deserves better!

On February 26, 2025, District Judge

Hilary Unger in Harris County allowed

a Capital Murder of a Police Officer

Defendant to walk out of the Harris

County Courthouse after significantly

reducing his bond. It was the first time

in Texas history such an egregious act

has ever been committed by a sitting

District Court Judge.

To be clear, the Defendant Dremone

Francis is a repeat offender. He and

his accomplice Ronnie Palmer set up

and ambushed Harris County Sheriff’s

Deputy Fernando Esqueda. A total

of 41 rounds were fired by these two

assailants towards and into Deputy

Esqueda. Arguably one of the most

heinous, violent, and treacherous

crimes committed against a Texas

Law Enforcement Officer in recent

memory.

I cannot begin to fathom what

goes through the mind of someone,

specifically a District Court Judge, to

release someone who she knows to

be a repeat serial threat to both society

and law enforcement. Someone

she knows to be repeat offender and

who has broken all bond conditions

on previous cases. Someone who she

knows to be a clear and direct threat

to everyone, including her and her

own family.

As if the job of being a Law Enforcement

Officer in Harris County, Texas

isn’t difficult and dangerous enough,

now we have District Court Judges

literally undermining the Rule of Law.

This judge places a value of “ZERO”

on the lives of every single Law Enforcement

Officer, no matter their

capacity or role, in Harris County.

Let’s set all of this aside for minute

and look at it from the point of view

of Deputy Esqueda’s family members.

The defendant and his accomplice are

both accused of ambushing and violently

murdering your loved one, who

was just doing his job to serve and

protect the community. Now one of

them is free to roam the very streets

they killed your loved one. And for

who knows how long as the pending

trial is possibly years away.

Such an indignation towards the officer’s

family and everyone who wears

a badge in Harris County should have

never occurred. It’s as if Deputy Esqueda’s

life had no value, no meaning,

no nothing according to Judge Hilary

Unger. I can’t imagine how the already

sleepless nights Deputy Esqueda’s

wife will now be compounded by the

intense fear of “is Dremone Francis

going to come after us next?”

I wish I could say this is all just a

bad dream, but it’s not. Tragically,

Democrat judges in Harris County

have repeatedly shown they have no

remorse, no sympathy, no compassion,

and no understanding for victims

of violent crimes. These Judges

have made it their mission to release

as many violent offenders into the

streets, communities, schools and

churches of Harris County as possible.

No matter what the cost of life and

peace of mind for all those affected.

Given the facts of this case and the

clear violation of State Law, the entire

staff of the Blues Police Magazine,

the world’s largest police magazine,

are calling for the immediate suspension

of District Judge Hilary Unger

from the 248th District Court in Harris

County, Texas. We also call for an

immediate Official Judicial Review

and Investigation into Judge Unger’s

actions, decisions and rulings specific

to this case.

We do so with the fervent belief,

that her willful disregard for public

safety and complete disregard for the

life of a Fallen Texas Peace Officer

who was violently ambushed and

murdered, is a direct violation of her

oath as a District Court Judge and as

well as the State of Texas Bar.

With sincere respect and compassion

to the entire Esqueda Family,

Fernando’s friends, co-workers and

every member of the Harris County

Sheriff’s Office, The Blues wishes to

extend our sincerest condolences.

This indignation thrust upon you, on

top of the tremendous loss you have

already had to endure, should never

have happened.

And furthermore, we stand with

you. We always have and we always

will.


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LETTERS

FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:

STUCK AT ANGER

Last month I shared with The

BLUES readers my unfortunate

run in with the California

wildfires. I say unfortunate because

I know that this wasn’t

an act of Mother Nature, it

was a total complete failure

of officials and companies in

California that failed us and

completely wiped-out entire

communities.

It's widely accepted that

there are 5-stages of grief –

denial, anger, bargaining, depression

and acceptance. Not

sure that’s the order they are

supposed to happen in, but

I’m stuck at anger. The more I

learn about the complete and

stupid actions of public officials

that were supposed to

just do their fcking jobs and

as a result people died. People

lost EVERYTHING.

It's unknown how the Eaton

fire began. Some say it was

sparked from electrical lines

blowing in the wind, others

say it was intentionally set.

But one thing is for sure, days

after the fire first ignited, firefighters

observed that power

lines operated by Southern

California Edison were live

and starting new fires. I found

recordings of radio traffic on

NPR that reveals the utility

company failed to respond

quickly to multiple requests

from firefighters to shut the

power off and sent confusing

and sometimes incorrect

information to first responders

working on the Eaton Fire. In

other words, the assholes at

the power company failed to

do their job and as a result,

17 people lost their lives and

hundreds of people’s property

went up in flames. All that left

is ashes.

And if that’s not bad enough,

weak ass Mayor Bass had this

to say, "Acting in the best interests

of Los Angeles’ public

safety, and for the operations

of the Los Angeles Fire Department,

I have removed Kristin

Crowley as Fire Chief," Bass

said. “We know that 1,000 firefighters

that could have been

on duty on the morning the

fires broke out were instead

sent home on Chief Crowley’s

watch.”

So, this gay LBTQ+++++++

bitch sent 1,000 firefighters’

home because of budget cuts

and as a result 29 people died

in all the fires. How about

charging Mayor Bass and

Kristen Crowley with negligent

homicide? Because that’s

exactly what happened. They

were negligent and people

died.

The liberal politicians in

California are more worried

about climate change than

they are about saving lives.

Our worthless Governor, Gavin

NewSCUM, is more worried

about his political future than

the people in his own state.


I’m not sure what the future

holds for me or the thousands

of others that lost everything.

And when I say everything,

I mean that literally. Houses,

cars, personal property,

schools, churches, libraries,

stores, restaurants, and our

places of employment. And

in some cases, loss of life.

All you can see for miles and

miles is block after block of

burnt-out hulks of a life that

once was.

For now, we’ve all left and

gone somewhere else. Some

may rebuild at some point in

the future and others most

likely will never return. Regardless,

the community I

knew as my home is gone

forever. It’s one thing when

you see this in movies, it’s another

when it happens in real

life. That final stage of grief

‘acceptance’, I’m not sure if I’ll

ever achieve that. For now, I’m

stuck at Anger.

JJ

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GUEST COMENTARY

Andy O'Hara

It’s Time We Talk About Police Suicide

More cops die of suicide than die of shootings and traffic accidents combined.

ED- The following editorial was

written 8 years ago this month.

It's as relevant today as it was

eight years ago and unfortunately

cops are still killing themselves.

If you know someone who

is struggling, make it a point to

reach out and help them.

Richland County sheriff's

deputy Derek Fish was just 28

and had only been on the job six

years when he committed suicide.

According to reports, Fish

was coming off a routine shift.

He returned his cruiser to the lot

at his station and there, at the

lot, he shot himself with his service

revolver. Fish was, according

to his colleagues, an outstanding

officer who had recently been

promoted. His was the third

suicide in his department since

2001.

The deputy’s suicide drew

national attention in large part

because of his boss’s willingness

to talk about it. After discussing

the matter with the family,

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott

held a press conference where

he expressed his shock and the

dire need for a shift in the way

the law enforcement community

addresses suicide and mental

health.

“We’re all struggling to try to

understand why, and we don’t

have an answer,” Lott said. “We


have people amongst us that

have issues that we just don’t

see. Sometimes when they cry

for help, we don’t answer that

cry. We have to answer that cry.”

I found myself suicidal as the

result of post traumatic stress

disorder and depression and,

as a police officer, felt the need

to hide my mental health challenges

due to the stigma that

exists within the culture of law

enforcement. There is a code of

secrecy around mental illness

in police agencies across the

nation, a code that is difficult to

break through.

No federal agency keeps an

official count of how many law

enforcement officers commit

suicide each year. That’s in part

why I founded Badge of Life, a

nonprofit that seeks to prevent

police suicides. We’ve collected

data in recent years and found

that there are an average of 130

law enforcement suicides every

year, or eleven per month.

More officers die of suicide

than die of shootings and traffic

accidents combined. It’s a problem

that cries out for answers

and remedies, but too many departments

are reluctant to admit

it exists, much less implement

programs to address it.

While a few of the known

deaths are publicly attributed to

Deputy Derek Fish

Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.

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depression or PTSD, the overwhelming

majority are listed as

having “unknown causes.” Stigma

— the fear that it will reflect

negatively on a department or

result in liability claims by the

family — appears to be a motivating

factor behind such vague

information.

Based on 24 years experience

on the job, I believe that

work-related stress and depression

are far more prevalent in

police work than reports suggest.

Law enforcement is one of

the most toxic, caustic career

fields in the world. But, while

injuries like PTSD are increasingly

acknowledged within the

military, its prevalence in civilian

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police work goes virtually unnoticed.

Instead of continuing to ignore

the problem, the law enforcement

community needs to address

mental health and suicide

head-on, devising what they call

a “cradle to the grave” approach

for officers. Cadets in police

academies must be informed of

the emotional toll of police work

and taught coping techniques.

Additionally, rather than advising

officers to get help when

they “need it,” they should be

strongly encouraged to attend

regular therapy sessions with a

licensed counselor, whether it is

through an employee counseling

service or on the “outside” to

assure confidentiality.

Finally, officers should be encouraged

to go at least once a

year to a therapist who is adept

at dealing with stress and trauma

in the same way they get an

annual physical or dental checkup.

That would give an officer

the opportunity to see what has

been working well emotionally

for the past year, but also affords

him or her a chance to see

what has not.

I regret that no such program

had been available to me during

my 24 years as a cop. Without

it, decades of police work all

caught up with me toward the

end of my career. I found myself

alone in my bedroom one day

with my gun drawn, ready to

shoot myself. Luckily, my wife

came home, walked in and discovered

me. She kept me from

following through and convinced

me to go to the hospital.

I was retired after being diagnosed

with PTSD and depression.

I began therapy and taking

medication, both of which have

enabled me to manage the PTSD.

Still, perhaps if I’d had a chance

to vent along the way, even once

or twice a year, my career might

not have ended with an attempt

to take my own life.

Once a good therapeutic

relationship was established,

there might have been a chance

to clear out the memories that

came to plague me — the verbal

abuse from citizens, daily

screams of the injured, and

memories of responding to

scenes of gang violence, murder,

suicide.

It’s too late for Deputy Fish, but

not too late for the other 850,000

police officers who work the

streets day and night. It’s a harrowing

job indeed, but there is

much we can do to remove the

stigma that prevents so many

officers from getting the proactive

help they need. Ultimately,

though, the onus is on the sheriffs

and chiefs across the country

to lead the way. Let’s hope they

will.

Andy O’Hara spent 24 years

as an officer and, eventually,

a sergeant with the California

Highway Patrol. He is the founder

of Badge of Life, a nonprofit

that offers police suicide statistics,

training and program resources

to ensure good mental

health and prevention of police

suicides.


GUEST COMENTARY

Judge Hilary's Unforgivable Betrayal of

Public Safety, Not an Isolated Case

The Houston Police Officers’

Union stands with our brothers

and sisters at the Harris

County Sheriff’s Office in absolute

outrage over Judge Hilary

Unger’s indefensible decision to

set bond for Dremone Francis,

a man charged with the capital

murder of Deputy Fernando

Esqueda. This is not just a case

of judicial incompetence—it is

a disgraceful betrayal of public

trust and a direct threat to every

law-abiding citizen in Harris

County.

Let’s be crystal clear: Francis

was not just some low-level

offender - he was an active

participant in the cold-blooded

ambush and execution of a law

enforcement officer. He and his

co-defendant, Ronnie Palmer,

gunned down Deputy Esqueda

while he sat in an unmarked

police car conducting surveillance.

Investigators recovered

41 spent shell casings from the

scene. If this case doesn’t warrant

a no-bond decision, then

what does?

The facts of this case make

Judge Unger’s decision even

more appalling:

• Francis has a criminal history,

including a past conviction

related to the manufacture and

delivery of drugs. In 2022, his

probation was unsatisfactorily

terminated, meaning he had

already failed to comply with

the justice system before being

charged with capital murder.

• His co-defendant, Palmer,

remains in jail without bond.

Why is one accused cop killer

locked up while the other is free

to roam the streets? The logic

behind this decision is nonexistent.

• Prosecutors had previously

requested a no-bond hold -

which Unger ignored. Instead,

she chose to set bail at $500k

for Capital Murder and $500k

for Tampering with Evidence,

making it possible for Francis to

walk free while Deputy Esqueda’s

family is left grieving with

no justice in sight.

Since 2021, there have been

162 homicides in Harris County

where the suspect was out on

bond at the time of the murder.

How many more lives must be

lost before activist judges like

Unger stop gambling with public

safety?

This is not an isolated case.

Judge Unger has a history of

prioritizing criminals over victims,

undermining law enforcement,

and making our streets

more dangerous. And let’s not

forget - she is up for re-election

in 2026. If we don’t stop judges

like her now, we will continue

to see repeat offenders and

violent criminals emboldened

by a system that refuses to hold

them accountable.

This is not just about one

case. It’s about a broader, systemic

failure that has turned

Harris County into a national

example of what happens when

rogue judges put ideology over

justice. The release of a capital

murder suspect - especially one

charged with killing a law enforcement

officer - is a slap in

the face to every deputy, police

officer, and citizen who believes

in the rule of law.

We Will Not Forget This.

The Houston Police Officers’

Union will not stay silent. We

will fight alongside the Harris

County Deputies’ Organization

(FOP 39) to demand real bail

reform and judicial accountability.

We will make sure that

Judge Hilary Unger’s name is

remembered for this reckless

decision, and we will make sure

the people of Harris County never

forget it either.

Deputy Fernando Esqueda

deserved better. His family

deserved better. The people of

Harris County deserved better.

And we will not stop fighting

until justice is served.


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GUEST COMENTARY

William Harry Challans

Is your agency prepared for an all-out nationwide

multi-terror attack?

Several months ago, I

penned an article ("Brace For

Impact") warning about a

potential multi-phased attack

on, and in, the America homeland.

Like a perfect storm,

outside collaborative forces

are gathering to strike.

Recent political, social, and

economic situations were

joining forces to create potential

chaos. An open border

allowing millions of unknown

bad actor’s accesses into the

country, uncontrolled crime,

excessive inflation, political

hatred verging on civil war,

inept leadership, and multiple

international conflicts with

nuclear overtones were just

of few of the matchsticks that

could start the forest on fire.

All these roads seemed to

be converging and may still

ultimately clash together if

not mitigated. There were

too many 'red flags' to ignore

impending disaster(s). So,

the crux of the article was to

prepare for the worst, just in

case.

The "Red Flags" are not only

still present but seem to be

multiplying exponentially. Even

low-level super conservative

estimates of "Bad Actors,"


such as cartel criminals, gang

members, saboteurs, terrorists,

killers and foreign enemy

agents, infiltrating through the

southern border is frightening,

at the very least. Even a mere

one percent of the estimated

10 Million Illegal Aliens entering

in the last four years put

the total at 100,000 evil doers

here now to do harm.

In retrospect, only about

1000 Hamas terrorists participated

in the October 7, 2023,

Israeli massacre, killing over

1200 civilians and taking hundreds

hostage. In that specific

operation, Hamas terrorists

breached 30 points along barricaded

wall from Gaza.

If terrorists try that here,

they don't have to breach the

border wall. They're already

here. Speculation has made

it all the way to the Halls of

Congress regarding an October

7th style attack here

in America. More red flag

warnings have been recently

echoed by both the FBI Director

and DHS Director.

If you research "Terror

Threats" on any search engine,

you'll find more than enough

evidence of warnings by senior

officials and documents

from federal agencies.

I point out a recent specific

interview from the Shark

Coast Tactical Podcast, with

guest speaker CIA agent Sarah

Adams, who reveals a planned

Al-Qaeda attack in America

using 1500 AQ operatives for

a multi-faceted attack sometime

in 2025. According to

Adams, the Israeli October 7

attacks were a dress rehearsal

for an attack in the USA that

AQ plotted for Hamas.

Adams is a War on Terror

veteran, former CIA targeting

analyst, and best-selling

author on the Benghazi

tragedy. She has also been a

guest recently on the Shawn

Ryan Show podcast revealing

similar concerns about an

imminent attack on US soil by

Islamic Terrorists.

Are LE agencies prepared

for an all-out nationwide

multi-terror attack?

As I write this, we have already

seen two terror attacks

since 2025 began, and LA

County almost burned completely

down. Whether due to

intentional arson by terrorists

or by natural conditions

is irrelevant, we can see the

government was not ready to

respond, mitigate or prevent

this disaster.

Another recent "Red Flag" is

the drone flap over New Jersey

and the northeast. Multiple

Governors and Congressmen

just met with President

Trump, after they could not

get a straight answer from

the Biden Administration on

the origin or purpose of these

objects, other than there is no

national security threat.

The fact that there are unknown

objects flying around

unchallenged through multiple

restricted airspaces insinuates

a threat already in the area,

OR they themselves pose the

threat to those on the ground

in those areas.

I would like to think that we

do not have enemy fleets of

thousands of drones over the

US and would prefer to believe

it is our drone fleet searching

for some secret threat the

government refuses to reveal.

So, what would mandate a

search of such magnitude?

One theory proposed by a

US military drone contractor,

John Ferguson/ CEO of

Saxon Aerospace, is that they

are searching for missing or

stolen radioactive materials,

thus validating the night only

flights.

If terrorists here in the US

have possession of material

for a dirty bomb, or even a

nuke itself, then we are in big

trouble, more than we can

handle. Imagine one detonated

at any one of many upcoming

public events? That is just

the type of attack AQ lives for,

with repercussions causing

world-wide chaos.

I would suggest you start by

having your Intelligence units

begin assessing any and all

potential major threats to your

jurisdictions, think outside the

norm, and begin preparing

for the worst possible scenarios.

Any preparations are

better than none at all. We

are headed for an imminent

train-wreck. It is your DUTY

to prepare for the worst.

ED - With the recent confirmation

of Kash Patel as FBI

Director, we can only hope he

will find these bad actors and

prevent this tragedy from ever

happening. But as William

says, we are not ready for any

attack on the homeland, especially

an EMP attack that

would render all communications

useless. Plan for the

worst, hope for the best.

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Dems: Kids lack brain development

for deceptive police questions, fine for making gender altering decisions.

RICHMOND, VA.- From the same

party that believes children can

make life-altering decisions

about what gender they are

comes a new bill that bans police

from lying to minors, which

narrowly passed Virginia’s state

senate on Tuesday, Courthouse

News reports.

On a 22-18 vote, the bill, introduced

by Delegate Jackie Glass,

a Democrat, would “prohibit officers

from knowingly and intentionally

making false statements

about any material fact, including

by use of inauthentic replica

documents, before or during a

custodial interrogation of a child

to secure the cooperation, confession,

or conviction of such

child.”

Deception is a long-held investigative

technique sometimes

used by officers to investigate

cases or obtain a confession

from a suspect. The United

States Supreme Court affirmed

the legality of deceptive interrogation

tactics by police in Frazier

v. Cupp, 394 U.S. 731 (1969).

“There’s something, I think,

very wrong with having a system

that we juggle with whether we

treat children as children,” Glass

said in an interview. “I think with

the advent of the way we surveil

ourselves nowadays or track

things on computer, there are

just so many tools now that I

don’t think we need to do that.”

The bill's passage through the

House of Delegates on Feb. 4,

strictly along party lines, 51-48,

has sparked heated debate. Proponents

argue that investigators

should not employ the same interrogation

tactics on children as

they do on adults. This stance, a

key reflection of the Democrats'

mindset, has raised significant

concerns among law enforcement

professionals.

“Children don’t have quite the

same brain development as an

adult does; they’re more susceptible

to being influenced,

especially by an adult, especially

by an adult wearing a uniform,”

Majority Leader Scott Surovell

said on the Senate floor.

“You basically can’t try to trick

kids to get them to confess.”

According to Democrats, children

have enough “brain development”

to decide they want

to be a girl if they were born a

boy, and vice versa. But not to be

“tricked” by police officers.

Opponents of the measure

argue that deceptive techniques

are vital tactics to stop crime.

State Senator Bryce Reeves, a

Republican and former narcotics

detective, related a personal

story of when he lied to a minor

involved with a gang to gain access

to a firearm used in recent

crimes.

“I had enough to charge that

juvenile delinquent for something

else, but instead, I told him

a lie so I could get to the gun,”

he said. “If that solved the issue,

I’ll do it every day because that

took a gun off the street, out of

gang members’ hands.”

Conversely, State Senator

Angelia WIlliams Graves (D)

supported the bill, claiming that

lying contributes to public distrust

of the police.

“We teach our children that

the police are supposed to

protect and to serve,” she said

“What we do not do is teach

our children that they should be

expecting to be lied to by the

police.”

Surovell said such lying usually

takes the form of police telling

a juvenile suspect that there is

DNA evidence or that a friend

confessed to their involvement

in a crime.

“It’s unfortunate that somebody

would want to take advantage

of a child like that. I know

crimes are serious, but there

really ought to be a different set

of rules when it comes to interrogating

children when their

liberty interests are at stake, and

their future record is at stake.”

Republican State Senator Mark

Obenshein argued that the bill’s

passage could block efforts to

stop school shootings.



“Would this bill prevent the

police from lying to one of the

children about their level of

knowledge in order to obtain

that child’s cooperation to prevent

one of his friends from

shooting up a school and killing

teachers and students?” Obenshein

asked Surovell.

Surovell claimed the bill only

limits how police interact with

suspects in a crime rather than

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someone possibly knowing another

individual’s criminal intent.

He also said the only consequences

of the bill are if a police

officer obtains a confession

through deception of a minor

suspect.

Obenshain was less than convinced.

“I’m here to tell you that is

not how this bill reads,” he said.

“This bill does not just apply to

efforts to prosecute a child. It

does not just provide an opportunity

to exclude evidence. It is

a prohibition upon using commonly

used police techniques in

order to obtain the cooperation

of a child.”

The Virginia Association of

Commonwealth Attorneys spoke

out against the bill at a House

Courts of Justice subcommittee

hearing in January, arguing

that any issues involving such

confessions could be handled

by revising police training. They

also said there are “guard rails”

in place to prevent police from

using involuntarily given confessions

in court.

The bill will now go to Gov.

Glenn Youngkin to either be

signed into law or vetoed.

Meanwhile, to show how Virginia

Democrats appear to suffer

from a form of schizophrenia

where “concern” over the Commonwealth’s

children is concerned,

they recently passed a

bill that protects Virginia doctors

who perform gender-affirming

care to out-of-state residents,

including children.

Youngkin has promised to veto

that bill.

In 2023, Virginia Democrats

pushed a bill that would allow

minors to access medical procedures

without parental consent.

The bill would apply to minors

as young as 16 years old. Another

Virginia Democrat, Elizabeth

Guzman, proposed a bill that

would penalize parents who do

not “affirm” their LGBTQ children.

Because Virginia Democrats

care so much about kids.

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Border Czar Warns AOC

Tom Homan warns AOC she may be violating the law by telling

illegals how to evade ICE.

WASHINGTON, DC- There’s a

new sheriff in town.

His name is Tom Homan, President

Trump’s border czar. Unlike

previous “border czar” Kamala

Harris, Homan promises to go

after anyone who facilitates the

protection of illegal aliens…including

members of Congress.

The New York Post reports that

on Friday, Homan took professional

bartender and current

House member Rep. Alexandria

Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to task

over being complicit in helping

illegal aliens avoid deportation.

He alleged the representative

referred to as “AOC” may be

“impeding” federal immigration

authorities in their task of arresting

and deporting criminal illegal

aliens.

In a webinar hosted by her

office earlier this week, Ocasio-Cortez’s

office explained

tactics used by Immigration and

Customs Enforcement (ICE) in

New York to arrest illegal aliens.

“I sent an email today to the

deputy attorney general. At what

level is that impediment? Is that

impediment?” Homan said of the

webinar in an interview with Fox

News host Laura Ingraham on the

network’s “The Ingraham Angle.”

“Is that impeding our law enforcement

efforts? If so, what are


we going to do about it?” Homan

said he asked the DOJ.

“Maybe AOC is going to be in

trouble now,” Homan continued,

continuing that “impediment is

impediment in my opinion.”

“I’m not a prosecutor, but we

need some further guidance on

that.”

The Post said that Ocasio-Cortez

did not directly participate

in the Facebook webinar, which

was led by an immigrant rights

advocate who outlined how ICE

is conducting raids in New York.

That advocate told viewers that

ICE raids have occurred “early

in the morning” and “in public

places” with ICE agents using unmarked

vehicles as they stopped

cars as people were driving to

and from work.

In addition, the speaker–Genia

Blaser, a lawyer with the Immigrant

Defense Project–mentioned

that ICE arrests have taken place

during mandated check-ins with

federal immigration officials in

New York City. Outside of the

city, such arrests typically occur

during probation or parole appointments

and also when illegal

aliens are being transferred from

police custody.

Another speaker, only identified

as Laura, who also is affiliated

with the Immigrant Defense

Project, said that the group has

“very, very rarely” seen cases in

New York where ICE agents have

secured judicial warrants and advised

illegals to refuse to cooperate

with federal authorities if they

do not produce a warrant.


Ocasio-Cortez, who can never

be confused with a Mensa candidate

and who called billionaire

entrepreneur Elon Musk “not

too smart,” attempted to mock

Homan on X for alleging that she

possibly broke the law.

“MaYbe shE’s goiNg to be in

TroUble nOw,” she wrote in what

she probably believed was proper

English. “Maybe he can learn to

read. The Constitution would be a

good place to start.”

AOC alleging someone else

should read the Constitution is

rich since neither she nor most

Democrats have a clue what the

Constitution says, in particular the

14th Amendment, which people

such as Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats,

their media sycophants,

and immigration rights groups

say guarantees “birthright citizenship.”

Which it does not.

In response to Ocasio-Cortez’s

childish mocking on X, Homan responded,

telling Fox News Digital:

“Let’s pray that she is not ‘educating’

the next murderer of a

young college nursing student on

how to evade arrest by ICE. How

many more young women have to

be raped, murdered, and burned

alive until she wakes up?”

The nursing student Homan was

referring to is Laken Riley, who

was raped, tortured, and brutally

murdered on the University

of Georgia campus by an illegal

alien last year.

Homan, former acting director

of ICE, also said he is “well aware

of the Constitution,’ but noted

“that DOJ gives legal interpretations

on issues like this to ensure

ICE acts in accordance of the law.”

“It’s not OK to be in the US illegally.

It’s a violation of federal

law to enter this country illegally.

It is not OK to assist those in the

US illegally in furtherance of their

illegal entry and unlawful presence,”

Homan continued.

“I thought I educated her on this

several years ago during congressional

testimony,” Homan said in

reference to a clash he had with

Ocasio-Cortez during a congressional

hearing in President

Trump’s first term.

“She can call it ‘advising those

who are illegally in the US of their

constitutional rights.’ But we all

know it’s really about evading ICE

and how not to get arrested and

how not to adhere to a federal

judge’s order to leave after receiving

due process at great taxpayer

expense,” Homan said.

Fox News Digital reached out

to Ocasio-Cortez, who solidified

her reputation as a vapid airhead

who cannot even define what

an “American” is. She said she

was “glad Mr. Homan is checking

with the Department of Justice

to familiarize himself with the

limits of his agency’s authority in

entering the homes of everyday

Americans without a warrant.”

She continued that she is “proud

to offer civil education to everyday

Americans to ensure ICE’s

compliance with the law, given

the numerous reports of agents

providing incorrect paperwork in

their attempts to enter and search

private homes.

“Since Mr. Homan seems to be

vaguely familiar with U.S. immigration

law, we also remind him

that according to Congressional

statute, becoming undocumented

in the United States is a civil

offense and not a criminal one,”

she continued, again proving her

ignorance of the law.

Perhaps Ms. Ocasio Cortez can

familiarize herself with 8 U.S.Cl

1325 of the US Code, Unlawful Entry,

Failure to Depart, Fleeing Immigration

Checkpoints, Marriage

Fraud, Commercial Enterprise

Fraud, which “sets forth criminal

offenses related to (1) improper

entry into the United States by an

alien…”

"Sets forth criminal offenses"

seems to make illegal aliens

guilty of the crime of illegal entry

to the United States.

AOC, proving every day she's

not exactly the sharpest knife in

the drawer.

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Travis Yates

Beyond the Badge with Colin Whittington

While many law enforcement

professionals have unique experiences

and skills, many face struggles

beyond the badge. Colin Whittington,

a best-selling author and a

former police sergeant, knows this

journey all too well. His own transition

from law enforcement to the

private sector illuminates the potential

for officers to thrive in new

environments when they take the

plunge. He shares insights into the

very real identity crisis many face

and offers solutions that can help

officers navigate this challenging

chapter while cultivating a fulfilling

second act in their lives.

Colin’s decision to leave law enforcement

came at a pivotal moment

in his life, which he describes

as coming to terms with the changing

dynamics in the profession. He

successfully achieved significant

milestones during his years on the

force, including being named Deputy

Sheriff of the Year in Virginia.

However, as the law enforcement

sector underwent mounting pressures

due to external forces such as

media scrutiny and social activism,

Colin recognized that his passion

for the job began to fade. This unspoken

truth by many leaves many

within a profession that left them.

Colin emphasizes that it is not just

outside influences that shape current

practices and morale but also

internal leadership decisions. Many

agencies offer little to no resources

for helping officers transition out

of the profession, often holding a

narrow view that providing skills

training for future opportunities

will only lead to greater attrition.

This short-sighted approach hinders

officers from feeling supported

and prepared for the life that lies

beyond their service years, leading

to unwarranted fear and self-doubt.

The importance of skill development

cannot be overlooked—

learning how to write an effective

resume, prepare for interviews,

and negotiate salaries are essential

tools that can be a valuable asset to

officers ready to make their move.

Colin highlights that simply having

experience in law enforcement

does not automatically translate

into understanding how to market

oneself successfully in the job market.

The value of presentations and

workshops in these areas becomes

evident as they can pave the way

to new opportunities in an industry

requiring those specific skills.

Moreover, exploring what makes

an officer unique does not stop

with skill sets; it extends into understanding

personal passions that

developed throughout their careers.

Colin encourages law enforcement

officers to make a list of the specific

duties they enjoyed performing

during their service—this can ultimately

guide them toward roles in

the private sector compatible with

their talents. Understanding which

aspects they love can aid in identifying

fulfilling career paths in an

ever-evolving job market.

Colin implores officers not to wait

until they are on the brink of retirement

to start thinking about their

next chapter. Transitioning from law

enforcement requires careful planning

and early preparation, indicating

that taking the first steps today

can ensure a smoother transition

later on. Whether it involves developing

an updated resume, seeking

guidance in career coaching, or

pursuing education and training,

proactive measures are essential to

navigate this challenging transition

effectively.

In conclusion, those who transition

out of law enforcement can

profoundly impact their future by

developing relevant skills and seeking

passion-driven opportunities.

Far beyond the badge lies a myriad

of possibilities waiting to be uncovered

by courageous veterans ready

to embrace the next chapter of their

lives. Colin embodies that courage

while illuminating the path toward

a fulfilling second act in life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Travis Yates has three decades of

law enforcement experience and

currently holds the rank of Major.

One of the most prolific trainers

and writers in the profession, he has

trained and consulted with thousands

of law enforcement professionals

across the globe and has

authored hundreds of articles for

various publications. He is a past

recipient of the ILEETA Police Trainer

of the Year and and CEP of The

Courageous Police Leadership Alliance

(www.CPLalliance.org). Travis

is a graduate of the 227th Session of

the FBI National Academy and has a

doctorate degree in Strategic Leadership.

He is the author of the best

selling book, “The Courageous Police

Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating

Cowards, Chaos & Lies.“ His writings

and podcast can be located at:

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Daniel Carr

Officer Involved: Jeffrey Schopp

This case is odd.

A pursuit involving multiple

police officers over a minor

infraction ends with the suspect

taking his own life.

Something’s missing…

WHAT HAPPENED

On December 3, 2024 at 1515

hrs an officer spotted Jeffrey

Schopp (33) cross a street

without using a crosswalk. The

officer attempted to stop Mr.

Schopp, who was carrying a

backpack.

Mr. Schopp immediately and

politely questioned if he was

being detained. The officer informed

him that he was being

detained and explained the reason

why. Mr. Schopp then apologized

for his actions.

He then refused to follow the

officer’s instructions, dropped

his backpack, and ran on foot

from the officer.

The officer engaged in foot

pursuit through a field and into

a drainage ditch. The officer advised

Mr. Schopp that he would

use force if he failed to stop and

threatened a Taser deployment.

Other officers arrived on scene

and attempted to set a perimeter

around Mr. Schopp.

Mr. Schopp was observed by

the initial officer holding a firearm

- as he ran towards other

arriving officers.


USE OF FORCE

In response to that threat -

the officer fired 14 shots at Mr.

Schopp.

As he was taking rounds from

police - Mr. Schopp used his own

gun to end his life.

During the investigation, a .22

caliber handgun was recovered

from the scene

LAW

The law that governs police

use of deadly force - Texas Penal

Code - PENAL § 9.51:

(c) A peace officer is justified in

using deadly force against another

when and to the degree the

peace officer reasonably believes

the deadly force is immediately

necessary to make an arrest, or

to prevent escape after arrest, if

the use of force would have been

justified under Subsection (a)

and:

(1) the actor reasonably believes

the conduct for which

arrest is authorized included the

use or attempted use of deadly

force; or


there is a substantial risk

that the person to be arrested

will cause death or serious bodily

injury to the actor or another if

the arrest is delayed.

The law that governs defense

of a third person - PENAL § 9.33.

Defense of Third Person:

A person is justified in using

force or deadly force against another

to protect a third person if:

(1) under the circumstances

as the actor reasonably believes

them to be, the actor would

be justified under Section 9.31

or 9.32 in using force or deadly

force to protect himself against

the unlawful force or unlawful

deadly force he reasonably believes

to be threatening the third

person he seeks to protect; and


that his intervention is

immediately necessary to protect

the third person.

POLICY

Like many major municipalities,

San Antonio does have a

foot pursuit policy. It reads:

“When engaging in a foot

pursuit of a suspect, officers

must exercise sound judgment,

carefully consider the facts, and

weigh the seriousness of the

offense against the consequences

of jeopardizing the safety of

others.”

ANALYSIS

Mr. Schopp actively resisted

arrest by fleeing from law

enforcement during a lawful

detention. The officer provided

clear instructions - as well as

force warnings in an attempt to

gain compliance.

Mr. Schopp then armed himself

with a firearm - as he approached

other officers who

were arriving on scene to assist.

Therefore, it was reasonable

for the officer to believe that

Mr. Schopp posed an immediate

threat of death or great bodily

injury at the time that deadly

force was utilized.

Also, the actions of the officer

would be in line with the defense

of a third person law.

The use of deadly force was

objectively reasonable and within

the law.

Whether or not the officer

violated the “foot pursuit” policy

is another, much less important

issue.

The detention was within the

law and will be up to the officer

to explain his actions to internal

investigators. Also, the action/

inaction of the Sergeant on duty

who allowed the pursuit to continue

will be examined.

It is quite possible that the

actions of the officer to engage

in the initial foot pursuit were

within department policy and in

accordance with training.

QUESTIONS

Now that we have established

that the OIS was legal and (likely)

within department policy -

there is still something missing…

The officer stopped and detained

Mr. Schopp for crossing

the street without using a crosswalk.

This is a minor infraction

and rarely enforced by officers.

Did the officer have another

reason to detain Mr. Schopp?

Did the officer suspect that Mr.

Schopp was involved in other

criminal activity?

Mr. Schopp fled on foot after

he was informed that the reason

for the detention was the crosswalk

violation.

Why would he flee in order to

avoid what is likely, at worst, a

citation?

Mr. Schopp dropped his backpack

before he fled on foot.

What was in the backpack?

The officer engaged in a foot

pursuit, other officers joined,

a perimeter was being established,

for an interaction that

started with a Crosswalk violation.

Was this approved by a

Sergeant?

Is it typical to expend this

many resources to apprehend a

Crosswalk violator?

As Mr. Schopp was taking

rounds from police officers - he

pulled out his own gun and ended

his life. Why?

I am not alleging a Livelsberger-type

conspiracy, but, something

is missing here…


FINAL THOUGHTS

If I had to make an educated

guess - I would say that Mr.

Schopp had a felony warrant

out for his arrest or something

incriminating in his backpack.

And the officer was pro-active,

alert, and could tell that something

wasn’t quite right - even

though all he technically had

was a bullshit crosswalk violation.

Obviously there was something

else nefarious going on and the

officer just somehow knew it.

This is a skill that cannot be

taught in a classroom. We just

have to wonder if the politicians

who manage police departments

are going to force out

these types of cops or actively

recruit them to protect their

communities.


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This IS the way it should be done.

era footage to prove it.

What really happened is that

Mr. Robinson ran from a traffic

stop and then:

• An officer pursued him and

deployed a Taser,

• Mr. Robinson then turned

around, while holding a firearm,

• Mr. Robinson shot the officer

two times in the abdomen.

It was at that point that the officer

drew his weapon and fired

Daniel Carr

A strong police leader immediately

and unapologetically

publicly defends officers under

their command from dishonest

and vicious attacks.

The following story exemplifies

this non-negotiable principle of

modern leadership in policing.

WHAT HAPPENED

On February 16, 2025 there was

a fatal Officer-Involved-Shooting

(OIS) in Flowood, Mississippi.

The suspect was an eighteenyear-old

named Jaylon Robinson.

THE CONTROVERSY

Before the body cam footage

was released, a local news station

interviewed an anonymous

supposed witness to the fatal

shooting. The witness claimed

that the young man was gunned

down “in the back” by a police

officer for no legitimate reason.

This testimony was not questioned

by the reporter and was

relayed to the public as though it

was an objective fact of the case.

This caused outrage in the

community and death threats

were directed towards police

officers in the area.

The thing is - this testimony

was a lie.

CORRECTING THE RECORD

The narrative spun by the witness

did not align with reality.

And the Police Chief (Eric

Zetterholm) has the body camrounds

at Mr. Robinson.

MOST IMPORTANT

The officer was struck by the

gunfire just 2 inches above his

belt-line, hitting his bulletproof

vest. The officer is expected to

fully recover.

POLICE CHIEF ERIC ZETTER-

HOLM

Chief Zetterholm watched the

body cam video of the OIS and

was aware of the witness in-


terview. In an effort to defend

the officer and stand up for the

entire police department Chief

Zetterholm sat down for an

interview with the same news

organization that carelessly aired

the disinformation about the OIS.

The Chief was blunt. He not

only expressed displeasure

towards the lying witness but

also at the irresponsible reporter

and news desk that allowed this

garbage to enter serious public

dialogue.

The Chief came armed with

receipts. And there was no question

as to who was the hero and

villain in this story.

FINAL THOUGHTS

This is what the rank and file

should expect from a police

leader - immediate and aggressive

opposition to dishonest

narratives spun about police

officers.

There is a reason that people

still believe that Breonna Taylor

was asleep in her bed when she

was shot, or that Sonya Massey

didn’t throw the pot of boiling

water at the deputy. Police

leaders consciously choosing the

security of passivity - instead of

the danger that lies in objectivity.

Imagine how many police

officers around the country find

themselves in similar situations

- being publicly slandered by

Ben Crump and other anti-police

activists - wondering if their

department leaders will do the

right thing (like Chief Zetterholm)

or meekly wait for politicians

to grant them permission

to speak the truth.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez was killed in a motorcycle crash after completing his shift.

Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez

was killed in

a motorcycle crash on PR-

406 in Añasco, Puerto Rico,

shortly before 2:00 am.

He was completing his

shift at a municipal festival

when he was involved in a

single-vehicle crash.

Officer Morales-Sánchez

had served with the Mayagüez

Municipal Police Department

for 20 years and

had previously served with

the Añasco Municipal Police

Department.

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Morales-Sánchez family.

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV.

Officer Jason Roscow was shot and killed while responding to

a report of a subject brandishing a gun at a resident.


LAS VEGAS, NV. — North Las

Vegas Police Officer Jason

Roscow was struck by gunfire

five times in a shootout with a

convicted felon after responding

to 911 calls of a man walking

around a neighborhood armed

with a gun and throwing rocks at

cars, officials said Wednesday.

Roscow, 46, a 17-year veteran

of the police force died as a

result of his injuries. The shooter,

Alexander Mathis, 25, also

died after Roscow shot him on

Tuesday, Feb. 4, near West Lone

Mountain Road and Camino Al

Norte, in a neighborhood located

near Craig Ranch Park.

As officers arrived at the scene

and confronted Mathis, he ignored

police commands and

ran through the neighborhood,

even jumping into a backyard.

Police said Roscow was the first

to arrive on the street where

Mathis emerged from behind a

house. When Roscow commanded

Mathis to show his hands, the

gunfire erupted.

“Officer Roscow’s seen moving

to his left using the parked jeep

as his barrier between Mathis

and himself. Mathis approached

him and the two exchanged gunfire,”

said Assistant Chief of Police

Adam Hyde, North Las Vegas

Police Department.

During a news briefing, North

Las Vegas Assistant Chief of Police

Adam Hyde said Mathis died

from a single gunshot wound. If

he had survived he would have

faced a slew of charges including

murder of a police officer,

assault with a deadly weapon,

and attempt to elude a police

officer.

“Officer Roscow’s passing

serves as a reminder of the

extreme dangers that men and

women in uniform face every

day,” North Las Vegas Chief of

Police Jacqueline Gravatt said.

Body-worn camera footage of

the shooting was released showing

the gunfire between Roscow

and Mathis.

A second officer identified as

Luis Macias-Venegas arrived at

the scene and fired one shot.

Mathis was convicted in 2019

for carrying a concealed weapon

and had an active bench warrant

out for his arrest for petty larceny,

Hyde said. Mathis pleaded

no contest to the gun charge, the

8 News Now Investigators first

reported after the shooting. A

judge sentenced him to a suspended

six-month jail sentence

OFFICER JASON ROSCOW

— meaning he would only go to

jail if he faced a new charge. He

also had to forfeit the weapon.

Police also released two 911

calls where people reported

Mathis was armed and throwing

rocks.

Police said the investigation

is in its preliminary stages and

is ongoing. Assistant Chief of

Police Michael Harris would not

take any questions from reporters

at the news briefing.

The funeral service for Roscow,

who leaves behind two young

boys, was held on Thursday, Feb.

13 at Central Church in Henderson.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

ROSWELL, GA.

Police Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding

to a suspicious person at a shopping center in Roswell.

ROSWELL, GA. - Roswell police

officer Jeremy LaBonte was

killed responding to a call at a

busy shopping center off Holcomb

Bridge Road.

Officers were called out

around 7:15 p.m. Friday to the

King Market shopping center at

1425 Market Blvd., near Georgia

400.

According to the Roswell Police

Department, officers were called

out due to a report of a suspicious

person. Officer Labonte,

24, found a man in a parking lot

near the ACE Pickleball Club.

Roswell Police Chief James

Conroy said that person almost

immediately pulled out a gun

and opened fire on Labonte.

He was struck several times.

First aid was rendered by other

officers, and he was rushed to

an area hospital, where he was

pronounced dead.

Other officers chased the

shooter and were able to take

him into custody.

Officer Jeremy Labonte joined

the Roswell Police Department

on Nov. 1, 2021. He was a member

of the night shift patrol.

"He stood side by side with his

D-squad brothers and sisters,

serving with honor, integrity and

an unshakable sense of duty,"


said Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson.

Those who knew him best say

he was a friend, a husband, a

son and a public servant who

left a "void that could never be

filled."

"It is a loss many community

members say they are struggling

to understand," said Michael Hernandez,

chairman of the Roswell

First Responders Foundation.

"Sickening, nauseous, I couldn’t

believe it."

The Roswell Police Department

and the Friends of Roswell Police

have established a fund through

PayPal to collect donations for

the Labonte family. Officials say

this is the only authorized donation

platform for the family.

Hernandez said the Roswell

First Responders Foundation has

also connected with the police

department and offered services.

In the days, weeks and months

ahead, he said they will help

make sure family, colleagues

and first responders feel the support

of the community after this

tragedy.

"I just don’t understand how

or why this happened. I will

make sure the foundation will

do anything it can to wrap its

arms around the family, but also

the police department and the

OFFICER JEREMY LABONTE

fire department since they were

called out," said Hernandez. "So,

everyone is going to need help.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation

identified the suspect as

23-year-old Edward Espinoza, a

U.S. citizen, on Saturday morning.

Espinoza was arrested and

charged with malice murder, felony

murder, aggravated assault

on a peace officer, and possession

of a firearm during the commission

of a felony.

Once the investigation is complete,

the case file will be given

to the Fulton County District Attorney's

Office for prosecution.

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CASS COUNTY, NB.

Trooper Kyle McAcy was struck and killed by a snowplow while at the scene of

a traffic crash on eastbound Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood.

CASS COUNTY, NB. (KOLN/Gray

News) - A Nebraska trooper died

after he was hit by a snowplow

while responding to a crash in

winter weather conditions.

The Nebraska State Patrol says

31-year-old Trooper Kyle McAcy

was killed Monday morning

while responding to a crash on

Interstate 80 between Greenwood

and Ashland, KOLN reports.

While McAcy was outside his

patrol unit, authorities say he

was hit by the driver of a snowplow.

Other troopers immediately

rushed to his aid, but he died

on scene.

McAcy was a 10-year veteran

of the state patrol. He was a

graduate of Camp 56 and wore

badge #302. He had served in

the patrol division, carrier enforcement

and as a crisis negotiator.

He was stationed in Omaha.

“Our NSP family is devastated

today,” said Col. John Bolduc,

superintendent of the state patrol,

in a statement. “Kyle was

a dedicated trooper, a devoted

public servant, and most importantly

a good friend to many in

Omaha and beyond. His loss is

being felt by countless people.

Please keep his family, friends,

colleagues, and community in

your hearts as they deal with this

unimaginable loss.”

The Sarpy County Sheriff’s

Office was asked to conduct the

crash investigation.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

Two Virginia police officers fatally shot during traffic stop in the Green

Run area of Virginia Beach.

By Natalie Anderson

The Virginian-Pilot

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Officers

Cameron Girvin and Christopher

Reese were working the midnight

traffic patrol shift late Friday

night Feb. 21st., when they noticed

a car with an expired inspection

sticker and attempted to pull it

over.

After the driver of the blue

Hyundai Sonata failed to stop, the

officers continued to follow the

vehicle into a townhouse complex

near the intersection of Lynnhaven

Parkway and Wendfield Drive, in

the Green Run area, according to

Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul

Neudigate .

Both officers approached the

car after it stopped and asked the

driver to get out, Neudigate said.

The man, however, refused. He

began to argue with them, and a

“tussle” broke out, the chief said.

It ended moments later when

the man pulled a pistol from his

pocket and shot both officers.

“The officers fell to the ground,”

Neudigate said. “While on the

ground, defenseless, he shot them

each a second time.”

The shooting was captured by

both officers’ body-worn cameras,

as well as a dashboard-mounted

camera in their police cruiser, the

chief said.


OFFICER CHRISTOPHER REESE

In the footage, the man, later

identified as 42-year-old John Lee

McCoy III, is seen calmly walking

away, Neudigate said. His body

was found in a nearby shed with

a gunshot wound to the head. The

chief said the wound is believed to

have been self-inflicted. He also

said there was a passenger in Mc-

Coy’s car, but that person will not

be charged.

Reese, 30, was taken to Sentara

Princess Anne Hospital, where he

died a short time later surrounded

by family, friends, and fellow

officers, Neudigate said. Reese

became a Virginia Beach officer

in 2022, after having served three

years as a deputy sheriff for the

city.

Girvin, 25, was transported to

OFFICER CAMERON GIRVIN

Sentara Virginia Beach General

Hospital, where he died around

4:30 a.m., also surrounded by

loved ones and colleagues. Girvin

was sworn in as a Virginia Beach

officer in 2020.

“We’re hurting,” Neudigate said

during a news conference Saturday

that was attended by several

local and state leaders. “The

department is hurting. The city is

hurting. And if you know Virginia

Beach, we’re a big city, but we’re

really just a small community, and

I can tell you this community is

hurting."

Donations to help support the

families are being collected by the

Virginia Beach Police Foundation

through it’s website at www.virginiabeachpolicefoundation.org.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

YORK, PA.

Patrolman Andrew Duarte was shot and killed while responding to

reports of an active shooter at the UPMC Memorial Hospital.

By Mark Scolforo

Associated Press

YORK, PA. — A man armed with

a pistol and carrying zip ties

entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s

intensive care unit Saturday

and took staff members hostage

before he was killed by police in

a shootout that also left Andrew

Duarte of the West York Borough

Police Department dead.

Three workers at UPMC Memorial

Hospital, including a doctor,

a nurse and a custodian, and

two other officers were shot

and wounded in the attack, York

County District Attorney Tim

Barker said. A fourth staffer was

injured in a fall.

Gunfire erupted after officers

went to engage the shooter,

whom Barker identified as Diogenes

Archangel-Ortiz, 49. He

said Archangel-Ortiz was holding

at gunpoint a female staff

member who had her hands

bound with zip ties when police

opened fire.

“This is a huge loss to our

community,” Barker said at a

press conference following the

shooting. “It is absolutely clear,

and beyond any and all doubt,

that the officers were justified in

taking their action using deadly


OFFICER ANDREW DUARTE

force.”

Barker added that while the

investigation is in its early stages,

it appears Archangel-Ortiz

had previous contact with the

hospital’s ICU earlier in the week

for “a medical purpose involving

another individual” and he intentionally

targeted the workers

there.

“We all have broken hearts and

are grieving at his loss,” West

York Borough Manager Shawn

Mauck told The Associated Press.

Duarte was a law enforcement

veteran who joined the department

in 2022 after five years

with the Denver Police Department,

according to his LinkedIn

profile. He described receiving a

“hero award” in 2021 from Mothers

Against Drunk Driving for his

work in impaired driving enforcement

for the state of Colorado.

“I have a type A personality and

like to succeed in all that I do,”

his LinkedIn profile said.

Duarte also worked as a patrol

officer in Denver, was highly

regarded for his work and was

close friends with other officers,

the department there said in a

statement.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro

said he met Saturday evening

with Duarte’s parents and fellow

officers who were wounded.

“Their willingness to run toward

danger helped save the

lives of others,” Shapiro said on

the social platform X. “I’m grateful

to them and all law enforcement

who answered the call

today in York.”

At a makeshift memorial on

the front steps of the West York

Borough Police Department,

Linda Shields dropped off roses

Saturday and dabbed tears as

she thought of her son, a police

officer in Maryland.


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HINDS COUNTY, MS.

Deputy Martin Shields was shot and killed while responding to a domestic

call in Terry Mississippi.

HINDS COUNTY, MS. —A Hinds

County deputy was shot and

killed while responding to a domestic

disturbance at a home in

Terry, Mississippi, WLBT reported.

Deputy Martin Shields Jr., 37,

was fatally shot upon arriving

at the scene on Feb. 23, according

to the Hinds County Sheriff’s

Office.

Shields had been with the

department for nine months but

was a law enforcement veteran,

having served with the Jackson

Police Department and Ridgeland

Police Department, Sheriff

Tyree Jones said.

Authorities also reported that

an unidentified man, believed to

be connected to the domestic

call, was found dead inside the

home, according to the report.

Sheriff Tyree Jones stated that

DEPUTY MARTIN SHIELDS

the suspect was no longer considered

an active threat, and a

BOLO alert for him had been

canceled.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation

is leading the investigation.

In a statement, Jones reflected

on his final encounter with

Shields just minutes before the

shooting.

“Deputy Shields died a hero. He

died while responding to a call

for service to assist someone in

need. He fulfilled his assignment

and his God-given mission on

earth,” Jones stated. “Pray for his

family, his friends, the many lives

he touched, and the men and

women of the HCSO as we all

prepare for a final salute.”

Jones says the deputy’s father,

Martin Shields, Sr., is a retired

Jackson firefighter who is currently

a reserve deputy with the

department.

“He comes from public service

blood,” Jones said. “He was a

committed public servant.”

Shields and his wife have one

daughter, who is 12.

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HOUSTON, TX.

HPD Captain Daryn Blake Edwards faces felony charges

of child sex crimes & possession of child pornography.

HOUSTON, TX. – Former HPD

Captain Daryn Blake Edwards,

59, was arrested Feb. 19th by the

League City Police Department

for possession of child pornography

charges and released on

bond.

The following day, he was

re-arrested and charged with

aggravated sexual assault and

sexual performance of a child.

Edwards, a 32-year veteran of

the Houston Police Department,

was in charge of the department's

Auto Theft Division.

In announcing the new charges,

LCPD provided no additional

details about the specific allegations

against the HPD veteran

other than he was being held

without bond. LCPD says the investigation

into Edwards is ongoing.

Hours after his arrest Wednesday

night officials at the Houston

Police Department said he had

been relieved of duty pending an

internal affairs investigation.

Edwards' tenure at the department

has seen him serve as a

supervisor over many divisions,

including Southwest Patrol and

Hobby Airport. In an interview he

gave with the Brays Oak Management

District, Edwards said

he joined the agency in April

1992. He was promoted to sergeant

in 1998, lieutenant in 2005

and to captain in 2011, where he

oversaw burglary and theft, north

belt and cyber and financial

crimes divisions.

The veteran was named assistant

chief in 2020 and oversaw

organizational development

command and homeland security

command, according to the

interview.

Doug Griffith, president of the

Houston Police Officers Union,

in previous television interviews

said Edwards was demoted in

the wake of the Astroworld tragedy.

But Griffith on Thursday told

the Chronicle he wasn't positive

why Edwards had been demoted,

only that Chief Troy Finner at

the time said he wanted to go in

another direction.

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PONTIAC, MI.

Worst mother ever is arrested after little children found

abandoned, living in squalor.

By Jenna Curren

PONTIAC, MI - Three children

were found living alone in a filthy

home that was filled with feces

and trash. According to FOX2,

the children, ages 15, 13, and 12,

were found Friday, February 14th.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office

(OCSO) said that their mother

had left them alone in the

home four years ago and would

return to drop food off to them.

OCSO Sheriff Michael Bouchard

said he's never seen anything like

what deputies uncovered at the

home. He said, "Throughout my

extensive career in this field, I

have never encountered a scenario

as dire and prolonged as

this one, involving abandonment,

neglect, and abuse of the highest

order." FOX2 reported that

all three children are now living

with a relative.

Bouchard said that deputies

were called for a welfare check

at a home on Lydia Lane. The

landlord called after he said he

had not heard from the mother

since December and that

rent was last paid in October

2024. He told officers that he

was concerned something had

happened. Upon arriving at the

home, deputies found the home

full of garbage, piled as high as


four feet in some rooms.

The rooms were also covered

in mold and human waste. The

toilet was overflowing and the

bathtub was full of feces. The

three children were living there

alone. The boy, the oldest of the

siblings, said they lived in the

home with their mother but that

she abandoned them in either

2020 or 2021, when the kids

were just eleven, nine, and eight.

The children survived on food

that was dropped off on the

front porch each week by either

their mother or a stranger. They,

however, had no access to toilet

paper or personal hygiene items.

The sheriff said they were unfamiliar

with personal hygiene and

didn't know how to flush a toilet.

The kids also haven't attended

school since the mother left and

instead passed time by watching

TV or playing games. The sheriff

said the girls had not been

outside in years. The boy slept on

a mattress on the floor and the

two girls slept on pizza boxes.

Bouchard said, "This situation

would be deemed deplorable

and intolerable for an animal,

and it is utterly unacceptable for

three children."

He added, "They have been

deprived of any interaction with

their mother and have not received

an education for years.

The far-reaching consequences

of this abuse must be acknowledged.

We look forward to presenting

this case to the prosecutor

and ensuring that this mother

faces the consequences of her

actions."

Deputies said that the neighbors

were unaware that the

children lived in the home and

had never even seen them. They

said they had seen the mother at

the home each month. The kids

were all wearing soiled clothing

with matted hair and toenails so

long that it was difficult to walk.

Their 34-year-old mother was

found at a different location and

arrested. She told deputies that

the kids' father was not involved

in their lives.

OCSO is collecting donations

for the three children. New and

gently used clothing donations

are being accepted. Clothing

sizes needed are: girl's size 12

clothing and girl's size 6.5 shoes

for the 12-year-old; girl's size 14

clothing and girl's size 7 shoes

for the 13-year-old girl; and medium

men's clothing and size 9

shoes for the 15-year-old boy.

The identity of the mother has

not been released. The investigation

remains ongoing

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SUMTERVILLE, FL.

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence

in the killing of two FBI agents.

By Graham Lee Brewer and

Curt Anderson, Associated Press

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Native

American activist Leonard Peltier

was released from a Florida

prison on Tuesday, weeks after

then-President Joe Biden angered

law enforcement officials

by commuting his life sentence

to home confinement in the 1975

killings of two FBI agents.

Peltier, 80, left Coleman penitentiary

in an SUV, according to

a prison official. He didn’t stop

to speak with reporters or the

roughly two dozen supporters

who gathered outside the gates

to celebrate his release.

Peltier, a member of the Turtle

Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

in North Dakota, was headed

back to his reservation where

the tribe arranged a house for

him to live in while serving his

home confinement.

Throughout his nearly

half-century in prison, Peltier

has maintained that he didn’t

murder FBI agents Jack Coler

and Ronald Williams during a

confrontation that day on the

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in

South Dakota. Native Americans

widely believe he was a political

prisoner who was wrongly

convicted because he fought for

tribal rights as a member of the

American Indian Movement.

Biden did not pardon Peltier,

but his Jan. 20 commutation

of Peltier’s sentence to home

confinement, noting Peltier had

spent most of his life behind

bars and was in poor health,

prompted criticism from those

who believe Peltier is guilty.

Among them is former FBI Director

Christopher Wray, who

called Peltier “a remorseless killer”

in a private letter to Biden.

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LOS ANGELES, CA.

A state in crisis, California first responders battle

unprecedented wildfires and arrest looters.

The devastation of Southern

California’s raging January wildfires

has turned scenic neighborhoods

throughout Los Angeles

County into battlegrounds of fire

and ash, destroying entire communities,

uprooting countless

families, causing an estimated

$250 to $275 billion in damage

and taking the lives of over 20

residents.

As these ferocious, wind-fed

blazes continue to ravage the

area, the heroic efforts of first

responders are front and center.

Firefighters, police officers and

emergency medical teams have

worked tirelessly under brutal

conditions, risking their own

lives to save others and protect

as much infrastructure as possible,

even while some of their

own families face evacuation or

the loss of their homes. Officers

have not only been on the front

lines assisting with evacuating

residents from danger zones,

but have also been working to

stop nefarious criminal activity

around the affected areas.

On January 13, Los Angeles authorities

announced that nearly

50 arrests had been made by

officers patrolling L.A. County


neighborhoods impacted by the

Eaton and Palisades fires, which

had combined to burn nearly

40,000 acres and destroy over

13,000 structures.

Those arrested face charges

ranging from looting and burglary

to trespassing and vandalism

— and there have also been

arrests linked to drone incidents

that interfered with firefighting

aircraft, authorities said. The

Los Angeles Police Department

had made 14 arrests within the

city: “Three for curfew, one for

possession of burglary tools,

four for burglary, one for DUI,

one for felony vandalism and

three for shoplifting,” Assistant

Chief Dominic Choi said. “It’s not

just for looting or burglary that

you’re going to jail … if you’re

in the area and you don’t belong

in the area, you will be stopped

and questioned, and whatever

crime is being committed, you

will be held accountable for

that.”

Authorities vowed to prosecute

illegal drone flights after

a civilian drone collided with a

Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft

fighting the Palisades Fire,

forcing it to be grounded.

A man was also arrested in the

area of the Palisades Fire who

had been impersonating a firefighter,

L.A. County Sheriff Robert

Luna said on January 12 during a

press briefing.

“When I was out there in the

Malibu area, I saw a gentleman

who looked like a firefighter, and

I asked him if he was OK because

he was sitting down,” Luna

told reporters. “I didn’t realize

we had him in handcuffs. We

are turning him over to LAPD

because he was dressed like a

fireman, and he was not. He just

got caught burglarizing a home.

So those are issues that our front

line deputies and police officers

are dealing with.”

Other issues have hit closer

to home for law enforcement.

In the city of Altadena, which

was decimated by the Eaton fire,

with over 14,000 acres burned,

at least 17 deaths and thousands

of structures damaged, sheriff’s

station employees were evacuated

and the building was left

without water and electricity,

forcing deputies to operate under

increasingly difficult circumstances

while still responding to

the needs of the public. Despite

these setbacks, deputies continued

to enforce evacuation

orders, provide security to evacuated

areas and assist residents

in navigating this unprecedented

crisis.

“There was some fire at the

Altadena Station — we did have

to clear out our employees

there,” Luna said during a press

conference. He added that as

deputies attempted to evacuate

the station, residents were

running from different directions

to the deputies, asking for

help in getting out of structures.

“From what I understand, they

were barely able to get people

out before the structures started

burning,” he said.

As recovery efforts continue,

the courage and resilience displayed

by law enforcement have

offered a glimmer of hope. In

neighborhoods reduced to ash,

stories of bravery and solidarity

have emerged. One such story

came when a New York Times

photo captured Pasadena Police

Officer Chrystian Banuelos carrying

a 101-year-old resident to

safety during an evacuation.

“Thank you to our brave first

responders who are working

tirelessly to protect our community

from this devastation — we

appreciate you and everything

you are doing,” L.A. County District

Attorney Nathan Hochman

said in a statement. “This is a

time for compassion, resilience

and unity. The work of rebuilding

will take time, but together, we

will emerge stronger.”


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LOS ANGELES, CA.

L.A. Fire Dept. could have pre-deployed 10

engines to Palisades but didn't due to budget cuts.

By Joel B. Pollak

The Los Angeles Fire Department

(LAFD) could have pre

deployed ten engines to the

Pacific Palisades ahead of the

deadly Palisades Fire on January

7, but chose not to, according

to former fire chiefs quoted

by the Los Angeles Times.

As Breitbart News has reported,

the LAFD, led by Chief Kristin

Crowley, apparently declined to

pre-deploy resources on January

6, ahead of extreme winds,

because of budget cuts that

made the department reluctant

to pay overtime.

The Los Angeles Times adds

that it took 18 minutes for firefighters

to respond to the first

911 call about the brush fire that

became the massive Palisades

Fire. By then, it was almost too

late to stop the wind from fanning

the first flames.

The Times reported the LAFD

could have sent at least 10

additional engines to the Palisades

before the fire — engines

that could have been on patrol

along the hillsides and canyons,

several former top officials for

the department told The Times.

The Palisades fire’s toll might


not have been as bad if extra

engines had been pre-positioned

much closer to the most

fire-prone areas than the two

Palisades stations, the ex-chiefs

said.

They also noted that LAFD

officials pre-deployed significantly

fewer engines citywide

on Jan. 7 than they did in response

to wind warnings in

previous years, including 2011,

2013 and 2019.

Mayor Karen Bass ousted Fire

Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday,

Feb. 21, amid tensions between

the two over the way this year's

deadly fires were handled.

Bass said that she had decided

to fire Crowley “in the best

interests of Los Angeles’ public

safety, and for the operations

of the Los Angeles Fire Department."

“We know that 1,000 firefighters

that could have been

on duty on the morning the

fires broke out were instead

sent home on Chief Crowley’s

watch," the mayor said in a

statement.

Crowley's removal was effective

immediately, the mayor

said.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

WEST BOYLSTON, MA.

Massachusetts police chief puts himself on leave over Trump

flag dispute with town administrator.

By Lance Reynolds,

Boston Herald

WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. — A

showdown over a Trump flag

has erupted in a small Worcester

County town as a police chief

says he won’t report back to

work under a town administrator

who demanded the banner be

removed.

West Boylston Police Chief

Dennis Minnich Sr. is demanding

the Select Board to take action

in light of Town Administrator

James Ryan’s actions which have

led to a vote of no confidence

from the police union.

Ryan is less than a month into

his role of leading the town of

roughly 7,800 people, on the border

of Worcester.

“If that was a Biden flag, would

he have said anything?” Minnich

told the Herald. “I have been

cranked up ever since. I’ve slept

like two hours a night. I’m going

after him and I want him fired. I

want him out of here.

“I have taken all of my vacation

time, personal days, and I told

the town board that I will not be

back until either he’s gone or you

get rid of me. And if you get rid

of me, I’m not going quiet, and

you’re paying,” he added.


Minnich, a 32-year veteran

of the 13-officer department,

revealed he put himself on leave

earlier this month in a phone

interview with the Herald Friday

afternoon. The call came after a

letter he sent to the Select Board

on Feb. 4 started to circulate on

social media late Thursday night.

The Select Board is set to

meet in executive session Tuesday

night to discuss the “formal

complaint” Minnich filed against

Ryan in his letter which detailed

the town administrator’s “highly

unprofessional and deeply

alarming” actions.

“I’ve been a cop too long,”

Minnich told the Herald. “I love

my job. I live in town. I have a

wife and five kids who were

raised here and a farm in town.

I’m not going anywhere.”

Ryan started as town administrator,

a position that carries

a salary of $208,000, on Jan. 21

and began meeting with department

heads and visiting municipal

buildings.

A day after Minnich gave Ryan

a walk through of the police

station, the police chief said he

received a call from the town

administrator requiring that a

President Trump flag be taken

down from a wall inside the department’s

gym.

Minnich said he “reluctantly

complied” after telling Ryan

that he “did not see any harm or

lawful violation to hang a flag of

the sitting President of the United

States.” The chief removed

the flag in front of one of his

officers, sending a photo to the

town administrator as confirmation.

Ryan had reportedly argued

that hanging the Trump flag

inside the station was a “civil

rights violation.” Minnich said a

town attorney had told him the

department had the freedom to

hang the flags.

Tension escalated when Ryan

called Minnich on Feb. 3 saying

he received photos of inside the

station and that he had confirmation

that the flag had never

been taken down, the police

chief wrote in his letter to the

Select Board.

The town administrator said

he had photos of both the gym

and men’s locker room showing

Trump flags being displayed,

accusing Minnich of being a liar

and “questioning” the chief’s

“integrity.”

Minnich said all of this came as

a surprise and mounted to “serious

concerns,” not knowing who

had taken the photographs and

that two Trump flags had gone

up after the initial incident. He

said Ryan ordered him to retrieve

the banners and bring them to

his office at Town Hall .

Shortly after, Minnich said he

received a phone call from the

town facilities director who

“apologized” for entering the

police station to take photos of

areas restricted to the public

without the police chief knowing,

at Ryan’s order.

“The director admitted he felt

it was inappropriate but also

felt pressured to do this because

(Ryan) was his boss,” Minnich

wrote in his letter.

Ryan and the Select Board did

not respond to Herald requests

for comment on Friday.

Minnich, police chief since 1997,

told the Herald he’s never confronted

a situation like this other

than getting into some “ballgames”

with the Board of Health

during the COVID-19 pandemic

over enforcing people to wear

“nonsensical masks.”

“I’m not a political guy at all,”

Minnich said. “I totally support

the President, Vice President

Vance, and people know how I

feel. But I don’t run around town

going ‘How could you vote for

Kamala Harris?’ I’m just a Republican.”

“For some reason, this guy, I

don’t know if he had heard about

me or just didn’t like it,” the police

chief said of the town administrator.

“It seemed to me like

he took a beeline right for my

jugular and was trying to topple

me.”

In its vote of no confidence,

the police union said members

“will unify and work towards the

restitution of the trust placed in

the Town Administrator’s office

and continue to work collaboratively

to accomplish the common

goals that provide the highest

and best service to the citizens

of West Boylston.”

The town of West Boylston,

Massachusetts, voted to fire its

administrator On Feb 25, following

a dispute over a Trump

flag hanging in the police station.

The vote took place during a

closed-door Zoom meeting "to

discuss the reputation, character,

physical condition or mental

health, rather than professional


AROUND THE COUNTRY

ALBANY, NY.

Concern after Hochul deploys National Guard, untrained parole

officers to prisons amid wildcat correctional officer strike.


ALBANY, NY - Last month, Law

Enforcement Today reported

that New York Governor Kathy

Hochul threatened to deploy

the New York National Guard

to staff the state’s prisons as

correctional officers in some

facilities walked off the job in

protest over salary, lax security

checks for prison visitors, and

a rollback on prison reforms,

including one that limits solitary

confinement.

As we reported, some officers

have refused to report for their

shifts at 25 facilities.

On Wednesday, Hochul followed

through on her threat

and signed an executive order

deploying Guard troops to New

York state prison facilities, NBC

News reported.

Hochul's office said in a press

release over 3,500 National

Guard troops reported on

Wednesday to assess the situation

and determine if additional

assets would be required. The

release said the troops would

maintain general order in the

prisons and distribute meals

and medication to inmates.

The deployment of National

Guard troops, which has been

implemented, has raised concerns

among some family members

of the troops that they are

being put in an untenable situation

without proper training on

how to deal with violent criminals.

In a post on Facebook, some

people expressed concern over

their deployment, with some

asking if Guard members were

certified to work in a correctional

setting. Another said, “When

one of these troops resorts to

their instinctive combat training

after being attacked by an inmate,

the result will be on [Gov.

Kathy] Hochul.”

Another posted, “I was just told

they lasted 1 hour at Groveland.

They said this is far worse than

what they were told and are

standing down. I mentioned in

another post that stupid Hochul

is putting them in danger.”

According to the Olean Times

Herald, Hochul has previously refused

to send New York National

Guard troops to help secure the

southern border. Instead, she

attempted to blame New York

Republican House members for

refusing to back a border bill

that would have done little to

secure the border.

As evidenced by the dramatic

decline in border crossings since

President Trump was sworn in,

congressional action was not

necessary; it just took a return

to Trump’s border policies to get

things under control.

Aside from National Guard members,

the state is sending parole officers

to the prisons to serve as defacto

correctional officers, WROC

in Rochester reported. According

to the Department of Corrections

and Community Supervision (DOC-

CS), parole officers receive “eight

weeks” of training at the academy,

which apparently qualifies them to

work as prison guards. The husband

of one of those parole officers

disagrees.

“My wife had none of that training.

My wife is dealing with parolees,”

said the husband, only identified

as Tommy. “I don’t know when

to expect my little bitty wife home

again, whether it’s in the same day.

I don’t know whether she’s going to

be thrown into a prison facility or

whether she’s going to be doing

transport, which, in fact,

is dangerous. This is putting

many lives at risk, and we

need help.”

The DOCSS denies that parole

officers are not trained,

claiming they are “peace

officers” and those deployed

to correctional facilities have

come up through correction

officer ranks.

That does not soothe Tommy,

however. He believes the

deployment is putting his

wife and others at risk, and he

is calling on Hochul to solve

the problem.

Tommy, a retired Buffalo

police officer, said he knows

many correctional officers

and is friends with some.

“I know many correctional

officers. I work with them. I have

friends and what kind of conditions

they’re dealing with,” he

said. “And how that HALT Act that

she put into effect has basically

drove everything into the ground.

They need help.”

The HALT Solitary Confinement

Act limits the time inmates spend

in segregated confinement and

excludes certain persons from

being placed there.

To help end the wildcat strike,

the state has declared a “prison-wide

state of emergency,”

which includes lifting HALT Act

restrictions and paying correction

officers who report for work

double time and a half.

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AROUND THE COUNTRY

MUSKEGO, WI.

Wisconsin man charged with impersonating Border Patrol

agent twice in one week.

By Christopher Smith

A Wisconsin man has been

charged with identity theft and

impersonating a peace officer

after authorities say he was

caught posing as a U.S. Border

Patrol agent twice within a single

week.

According to the Waukesha

County District Attorney’s Office,

prosecutors charged 34-year-old

Hank Glembin of New Berlin with

two counts of identity theft and

two counts of impersonating a

peace officer following incidents

in January where he allegedly

claimed to be a U.S. Border Patrol

agent.

The criminal complaint, obtained

by FOX 6 Milwaukee,

details that on January 25, a

Muskego police officer was

responding to a deer struck by a

truck when Glembin approached

and offered assistance. When the

officer asked if he was with the

Muskego Department of Public

Works, Glembin responded, “I’m

off duty right now. I’m with Border

Patrol.”

The officer observed that

Glembin was dressed in a black

hat with “CBP” stitched in yellow,

a green duty vest over a

black jacket and khaki pants.


He also reportedly presented

an ID card reading “Department

of Homeland Security” with his

image. Despite being told public

works would handle the situation,

Glembin moved the deer

into a ditch “unprompted.”

An investigation determined

that his uniform did not match

official U.S. Border Patrol attire.

Days later, on January 29,

Glembin approached a New Berlin

police officer during a traffic

stop, again dressed in the same

uniform. According to the complaint,

Glembin told the officer

he had just “gotten off duty” and

offered to help. As he walked

away, the officer noted the words

“Border Patrol Unit” on the back

of his vest.

New Berlin police consulted

with a U.S. Customs and Border

Protection special agent, who

confirmed that Glembin was

not a federal agent and that the

agency was aware of his impersonation.

Later that evening, Glembin was

taken into custody. Investigators

determined all his gear was

fraudulent. While in custody, he

admitted he was not a Border Patrol

agent but claimed he wanted

to become one. He also acknowledged

approaching both officers

in Muskego and New Berlin while

wearing a fake uniform and displaying

false credentials.

Prosecutors further noted that

Glembin’s clothing featured multiple

fraudulent identifiers, including

“DHS, CBP-BPA and Agent H.D.

Glembin.” Additionally, he carried

a handcuff case and a gun, which

“appeared legitimate,” along with

a white light mounted on one

shoulder and a red light on the

other.

Glembin is scheduled for a

hearing on February 13 and was

issued a $2,000 signature bond

by the court, according to court

records.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

U.S. Border Patrol to stop using body-worn cameras in the field.

By Jenna Curren

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A statement

sent to U.S. Border Patrol

agents that was obtained by

NewsNation states that border

patrol agents will stop using

body-worn cameras immediately

in all field operations.

The announcement comes

after social media posts revealed

how to identify border patrol

agents as well as Customs and

Enforcement (ICE) agents. The

memo stated, "All U.S. Border

Patrol Agents will cease the use

of body-worn cameras (BWC)

in all operational environments."

The directive follows notification

"regarding a potential security

risk."

The statement read, "Pending

completion of investigation

and risk mitigation, all Agents

will stand down the use of their

BWCs [body-worn cameras]

until further notice. Additional

guidance and information will be

disseminated as it is received."

On the social media platform

Reddit, one user claimed that

agents could be identified by

using BLE Radar by F-Dorid. BLE

Radar is a mobile application

that functions by scanning for

Bluetooth low-energy devices

like phones, smartwatches, and

speakers.

Other social media posts

stated that the devices can be

tracked from a distance of 100

yards or more and can trigger

improvised explosive device attacks.

Fox News reported that the

cameras used by border patrol

agents are Avon body cameras,

which the social media post

claims are devices BLE Radar and

can be detected.


By Matthew Holloway,

Law Enforcement Today

REVERE, MA. - An illegal

immigrant from the Dominican

Republic was arrested for possession

of over $1 million worth

of fentanyl and an AR-15 rifle

on December 27 in a state taxpayer-subsidized

hotel room of

Massachusetts’ emergency housing

program.

Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28,

as reported by Fox News, was

arrested by the Revere Police

Department and was arrested

on firearm charges, including an

alien in possession of a firearm,

and for possession of about 10

pounds of the lethal synthetic

drug.

According to a press release

from Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) Andujar Sanchez

is currently in state custody

and is under an immigration

detainer.

Enforcement and Removal

Operations Boston acting Field

Office Director Patricia H. Hyde

told reporters, “Mr. Andujar

has been accused of serious

crimes, and ERO Boston takes


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ACROSS THE US

The Latest Breaking News as we go LIVE.

‘NOTHING BUT IMPRESSIVE':

VIDEO SHOWS WOUNDED

N.M. SERGEANT MANAGE OIS

SCENE

By Matthew Reisen,

Albuquerque Journal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Moments

after taking a bullet to

the hip, an Albuquerque police

sergeant was on his feet giving

orders and radioing information

to dispatch. The man who shot

him lay motionless in the entryway

of an apartment — inside, a

sleeping neighbor was struck by

an officer’s bullet.

The Albuquerque Police Department

detailed the first

police shooting of 2025: a

close-quarters gunfight with a

man having an apparent mental

health crisis.

Commander Kyle Hartsock,

who oversees APD’s Criminal

Investigations Bureau, said on

Jan. 24 that Sgt. Brandon Watts

and officers Brice Merriken and

Adrian Lopez shot and killed

23-year-old Anthony Williams.

Watts, Merriken and Lopez

joined APD in 2020, 2023 and

2022, respectively, and none

have been in a prior shooting.

The three officers have not

returned to duty, and APD Chief

Harold Medina said Watts is still


recovering from his injury. Medina

said the department would

be honoring Watts for his actions.

“I really want to compliment

our sergeant. The leadership

that he showed, the courage

that he showed... to get back on

his feet, to continue directing

officers (to) what needed to be

done is nothing but impressive,”

Medina said.

WASH. SHERIFF’S DEPU-

TY USES NEWLY INSTALLED

GRAPPLER DEVICE TO END

PURSUIT

By Becca Robbins,

The Columbian

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — The

Clark County Sheriff’s Office has

a new tool that it says will help

deputies more safely stop vehicles

they’re pursuing.

The sheriff’s office outfitted

15 patrol vehicles with Grappler

Police Bumpers, devices that

deploy spring-loaded nylon nets

to wrap around a vehicle’s axles

and disable a front wheel. The

webbing brings the vehicle to a

stop within seconds, according

to an agency news release.

The devices are safer for the

community, the person being

pursued and the deputy during

what can be dangerous highspeed

pursuits, sheriff’s office

spokesman Sgt. Chris Skidmore

said.

“This innovative vehicle immobilization

device will significantly

enhance our department’s ability

to safely and effectively bring

high-speed pursuits to a swift

and controlled stop,” the news

release states.

The sheriff’s office said it is the

first agency in Southwest Washington

to use the grapplers.

Four deputies have been

trained to use the devices, and

they will start training other

deputies next month. The agency

plans to outfit 25 patrol cars

with the grapplers.

About 1 a.m. Thursday , Vancouver

police investigated a

suspicious vehicle at the 7-Eleven

at 8214 N.E. Vancouver Mall

Loop . The occupants of the car

were unconscious with drug paraphernalia

on their laps. Officers

placed spike strips in front of

the car, but the occupants awoke

and sped away, the sheriff’s office

news release states.

A nearby sheriff’s sergeant

heard the radio traffic and saw

the vehicle jump a curb. The car

continued driving toward Northeast

Fourth Plain Boulevard ,

despite multiple flat tires, the

sheriff’s office said.

The sergeant had recently

completed the grappler training

and deployed the device,

bringing the vehicle to a stop.

The driver ran from the car, but

Vancouver police officers quickly

detained the person, according

to the news release.

RALEIGH OFFICER CRITI-

CALLY WOUNDED IN JANUARY

MOVED FROM ICU

Raleigh Police Officer Max Gillick,

who was shot last month,

has been moved out of the intensive

care unit. Gillick was critically

wounded while rescuing a

shooting victim during the Jan.

21 shooting.

City Manager Marchell Adams-David

shared the update

about police officer Max Gillick’s

condition before the Raleigh

City Council on Tuesday, WRAL

reports.

Gillick was shot during a

domestic violence situation.

According to the police report,

Antonio Rodrigues broke into his

ex-wife's home, where he shot

John Rowe.

The woman then ran out of

the house and told officers what

happened. Officers entered the

home and came under fire.

Gillick was wounded in the

exchange. Officers killed the

suspect.

LAKEN RILEY ACT USED FOR

THE FIRST TIME IN INDIANA TO

DEPORT UNDOCUMENTED MAN

WHO CAUSED FATAL CRASH

By Jenna Curren

SEYMOUR, IN - Officials in the

state of Indiana use the recently

passed Laken Riley Act to deport

an illegal immigrant who caused

a deadly crash in September

2024.

According to FOX59, Jackson

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County Prosecutor Jeff Chalfant

said that Domingo Juan Juan

had two previous misdemeanor

charges of driving without ever

receiving a license and in both

cases, he went through pretrial

diversion due to confusion over

his identity. Juan Juan was in the

United States illegally and had

been deported before reentering

the country.

On March 26, 2024, Juan Juan

was driving on U.S 50 east of

Seymour when he lost control

of his car, crossed the center

line and collided head-on with

another car. That crash killed

27-year-old Brad Castner.

Upon further investigation, it

was discovered that Juan Juan

was not under the influence of

drugs or alcohol and he wasn't

speeding, so the prosecutor's

officer couldn't charge him with

homicide or murder due to the

case not meeting those standards.

The only recourse for

prosecutors was to charge him

with another Class C misdemeanor

for driving without ever

receiving a license, a charge that

carries a maximum sentence of

60 days.


Chalfant said that there is no

sentence enhancement for an

unlicensed driver who causes a

fatal crash. However, thanks to

the passing of the Laken Riley

Act, which was signed into law

by President Donald Trump on

January 29th, prosecutors now

had a way to deport Juan Juan.

The law allows for the deportation

of "illegal immigrants who

are accused of theft, burglary,

assaulting a law enforcement

officer, and any crime that causes

death or serious bodily injury."

The act is named after a Georgia

nursing student who was killed

by a Venezuelan man who was

in the United States illegally.

Juan Juan was not considered

a violent offender, but because

he was involved in a crash that

killed someone he was now

eligible for deportation under

the law. U.S. Immigration and

Customs Enforcement (ICE) took

him into custody on February

12th, initiating deportation proceedings.

MAN HIDES IN CORNER BE-

FORE EMERGING TO FIRE MUL-

TIPLE SHOTS AT CONN. OFFI-

CER, WOUNDING HIM

By Peter Yankowski,

Journal Inquirer

WATERBURY, CN — Body camera

footage released Monday

shows a carjacking suspect

shooting at a Waterbury police

detective Thursday when confronted

by the officer.

The detective, Ronald Sackett,

was struck in the leg and

wounded during the encounter.

Sackett fired at the man, later

identified as Arian Perez-Feliciano,

but did not hit him during the

exchange of gunfire, the state’s


Office of the Inspector General

said in a news release Monday.

The video, which opens without

sound, shows Sackett running

around the corner of a

building and into an alleyway

between the building and white

fence. As he comes around the

corner, a figure emerges from

the opposite corner. A blue light

is visible outstretched in front of

him.

Sackett, a yellow Taser in his

right hand, stumbles and falls

face-down on the ground, the

video still soundless. The sound

comes on in time to capture

him radioing that he’s been hit.

He draws his gun with his right

hand and fires four shots, then

radios again that he’s been hit

before the video ends.

The office also released a second

video captured by a home

surveillance system that stood

above where the shooting happened,

The office said the incident

began around 8:30 p.m. when

Waterbury police were called to

the area of 59 Waterville Street

for an attempted carjacking.

The victim reported three

masked men in a white Ford SUV

armed with a gun tried to steal

his vehicle, but that he was able

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to drive away.

About 20 minutes after that

report, police received a second

complaint of another attempted

carjacking at 109 Chase Avenue.

In that instance, the victim told

police that a person in a white

Ford Explorer pointed a gun at

him and stole his car keys.

Sackett and another officer,

Sergeant Steve Martin, responded

to the area of America Street

for a vehicle alarm going off.

“The report was that three subjects

were trying to break into a

vehicle,” the inspector general’s

news release said. “Upon arrival

on America Street, police observed

a white Ford Explorer. A

civilian indicated that the subjects

ran toward 16 Clairmont

Street .”

Police went to the location

indicated by the bystander and

moved “around the residence

from opposite directions,” the

inspector general said. Sackett

took the eastern side.

As Sackett turned the corner at

the back of the home, he encountered

Perez-Feliciano, who

was armed with a gun equipped

with a laser sight, the inspector

general’s office said.

“The subject fired multiple

rounds at Detective Sackett,


striking him in the leg. Detective

Sackett returned fire. The subject

was not hit.”

Sackett was taken to Waterbury

Hospital where he was

treated for a “through-andthrough”

gunshot wound to his

upper leg, the inspector general’s

office said. He was released

Friday.

Perez-Feliciano was arrested

near the scene and is facing

charges of attempted murder

and assault on a police officer,

among other charges.

REAL TIME CRIME CEN-

TER VIDEO SHOWS SUSPECT

STRIKING NEW ORLEANS OF-

FICER WITH VEHICLE BEFORE

OIS

By Missy Wilkinson,

The Times-Picayune | The New

Orleans Advocate

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans

police on Monday released

body-worn camera footage of

a violent rush-hour encounter

this month between officers and

suspects in two stolen cars, one

of whom rammed a civilian vehicle

and a police officer in an

attempt to evade arrest.

Three New Orleans police officers

fired 11 rounds at Jaquan

Dominick, 20, as he fled the

Claiborne Bridge at Poland Avenue

in a stolen Kia. Dominick

sustained a bullet wound to

his right shoulder, according to

court documents. He allegedly

ran down one officer as he

approached the vehicle on foot,

carrying him briefly on the Kia’s

hood. That officer went to a

hospital with minor injuries.

“This is a dangerous business,”

superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick


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said Monday. "(Officers) go in

every day, knowing the dangers

that confront them. And it can

happen in a moment.”

The city’s independent police

monitor and the police department’s

Force Investigation Team

both were on the scene of the

shooting. The latter’s administrative

investigation into the use

of force is ongoing, Kirkpatrick

said.

“We have not made conclusions

on anything as of yet,” she

said.

NOPD officers had been

searching for and then surveilling

two vehicles stolen earlier

in the day on Feb. 6 . When the

Nissan Sentra and Kia Optima

both stopped at a red light in

“heavy afternoon congested

traffic” at around 5:11 p.m. , officers

went in for the bust, Kirkpatrick

said.

Police bodycam and city

crime camera footage, released

Monday in accordance with

reforms under a federal consent

decree, show officers commanding

Dominick to put his

hands up and open the door.

While the Kia is stopped in

traffic at a red light, five officers

walk up as a marked police

vehicle sits on the shoulder and

three others block the intersection.

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both sides,” an officer advises on

the radio. “Don’t get in front of

the car.”

“Puts your hands up! Open the

door!” an officer yells.

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Kia ramming a vehicle and nearly

missing one officer before it

struck a second officer, who

tumbles down an embankment.

The Kia then veers off the road,

past the police units blocking

Claiborne Avenue at Poland Avenue

, fleeing north down Poland .

Dominick was arrested

Wednesday and held on two

counts of attempted first-degree

murder, along with 18 other

counts ranging from armed robbery

to simple assault. He will be

held without bail until a Gwen’s

Law hearing Tuesday.

Dominick’s arrest follows that

of Destiny Jefferson , 19, Kendall

Burrell , 19, and a 14-year-old

boy. Police arrested all three at

the scene in the stolen Nissan

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LET US HELP YOU’: BWC

SHOWS OHIO OFFICER SAVE

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Joanna Putman

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati

Police Department released

body-worn camera footage

showing the moment an officer

helped rescue a woman in

distress near the top of a parking

garage, WLWT reported.

In the video of the November

2024 incident, officers can be

seen rushing to the top level of

the garage, where the woman

appears visibly upset as police

urge her not to jump.

“I know times are tough, but

listen to me, don’t jump,” Officer

Newman says. “Let us help you.”

During the four-minute exchange,

Newman and the woman

discuss the loss of their children,

with the officer offering support.

“I lost my daughter many years

ago, and I wish she could be

here,” Newman said. “…There are

angels looking over us…there’s

an angel for you.”

After about three minutes, officers

safely pulled her from the

edge.

“I think that God sent me here

to talk to you because I understand

how you feel,” Newman

told the woman before helping

her over the railing.

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ring since 2019, using numerous

Nassau County hotels, including

the Marriot in Uniondale and

Hyatt Place in Garden City, to

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On Friday, February 21st, Nassau

County District Attorney

Anne Donnelly said, "They are

horrific and unfortunately, often

hidden in plain sight. These

women are victims of this man's

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press conference, Nassau County

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Ramos was in the country illegally

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States from Mexico. He said that

working papers Ramos might

have had, were expired.

Blakeman said, "Mr. Ramos is

accused of human sex trafficking

as well as other charges. This

is an important case because it

illustrates the necessity to make

sure that people who are here

illegally and commit serious

crimes are arrested and brought

to justice." According to ABC7,

Nassau County Police Department

Chief of Detectives Christopher

Ferro said in a statement,

"After undercover work, extensive

surveillance, interviews of

witnesses, and a court ordered

search warrant, we effectively

arrested Mr. Ramos."

An investigation was opened

in July of 2024 after authorities

received a tip on possible human

trafficking. Ramos is facing

charges of sex trafficking, second-degree

promoting prostitution,

and third-degree promoting

prostitution. He is being held on

a $250,000 cash or $500,000

bond. His attorney spoke outside

of court on Ramos' immigration

status.

CALIFORNIA SHERIFF BESET

BY SCANDAL STERNLY DIS-IN-

VITED FROM UNION EVENT

HONORING FEMALE OFFICERS

By Matthew Holloway,


SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San

Mateo County Sheriff Christina

Corpus, facing severe backlash

after her deputies arrested their

Union President Carlos Tapia in


November, was rebuked by the

San Francisco Police Officers

Association’s President after she

RSVP’d to a union event celebrating

50 years of women on

the force. The charges against

Tapia, the head of the San Mateo

County Deputy Sheriff's Association

and one of Corpus's most

vocal critics, were later dropped.

According to reporting from

KTVU, the feud between Corpus

and her Deputies Union landed

with a 400-page investigation in

November, which yielded serious

findings of “abuse of power, retaliation,

and intimidation.” This

has led to The San Mateo County

Board of Supervisors launching

a ballot measure granting them

the power to remove her from

office.

The report penned by retired

Santa Clara Superior Court

Judge LaDoris Cordell revealed

serious allegations that Corpus

used racial and homophobic

slurs against her colleagues and

engaged in an intimate relationship

with her chief of staff,

Victor Aenlle.

Despite the public urging for

her to resign, Corpus has vociferously

refused, claiming

that the investigation and union

debacle stem from her being a

female sheriff and contending

with male officers who represent

a “good ol’ boys club.”

San Francisco Police Officers

Association’s President Tracy Mc-

Cray, herself a prominent woman

in law enforcement, presented

a different view in a letter rebuking

Corpus for seeking to

attend the event. She told Corpus

that she didn’t want the event to

become “a political spectacle for

someone trying to cast a good

light on themselves at the expense

of the public servants we

are honoring."

She clarified the union’s position

further, adding, “We are a

union that is sickened by your

lust for power so strong that you

would use that power to arrest

the president of the union who

represents your deputies. Do the

right thing for once, respect the

contributions of these women,

stay home on March 5, and work

on your resume.”

As reported by The San Francisco

Chronicle, McCray added in

her letter, “These women honored

the badge, honored the profession,

and served as role models

for young girls who wanted

to go into law enforcement to


serve their communities.” She

firmly rebuked the beleaguered

sheriff, saying, “Your presence is

an affront to their legacy.”

Per the Chronicle, the San

Mateo County Board of Supervisors

unanimously passed the

measure calling for a special

election on March 4th, providing

them the power to terminate the

sheriff. She has since launched

a $10 million lawsuit against the

County alleging discrimination

on the grounds of her being a

woman and a Latina.

As reported by RWC Pulse,

should Corpus’ seat as sheriff

become vacant, Undersheriff

Dan Perea would become acting

Sheriff. The Board of Supervisors

would then have 30 days

to appoint an interim sheriff

or could opt to call for another

special election to fill the position.

Should the measure from

the board fail, their only recourse

to remove Corpus from office

would be a traditional ballot

recall.

BWC: MAN WHO ATTACKED

WOMAN WITH MACHETE

CHARGES AT INDIANA OFFICER

BEFORE FATAL OIS

INDIANAPOLIS —The Indianapolis

Metropolitan Police Department

released bodycam footage

showing an officer fatally shooting

a man armed with a machete

while investigating a car crash,

FOX 59 reported.

The suspect was shot after

charging at an officer with the

weapon. According to police,

the suspect had earlier used the

machete to attack a woman and

also injured a man by intentionally

ramming a vehicle occupied

by both victims.


On Dec. 4, 2024, IMPD officers

responded to reports of an

armed man involved in a crash,

according to the report. Witnesses

described the suspect behaving

erratically and wielding a

machete.

Body and dashcam footage

show an officer arriving at the

scene and repeatedly ordering

the suspect to drop the weapon.

The suspect instead ran toward

the officer, who backed away

while issuing additional instructions

before firing five shots.

The man fell to the ground

but still held the machete. The

officer called in the shooting and

placed the suspect in custody

before additional officers arrived

to administer first aid. The man

was transported to a hospital,

where he was later pronounced

dead, according to the report.

Detectives determined that

the man had attacked a woman

with the machete and injured a

man in a vehicle collision before

police arrived, according to the

report. Both victims, who reportedly

knew the suspect, were

hospitalized in stable condition.

A witness told detectives that

the man had expressed an intent

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to die by “suicide by cop,” but responding

officers were unaware

of this at the time of the encounter,

according to the report.

IMPD Chief Chris Bailey described

the incident as a “tough

situation” for officers, saying he

was grateful no officers were injured

but was “heartbroken” over

the victims’ injuries.

The officer who fired his weapon

has been placed on administrative

leave per department

policy, according to the report.

Multiple independent investigations

into the shooting are

underway, including reviews by

IMPD’s Critical Incident Response

Team, Internal Affairs Unit, the

Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

and the Indy Civilian-Majority

Use of Force Review Board.

MASSACHUSETTS STATE PO-

LICE OFFICER FILES 27 REA-

SONS FOR CLOCKING $350K IN

OVERTIME

By Joe Dwinell,

Boston Herald

BOSTON — The State Police detective

captain who pocketed an

eye-popping $584,072 in pay last

year amassed record overtime

using 27 different reasons — in-


cluding bonus hours on days he

called in sick, a Herald scrub of

his time reveals.

Detective Capt. Thomas Mc-

Carthy racked up $349,815 in

overtime pay, pushing his gross

take-home in 2024 to $584,072,

according to an analysis of the

top-earning OT high-rollers in

the state.

SUSPECT IN HARRIS COUNTY

DEPUTY'S DEATH RELEASED

ON BOND, SPARKING OUTRAGE

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A

man charged with capital murder

in connection with the death

of a Harris County sheriff's

deputy was released on bond,

prompting strong criticism from

law enforcement and victim

advocates.

Dremone Francis, who faces

charges of capital murder and

tampering with evidence related

to the July 2024 killing of Deputy

Fernando Esqueda, was released

after posting bond. This comes

months after a judge had set a

combined $1 million bail in his

case.

"It's a slap in the face to all law

enforcement officers. It's a definite

slap in the face to the public,"

said Andy Kahan, a victim

advocate with Crime Stoppers of

Houston.

Kahan expressed his disbelief

at the situation.

"I was angry, I was ticked off,"

Kahan said when asked about

the suspect's release.

"I've never, ever in my career

ever seen a defendant charged

with capital murder of a police

officer get out on bond," Kahan

said.

The case stems from a shooting

where Deputy Esqueda


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was killed in an ambush while

searching for a suspect who

allegedly pistol-whipped a Little

Caesars employee over a wrong

pizza order. That suspect, identified

as Ronald Palmer, is Francis'

co-defendant and remains in jail

with no bond. Both Palmer and

Francis are charged with capital

murder for Esqueda's death.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

shared his thoughts on

Facebook, writing, "This is an absolutely

terrible message and the

family of Deputy Esqueda should

100% be upset, which they are."

In his post, Sheriff Gonzalez

referenced a letter he recently

sent supporting legislation.

"The decision of whether a

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POS DREMONE FRANCIS

person belongs in jail should be

based on public safety, not the

amount of money a person can

pay." He emphasized that "People

charged with killing peace officers

belong in that category."

The Harris County Deputies

Organization also weighed in,

stating on Facebook that they

are "outraged and appalled" that

Francis was given a bond.

Kahan further expressed concern

about the implications of

the decision.

"It's horrifying to me. I mean,

the fact that you can be charged

with capital murder of a police

officer and actually post a bond

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KRISTI NOEM

Riding with Border Patrol, not over them!

BY MICHAEL BARRON

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Alejandro Mayorkas


failed this country.

For four years, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed

this country. His failure to uphold and enforce our nation’s laws which resulted

in millions of unvetted illegals crossing our border and roaming

free in America. His dereliction of duty threatened the safety of communities

across the nation and resulted in thousands of crimes against its citizens

including Laken Riley, a college student at the University of Georgia.

Mayorkas has Laken’s blood on his hands as well as millions of Americans

who died from fentanyl overdoses. Mayorkas was one of, if not the worst,

Homeland Secretary ever appointed in the 23-year history of Homeland

Security.

Now all of that has changed with the election of Trump as our 47th president.

Under his leadership, he has hand-picked the best of the best to head

every department in our government including our new Homeland Secretary,

Kristi Noem. Unlike her predecessor, she is a take action, kick ass

woman that hit the ground running on day one. Noem is exactly the right

person at the right time, to take charge of the failed border and rid this

country of the millions of illegals who have drained this country’s resources

and cost its taxpayers millions of dollars.

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Who is Kristi Noem?

Kristi Noem is a wife, mother, grandmother, rancher, farmer,

small business owner, and New York Times bestselling author of

"Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland."

Kristi Noem’s political career began with her 2006 election

to the South Dakota State Legislature followed by her move to

the United States House of Representatives and finally a return

to Pierre as the state’s first female Governor. Each new office

brought an ever-evolving set of responsibilities, but the mission

has remained constant – make South Dakota a better place. Every

policy decision and executive strategy is undertaken with that

end goal in mind.

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Noem was born Kristi Lynn Arnold

to Ron and Corinne Arnold on

November 30, 1971, in Watertown,

South Dakota, and raised with her

siblings on the family ranch and

farm in rural Hamlin County. In 1990,

Noem graduated from Hamlin High

School and was crowned South Dakota

Snow Queen.

Noem attended Northern State University

from 1990 to 1994, and left

college early to run the family farm

after her father was killed in a farm

machinery accident in 1994. Her

daughter, Kassidy, was born on April

21, 1994. She added a hunting lodge

and restaurant to the family property

and her siblings also moved back

to help expand the businesses.

Noem subsequently took classes

at the Watertown campus of Mount

Marty College and at South Dakota

State University, and online classes

from the University of South Dakota.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts

degree with a major in political science

from South Dakota State University

in 2012 while serving as a

U.S. Representative. The Washington

Post dubbed her Capitol Hill's "most

powerful intern" for receiving college

intern credits from her position

as a member of Congress.

In 2006, Noem won a seat as a Republican

in the South Dakota House

of Representatives, representing

the 6th district, comprising parts of

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Beadle, Clark, Codington, Hamlin,

and Kingsbury counties. In 2006, she

won with 39% of the vote. In 2008,

she was reelected with 41% of the

vote

In 2010, Noem ran for South Dakota's

at-large seat in the U.S. House

of Representatives. She won the Republican

primary with a plurality of

42 percent of the vote against South

Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson

and State Representative Blake

Curd. Her primary opponents endorsed

her in the general election.

Noem went on to serve four terms

as Congress woman for the 6th District.

On November 14, 2016, Noem announced

that she would run for governor

of South Dakota in 2018 rather

than seek reelection to Congress.

She defeated South Dakota Attorney

General Marty Jackley in the June 5

Republican primary, 56 to 44 percent,

and Democratic nominee Billie

Sutton in the general election, 51.0

to 47.6 percent. Noem was sworn in

as governor of South Dakota on January

5, 2019, the first woman ever to

serve as South Dakota’s governor.

On November 12, 2024, President-elect

Trump selected Noem to

serve as Secretary of Homeland Security

in his second term. The Senate

Committee on Homeland Security

and Governmental Affairs held

a confirmation hearing for her on

January 17, 2025 and advanced her

nomination in a 13–2 vote on January

20. On January 25, the Senate


confirmed Noem by a vote of 59–34.

After resigning as governor of South

Dakota, Noem was sworn in on January

25, 2025, by Supreme Court

Justice Clarence Thomas as Secretary

of Homeland Security, with Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry holding

the Bible.


ICE Raid in the Mor

On January 28, three days after being sworn in, Noem

joined an ICE raid in New York City to watch her officers

nab "dirtbags" in the sanctuary city. A DHS

spokesperson said the dawn operation targeted "murderers,

kidnappers, and individuals charged of assault

and burglary."

The Drug Enforcement Administration and Justice Department

were also cooperating with ICE. Among the

arrests was a Dominican National wanted on an Interpol

Red Notice for a double homicide in the DR and

then fled to the United States. The operation continued

through Friday.

The operation marks the beginning of raids across

the United States, where officers have targeted public

safety threats in major cities and elsewhere. ICE said

it had made 1,179 arrests in a single day and had issued

853 detainers – requests that illegal immigrants

in custody be turned over to ICE on release. New York

City is one of a number of "sanctuary" cities that do

not cooperate with ICE detainers, although Mayor Eric

Adams has softened that stance in recent months, saying

he is prepared to work with ICE on deporting violent

criminals.

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...Meet the Staf

Later that afternoon, she welcomed

Homeland Security personnel in their first

staff briefing. Here is some of that welcome

message she delivered to her staff:

Thank you for welcoming me so much and

I am so thrilled to be a part of the family at

the United States Department of Homeland

Security. Your mission is big and its vast and

I know that you approach it with the seriousness

of which the day and age that we

live in requires.

So just know that I am committed to

fulfilling our mission with you and walking

alongside all of you as you do your work

every day to make sure that not only do you

accomplish your job and do it with excellence,

but that you have the assurance that

your families will be safe also. And that we

leave this country safe for our kids and our

grandkids far into the future.

Now, as Secretary, that's my responsibility.

But it also is my responsibility to do everything

that I can to give you the resources

that you need to do your job. You need the

training, you need the equipment, and the

resources to make sure you're prepared for

every single situation you find yourself in.

Now, my background and experience are

in business. It's also in serving at the State

legislative level. I served in Congress, and

I also served as Governor. But that experience

tells me that if you want people to

perform with excellence, you have to equip

and prepare them to do so.

And that is my commitment to all of you,

that we will walk through every single situation

together, and I'll prepare you as much

as I can for it, and we'll have the flexibility

to make sure that we can always keep the

American people first and foremost.

I am thrilled that President Trump trusted

me with this job, And I'll tell all of you

that the reason that he trusted me with this

job is because when he talked to me about

what my future looked like, I asked him for

it. I said, “I would like to be the Secretary

of Homeland Security Sir because it's your

number one priority.”

And I loved my job as governor of South

Dakota. I love my home and my family. I

would not leave them to spend time away

unless I was doing something of significance.

That's the family I was raised in, that we

talked every day about the fact that our

work should matter, and it should have a

purpose, and we should be able to explain

why we do what we do, and that it has

something that we can show the next generation

that really mattered for their future

and for this country.

So today, I'm hoping all of us will be a

beacon of freedom of light and of hope.

That when people look at us, they don't just

see people who are there in a time of crisis

or conflict, but we're also people that bring

a smile to people's faces and remind them

what America is about.

You're on the front lines many times, but

you're also sometimes the last ones in to

help pick up the pieces. And you see people

on their very worst days. But that is a presence

that you can bring that will bring them

comfort and stability. In a time when their

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whole world seems to be shaken.

Now, I grew up as a farmer and a rancher.

I told this story to a few people the first day

that I came into the office that I grew up

with a dad who was a cowboy, and he was

much like you would picture, John Wayne

was in his Westerns.

He lived hard and fast. And when he sent

us off to school, we obviously lived in the

country. We had to drive. He said, drive fast

and take chances. So, there's not a lot of

people that have dads like that. But he, also,

told us every day to get out of bed because

more people die in bed than anywhere else.

And so, we knew that when we got up, we

got to work, and we worked together as a

family. But that also taught me a lot about

how you need to live your example — and an

example in front of the people that you lead

of what you want them to do. But they also

could respect you in the process of being in

front of that organization.

The one story I'll tell you, and I shared it

with Carry the other day about my dad,

was I remember one time I was building

fence with him when I was about ten years

old, and we were building fence, stretching

wires, and out there putting up about a mile

and a half of this fence.

And he turned to me and he said, “Kristi,

where's the post mall?” Which is the post

pounder, that you pound the post in with

and I turned to him, and I said, “It’s in the

truck.” And he said, “Go get it.”

So, with my dad, you ran everywhere you

went. I turned and ran to the truck, grabbed

the post mall, brought it back to him, handed

it to him, and as I handed it to him, he

said, “You should know what I need before I

know what I need.”

And I remember being a ten-year-old girl

thinking, how am I ever going to know what

he needs before he knows what he needs?

But what he was doing was teaching us to

think ahead and to think three steps ahead

of what he needed and have it ready and

prepared for him so he could be more efficient.

He could get more work done, and we

could do a better job that he should never

have to wait for the next tool or piece

of equipment that he was asking for, that I

should have already figured it out and had it

waiting for him.

That is what our job is here as well at

the Department of Homeland Security. We

prepare ahead and think three steps ahead

so that people have what they need before

they need it.

I will challenge you to think ahead and to

think what people might need before they

actually need it. How we can pre-deploy

resources, how we can be more efficient,

and how we can be nimbler to respond to

the situations that we find ourselves in. We

do have some challenges, and the world is a

dangerous place, and we've got dangerous,

evil foreign governments that want to take

us down.

We will be the first line of defense for anybody

that's in the American homeland. We

will do everything that we can to protect

the American people. We have jurisdiction

over people who live here, people who leave

here, and people who come here. We have

jurisdiction over products that come into

this country and which ones leave. We have

jurisdiction over our internet, what comes in,

what goes out, what kind of business. I tell

people we have jurisdiction over everything.

And we will exercise all legal authorities

that we have to protect this country because

it is the only last light of freedom left.

We woke up this morning more blessed than

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99% of the people, because we woke up in

the United States of America. We woke up

in a country where we get to exercise our

freedoms, and that responsibility has been

laid at our feet.

And I know that the people in this room

and the people in this Department are up to

the challenge and up to the task. I will walk

alongside you, support you, lead when we

need it, but all the time be there to hopefully

inspire you to know the kind of work that

you do and how important it is for this day

and age.

So may God bless you. May God bless the

United States of America, and may God keep

us all safe. Thank you. Thank you for being

here.

On February 3rd, Noem visited the border

in Del Rio to let Border Patrol officers

know she's willing to ride alongside them

as they clamp down on the illegal immigration

crisis plaguing the country.

"Fox & Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones

caught up with Noem in Del Rio, Texas, to

take a helicopter and horseback tour to

survey the southern border.

"Some of the agents we rode with today

were the ones that were falsely accused

of whipping those Haitian migrants,"

she said, referring to a 2021 incident that

prompted former President Biden and

other top Democrats to falsely accuse

border agents of the heinous act.

"So, to ride with them today and have

them know that their leadership has their

back, I think is critically important," she

continued. "The last leadership team at

DHS and Mayorkas, he rode over them. I

think it's important today that they know

I ride with them."

A lack of funding and government's

previous unwillingness to listen, she said,

made things more difficult for ICE agents,

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something the Trump administration aims

to rectify.

"The hundreds of billions of dollars this

country spends, and we're not giving

our law enforcement the tools they need

to be successful. These guys need more

assets for their horse patrol program.

They'd like to be able to train their agents

to be nimbler," she said, explaining that

border agents near Canada need snow

tires for their vehicles.

"For God's sakes, they're in Vermont in

the middle of wintertime and they can't

get snow tires on their vehicles. Talking

to some of the investigators within ICE

and they need thermals so they can operate

at night and truly see what's going

on," she told Jones.


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Noem said she's meeting with agents

on the ground to learn what they need to

protect the borders.

"That will help me do a better job making

sure we're keeping America safe and

fulfilling what President Trump has promised."

Never Trumpers and the fake media,

blew up the interwebs with jabs at Noem

for “looking too good” on ICE raids in

New York. They called her “ICE Barbie”

and “ICE Princess” and accused her of

getting Botox injections the day before.

Give me a break. They hate the idea that


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ICE Barbie? Far Fro

a pretty woman can do the job a fat bald

headed man couldn’t. Mayorkas was the

worst POS ever employed by the US government.

Kristi Noem on the other hand, knows

what it takes to get the job done and

done right. She was raised by a father

who taught her how to survive in a man’s

world and achieve the impossible. She

can ride a horse, drive a four-wheeler

and a snow sled, and shoot as good as

anyone of her agents. She is as tough as

they come.

But more importantly, she’s willing to

stand side by side with her Border Patrol

agents to keep America safe. She’ll give

them the tools they need to do their job

and recognize those agents that go above

and beyond the call of duty.

Kristi Noem is absolutely the best person

for the job of Homeland Secretary,

and we know she will round up every

illegal in this country and fly their sorry

ass back to wherever they came from. Or

lock them up in Gitmo. Either way is fine

by us. We wish Secretary Noem all the

best and know we support you 110%.

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OFFICER BALDINO MORALES-SÁNCHEZ

MAYAGÜEZ MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, PUERTO RICO

END OF WATCH SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

AGE: 62 TOUR: 28 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez was killed in a motorcycle crash on PR-406 in Añasco, Puerto Rico, shortly

before 2:00 am. He was completing his shift at a municipal festival when he was involved in a single-vehicle

crash.

Officer Morales-Sánchez had served with the Mayagüez Municipal Police Department for 20 years and had

previously served with the Añasco Municipal Police Department.

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FALLEN HEROES

OFFICER JASON ROSCOW

NORTH LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEVADA

END OF WATCH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AGE: 46 TOUR: 17 YEARS BADGE: P2090

Officer Jason Roscow was shot and killed while responding to a report of a subject brandishing a gun at a resident

near the 4700 block of High Creek in North Las Vegas around 2:15 p.m. When Officer Roscow attempted to make

contact with the subject, the man ignored him and fled. After locating the man, the subject refused commands and

fired at Officer Roscow. Officer Roscow returned fire, killing the subject. Officer Roscow was transported to University

Medical Center where he succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds.

Officer Roscow was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the North Las Vegas Police Department

for 17 years. He is survived by two sons.

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HONORING OUR

POLICE OFFICER JEREMY R. LABONTE

AGE: 24 TOUR: 3 YEARS BADGE: 853

Police Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person reported at a

shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd in Roswell around 7:15 p.m. When Officer Labonte arrived at the

shopping center, he encountered the subject near the ACE Pickleball Club. While the officer approached

the subject for questioning, the man produced a handgun and fired at Officer Labonte multiple times.

Officers responding to 911 calls arrived quickly and took the subject into custody. Officer Labonte was

taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Officer Labonte had served with the Roswell Police Department for over three years. He is survived by

his wife, parents, two sisters, nephew, and grandparents.

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ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, GEORGIA

END OF WATCH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025

FALLEN HEROES

TROOPER KYLE MCACY

NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, NEBRASKA

END OF WATCH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025

AGE: 31 TOUR: 10 YEARS BADGE: 302

Trooper Kyle McAcy was struck and killed by a snowplow while at the scene of a traffic crash on eastbound

Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood. Around 10:00 a.m., Trooper McAcy was standing outside

his patrol car when an approaching snowplow hit him during a snowstorm. Other troopers provided aid, but

he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Trooper McAcy had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for ten years. He is survived by his fiancee.


HONORING OUR

OFFICER CHRISTOPHER REESE

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VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, VIRGINIA

END OF WATCH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025

AGE: 30 TOUR: 3 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Police Officer Chris Reese and Police Officer Cameron Girvin were shot while conducting a traffic stop on Sylvan

Court at approximately 11:30 p.m. While on patrol Officer Reese and Officer Girvin observed a car with an

expired plate and executed a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the officers asked the subject to exit the vehicle,

and the subject refused; when finally exiting the vehicle, the subject tussled with the officers and immediately

produced a pistol, shooting both Officer Reese and Officer Girvin. While the officers were incapacitated and on

the ground, the subject shot each officer a second time and then fled the scene. Officer Reese succumbed to

his wounds just after midnight at Princess Anne Hospital. Officer Reese had served with the Virginia Beach Police

Department for three years and had previously served for three years with the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office.

FALLEN HEROES

OFFICER CAMERON GIRVIN

VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, VIRGINIA


AGE: 25 TOUR: 5 YEARS BADGE: P2090

Police Officer Chris Reese and Police Officer Cameron Girvin were shot while conducting a traffic stop. While on patrol

Officer Reese and Officer Girvin observed a car with an expired plate and executed a traffic stop. During the traffic

stop, the officers asked the subject to exit the vehicle, and the subject refused; when finally exiting the vehicle, the

subject tussled with the officers and immediately produced a pistol, shooting both Officer Reese and Officer Girvin.

While the officers were incapacitated and on the ground, the subject shot each officer a second time and then fled

the scene. Officer Girvin succumbed to his wounds at 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning at Virginia Beach General Hospital.

Officer Reese had succumbed to his wounds just after midnight at Princess Anne Hospital. Officer Girvin had

served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for five years. He is survived by his wife and parents.

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HONORING OUR

PATROLMAN ANDREW DUARTE

WEST YORK BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, PA.


AGE :N/A TOUR: 8 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Patrolman Andrew Duarte was shot and killed while responding to reports of an active shooter at the UPMC

Memorial Hospital on Innovation Drive and Roosevelt Avenue in York at 10:43 a.m. The shooter was also shot

and killed.

Patrolman Duarte had served with the West York Borough Police Department for over two years and previously

served with the Denver Police Department for five years.

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FALLEN HEROES

DEPUTY MARTIN SHIELDS, JR.

HINDS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MISSISSIPPI

END OF WATCH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025

AGE: 27 TOUR: 9 MONTHS BADGE: N/A

Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call at the 15000 block of Midway

Road in Terry. A female requested help in retrieving her belongings from a home. When Deputy Sheilds and another

deputy arrived at the scene, a man inside the house fired at them. The suspect also shot his wife and another female

trying to flee the home. The women were transported to a local hospital and are in stable condition. When responding

officers entered the home, the suspect was found with self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Deputy Shields had served with

the Hinds County Sheriff's Office for nine months and previously served with the Mississippi Department of Corrections

and the Jackson Police Department. He is survived by his wife and daughter. His father had also served with the

Hinds County Sheriff's Office.

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BY D. BENSON

OFF DUTY DISTURBANCE LEADS TO MARRIAGE

I was off duty when I stepped

in the elevator at friend’s apartment

building in Daytona Beach.

As the door was about to close,

two women in their late twenties

walked in and immediately

became nervous when they saw

I was the only one in the elevator.

I could tell one of them had

been crying and was obviously

upset and even shaking. She was

wearing a sundress that was

low cut in the back, and I could

see fresh bruise marks all along

her back and neck. It was at that

point I knew I needed to step in

and say something.

As soon as the elevator opened

and they began to walk away, I

said excuse me ladies I’m a Detective

Benson with the Daytona

Police Department, are you two

OK. They both turned around and

had that terrified look I’ve seen a

million times in domestic disturbance

calls. I showed them my

badge and ID and they relaxed

a bit, but I could tell by the grip

the injured woman had on her

friend’s hand, that whatever

happened to her was traumatic

and she was scared to be around

anyone, especially a man she

didn’t know.

The lobby of this high-rise

condo complex had a huge lobby

that opened into a bar and

restaurant, but it was the dead

of winter, and the tourist season

hadn’t really started so the place

was virtually empty, and the bar

had closed early. I ask the friend

of the woman if I could speak

with her a minute. She agreed

and walked her friend over to a

couch near the front windows

and we walked a few feet away

so we could talk without upsetting

her friend anymore than she

already was.

“Ma’am what happened to your

friend? She has obviously been

injured by someone or something

and is in shock. I’m just here to

help and it doesn’t necessarily

have to involve the department.”

She said the friend called her

and said she was meeting someone

she met online at a nearby

club and after a few drinks they

decided to go back to her room

here at the condo. When the

male began making sexual advances

and stating he liked rough

sex and wanted to choke her,

she told him to leave or she was

calling the cops. He then began

choking her and beat her with a

hairbrush that was on the dresser.

She said her friend started

screaming and the man ran out

of the condo, and she called her

to come get her.

I asked her what her and her

friends name were, and she said

she was Amanda, and her friend

was Allison. Allison my name is

Detective Williams and I’m here

to help you. My priority is to get

you the help you need and find

the person that did this to you.

Did the man sexually assault

you in any way? She replied no

that he was trying to rip off her

dress but then he started choking

and beating her and when

she screamed, he ran to the

door and left. I asked to look at

the back of her neck and it was

obvious that he had choked and

beat her with something other

than his hands.

I asked if she wanted to go to

the hospital and she immediately

started crying, saying she

didn’t want to go anywhere but


to her friend’s house. I told her I

knew an urgent care clinic that

had a private entrance, and the

doctor there was a Navy Vet and

she was a friend of mine. She

agreed and they followed me to

the clinic that was just a couple

miles away. I called and let my

doc friend know I was on the

way with an assault victim that

was in shock and we needed to

come in the back entrance.

Actually, Nancy was a former

Navy Seal medic, and she knew

exactly what to say and do to

access the injuries and find out

what really happened. Some 45

minutes later, Nancy came out to

let me that her injures were extensive

but not life threatening,

but that she was going to run

more tests and x-rays to be sure.

But Allison did tell her the

man’s name and the club they

had met at. I called another detective

that lived nearby and told

him what was going on and he

agreed to meet me at the club.

I also called dispatch and had

them send a unit to the clinic

to get a report once Nancy was

finished with the tests.

I ran the suspects name

through NCIC and FCIC and found

he had been arrested 3 times

for domestic battery and sexual

assault. What an asshole. I met

Detective Allen in the parking

lot along with a patrol unit and

showed them the mug shot of

our suspect. I had no idea if he

was in fact inside or not, but it

was a starting point at least.

Even though it was the

off-season, the club was packed

with locals, and it didn’t take

long to spot the asshole at the

bar. And wouldn’t you know,

he was hitting on a pretty

20-something blonde. I motioned

to Allen that he was at the bar,

and he radioed to the patrol guys

the suspect was seated at the

west end of the bar.

I approached him from behind

and while Allen walked right

up to him and said, ‘sir we need

to talk to you outside’ and he

immediately turned to run at

which time I slammed him on

the ground. But the fight was on,

and I saw he had a gun tucked in

his waistband and as the patrol

guys walked up, I yelled ‘gun’

and they immediately tased him.

I handcuffed the asshole, handed

the gun to Allen and picked the

jerk up off the floor.

As the patrol guys took him

outside, I turned to the young

lady at the bar and said, ma’am

we just saved your life. That man

was going to beat and rape you

as soon as you left with him. And

she screamed ‘oh my God, he

just asked me to leave with him.’

Yep, like I said, we just saved

your ass. She jumped up from


the bar and hugged my neck and

said thank you a million times.

Detective Allen followed the

patrol unit to the station with

the suspect and I returned to the

clinic to let Allison know we had

caught the guy. Doc let me know

she was sore, but there were no

serious injuries, and she was going

to be OK. When I told her we

caught the guy and tased the shit

out of him, she hugged my neck

and started crying. Thank you,

thank you so much. Well, I need

you to follow me to the station

so we can do the paperwork and

get your statement.

Amanda and I walked back into

the lobby so Doc could finish up

the exam and her paperwork.

She too began hugging me telling

me how lucky they were to

run into me in that elevator. And

I said, yeah especially since it

was my day off and it was only

by chance I happened to stop by

and see a friend that was sick

and needed some meds.

“Wait you did all this for us,

and you weren’t even on duty.

Why?”

Because crime and victims

don’t always come along when

you’re on duty and besides you

too looked like you needed

someone to help and how could I

NOT help two beautiful women.

"And I don't even know your

first name Detective Benson."

It's David ma'am, but everyone

calls me Dave.

"Well Dave, since your technically

off-duty, how about we

go get a drink somewhere and

you can tell me all about being a

detective?"

Now I’m pretty sure you think

you just read an offense report,

and this was just another day on

the street putting bad guys away.

And while that is true, there is

a happy ending. Amanda and I

stated dating not long after that,

we got married and have two

kids. Their ‘Aunt Allison’ babysits

the girls sometimes on our occasional

date nights. And I got

promoted to Captain over detectives,

so I’m enjoying the day

shift with weekends off ... while

it lasts anyway.

As for the asshole that attacked

Allison. We had three more victims

come forward and we filed

on him for aggravated assault

and rape and he was convicted

on all charges. He’s now serving

a 10–15-year sentence in a Florida

prison cell.

I’d say that was a happening

ending all the way around.

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Lessons Learned: Practical Tips For

Overcoming The Challenges Of An OIS

The suspect Tactical F Officer

Kurt Kezeske was after had just

stabbed his girlfriend in the neck

and chest so viciously that when

she fled their residence and collapsed

in a snowbank, she bled

to death in moments.

Kezeske shoved open the

kitchen door, and there he was,

3 feet away, drenched in blood.

The suspect raised his knife

against the officer, and Kezeske

fired 2 fast rounds from his M4

carbine. Hit in the chest, the man

fell dead at the officer’s feet.

Kezeske had to kick the body off

his legs.

It was the second time in 2

years that Kezeske had used

deadly force against a violent,

threatening offender. His wife

had warned him after the first

time that if he was ever in another

shooting, she’d leave.

“We take care of threats on

the street on autopilot,” Kezeske

observed recently. “It’s what

happens to us afterward that’s

often trickier.”

Kezeske, a member of the

Tactical Enforcement Unit for


Milwaukee PD, was 1 of 6 police

survivors of lethal encounters in

Wisconsin who talked candidly

about their aftermath experiences

during a day-long class on

debriefing procedures last month

[5/09] at the Waukesha County

Technical College in Pewaukee,

WI. Along with 2 instructors

who’ve been associated with

dozens of OISs, they offered their

hard-won opinions about what

helps and what hurts officers

who are grappling to restore

equilibrium to their lives after

killing an assailant.

In Part 1 of this series, we

explored 7 action points that

those who’ve “been there” said

departments should consider in

making the post-shooting process

easier to endure. Today, we

look at what you can do to help

yourself.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Be honest with yourself

about deadly force.

Surviving the aftermath starts

with mental preparation and

commitment before the shooting.

“Can you kill someone?”

Instructor Bill Skurzewski, a retired

lieutenant with Milwaukee’s

tac unit, asked officers in the

audience. “Can you kill a kid, a

10-year-old active shooter, maybe

a neighbor? Can you shoot

someone in the face to stop a

threat?”

Because of where they work

(“nothing ever happens here”),

some officers are convinced

they’ll never face that decision,

so they have not dealt with the

issue beforehand. “If you haven’t

thought about it and haven’t

accepted that you can do it and

can live with it, then you may

hesitate when you can’t afford

to or you may struggle for peace

of mind afterward,” Skurzewski

said.

“Killing may be necessary,

appropriate, and honorable, an

integral part of the job. If someone

points a gun at you, your

response should be swift and

deadly. There’s no grey area. If

you have any doubt about that at

all, find another profession.”

2. Educate your family in

advance.

Muskego Officer Jim Murphy

described a positive change in

family relationships after he fired

fatal rounds into a threatening

knife wielder. “My wife won’t let

me go out the door now without

hugging and kissing me and my

kids, because they never know

what might happen,” he said.

But other survivors reported

marriages that were strained or

shattered in the wake of gunplay,

often, it seemed, because

spouses had been naive about

the dangers of the job.

“Because I work in a suburb,

my wife thought I was just chasing

dogs and writing speeders.

She never worried about me

getting killed,” explained Wauwatosa

Sgt. David Moldenhauer,

who fatally shot an elderly man

who pointed a shotgun at him on

a SWAT call. “The biggest thing I

had to overcome was the look in

her eyes. She has never looked at

me the same after that, although

it's getting better with time.”

Kezeske said his wife, a county

prosecutor, “bought into the Hollywood

fantasy” that he’d always

come home unscathed, too. After

his second shooting, she didn’t

answer his phone calls for 6

hours. “She didn’t want to deal

with being scared. Our marriage

spiraled out of control.” They’re

now in the process of getting

divorced.

“I didn’t educate her,” he

laments.

In addition to the harsh possibilities

of the street, he recommended

that family members

also be advised in advance about

the post-shooting process, including

psychological and physical

stress symptoms the involved

officer may experience. Observing

you every day, your family

can sound early warnings if negative

reactions start becoming

worrisome.

3. Watch your mouth at the

scene.

“The media will probably be

around, and they have very good

cameras, very strong microphones,

and very powerful telescopic

lenses,” reminded Officer

Brent Smith of Mequon PD, who

killed a suspect pointing a rifle

at a fellow officer on a domestic.

“You don’t want them picking up

on any conversations about the

shooting.”

Also remember that your

remarks that are overheard by

other officers won’t be protected

by confidentiality in legal proceedings

that may evolve.

Instructor Mike Kuspa, a sergeant

and firearms trainer retired

from Milwaukee PD, recalled

an officer commenting after a

shooting: “I don’t feel nothin’. It

was like going deer hunting”—a

reckless admission that could

have boomeranged disastrously

on him and his agency.

In line with Force Science

Research Center advisors, Kuspa

advised that you limit the

information you convey prior to

meeting with an attorney. Any

account you give at the shooting

location, he said, should be

focused primarily on identifying

the crime scene (“how much of

the area needs to be secured”)

and protecting public safety

(“ensure that the scene is secure,

and suspect/s are in custody”).

After his shooting, Smith said,

he gave his sergeant only a “very,

very basic” preliminary synopsis

of what happened. They talked

for no more than 60-90 seconds.

4. Consider consulting outside

professionals.

Seeking the help of a lawyer

in preparing your statement and

of a mental health professional

in debriefing emotionally after

a shooting are givens. But be

selective.

If you automatically accept

the services of an attorney your

union provides, you may end up

with someone who is top-notch

in labor law but not necessarily

well-versed in the nuances

of OIS investigations, Kuspa

cautioned. “You want the bestequipped

lawyer in your corner.”

With psychological counselors,

empathy with the law enforcement

perspective is important,

and so is confidentiality. A counselor

who works for your agency

may be obligated to report back

to it, too. “When I debriefed with

a department-hired counselor, I

was not honest at all,” Kezeske

admitted. Consequently, the time

spent was of little value.

“A privately consulted psychologist

or other trained counselor

tends to have somewhat stronger

confidentiality,” Kuspa said.

Whomever you see, clarify the

confidentiality issue at the outset.

“This is going to be an officer’s

No. 1 concern.”

A private counselor may also

provide a more comfortable

setting for your session(s). Some

officers in consulting department-employed

therapists have

had to report to the same mental

health facility where they’ve delivered

EDPs for evaluation and

commitment, Kuspa said.

Regarding legal and psycho-


logical aid, “know exactly where

you stand and what your rights

are before you get into a shooting,”

Skurzewski urged. “You

need to be smart when this

happens. There’s no place for a

dumb cop any more.”

5. Tend to your loved ones.

You may be absorbed in your

personal concerns after a shooting

but remember that others

who are close to you may need

your attention as they deal with

their own consequences of the

incident.

Smith made a point of telling

his children’s teachers what

had happened and asked that

she “keep an eye on them to

be sure other kids didn’t hammer

on them.” He wanted what

they heard about his shooting

to come from him, and he conferred

with his pastor on how

best to describe to them what

he’d experienced.

Moldenhauer made certain that

he told his wife about his shooting—and

confirmed that he was

ok—before she heard it on the

news, where initial reports are

likely to be sensationalized, inaccurate,

and incomplete. “I didn’t

want my family to get the news

from anyone but me,” he said.

Milwaukee Det. Jasemin Pasho,

who’d shot an assailant who

threatened her after disarming

her partner, had an entire extended

family to tend to. Her

mother took to praying with unrelenting

fervor, her father was

convinced that she would be

sent to prison as part of a departmental

conspiracy, and “half

my cousins” were in denial that

she was even a cop, much less

that she had come close to being

killed.

Her family’s anxiety added to

her stress and feelings of guilt

(her father had a heart attack

just before the inquest), but

she considered it essential to

do what she could to ease their

pain since she was the only person

who could speak with full

knowledge of the incident and

intimate familiarity with their

sensitivities.

6. Reaffirm your actions.

Kuspa noted that he had been

involved in 26 OIS investigations

in his career. “In everyone, the

officer thought he or she did

something wrong.” It’s inevitable,

Skurzewski added, that you will

“question whether there was

another way” to resolve the situation

you were caught in.

The lawsuit(s) that most likely

will be filed, replete with accusations

great and small, may

only increase your self-doubt.

But, said Kuspa, “Even the most

righteous shooting will probably

generate a lawsuit. Some family

members will want money for

the person you killed, whether

they liked him, loved him, or

hated him.”

In a bit of reverse psychology,

Clinton Officer Kim Rau,

who killed a homicidal suspect

during a domestic, started

playing “what if” games in which

she imagined what could have

gone worse in her situation. That

helped affirm that she’d taken

the right actions.

Re-examining what happened

with an eye toward improving

future performance is healthy

and positive. But allowing yourself

to become mired in endless

remorse and recrimination is

self-destructive and can lead

to such sabotaging behavior as

alcoholism, drug addiction, and

suicide.

Perhaps you could have done

better. Probably you will do better

the next time around. But for

now, remember this: In the big

picture, free of nit-picking details,

the chances are overwhelming

that you did the right thing

Pasho finally reached that conclusion

via a torturous route. Her

assailant was so close when she

shot him that his blood sprayed

her face. “I’m a poster child for

post-traumatic stress disorder,”

she said. “I have experienced every

symptom in the books. I can

still smell and taste the blood of

the guy I killed as I talk to you

today. It will never go away. I

don’t know why, but I’m OK with it.

“Would I shoot someone

again? No problem. He deserved

to be 6 feet under.”

7. Bring meaning to your ordeal.

One way the survivors on the

panel do that is by repeating

their stories to other officers.

Pasho explains: “I want someone

to learn something positive from

what I went through. I hope that

every time I do this, someone

grabs something that helps them

through difficult times. That

gives meaning to what happened

to me.”

Kuspa commended the survivors

for their resilience and ended

the day with these remarks to

LEOs in the audience:

“You will wake up tomorrow

at 0-dark-30. You will strap on

that gun and that vest, and you’ll

go out there, able to do whatever

needs to be done.

“Welcome to the Greatest

Show on Earth…and you have

front row seats!”


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One More Move

As First Responders, the physical

and visual memories we

store inside ourselves over our

careers can lead to damaging

impacts. These stored traumas

below the surface can change

the way we look and approach

things. The way it changes our

coping mechanisms can differ

from person to person, but

the dark road it leads us to is

always the same.

We have all come to the point

where there is no hope, no escape,

a place where we feel all

is lost and the point of moving

forward seems fruitless. Its

Game Over…or CHECK MATE.

Life is a like a game of Chess.

We are placed into positions

and roles, surrounded by

Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks

and Kings. We have a strategy

or outlook in life in which we

hope takes us to a successful

finish. Like Chess, one moment

or movement in time can cause

an extreme disruption in our

path.

When this occurs, we feel

trapped, we can’t think logical,

and all viable solution seems

bleak.

We are First Responders; we

are never to be in a cornered

position. It goes against all the

training that has been ingrained

into us. Our brains muscle

memory begins or loses all

hope. This is because we sometimes

need to put the training

aside and look at things from a

different view.

We are conditioned to make

split second decisions and

choices in a moment when we

are under pressure. We need to

learn to condition our minds to

look at certain situations in a

more objective way.

A painting in Paris depicting

the Devil and a King playing

Chess titled “Checkmate” has

been the source of much controversy

for over a century.

The Stories surrounding the

painting has been debated by

some, but heartfelt by many. It

pictures the Devil smiling in his

triumph as the King holds his

head in despair. He had lost to

the demand. The moves he had

made cost him his victory, or so

he thought.

It has been said, after much

study of the pieces on the

board, a chess scholar evaluated

the painting, he took his

time going over each move that

was made, he looked at it from

a different perspective then

the King and found, there was

ONE MORE MOVE. This move

would release the King from his

checkmate, and he would be

able to continue the game and

possibly onto a successful WIN.

The moral of the story when

SAMANTHA HORWITZ &

JOHN SALERNO

you break it down. Demons

will always be the first to call

checkmate to make you feel

you have no other alternatives.

Sometimes it takes outside

forces to look at our situations

from a different angle to show

us there is always another path

to a successful outcome.

We spent most of our lives

being the caregivers to others.

Our strength displayed behind a

suit of armor which is unbreakable.

We do this to provide

pain relief for those who have

been impacted by trauma. We

can’t forget to sometimes allow

others to help relieve our pain

which we have suffered.

Accepting or asking for help

is not a sign we have lost, but

a sign that Checkmate has not

been called.

THERE IS ALWAYS ONE

MORE MOVE

John Salerno

Ret. NYPD Detective

A Badge of Honor



DARYL LOTT

daryl’s deliberations

The Right of Conquest

The right of conquest has

roots in ancient civilizations. In

ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt,

Rome, and China, conquest was

not only accepted but often

glorified as a divine or natural

extension of power. Victorious

rulers would annex new lands,

impose their culture, and integrate

conquered peoples into

their empires. For example,

the Roman Empire expanded

through military conquests, and

Rome justified its dominance

through the belief that its

civilization brought order

and progress to "barbaric"

regions.

During the Middle Ages, the

concept gained religious undertones.

The Crusades, for

instance, were a counterattack

on Islamic invasions of

Europe. Conquests undertaken

in the name of religion

were viewed as righteous,

and the victors were seen as

executing divine will.

The Age of Exploration

marked a significant evolution

in the application of

conquest. European colonial

powers such as Spain, Portugal,

Britain, and France justified their

invasions of the Americas, Africa,

and Asia through doctrines

like the Doctrine of Discovery

and terra nullius, which dismissed

indigenous sovereignty.

These doctrines assumed that

non-Christian or non-European

territories were open to conquest,

often leading to the subjugation

and exploitation of native

populations.

Historically, international law

recognized the right of conquest

as a legitimate means of acquiring

territory. Treaties often formalized

conquests, and wars of

aggression were not prohibited

under early international norms.

However, as ideas of sovereignty

and national self-determination

evolved, the legal foundations of

conquest began to erode.

The aftermath of World War

I and World War II brought

about a fundamental transformation

in international law. The

League of Nations and later the

United Nations (UN) explicitly

DARYL LOTT

condemned wars of aggression.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

(1928) was one of the first

international agreements

to renounce war as a tool

of national policy. The

UN Charter (1945) further

solidified the illegality of

acquiring territory through

force, with Article 2(4)

prohibiting the threat or

use of force against the

territorial integrity of any

state.

THIS WILL NOT STAND.

The invasion of Kuwait

was the perfect example

of a conquering army

overplaying its hand.

President George HW Bush led a

coalition that restored Kuwait’s

sovereignty.

Now, it seems, the United

States is negotiating an end to

the Russia/Ukraine war. To be

clear, this war is actually three

wars: (1) 2014 Russian Federa-


tion annexation of Crimea, (2)

War in Donbas 2014-2021, and

(3) Russian Invasion of Ukraine

(2022-present). According to The

Wall Street Journal. 17 September

2024, The total number of

casualties for this ongoing violence

is over one MILLIION people.

While it is true that “Right of

Conquest” is no longer recognized

by international law, it is,

nonetheless, a fact of life. When

a relatively small nation like Iraq

invades another country, the

ramifications aren’t world-ending.

When a superpower (United

States, China, European Union,

and Russia) is involved, World

War Three is always on a list of

possibilities. The practical solutions

are limited. Note that when

I say practical, it has nothing

to do with ideological or other

preferences. It takes a hardnosed

negotiator to recognize

the practical boundaries to stop

an otherwise endless war. It

takes negotiations that recognize

the limits of human endurance

and the treasuries of the superpowers

banking the resistance.

Such a negotiator must recognize

his own people’s resistance

to funneling hundreds of billions

of dollars into a war with no

end. A recent election sent that

message to Washington loud

and clear.

Vietnam should have taught us

something. I believe it did.

Just because a negotiator recognizes

the practical boundaries

involved in negotiations doesn’t

mean “we joined forces with

Russia.” This notion is absurd.

Any treaty would leave Ukraine a

sovereign nation whose people

could finally live in peace. With

American and Euro backing, it

could be rebuilt and become a

regional partner. Russia’s potential

sanctions for future violations

of any forthcoming treaty

will be severe, without risking a

nuclear war. Of course, we must

have a negotiator who will abide

by any sanctions. Packing bags

with money on the sly and sending

them to Moscow on clandestine

flights should never be

considered.

We don’t know how much

success these negotiations will

have, if any. I pray they end the

violence.

Regardless of international

law, the Right of Conquest is the

oldest known right to man. It

is always in play. There is never

a time when civilization is free

from the burden of protecting

itself from the Right of Conquest.

Look at your enemies and see

how strong they are. Be aware.

The reasons many of the aforementioned

empires fell is because

they never knew they were

in decline.


DR. TINA JAECKLE

blue mental health

Cultural Competence for LE

Mental Health Providers

There is no question that the

lack of trust by law enforcement

officers is a significant

challenge for mental health

professionals, however, I also

contend that some of these

barriers can be addressed

early with the selection of

a qualified clinicians and/

or service provider group. I

want to offer a few important

questions for consideration

to the decision makers in law

enforcement agencies, to include

human resource departments.

How prepared are your

employee assistance program

mental health professionals in

effectively providing services

to your officers? Do you know

and understand their training,

licensure, education, views,

and counseling approaches

with law enforcement? Have

you taken the time to meet in

person with the provider(s)

to discuss your officer and

agency needs? Are you utilizing

the same mental health

professional to provide fit for

duty evaluations, support, and

counseling? Are you selecting

providers because they simply

provided the lowest and

most cost-effective bid for the

provision of services? Does

the provider make consistent

efforts to attend continuing

educational opportunities

on law enforcement or new

treatment techniques? These

questions should be essential

steps in the selection process.

I have been told on numerous

occasions that there are

very few mental health professionals

who truly “understand”

the law enforcement

culture. I simply cannot argue

against this fact. It is known

in my social work profession

as having “cultural competence”

with those to which

we provide psychological and

counseling services. Cultural

competence is defined as the

ability to understand, communicate

with, and effectively

interact with people across

varying cultures. It also requires

mental health professionals

to be aware of our

own world view (any biases

and values) and to develop

and maintain positive attitudes

towards cultural differences

and an appreciation of diverse

cultural practices. Sounds

easy, right? Not by a long shot.

In 2000, I stepped foot for

DR. TINA JAECKLE

the first time into a classroom

to teach an in-service training

on mental health to a small

group of deputy sheriffs in a

southern rural county sheriff’s

office. My presentation

was only slated for an hour,

but I clearly remember every

sarcastic eye roll, groan,

sigh, and distancing example

of body language. I was admittedly

stunned at the lack

of interest because I naively

thought that if this was interesting

and important to me,

it should be to them as well. I

learned a powerful lesson that

day. If I was going to continue

to teach and interact with

law enforcement officers, I

must seek to understand what

drives them and yes, learn

their “culture,”

Despite the advancements in

the law enforcement culture

regarding the need to more


openly embrace and practice

mental health I continue to

hear horror stories from officers.

The most common occurs

when an officer shares a

difficult story with a therapist

who is not trained in trauma-based

approaches with

first responders thus creating

what is best described as

a “deer in headlights” look

for the professional. It can

be shocking and a bit overwhelming

for those without

a solid foundation of understanding

of police and what

realistically falls into the

realm of “normal” experiences

for an officer.

On a positive note, I do believe

there are many mental

health professionals who are

interested in becoming more

culturally competent in law

enforcement norms, values,

policies, and the challenges

of the field. But it does take

time and training and lots of

patience. Both the agency and

the professional must work

collaboratively to build this

beneficial relationship. I encourage

thinking outside of

the box ideas including regularly

riding with an officer

to observe the conditions of

the job, eating a meal with a

group of LEOs, volunteering

to teach mental health topics

in the academy, and simply

taking the time to get to know

our wonderful men and women

in uniform. They are certainly

worth it.


NOT SO BRIGHT AWARD

Light Bulb Award

WHO IS THIS DIPSTICK?

US Immigration Attorney vows to ruin the life of every Texas Lawman

cooperating with Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

ED: His words, not ours.

“Your orange antichrist is not

above the law — I'm gonna take

everything you have”.

From his TikTok video: "Here's

what's gonna happen. You're 25

years old, you're in the prime of

life, you've just pinned on your

star, and you've gone to work

as a Texas lawman. And you

couldn't be happier. You made

it through your academy, you

made it through your field training,

you finally got your own

patrol car, and some supervisor

or maybe a Texas Ranger

hands a fellow off to you and

tells you to put him in the back

of your car and take him off to

the jail and hands you a bunch

of paperwork. And you're gonna

say, 'What do you do?' And he's

gonna say, 'Well, that there's an

illegal alien.'

And you're not gonna think

much of it because they didn't

really dwell on this in the academy.

You actually thought illegal

alien was a thing. After all,

you're not Border Patrol trained.

But what should it matter?

You're a real police officer, they

aren't police officers. And so

you just innocently take him on

down to the jail and you hand

off the paperwork

and you go to lunch

and you haven't

thought anything

of it. But you shall

have ruined your life.

You're not gonna

know it right away,

but when this clown

show of criminals

is done, when your

stupid governor is

gone, when this

thing shakes out,

attorneys are gonna

have that guy's case

and they're gonna

sue everybody who

ever took custody of

him unlawfully. And

that's gonna include

you.

And if it's me, I'm

gonna take every

last thing you have.

I'm gonna enforce laws that

have been on the books since

1868. You can't violate people's

civil rights under the color of

law. I don't care what you think

you are now and what kind of

authority you think you have.

You're not above the law. Your

orange Antichrist is not above

the law. Your dumb governor in

his little wheelchair is not above

the law. I'm gonna take everything

you have, I don't care if it's

just a trailer, I don't care if it's

your dog. You will have screwed

around and found out. Don't

blame me. The law's the law. It's

always been the law. Ignorance

of the law has never been an

excuse."


My eyebrows? I paid a lot of money for them.


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• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Training Opportunities

Additional Benefits

• TMRS retirement system - 5% employee

contribution - City matches 2:1 at retirement

• Medical Insurance: - United Health Care

† Ask about our Lateral Transfer Program

requirements

Questions? Contact Lt. Kelvin Raven at kraven@cityofbrenham.org | 979-337-7363

jobs.cityofbrenham.org



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$ 15,000

* FOR QUALIFIED TCOLE-CERTIFIED OFFICERS

HIRING

INCENTIVE

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AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

• Special Weapons & Tactics Team

• Crisis Negotiation Team

• K-9 Program

• Drone Pilot Program

• D.O.T. & Traffic Safety Unit

• School Resource Officers

• Bicycle Patrol

• Marine Patrol

• Honor Guard


AMENITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

• State Of The Art Training Rooms

• Extensive In House Training

• Progressive Technology

• 24/7 Gym Access

• Updated Equipment And Fleet Vehicles

•

OMPENSATION

67,370 to $87,320 (Police Officer)

p to $15,000 Hiring Incentive for Qualified

COLE Certified Officers

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ary within the range given. Depending upon prior law

nforcement experience, the starting salary will or can

e above the minimum. Friendswood patrol operates

n 12 hour shifts, Panama schedule with every other

eekend off.

• Intermediate Peace Officer Certification $2,100/Year

• Advanced Peace Officer Certification $2,700/Year

• Masters Peace Officer Certification $3,300/Year

• Associates Degree $1,200/Year

• Bachelors Degree $1,800/Year

• Masters Degree $3,300/Year

• Merit increase Each Year Until Retirement

• Lateral officers receive 1 to 1 for experience

• 6 Weeks Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Longevity Pay

• Shift Differential

• 15 Paid Holidays/Year

• 96 Hours of Sick Time

• 24 Hours of Personal Time Plus Vacation

• Wellness Incentive Offering up to 36 Hours

of Vacation Per Year

• TMRS Retirement 2:1 Match @ 7%

•

SCAN TO APPLY


GARDEN RIDGE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

NOW HIRING!

Garden Ridge Police Department

9400 Municipal Parkway · Garden Ridge · Texas · 78266

Office: 210-651-6441· Fax: 210-651-1639


NOW HIRING

Lateral Police Officers

QUALIFICATIONS

• MUST BE A CERTIFIED TEXAS PEACE

OFFICER

• MUST PASS DRUG SCREEN AND PHYSICAL

• MUST POSSESS A VALID TEXAS DRIVER

LICENSE WITH A GOOD DRIVING RECORD

• MUST PASS ALL INTERVIEWS

• MUST PASS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

CHECK

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• PATROL OFFICER ANNUAL SALARY

5,000

HIRING PROCESS

• PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

• SCENARIO TESTING

• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

• FORMAL ORAL BOARD

• CHIEF’S INTERVIEW

$67,045

• STEP/LATERAL PAY

• HIRING INCENTIVE LUMP SUM PAY $________________

• INSURANCE: COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION PAID BY CITY

• SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PAID BY CITY

• OVERTIME & COMPTIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

• RETIREMENT: TMRS 2:1 CONTRIBUTIONS, WITH 20-YEAR RETIREMENT

• LONGEVITY: $120 ANNUALLY FOR EACH FULL YEAR OF SERVICE

• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) ACCRUAL BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AT 4.50 HRS. PER PAY PERIOD

• 15 CITY HOLDAYS PER YEAR

• LICENSE PAY (MONTHLY): INTERMEDIATE - $25, ADVANCED - $50, MASTER - $100

• WEAPONS: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH A GLOCK HANDGUN & AR-15

RIFLE W/SUPPRESSOR, WEAPON LIGHTS, TASER AND LESS-LETHAL IMPACT WEAPON

• UNIFORMS: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH CLASS B, CLASS A AND

TRAINING UNIFORMS, RAIN GEAR, BOOTS AND WINTER APPAREL

• EQUIPMENT: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH BALLISTIC HELMET & SHIELD,

SOFT ARMOR, RIFLE PLATE ARMOR, DUTY BELTS, AND BODY CAMERAS

• PATROL VEHICLES: THE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES OFFICERS WITH SUV PATROL UNITS

EQUIPPED WITH LAPTOP, IN-CAR VIDEO, AND RADARS

• SHIFT SCHEDULE: PATROL OFFICERS WORK A PANAMA STYLE 12-HOUR SHIFT

• EXTENSIVE ANNUAL TRAINING BUDGET ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPLY ADVANCED

TRAINING CLASSES TO OFFICERS INCLUDING A POLICEONE ONLINE TRAINING ACCOUNT

• BEARD AND VISIBLE TATTOOS ARE ALLOWED

• ENVIRONMENT WITH STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL, GROWTH-

MINDED COMMAND STAFF


Seeking Individuals Who are interested in a Rewarding Career in Law Enforcement

Begin Your Career Today!

GALVESTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

POSITION: Telecommunicator/Entry Level Deputy - Communications

Bureau/Division: Support Svc/Communications

Title/Rank: Telecommunicator/Entry Level Deputy

Reports to: Sergeant - Communications

Starting Salary: $52,788.00

Top out Salary: $69,799.00

JOB SUMMARY

• This position receives emergency calls from the public and dispatches appropriate emergency personnel.

• Receives, evaluates, prioritizes and initiates responses to requests for information and services, including emergency

services.

• Accesses, retrieves, disseminate, and protect confidential law enforcement related data from a variety of protected

local, state and federal databases.

• Enters critical and confidential law enforcement data into TCIC and NCIC databases as well as perform related duties.

• Assists in the maintenance of the communications center and report regularly for work and be on time.


Must be able to work under adverse conditions and during unusual hours including nights, weekends, holidays and

scheduled/unscheduled overtime.

Possession of or ability to readily obtain TCOLE Basic Telecommunicator License, TCIC and NCIC certifications.

Speak, read, and write the English language in a clear and understandable fashion

Possess a valid Texas driver’s license

Knowledge of computers and job related software programs and minimum intermediate data entry typing skills

Pass a background review and interviews

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work.

Minimum high school graduate or equivalent.

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

JOIN US

VISIT SHERIFF.GALVESTONCOUNTYTX.GOV TO APPLY!


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

CONTACT US

409.763.7585 : SO.EMPLOYMENT@GALVESTONCOUNTYTX.GOV

409.766.2331





POSITION: Patrol Deputy

Bureau/Division: Criminal Law Enforcement/Patrol Division

Title/Rank: Patrol Deputy

Reports to: Sergeant - Patrol



JOB SUMMARY



services.















TO APPLY




JOIN US




CONTACT US


409.766.2331

GALVESTON COUNTY

Seeking Individuals Who are interested in Rewarding Career in Law Enforcement

Seeking Individuals Who Are Interested in a Rewarding Career in Law Enforcement



SHERIFF’S OFFICE



POSITION: Position: School Patrol Liaison Deputy Deputy

Bureau/Division: Bureau/Division: Criminal Support Law Services/School Enforcement/Patrol Liaison Division Division

Title/Rank: Title/Rank: Patrol School Deputy Liaison Officer/Deputy

Reports Assignment: to: Sergeant School - Liaison PatrolDivision (Location TBA)

Starting Starting Salary: Salary: $58,195.00 $47,715.20


If you were previously removed from the School Liaison Program, you may not reapply for two (2) years from

JOB the SUMMARY

removal date.

• JOB This SUMMARY

position receives emergency calls from the public and dispatches appropriate emergency personnel.

• Receives, This position evaluates, is responsible prioritizes for and proactive initiates security responses and to school-based requests for law information enforcement and in services, and around including schools emergency within a

services. school district and other duties as required.


MINIMUM local, state and REQUIREMENTS

federal databases.

•

Enters Be able critical to work and under confidential adverse law conditions enforcement and during data into unusual TCIC and hours NCIC including databases nights, as well weekends, as perform holidays, related and duties. overtime;

•

Assists Speak, in read, the maintenance and write the of English the communications language in a clear center and and understandable report regularly fashion; for work and be on time.

MINIMUM Possess a valid REQUIREMENTS

Texas driver’s license;

Successfully hold a Basic Peace Officer’s Certification for the last 6 months through TCOLE;


Have worked for the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office for the past 24 consecutive months or Commissioned as a Texas

scheduled/unscheduled

Peace Officer for at least

overtime.

the past 24 consecutive months.


Currently and successfully qualified with a duty firearm;


Knowledge of the OSSI (RMS) program and other related systems.


Pass a background review and interview board.


Pass a physical agility test.


Successfully complete the Field Training Program and Probation period.


Be able to have a response time of 45 minutes when on call.


TO TO APPLY

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

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

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

JOIN US



CONTACT US


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GOOSE CREEK CISD PD

NOW RECRUITING

POLICE OFFICERS !

POSITION DETAILS:

Provides law enforcement services to the school district to prevent and protect all students, personnel,

and visitors from physical harm and prevent property loss due to theft or vandalism. Enforce all

laws including municipal ordinances, county ordinances, and state laws.

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240 or 202 Duty Day Schedule

Competitive Salary - MTD9* Starting

Stipends available for Intermediate, Advanced and Master TCOLE License

Various opportunities including K9, Patrol, Investigations, FTO, Instructor and more

REQUIREMENTS:

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Current TCOLE Peace Officer License

Ability to pass comprehensive background

Ability to pass medical, drug and psychological

exams

HIRING PROCESS:

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Online Application

Complete preliminary interview

Complete background investigation

Complete Oral Board Interview

Conditional Job Offer

Complete Medical, Psychological and Drug Screen

PREFERRED:

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Intermediate TCOLE Peace Officer License

Bilingual

Previous ISD PD experience

Background in law enforcement

Contact us at 281-422-6461 to speak with a recruiter.

Apply online @ https://www.gccisd.net/page/employment.home


ARE WE

HIRING

Criminal Background

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proficiently

Type

Nights, Weekends & Holidays

Work

Speaking Preferred

Spanish

11th Street

1015

Texas

Hempstead,

Hour work schedule

12-

every other weekend

off

THE CITY OF

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

HEMPSTEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Dispatchers

QUALIFICATIONS

18 years of age

Minimum

Starting Salary: $41,600

B E N E F I T S

BlueCross Blue Shield

Vision & Dental Insurance

Longevity Pay > 1 year

Certificate Pay

Uniform Shirts Provided

77445


www.hempsteadcitytx.gov (job opportunities)

JOIN OUR TEAM

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BECOME entire A HEMPSTEAD year, only $20 a POLICE month. OFFICER

Hempstead's Finest

Starting Salary: $57,750

- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

- VISION & DENTAL INS

- CERTIFICATE PAY

- WEAPONS ISSUED

- OFF EVERY OTHER WEEKEND

- CONTINUING TRAINING

NOW HIRING 3 POLICE OFFICERS

HPD BOASTS:

- Training Provider

- Canine Program

- Narcotics Investigation

- Crash Investigators

- Telecommunications

Division

1015 11th St Hempstead, TX

hpdrecruing@hempsteadcitytx.gov

Or call us at: (979) 826-3332



LATERAL DEPUTY


WE ARE

HIRING!

LATERAL DEPUTY

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a licensed Peace Officer by the Texas Commission on

Law Enforcement (TCOLE) in good standing

• Must be currently employed as a Peace Officer (any break in

service will be considered on a case-by-case basis)

• Must have a minimum of 12 consecutive months experience as a

Peace Office at any one agency

• Must successfully pass the HCSO Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

• Meet HCSO firearms qualification standard

• Must pass a thorough background investigation (criminal

background check, fingerprinting, personal interview, etc.) as

required by TCOLE

• Must pass a physical and psychological evaluation as required by

TCOLE

• Valid driver’s license and liability insurance (Texas by start date)

• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal color, and

peripheral vision

• Correctable normal audible range in both ears

• A two (2) year minimum commitment to Patrol before being

eligible to transfer to other Bureaus

For additional information contact

Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Recruitment Unit

(713) 877-5250


TO APPLY

www.harriscountyso.org | www.hcsojobs.com

SCAN

THIS CODE Harris County

@HCSOTexas

Sheriff’s Office

HCSOTexas HCSOTexas @HCSOTexas




THE KILLEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT

IS NOW

Hiring

FOR THE POSITION OF

Police Officer

Online Applications

will open:

July 31, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 15, 2023

Civil Service Exam will

be:

September 24, 2023

To apply, go to:

www.killeentexas.gov/16

8/Job-Opportunities

Wear The Badge,

Make a Difference

D

b

th

a

Officer De'Vonte Johnson

Recruiter

254-200-7987

DJohnson@killeentexas.gov

The Killeen Police Department is an

194 Equal The Opportunity BLUES - MARCH Employer ‘25

Starting pay - $57,889

Paid: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave

$15K Sign-on incentive for TCOLE

certified Peace Officers

College Degree pay incentive

7% retirement plan through TMRS

with a 2:1 match ratio

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Opportunity to work in various

specialized units

The Killeen Police

epartment is dedicated to

uilding a partnership with

e community to fight crime

nd improve every citizen's

quality of life.

Follow us at:

KilleenPD

KilleenPolice

JoinKilleenPD

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Patrol Officer

The City of Manvel Police Department is looking to find qualified candidates to fill the ranks of the patrol

division.

The City of Manvel is a rapidly growing and diverse community. The current population is estimated at a

little over 16000 and is located in the northern part of Brazoria County along the State Highway 288

corridor approximately 4 miles South of the City of Houston.

The Manvel Police Department has a competitive pay structure for cities of the same size. Salary is based

on experience and certification levels.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas Driver’s License

with good driving record

TCOLE certified OR currently

enrolled in Academy

program

Preference for LE experience

Hiring Process Includes :

Written test

Oral board interview

Physical agility test

Thorough background

investigation

Accelerated Field Training

Program for experienced officers

One year probationary period

Pay and Benefits:

Competitive pay with an employment

improvement step program

TMRS retirement up to 7% with 2:1 match

by city

Retirement vested after 5 years of service

Medical Insurance covered 100% for

employees and 100% paid for employees

and dependent by the city after 3 years

12 hour shifts (DuPont Schedule)

Personal time off - Vacation and Holiday

accruals

Paid sick time

Lateral transfers

For more information you can contact

The City of Manvel Police Department at

281-489-1212

Rochelle Carr-Lacy

rcarrlacy@manvelpd.org






Serving Bunker Hill, Piney Point, and Hunters Creek Villages

Opportunity for Experienced Police

Officers

Benefits:

$90,178 - $96,461

Starting Salary Range DOQ

Requirements:

Strong Community and Department Support

Hiring Bonus $1500

Night Shift Differential $3600

Bi-Lingual Pay

Educational / Certification / Longevity Pay

Health care Insurance 100% for Employee, 75%

for Spouse/Dependents

TMRS Retirement 7% 2:1 match, 20-year

retirement. COLA 50% of retirement

5 Years Patrol Experience

TCOLE Certified

Valid TX Driver’s License

US Citizen

Positive Attitude

Strong Work Ethic

Problem Solver

Desire to Succeed

Department Funded 457 Deferred Compensation

Plan with employer contribution of 2.5% annual

salary

Tuition Reimbursement

Work life balance with 12 Hour shifts and every

other Fri/Sat/Sun off

WWW.MVPDTX.ORG

EOE/M/F/D

11981 Memorial Dr.

Houston, Tx 77024


713.365.3700

NOW HIRING


LE job positions

Serving Bunker Hill, Piney Point, and Hunters Creek Villages

Opportunity for Experienced Police

Officers

Benefits:

$90,178 - $96,461

Starting Salary Range DOQ

Requirements:

Strong Community and Department Support

Hiring Bonus $1500

Night Shift Differential $3600

Bi-Lingual Pay

Educational / Certification / Longevity Pay

Health care Insurance 100% for Employee, 75%

for Spouse/Dependents

TMRS Retirement 7% 2:1 match, 20-year

retirement. COLA 50% of retirement

5 Years Patrol Experience

TCOLE Certified

Valid TX Driver’s License

US Citizen

Positive Attitude

Strong Work Ethic

Problem Solver

Desire to Succeed

Department Funded 457 Deferred Compensation

Plan with employer contribution of 2.5% annual

salary

Tuition Reimbursement

Work life balance with 12 Hour shifts and every

other Fri/Sat/Sun off

WWW.MVPDTX.ORG

EOE/M/F/D

11981 Memorial Dr.

Houston, Tx 77024

713.365.3700



SALARY RANGE

$79,201 - $105,716

ADDITIONAL PAY

(MONTHLY)

ASSOCIATES DEGREE

$99-$250

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

$180-$400

MASTER’S DEGREE

$230-$500

TCOLE CERTIFICATES

$60-$150

OTHER INCENTIVES

FIELD TRAINING OFFICER

$700

FIELD TRAINING SERGEANT

$600

TACTICAL UNIT ASSIGNMENT

$200

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

$200

HONOR GUARD

$200

W W W . M I D L A N D T E X A S . G O V / 1 3 1 7 / L A T E R A L - O F F I C E R S


NOW HIRING


ositions

SALARY RANGE

$79,201 - $105,716

ADDITIONAL PAY

(MONTHLY)


W W W . M I D L A N D T E X A S . G O V / 1 3 1 7 / L A T E R A L - O F F I C E R S

ASSOCIATES DEGREE

$99-$250

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

$180-$400

MASTER’S DEGREE

$230-$500

TCOLE CERTIFICATES

$60-$150

OTHER INCENTIVES

FIELD TRAINING OFFICER

$700

FIELD TRAINING SERGEANT

$600

TACTICAL UNIT ASSIGNMENT

$200

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

$200

HONOR GUARD

$200


STARTING SALARY $66,497.60 WITH NO EXPERIENCE

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay with scheduled increases every 2 years

• Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday days off

• Flexible work schedules

• Overtime available

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement - $5000/yr

• Paid vacation, employee days, well day, sick days, and holidays

• Uniforms and Equipment


TCOLE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS

FULL TIME

INCENTIVE PAY

• Bilingual

• TCOLE Certificate

Intermediate $1,560

Advanced $3,420

Master $6,000

• Education

Associate $1,320

Bachelor $3,180

Master $4,500

$8,000.00 HIRING INCENTIVE*


21 YEARS OF AGE

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED

MUST HOLD AN ACTIVE TCOLE PEACE OFFICER LICENSE

VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE

MUST PASS BACKGROUND CHECK, PSYCHOLOGICAL,

DRUG AND MEDICAL SCREENING

*$2000.00 after 3 months, $2000.00 after 6 months, $4000.00 after 1 year





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

For additional information and to register for an upcoming Civil Service Exam, visit

pearlandtx.gov/PDCareers



PORT HOUSTON

POLICE DEPARTMENT

WE ARE

HIRING

SIGN UP TODAY!

www.porthouston.com/careers-2

STARTING PAY*

$60,000 up to $71,000

* Salary depends on experience

Are you looking for a career with

meaning? Do you want to make

a difference in a highly supportive

community? Join our team at

Port Houston!

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years old

• Must have 2+ years of po

experience

• Must have valid Texas Dr

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have an honorable

from the military (if applic

• Must never have been co

Class A Misdemeanor or

• Not been convicted of a

misdemeanor within the

• Must have a GED or high


BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

eligible first day of employment

• Wellness Program

(can earn up to $600 credit per year if requirements met)

• Enrollment with Calm App for Wellbeing

• Defined contribution plan (401a)

– Employer Sponsored

• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan)

– Employee Contributions

• Vacation

• Sick Leave

• Paid Holiday 12 days/year

• Life and Accidental Death and

Dismemberment Insurance

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits

• Flexible spending account (FSA)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Pet Insurance

• Legal and Identity Theft Protection

• Tuition Reimbursement

Up to the IRS annual limit and a maximum lifetime

reimbursement of $25,000

• Onsite Credit Union

– Port of Houston Credit Union

lice officer

iver’s License

discharge

able)

nvicted of a

above

Class B

last 10 years

school diploma

EMPLOYMENT

TESTING

Employment is contingent on passing

any post-offer pre-employment

screening as listed below:

• Criminal background check

• Motor Vehicle Record check

• Drug screening

• Physical exam

• Psychological exam

• Additional as required

SCAN

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TO APPLY








POSITION: Patrol Deputy

Bureau/Division: Criminal Law Enforcement/Patrol Division

Title/Rank: Patrol Deputy

Reports to: Sergeant - Patrol



JOB SUMMARY



services.















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JOIN US



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SPRING BRANCH ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT

WE’RE

HIRING

DEPARTMENT

HIGHLIGHTS

55 officer department

44 square mile district

47 schools

35,000 population

24/7 Patrol

We want you to preserve, protect, and defend our future.

Starting Pay $63,000 (TCOLE Basic Peace Officer certification with no experience)

Patrol & Onsite Officers (HS/MS)

Gang Officer

Mental Health Officers

Community Relations Officer

Emergency Management

Criminal Investigations

K-9 programs

Language pay

Shift differential pay

Intermediate, Advanced and

Master Peace Officer

certificate pay

Paid time off

Ample overtime opportunities

*All equipment provided including duty weapon

**Training opportunities available

Apply online today. springbranchisd.com/join-our-team







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