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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

A Huge Epidemic is

Sweeping the Nation

For years, long before

COVID-19 raced through communities

across America killing

millions of citizens, another

epidemic has been slowing

killing our brothers and sisters

in Blue and it's suicide. We are

only 3-months into 2025 and

already over two dozen officers,

both active and retired,

have chosen to end their lives

rather than face whatever evil

lurked inside. In Harris County

alone, we lost 4 all from one

department.

Something must change.

According to data collected by

CAN, an independent, nonprofit

research and analysis organization

dedicated to the safety

and security of America, police

officers are at a greater risk of

dying by suicide than the general

public. They are also more

likely to die by suicide than be

killed in the line of duty. But

the question is why?

A CAN study showed that 60

percent of officers who died

by suicide were known to be

experiencing some life challenges.

The most prevalent

of these challenges was depression,

affecting 34 percent

of those officers who died by


suicide. It was followed by

post-traumatic stress disorder,

or PTSD, reported among

27 percent of officers. Taken

together, mental health issues

emerged as the category of

life challenge affecting the

highest proportion of public

safety personnel, with 46 percent

experiencing depression,

PTSD, mental illness, childhood

trauma, or grief from

the recent loss of a loved one.

The second highest category

was work-related challenges,

encountered by 25 percent

of these individuals. Another

recent CAN report examining

the work and life stressors

among public safety personnel

identified the most prominent

to be work/life balance, lack

of support, being overworked

and experiencing burnout, and

challenges with colleagues.

Despite the majority of this

group experiencing adversity,

only 23 percent were reported

to be seeking any kind of help.

Approximately 17 percent of

officers sought assistance for

PTSD, and 7 percent sought

any form of mental health

treatment. CAN has previously

explored deterrents to seeking

mental health support, including

concerns related to confidentiality,

cultural competency,

and stigma.

A small percentage of officers

found suicide was the

solution to their legal troubles

whether it be job related, an

impending indictment or possibly

a lengthy prison sentence.

Realizing that cops and prison

don’t mix well and to avoid

what could be years of physical

abuse by inmates, they

choose to end their life rather

than face the inevitable.

The prevalence of deaths by

suicide among public safety

personnel is a public health

crisis that affects the safety of

all. Not only should we ensure

the well-being of public

safety personnel for humanitarian

reasons, but the current

level of stress experienced

by public safety personnel is

unsustainable—as indicated

by waning national staffing

levels. CAN analysts work with

public safety agencies across

the country to improve agency

member well-being, and

recently partnered with command

staff of several public

safety organizations to provide

a webinar on organizational

stress. This webinar provided

an opportunity for peer

learning about supervisory

stress and the importance of

the command staff in reducing

organizational stressors for

their supervisors. Continuing

to address these work-related

issues is critical, as each death

by suicide in the public safety

community is already one too

many.

Our Editor Rex Evans reminded

me of an effort years ago

at the Harris County Sheriff’s

Department, that involved the

entire department taking part

in a what can only be called

an intervention. Divided into 4

groups, each group gathered

at the Second-Baptist Church

in Katy and for the better part

of a day, they learned how

to cope with stress, to share

their mental and physical issues

with professionals, and

most of all to have each other’s

backs and prevent future

deaths, either line of duty or

suicide. Both of which were

covered as Street Survival

Techniques for LE Officers.

Perhaps it’s time for a mass

intervention of every department

in America. The leaders

of police agencies need to

recognize that this epidemic

is real and just like any other

epidemic, unless you take action

and take action NOW, we

are going to continue to loose

more and more of our brothers

and sisters.


FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Does Anyone Care?

Have you ever thought “Why

doesn’t anyone care about us?”

Like the public; public officials;

Supervisors; or Command Staff?

Have you ever felt completely

abandoned by everyone? Even

those you work with. And there’s

no one to talk to, not even your

family. Because the last thing you

want to do is let anyone know

you’re feeling like this.

Well, you’re not alone. No, you’re

not.

Hear me out…Every Cop, if being

totally honest would convey at

some point in time in their career,

has felt extremely isolated,

tired and unable to talk to anyone

about the wave of human tragedy

they’ve seen, smelled, felt and are

struggling to endure. Especially

if they’ve worked nights in a high

call volume, high violent crime

area for any period at all.

Any supervisor or administrator

who remembers where they came

from and tried to do their best to

ensure the personnel under their

command are well taken care, has

had moments of pause and reflection

in reference to “Have I done

enough?” “What else can I (we) do

here?” and most significantly “How

could I have failed them like this?”

Seriously, any supervisor or

administrator worth their salt,

has had moments where they felt

completely isolated and abandoned

by everyone. They can’t turn

to their employees. They can’t turn

to their supervisors or governing

bodies. They can’t turn to anyone


because quite frankly, they’ll be

considered unfit to full fill their

duties as a supervisor. Much like

any officer who does reach out for

help.

It's a terrible, vicious cycle. One

which we as a profession must

start to mitigate. In as much as it

pains me (grinning a little here)

the Fire Service is WAY ahead of

Law Enforcement on this subject.

In the Fire Service, you make a

traumatic call, you’re going to

debrief afterwards. You’re going to

have someone to listen to you and

if necessary, they have first responder

mental health professionals

who won’t judge you, won’t

ridicule you, they just listen, help

and heal. And the most significant

and important component here, is

there’s NO JUDGMENT.

In law enforcement, this just isn’t

the case. If a peace officer turns to

a mental health professional for

assistance, we (collectively-our

profession) turn upon them like

they’re no longer a part of “us.”

Which in and of itself, is an abomination.

A complete travesty on our

part. One we must all agree, we’ve

got to change. We must change.

We are dying by the numbers. And

those numbers translate into people.

Our people. And that is unacceptable.

All of this being said, I do not

have all the answers. I don’t hold

some magic wand that can solve

our problems. But I have been

around for decades. Been a supervisor

and a chief and I will readily

admit we have a problem. A serious

one. And as a profession we

must come together, put all the

BS aside, put all the politics aside,

and work with fever pitch tenacity

towards creating viable, healthy

decisions and options for anyone

in our profession who is hurting.

To shun our own, is not an answer.

It’s, an escape route. Nothing

more. Unfortunately, this is a problem

we can not continue to escape

from. We have to face it head

on. I know enough to know that.

Without hesitation or reservation,

I know with all my heart, we must

face this epidemic.

Lastly, to all my Brothers and Sisters,

no one is coming to save us.

They’re not. You’re kidding yourself

if you think someone is coming

to solve this tragedy for us. With

that, I digress to the old saying

“If not me, then who?” It starts

with me. I’m here, I stand ready to

serve. Ready to do whatever I can

for another cop who’s hurting. “If I

can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not have lived in vain…” –

Emily Dickinson

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LETTERS

THE 'ASSLANTIC'

Jeffrey Goldberg and his

pathetic excuse of a magazine

the Atlantic or as I call

it, The ASSLANTIC, are both

pure garbage. Everyone by

now has heard Goldberg was

inadvertently added into a

secret group chat with Trump

top officials planning a strike

against Yemen. Goldberg is

the absolute worst person you

want to ‘accidentally’ add to

this conversation. But was it

accidental?

Goldberg is highly UN RE-

SPECTED by anyone other

than left wing liberals and has

always been a staunch critic

of Donald Trump, his foreign

policy and his Maga acolytes.

I’d go as far to say he ‘hates’

Donald Trump and is certainly

no friend of the White House.

I highly doubt that Michael

Waltz had Goldberg’s number

stored in his phone, or in

his Signal App. Because why

would he ever want to talk to

this piece of crap socalled

“journalist.” So, the question

is, who did he pretend to be

to ‘accidentally’ get added to a

confidential chat?

Last summer, Trump branded

him a “horrible, radical-Left

lunatic” and a few months ago

he called him a “sleazebag”

after he wrote a series of unflattering

stories.

In response to Goldberg’s


report of the security breach,

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary,

called him a “deceitful

and highly discredited socalled

journalist…a guy who

peddles garbage.

The Atlantic is a piece of garbage

magazine with barely 1

million readers. Hell, the BLUES

has nearly double that at close

to 2-million readers a month.

At the end of 2023, the Atlantic

ran an entire issue dedicated

to what a second Trump

term would look like so that

“Trump’s authoritarianism”

would be clear to every reader,

Goldberg said.

“I believe that a second

Trump term poses a threat to

the existence of America as

we know it,” he told CNN at the

time.

In October of last year, he

wrote a deeply critical article

of what he called Trump’s

obsession with dictators and

growing disdain for the military.

It prompted a direct response

from Trump, who called The

Atlantic “a failing magazine

run by a guy named Goldberg.”

Goldberg’s latest exposé

of the “reckless” activities of

Trump’s inner-circle allowing

him to be privy to highly

classified information, has

landed him right back in the

president’s firing line. And

with good reason. Trump’s

team needs to investigate how

Goldberg was able to worm

his way into Waltz’s Signal

contacts using a false name. I

assure you this wasn’t a mistake,

but a calculated hack

into White House communications

to publish even more dirt

on Trump and sell more crappy

magazines to left wing dirt

balls.

A true American, something

Goldberg’s is definitely NOT,

would have notified the White

House immediately and said,

“hey you guys added me by

mistake to a highly sensitive

text chain and you need to remove

me immediately.” Unless

of course you did it intentionally

to make Trump and his

team look incompetent and

have Dems calling for Trump’s

people to resign.

Goldberg is 100% a dirt bag

and so is his piece of crap

magazine. “The Asslantic.”

MICHAEL BARRON

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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-We're doing something

we normally don't do and thats

run an editorial AGAIN from the

month before. FIVE deputies

from the Sheriff's Dept in Houston

took their own lives in March. In

ONE MONTH. Something needs to

change.

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

police work goes virtually unno-

ticed.

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

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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

Four current & former Texas deputies

from same sheriff's office die by suicide.

The Harris County Sheriff's deputies were all found dead between Feb. 6 and March 19:

We need to find a solution to this growing epidemic.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX. – The Harris

County Sheriff’s Office confirmed

that two deputies, Christina Kohler

and retired deputy Maria Vasquez,

died by suicide in separate incidents,

Click2Houston reported.

Kohler died on March 13, with the

Harris County Office of the Medical

Examiner confirming her death as

a suicide. Vasquez died March 16

in Montgomery, according to the

report.

The deaths highlight the ongoing

need for mental health support for

first responders, according to the

report. Dr. Ron Acierno, director of

the Trauma and Resilience Center at

UTHealth Houston, emphasized the

importance of breaking the stigma

around seeking help.

“Much like the veteran community

and the active-duty community, the

idea is to tough it out. Or whether

it’s due to the fact that they just

didn’t know the help was available,

or didn’t think it could help,” Acierno

said.

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Center (TRC) is a multidisciplinary

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We offer home-telemedicine, evidence-based,

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As part of the UT Physicians Psychiatry

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GUEST COMENTARY

Law Enforcement Today

Mathew Silverman

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association:

Thank you President Trump for removing violent illegal alien gang

members and making America Safe Again.

The Federal Law Enforcement

Officers Association (FLEOA) is a

nonpartisan professional organization

representing over 32,000

federal law enforcement agents

and officers from more than 65

law enforcement agencies. Our

mission is to advocate for common-sense

law enforcement

priorities in Congress and ensure

policies that prioritize the safety

and security of the American

people.

As law enforcement professionals,

we work tirelessly to

protect this country, but too

often, politics interfere with

our ability to do what is best

for public safety. Recently, the

Trump Administration took decisive

action to deport dozens of

violent gang members believed

to be affiliated with Tren de Aragua—one

of the most dangerous

criminal organizations operating

in the U.S. Last month, President

Trump invoked the Alien Enemies

Act to facilitate these removals.

“I completely understand law

and order and the need for rules

and regulations,” said Mathew

Silverman, National President of

FLEOA. “The bottom line is, 261

individuals were deported to

El Salvador on Saturday—137 of

whom were removed under the


Alien Enemies Act due to alleged

gang ties. This country is safer

because of these actions.”

But a federal judge criticized

the Justice Department for

disregarding his order to turn

around two flights en route to El

Salvador carrying suspected Tren

de Aragua gang members.

The judge also demanded

explanations regarding additional

removal flights ordered

since President Trump invoked

the Alien Enemies Act. The ruling

came in response to a federal

civil lawsuit filed against President

Trump and other administration

officials by five Venezuelan

nationals in immigration

custody in Texas and New York.

White House Press Secretary

Karoline Leavitt defended the

administration’s actions, stating

on X, “The written order and

the Administration’s actions do

not conflict. A single judge in

a single city cannot direct the

movements of an aircraft carrying

foreign alien terrorists who

were physically expelled from

U.S. soil.”

“The brave men and women

of the Federal Law Enforcement

Officers Association have continuously

adapted to meet the

evolving public safety needs of

the American people," said Silverman.

“While some have criticized

the Trump administration,

the truth is, public safety is a

non-partisan issue. Our members

have worked day and night to

protect our Nation’s borders. Our

members have worked around

the clock to take violent criminals

off the streets. Now, I think

we can all agree our communities

have become a safer place

to raise a family.”

Over the past several years,

law enforcement officers have

faced increasing challenges in

carrying out their duties. However,

with the leadership of President

Trump, Attorney General

Bondi, and Tom Homan, many

officers once again feel empowered

to do the jobs they were

hired to do.

Speaking at the Department of

Justice on Friday, March 14, 2025,

both President Trump and Attorney

General Bondi reaffirmed

their unwavering support for law

enforcement at all levels.

“Restoring law and order is not

going to happen overnight,” Silverman

added. “It will take time

to bring us back to where we

need to be. But the pendulum is

swinging, and knowing that our

country appreciates the work

we do makes this job even more

meaningful.”

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Far-left DC Judge Exceeded His Authority:

WASHINGTON, DC - An

Obama-appointed judge appears

to have gotten way out of

his lane Saturday when he attempted

to halt the deportation

of violent gang members to an

El Salvadoran prison, The Gateway

Pundit reports.

Federal District Judge James

Boasberg, a partisan hack who

was prominent in the incarceration

of January 6 political

prisoners, granted a temporary

restraining order (TRO) in

an attempt to stop the Trump

administration from deporting

violent members of the Tren de

Aragua criminal gang, which

President Trump has declared

to be a threat to national security

as a terrorist organization.

The administration invoked the

Alien Enemies Act to remove the

members from the U.S.

In an appeal filed by the farleft

groups the ACLU and Democracy

Forward in a leftist-friendly

Washington, D.C. courtroom,

Boasberg happily agreed to put a

restraining order on the administration

to ostensibly stop the deportation

of TdA gang members.

Unfortunately for the plaintiffs

and Boasberg, the aircraft carrying

the violent criminals was

out of US airspace by the time he

issued his verbal TRO.

Who is Judge James Boasberg?

He allowed the use of


Pat Droney

Tried to overrule the Executive Branch under the Alien Enemies Act.

1512c2–an Enron-era corporate

fraud obstruction statute used

to persecute January 6 protesters.

According to investigative

journalist Julie Kelly, Boasberg

oversaw over 70 Jan 6 cases,

all of which ended up in either

guilty pleas or conviction at trial.

It was an unprecedented 100%

conviction rate.

Boasberg, who has an affinity

for violent gang bangers, imposed

prison time for even the

most minor of offenses, Kelly

wrote, including merely “parading”

at the US Capitol.

As an example, Boasberg sentenced

a 60-year-old woman

from Pennsylvania, Sandra Weyer,

who committed no violence

at the “great insurrection,” to 14

months in prison using the Enron

corporate fraud charge.

In another case, Boasberg

sentenced Cynthia Ballenger to

federal prison for four months

for a conviction of four minor

misdemeanors.

A former New York City police

officer, Sara Carpenter, received

22 months in federal prison from

Boasberg on counts of unlawful

obstruction, nonviolent civil disorder,

and some misdemeanors.

Fox News reported that Boasberg

served as the presiding

judge of the FISA Court from

2020 to 2021 after being appointed

in 2014. That court, you may

recall, authorized surveillance

of some members of President

Trump’s 2016 campaign.

Boasberg also oversaw the

sentencing of former FBI attorney

Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded

guilty to doctoring a 2017

email where he asked to extend

surveillance permissions for a

wiretap of former Trump campaign

adviser Carter Page.

Instead of sentencing Clinesmith

to prison, Boasberg gave

him 12 months of probation and

400 hours of community service.

Boasberg said Clinesmith’s involvement

in a years-long media

“hurricane” was sufficient punishment.

“Anybody who has watched

what Mr. Clinesmith has suffered

is not someone who will readily

act in that fashion,” Boasberg

said at the time.

President Trump invoked the

Alien Enemies Act on Tren de

Aragua after he issued executive

orders declaring the administration

would secure the borders

of the United States, which

included “removing promptly all

aliens who enter or remain in

violation of Federal law.” Trump

then noted in a White House

release on March 15 that “Tren

de Aragua (TdA) is a designated

Foreign Terrorist Organization

with thousands of members,

many of whom have unlawfully

infiltrated the United States and

are conducting irregular warfare

and undertaking hostile actions

against the United States.”

The president also noted that

TdA “is closely aligned with,

and indeed has infiltrated, the

[Venezuelan President] Maduro

regime, including its military and

law enforcement apparatus.”

The Alien Enemies Act states:

Whenever there is a declared

war between the United States

and any foreign nation or government,

or any invasion or

predatory incursion is perpetrated,

attempted, or threatened

against the territory of the United

States by any foreign nation

or government, and the President

makes public proclamation of

the event, all natives, citizens,

denizens, or subjects of the hostile

nation or government, being

of the age of fourteen years and

upwards, who shall be within

the United States and not actually

naturalized, shall be liable

to be apprehended, restrained,

secured, and removed as alien

enemies.” [emphasis added]

The Alien Enemies Act is a

power authorized to the Executive

Branch and based on a

Supreme Court decision [Ludecke

v. Watkins, 335 U.S. 160 (1948)],

the Alien Enemy Act “precludes

judicial review of the order" (Pp.

335 U.S. 163-166).

In the decision, the majority

wrote:

"Such great war powers may

be abused, no doubt, but that is

a bad reason for having judges

supervise their exercise, whatever

the legal forums within which

such supervision would nominally

be confined.”

“Accordingly, we hold that full

responsibility for the just exercise

of this great power may

validly be left where the Congress

has constitutionally placed

it–on the President of the United

States. The Founders, in their

wisdom, made him not only the

Commander in Chief but also the

guiding organ in the conduct of

our foreign affairs. He who was

entrusted with such vast powers

in relation to the outside world

was also entrusted by Congress,

almost throughout the whole life

of the nation, with the disposition

of alien enemies during a

state of war…”

The law provides, and the

Supreme Court affirmed in 1948,

that the Executive Branch in the

person of the President–not a

left-wing partisan hack judge–

possesses the authority to invoke

the Alien Enemies Act and to

proceed as he sees fit.

Trump senior adviser Stephen

Miller completely eviscerates a

left-wing hack reporter from

CNN who has zero understanding

of the Alien Enemies Act.

So, Judge James Boasberg…

stay in your lane.


GUEST COMENTARY

Michael Letts:

Eddie Molina

Stop blaming the cops for everything and instead start

supporting them.

If the four years of the Biden

administration have taught us

anything, it's that roughly half

of Americans believed that the

police are our country's biggest

problem.

This absurd narrative was

pushed largely by the liberal

community, which consisted

of Democrat politicians from

all levels, misinformed celebrities

who know nothing about

policing, and far-left power

moguls like George Soros, who

single-handedly tried to destroy

America from within.

Whenever a seemingly routine

use of force attracted public

attention, the far-left media was

quick to villainize the officers

involved. They often went as

far as to publish video footage

of the incident while removing

valuable context that would have

defended and supported the officer's

decision.

An example the liberal media

would use went something like,

"Cops kill black man who was

having a mental health episode."

Oh, by the way, the liberal

media failed to mention that the

man had a large knife and was

charging at the police.

Next thing you know, mobs are

forming, and Molotov cocktails


are being hurled at officers who

are simply trying to keep the

peace.

That scenario played itself over

and over again under the Biden

administration.

Just as the criminals were

emboldened under the Biden administration,

law enforcement is

becoming emboldened under the

Trump administration.

The law enforcement community

has had it, America has had

it, and Michael Letts has had it.

Michael Letts is an experienced

politician, one of America’s

leading police advocates, and the

CEO and founder of the nonprofit

organization InVest USA, which

provides free tactical vests to

police officers. He knew what

police went through under President

Biden.

“Police are the fall guys for

everything in today's world. If

something goes wrong, you

know who to call, the police.

If something goes wrong, you

know who to blame, the police.

It just sounds wrong, doesn't it?

But in these crazy times, the police,

the very same people who

keep us safe day in and day out,

are the first to get all the blame

for anything that goes wrong in

society,” Michael Letts said.

Letts has been supporting the

law enforcement community for

decades. Like many of us, he has

seen the unimaginable support

for law enforcement right after

the 9/11 attacks, to what it has


become under Biden.

“As someone who was once

lauded as a hero as a 9/11 first

responder, I've watched with

horror as today's police officers

are now branded as criminals

and villains when they are simply

trying to do their job and keep

us all safe and protected. Put

another way, law enforcement

is neglected when it comes to

public support but always held

accountable when it comes to

anything that goes wrong,” Letts

added.

There is, however, light at

the end of the tunnel – not all

is doom and gloom. The shift

towards supporting and backing

the blue is starting to happen.

Americans are slowly realizing

that our country cannot thrive

without an effective police force

to protect and enforce law and

order, the cornerstone of our

democracy.

And you can do your part.

“What can we do to start

supporting our police today?

For starters, help organizations

that help first responders. InVest

[USA] has been providing thousands

of vests to police officers

while at the same time supporting

them and thanking them for

all that they do,” Letts said.

He continued, “Police are

blamed for everything these

days. Let’s change that!”

Michael Letts is the author of

Truth, Lies and Control: Finding

Hope in an Upside-Down World.

Order your copy on Amazon

today!

To learn more about Michael

Letts, go to michaelletts.us and

to learn more about his nonprofit

organization InVestUSA, which

provides free vests to first responders,

visit investusa.org.

Read the full history of InVestUSA

with Michael Letts by clicking

HERE.

Writer Eddie Molina is a veteran

and has over 25 years of

combined LEO/military service.

He owns and operates the LEO

apparel and accessory company

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GUEST COMENTARY

Sarah Roebuck

Social Security Fairness Act:

Retroactive Social Security payments averaging $6,710, are on the way to first responders

and eligible law enforcement retirees previously impacted by WEP and GPO. They will

also see higher monthly benefits beginning in April.

The Social Security Administration

(SSA) has begun issuing retroactive

payments to eligible beneficiaries

under the Social Security Fairness

Act, including police officers, firefighters,

EMS providers and other

public sector employees.

The Social Security Fairness Act,

signed into law by former President

Joe Biden on Jan. 5, 2025, repealed

the Windfall Elimination Provision

(WEP) and Government Pension

Offset (GPO). These provisions previously

limited Social Security benefits

for retirees who also received

state or local government pensions

or other non-Social Security-covered

retirement payments.

Billions in payments already

distributed

As of March 4, SSA has paid more

than $7.5 billion in retroactive

benefits to over 1.1 million people,

with an average payment of $6,710.

These payments are being made to

retirees who were previously impacted

by WEP and GPO, provisions

that reduced Social Security benefits

for individuals who also receive

pensions from work that did not

contribute to Social Security.

The payments began in late February,

and the SSA has prioritized

issuing the funds quickly using automated

processing. Complex cases

requiring manual review will take

longer to process.


Who is eligible for retroactive

payments?

Many first responders qualify for

retroactive payments if their benefits

were previously reduced by

WEP or GPO. This includes firefighters,

police officers and EMS

providers in states where public

sector pensions were not covered

by Social Security contributions.

Other eligible individuals include:

• Federal employees under the

Civil Service Retirement System

(CSRS)

• Workers whose jobs were covered

by a foreign social security

system

• Spouses and surviving spouses

whose benefits were previously

impacted by GPO

How far back do retroactive

payments go?

The one-time retroactive payment

covers benefits back to January

2024, the month when WEP and

GPO no longer applied. This payment

will be deposited into beneficiaries’

bank accounts on file with

SSA by the end of March 2025.

Higher monthly benefit payments,

reflecting the repeal of WEP and

GPO, will begin in April for benefits

covering March. Since Social Security

benefits are paid one month in

arrears, this means eligible recipients

will see their first increased

benefit payment in April 2025.

What actions do beneficiaries

need to take?

Most affected retirees do not need

to take any action to receive their

payments. However, SSA advises

individuals to ensure their mailing

address and direct deposit information

are up to date. Beneficiaries

can check their information online

through the My Social Security

account portal or by calling SSA at

1-800-772-1213.

Those who never applied for Social

Security benefits due to WEP or

GPO may need to file an application.

SSA has set up a streamlined process

for new applicants. To apply:

• Visit www.ssa.gov/apply for retirement

or spouse’s benefits.

• Call 1-800-772-1213 and say

“Fairness Act” when prompted.

• Survivors who qualify for benefits

must apply by phone, as online

applications are not available.

What to expect next

SSA officials have asked beneficiaries

to wait until April to check

on the status of their retroactive

payments, as they will be processed

throughout March. Those who qualify

for increased monthly benefits

should also wait until after receiving

their April payment before contacting

SSA with questions about

their updated amount.

For more information, visit www.

ssa.gov/fairnessact.


GUEST COMENTARY

Preventing Recruit Deaths

policemag.com

Earlier this year, the Associated

Press published a disturbing report

saying that 29 police recruits have

died in training since 2015. I have no

reason to doubt the veracity of this

report. POLICE has covered some of

these incidents on PoliceMag.com.

And the AP says it compiled its data

from official law enforcement death

reports, workplace safety records,

and news reports.

The AP says recruit deaths during

academy training tend to be caused

by three main factors: old fashioned

attitudes about hydration and heat

injury, the fact that some recruits are

now much older than they were in

the past, and sickle cell trait.

So, let’s address each of these

concerns.

If you are restricting water during

training, you are gambling with the

lives of your recruits and in-service

officers. I know, you think it makes

them tougher. And it might. But the

risk is huge and not worth it.

There was a time when coaches

and athletic trainers believed that

the best way to toughen up football

players, soldiers, and cops was to

work them hard in oppressive heat

and deny water. Back in 1954, legendary

football coach Bear Bryant came

very close to killing some of his players

with that attitude. For 10 days, his

players practiced four hours straight

in 100-plus heat without water. A lot

of them reached their breaking point

and quit the team. One nearly died.

Today, football coaches don’t

do such reckless things, and you

shouldn’t either.

The AP report tells the story of a

recruit who asked for water during

an exercise, and the instructor denied

it, saying, “You can’t get water in a


fight.” That’s true. But a law enforcement

trainer must always weigh the

benefits of the intensity of training

against the potential for injury during

that training. Injuring recruits does

not benefit the recruit or the agency.

The medical impact of intense

training can be even more severe for

older recruits. And it’s no secret that

the days of all your recruits being in

their early 20s are long gone. Officer

shortages remain a very real problem

at most agencies, and it’s hard

to find enough traditionally aged recruits

to make up for retirements and

resignations. So, more agencies are

hiring second career recruits in their

30s, 40s, and even 50s.

Does that mean that training methods

need to change? Perhaps. Does

that mean that training standards

need to be revised? Maybe. I know

that’s blasphemy. But I think it would

be a very good idea for law enforcement

trainers to put their heads

together and come up with better

methods for training older recruits.

The final factor identified in the

AP report is something that some of

you have probably never heard of. It’s

called sickle cell trait.

Like the name implies sickle cell

trait is a genetic trait. And most

people who have it are unaware that

they have it. A person with sickle

cell trait does not have sickle cell

disease. They may appear very fit.

They are, however, because of this

trait more prone to life-endangering

emergencies from intense exertion

and/or dehydration than people who

do not have it.

As with sickle cell disease, sickle

cell trait is most often found in

people with African ancestry. That’s

probably why the majority of law

enforcement recruits who have died

in training over the last decade have

been black.

Law enforcement agencies are

behind the curve on testing for sickle

cell trait and managing its effects.

The AP says the U.S. military tests

recruits and the NCAA tests college

athletes for the trait. The test reportedly

costs $75 and it could save lives.

So, I would recommend that agencies

and academies start testing.

Preventing recruit deaths should

be a very high priority for the law

enforcement profession. Trainers

need to throw out outdated ideas

about things like restricting water or

forcing recruits to exert themselves

beyond their breaking points. They

also need to learn how to recognize

the difference between medical

emergency and fatigue.

Back in 2010, law enforcement

trainers created a program called

Below 100 with the goal of reducing

police line-of-duty deaths to less

than 100 per year. The law enforcement

profession needs a similar

program for recruit training with the

stated goal of zero training deaths.

I know that zero is probably an

impossible goal to achieve. But you

must strive for it. Even the Below 100

goal was ambitious and has never

been achieved, but that does not

make it any less noble.

Preventing training deaths, preventing

training injuries while providing

high-quality training for future officers

should be the mission of all law

enforcement academies and trainers.

That’s the least that’s owed to the

men and women who are still willing

to sign up to serve their communities

in a dangerous, difficult, and often

thankless profession.



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GUEST COMENTARY

Liz Collin

Wife Fights for Husband's Freedom

"If you have to make the decision to save your life, now you can

be charged and you can lose your livelihood and your liberty."

By Liz Collin

In a case that resembles more

than a few prosecutions of police

officers in Minnesota, a former

New Mexico police officer is

fighting for his freedom in court.

His wife shared details about the

Soros-funded attorney general

who led the case and the juror

accused of lying to Liz Collin on

her podcast.

In 2022, Officer Brad Lunsford

responded to a call about a

stolen beer at a gas station in

Las Cruces, New Mexico. The

suspect, a man named Presley

Eze, wasn’t complying or cooperating,

so Lunsford waited for

backup to arrive.

But when the other officer

arrived, they began to struggle

with the suspect. The other

officer fell and hit his head. The

suspect got on top of the other

officer and stole his Taser. That’s

when Officer Lunsford—who

feared for his life and the life of

the other officer—shot and killed

the suspect.

All of this was recorded on

body camera video. An internal

investigation cleared Lunsford

of any wrongdoing and he was

soon back on the job.


A year later, however, the New

Mexico attorney general—who

was at one point backed by

George Soros and also previously

worked in the Obama administration—decided

to prosecute

Lunsford.

Officer Lunsford’s wife, Lacy

Lunsford, explained how he was

found guilty of voluntary manslaughter

in February 2025 and

some of the details that have

come to light with his sentencing

looming in the near future.

Lacy told Collin how Brad

was at work that day at the Las

Cruces Police Department and

called with shocking news.

Lacy explained, “He called me

that day from work and you

could tell he was crying, he was

really upset. And my first thought

was someone had died. You

know, we were never expecting

him to be charged and we were

flabbergasted that he was being

charged. You know, he was

cleared, he was back at work,

everything was OK. And then for

them to drop these charges was

just so shocking.”

Unfortunately, they experienced

even greater disbelief this

past February when the guilty

verdict was read.

“The prosecution, the whole

trial, it was just ridiculous how

incompetent they were. And then

we found out stuff later that

made everything make sense

with the jurors and the foreperson,”

Lacy said.

She also explained that “two

of the jurors that were alternates

were switched for two regulars

and they weren’t even switched

in order. There was no reason

why they were switched. We

don’t know. We don’t know why

it happened…”

Making the situation worse,

Lacy said, “We were later contacted

by a person who should

have been a regular juror. And

they did an affidavit and said

they never would have said guilty

and no one would have changed

their mind. So at the least we

would have had a hung jury and

a mistrial. But that didn’t come

to light until after the guilty verdict.”

Lacy also explained how this

information—and even more

outrageous details—came to

light after the trial: “And then

we found out that the foreperson

was actually an anti-police

activist. They’ve been to different

protests. They have all this

published work on racism and

anti-police and you know white

privilege and stuff like that.”

Based on this information, a

new attorney will argue for a

new trial later this week.

Lacy said, “Right now they’re

holding him unlawfully and

they’re violating his civil rights

and the AG’s office just don’t

seem to care. The AG’s office,

they’re supposed to uphold the

law, the U.S. Constitution, the

New Mexico Constitution, and

right now they don’t care that

they’re violating Brad’s civil

rights by holding him because he

did not get a fair trial.”

“The AG has set a new precedent

for all law enforcement in

New Mexico. This is a dangerous

new era for policing. If you

have to make the decision to

save your life, now you can be

charged and you can lose your

livelihood and your liberty and

it’s going to trickle down to the

community,” Lacy added.

When asked about how this

case has affected her family,

Lacy said, “We’re holding up, but

our boys, it’s been so tough on

them. We have a nine-year-old

and a six-year-old, and it’s just

been heartbreaking. Our youngest,

you know, he’s waking up

at night crying for dad, and it

just breaks my heart. You know,

I can’t fix it. I can’t bring dad

home. And it’s just been horrible

for our family.”

Former officer Brad Lunsford

served a decade with the Las

Cruces Police Department. He

previously completed two combat

deployments in the U.S. Army

and is a father of two young

boys.

A fund has been set up to help

the Lunsford family through this

difficult time.

This article originally appeared

at Alpha News.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

SAINT PAUL, MN.

Police Officer Felicia Reilly succumbed to injuries she received after responding to

a 911 hangup call at a residence in Saint Paul on March 24, 2010.

Police Officer Felicia Reilly

succumbed to injuries she received

after responding to a 911

hangup call at a residence in the

1600 block of Birmingham Street

in Saint Paul on March 24, 2010.

When Officer Reilly arrived at

the home, she was invited inside

and was notified that the

elderly couple's son was threatening

them. As Officer Reilly

approached the subject, he

began to attack her. She used

her taser to subdue him, but he

kept swinging and punching her

in the face. Despite being tased,

the man punched her again, and

she fell to the floor where the

man proceeded to kick her in

the head multiple times. Officer

Reilly stood up and attempted to

subdue the subject, chasing him

outside the home.

After responding officers

helped Officer Reilly restrain the

subject, she was transported

to the hospital for her injuries

where she was diagnosed with

traumatic brain injury. Throughout

the years she suffered from

permanent double vision, chronic

migraine headaches, light sensitivity,

nausea, and a decrease

in cognitive functioning, forcing

her to retire from the department.

She passed away on March

1, 2025, from her injuries.

The subject was found guilty

of assault and sentenced to 8

1/2 years in prison in 2015. He is

unable to be charged with her

murder due to the Double Jeopardy

Clause in the Fifth Amendment

of the United States Constitution.

Officer Reilly had served with

OFFICER FELICIA REILLY

the Saint Paul Police Department

for 17 years. She is survived

by her husband, three sons,

two daughters, two sisters, and

grandchildren.

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NEWARK, NJ.

Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating

an illegal weapons possession in Newark, NJ.

NEWARK, N.J. – A 14-year-old

has been charged with murder

and attempted murder after a

police officer in New Jersey was

killed in a shootout last month

and another was critically injured.

It happened just after 6:30 p.m.

local time in Newark near a Mc-

Donald's and a White Castle.

Based on criminal intelligence,

officials with the Essex County

Prosecutor's Office believe that

the officers were investigating

the possibility that a group of

individuals had illegal firearms.

Officials say shots were exchanged

upon the interaction

with police and two officers and

a suspect were hit by gunfire.

Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a five-year

veteran of the Newark Police

Department, was shot before he

had a chance to get out of his

vehicle, officials said.

The 26-year-old was later pronounced

dead at the hospital.

Azcona was promoted to Sergeant

posthumously and assigned

to the intelligence unit.

His parents and five brothers

were at the hospital when he

was pronounced dead. He was

not married.

The second officer hit was

taken to the hospital in critical

conditions, but as of Saturday

morning, his injuries were not

believed to be life-threatening.

The 14-year-old suspected

shooter was also taken to the

hospital with non-life-threatening

injuries. He was in possession

of an automatic weapon, believed

to be the murder weapon,

officials say.

Officials with the Essex County

Prosecutor's Office said the teen

is charged with numerous crimes

including murder, attempted

murder and possession of illegal

weapons.

"The thing to remember, primarily,

is the officers involved

are heroes, everyday heroes that

work the streets of the city of

Newark and cities and municipalities

like it throughout this

SERGEANT JOSEPH AZCONA

county, state and within this

nation, so they continue to be individuals

worthy of being in your

prayers and we have to support

them to the extent that we can,"

Essex County Prosecutor Theodore

Stephens II said.

Baraka said he and the community

are praying for the recovery

of the other officer and

they are standing by the officers

in the city of Newark who are in

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA.

Deputy Sheriff Hector Cuevas was killed when his patrol car struck a

pole at the intersection of El Evado and Seneca in California.

A San Bernardino County sheriff’s

deputy has died after being

involved in a car chase.

On Monday, March 17, the San

Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

revealed that Deputy

Hector Cuevas, Jr., 36, was killed

after his vehicle collided with

another while chasing 22-yearold

Ryan Dwayne Turner Jr, a

suspect driving a stolen car.

“On Monday, March 17, 2025, at

about 10:58 a.m., deputies from

the Victorville Station observed

a stolen vehicle near Mojave

Drive and Amargosa Road, in

Victorville,” police said in a news

release. “Deputies attempted a

traffic stop but the suspect, Ryan

Turner, failed to yield and a pursuit

ensued.”

“During the pursuit, Deputy

Hector Cuevas, Jr. was involved

in a traffic collision with another

vehicle," the release continued.

“Cuevas succumbed to his injuries

and was pronounced deceased

at the scene. The female

driver of the other vehicle was

transported to a hospital for

non-life-threatening injuries.”

Authorities say Turner stopped

the car at El Evado Road and

Zuni Lane and fled on foot.

However, he “was subsequently

caught and taken into custody.”


“The Sheriff’s Major Accident

Investigation Team (MAIT) is

conducting the investigation to

determine the cause of the accident,”

the release concluded.

Footage from the scene shared

by local media outlets KABC and

KCAL showed Cuevas Jr.’s patrol

vehicle cut in half. The outlets

reported that Cuevas Jr.'s car hit

a light pole before splitting into

two.

During a press conference,

Sheriff Shannon Dicus confirmed

that the suspect was arrested for

vehicular manslaughter while

intoxicated, as well as evading a

peace officer and causing death

or serious injury. "[He] will be

seeking no bail from our judges,"

Dicus added.

Dicus also said that Turner

had previously been involved in

a police chase and also caused

another officer to collide with a

member of the public.

The sheriff called Monday's

collision "tragic and horrific" and

shared that Cuevas Jr. leaves

behind a wife and two children,

along with his parents and two

siblings. "He was a devout family

man," Dicus added.

While the exact circumstances

surrounding the collision are unknown,

Dicus said, 23-year-old

DEPUTY HECTOR CUEVAS, JR.

Marcelline Demyan, the driver of

the other vehicle involved in the

collision, told CBS News Los Angeles

that her car was hit after

turning left at a traffic light.

The impact caused her to veer

into a power box, which left the

nearby neighborhood without

power.

According to the outlet, Demyan

suffered lacerations in the

crash, including one on her chest

from her seatbelt.

She told the outlet that she

was experiencing pain from the

crash and felt sympathy for Cuevas

Jr.'s family.

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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA.

Sergeant Grant Candies was killed by suspects fleeing a

traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Slidell.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's

Office has identified the sergeant

killed during a multi-parish

crash Sunday morning.

“Sgt Candies was an asset to

the department,” Sheriff Smith

said. “He was the kind of deputy

every agency hopes to have and

someone his teammates routinely

reached out to for advice

and direction due to his vast

knowledge of this job. His path

to law enforcement was one of

fate and devotion to his family, to

his community and to a calling

greater than himself. He will be

missed by all who knew him and

all who worked alongside him.”

Sergeant Grant Candies, 37,

was assisting with a pursuit by

deploying a spike strip on Interstate

10 near Oak Harbor exit

when he was hit by the suspect's

car.

The chase began on Brownswitch

Road, when a deputy attempted

to initiate a traffic stop

and the driver drove off at a high

rate of speed, refusing to stop.

The pursuit ended when the

suspect's car crashed into a New

Orleans Police Unit in Orleans

Parish near I-10 and Crowder.

Sgt. Candies started his career

with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's

Office in March 2016 and was

promoted to sergeant in 2023.

Prior to his promotion, Sgt.

Candies was responsible for

saving the lives of two people

and was named the 2023 STPSO

Deputy of the Year.

He was also a Field Training

Officer who helped train new

deputies on his patrol shift.

He was married with two children.

“I ask our community to please

pray for Sgt. Candies’ family as

well as his blue family – his

coworkers and other members of

law enforcement,” Sheriff Smith

said. “Sgt. Candies death reiterates

the dangers our deputies

face every day when they put on

their badge. While we grieve, we

SGT. GRANT CANDIES

also honor and we remember

a man who lived with purpose,

who led with strength and who

left behind a legacy that won’t

be forgotten. His laughter, his

wisdom and his drive will carry

on in the deputies he mentored,

in the family he adored and in

the community he gave his life to

protect. Thank you Sgt. Candies.

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OLIVEHURST, CA.

Marysville Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed

while serving a warrant in a drug trafficking investigation.


OFFICER OSMAR RODARTE

OLIVEHURST, CA. — A Northern

California police officer

was shot and killed while

serving a search warrant in a

transnational drug trafficking

investigation Wednesday morning,

authorities said.

At around 7:50 a.m., law enforcement

officers from several

area agencies were on Kestrel

Court in the Yuba County town

of Olivehurst executing a search

warrant. That warrant was one

of 20 that were served across

Yuba, Sutter, Tehama and Butte

counties on Wednesday as part

of a years-long investigation

into a transnational drug trafficking

operation, Yuba County

District Attorney Clint Curry

said in a press conference.

Yuba County Sheriff Wendell

Anderson said gunfire was

exchanged upon entering the

home during the operation on

Kestral Court.

One of the members of the

SWAT team was wounded and

later died at Adventist Health

and Rideout in Marysville. He

has since been identified as

Officer Osmar Rodarte, 27.

Marysville Police Chief Christian

Sachs said Rodarte was a

U.S. Army veteran and a twoyear

veteran of the Marysville

Police Department.

The sheriff's office said the

suspect was shot in the exchange

of gunfire and died at

the scene.

One other person was detained

at the scene and taken

into questioning, but that person

has been released, Anderson

said.

The identification of the suspect

has not been released.

"Our hearts and our prayers

are with this young officer's

family and our local law enforcement

family," California

Assembly member James Gallagher

said in a post on X.

The Yuba-Sutter Officer-Involved

Shooting team will be

conducting the investigation

on Kestrel Court. Curry said he

would release more information

regarding the transnational

drug trafficking investigation

later in the week.

"Our department is hurting,

and our community is mourning

the loss of a dedicated

officer who served with honor,

integrity, and unwavering

commitment to protecting the

people of Marysville," Marysville

police said in a statement.

"Officer Rodarte was more than

a colleague. He was a friend, a

father, an army veteran and a

true hero."

The Sacramento Police Department

shared on social media

that Rodarte was a graduate

of its police academy.

This marks the first Marysville

police officer to die in the line

of duty in more than 100 years.


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DENVER, CO.

Slain Detective's Family Outraged After Colorado Cop Killer Applies

for Early Release Program.

A man who was convicted of

fatally ambushing an off-duty

Denver police officer in 2005 has

applied for a program that could

make him eligible for early release

from prison, sparking outrage

from the officer's family and

law enforcement community.

Raul Gomez-Garcia was 19

years old when he was convicted

of killing Denver Police Detective

Donald "Donnie" Young

II on May 8, 2005. He was also

convicted of seriously wounding

Young's partner, Detective Jack

Bishop.

Young and Bishop were working

an off-duty security job in

uniform when Gomez-Garcia

shot both officers from behind

in an ambush. Young was shot

twice in the back and once in

the head and mortally wounded,

while Bishop was struck in the

back and saved by body armor,

the City of Denver says.

Gomez-Garcia, who was undocumented,

fled to Mexico but

was later captured. Then-Denver

District Attorney Mitch Morrissey

said he was forced to make a

deal with Mexican officials to

extradite Gomez-Garcia to the

United States. As part of that

deal, Morrissey could only charge

Gomez-Garcia with second-degree

murder, Denver 7 reports.

Gomez-Garcia was convicted

in 2006 and sentenced to 80

years in prison — the maximum

sentence. He will be eligible for

parole in 2053.

During a press conference

Tuesday, Young's family said they

were notified that Gomez-Garcia

had applied for a Colorado Department

of Correction program

designed for people who were

convicted of crimes as juveniles

and young adults.

Prisoners who complete the

three-year program, which includes

classes and hands-on lessons

on financial literacy, career

development, healthy living and

technology, are then submitted

to the parole board for consideration.

Last month, Young's family

and the Denver Police Protective

Association (DPPA) held a

press conference to denounce

Gomez-Garcia's eligibility for the

program.



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NORFOLK, VA.

U.S. Naval vessel deploys with Coast Guard Law Enforcement

detachment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Matthew Holloway


NORFOLK, VA. - Reporting released

on Monday revealed that

President Donald Trump has escalated

the military force that he is

applying toward border security

by assigning an Arleigh-Burke

Class Guided-Missile Destroyer

U.S.S. Gravely to operate in

U.S. territorial and international

waters in the Gulf of America

near the border with Mexico with

a Coast Guard maritime policing

team, known as a Law Enforcement

Detachment (LEDET) stationed

aboard ship.

As reported by The Hill, Northern

Command leader Gen. Gregory

Guillot said in a statement,

“Gravely’s sea-going capacity

improves our ability to protect the

United States’ territorial integrity,

sovereignty and security.” He

added, “This is an important step

in the whole-of-government efforts

to seal the southern border

and maintain U.S. sovereignty and

territorial integrity.”

Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander,

U.S. Naval Forces Northern

Command added, “The deployment

of Gravely marks a

vital enhancement to our nation’s

border security framework. In

collaboration with our inter agency

partners, Gravely strengthens

our maritime presence and exemplifies

the Navy’s commitment to

national security and safeguarding

our territorial integrity with

professionalism and resolve.”

The Gravely is 509 feet in length

and armed with an assortment of

Tomahawk cruise missiles as well

as a Mark 45 5-inch Naval Gun,

with an effective range of 15-60

miles depending on Ammunition,

the Phalanx Close-In Weapon

System (CIWS): is 2 20mm,

6-barrel Gatling gun guided by

an automatic radar system with a

terrifying fire rate of 4,500 rounds

per minute and is typically deployed

with an embarked helicopter

as well.

Able to engage hostile forces

at a range of up to 1,500 miles

inland with its missile complement,

the Destroyer represents a

game-changing level of firepower

being applied to combat drug and

human smuggling operations by

the Mexican Cartels.

As noted by The Hill, Defense

Secretary Pete Hegseth recently

described the military’s place

in border operations on a trip to

the border with Border Czar Tom

Homan, saying, “Any assets necessary

at the Defense Department

to support the expulsion and

detention of those in the country

illegally are on the table.”

In the U.S. Navy press release the

Fleet stated that Gravely’s deployment

“highlights the Department

of Defense and Navy’s dedication

to national security priorities,

contributing to a coordinated

and robust response to combating

maritime related terrorism,

weapons proliferation, transnational

crime, piracy, environmental

destruction, and illegal seaborne

immigration.”


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SEATTLE, WA.

Attorney General Pam Bondi launches an investigation into

Tesla-related crimes, vowing to uncover funding sources and

hold those responsible accountable.

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Gene

Johnson, Associated Press

SEATTLE, WA. — Attacks on

property carrying the logo of

Elon Musk’s electric-car company

are cropping up across the U.S.

and overseas. While no injuries

have been reported, Tesla showrooms,

vehicle lots, charging

stations and privately owned cars

have been targeted.

There’s been a clear uptick

since President Donald Trump

took office and empowered Musk

to oversee a new Department

of Government Efficiency that’s

slashing government spending.

Experts on domestic extremism

say it’s impossible to know yet if

the spate of incidents will balloon

into a long-term pattern.

In Trump’s first term, his properties

in New York, Washington

and elsewhere became a natural

place for protest. In the early

days of his second term, Tesla is

filling that role.

“Tesla is an easy target,” said

Randy Blazak, a sociologist

who studies political violence.

“They’re rolling down our streets.


They have dealerships in our

neighborhoods.”

Musk critics have organized

dozens of peaceful demonstrations

at Tesla dealerships and

factories across North America

and Europe. Some Tesla owners,

including a U.S. senator who

feuded with Musk, have vowed to

sell their vehicles.

But the attacks are keeping law

enforcement busy.

Prosecutors in Colorado

charged a woman last month in

connection with attacks on Tesla

dealerships, including Molotov

cocktails thrown at vehicles

and the words “Nazi cars”

spray-painted on a building.

And federal agents in South

Carolina last week arrested a

man they say set fire to Tesla

charging stations near Charleston.

An agent from the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

wrote in an affidavit that

authorities found writings critical

of the government and DOGE in

his bedroom and wallet.

“The statement made mention

of sending a message based on

these beliefs,” the agent wrote.

Some of the most prominent

incidents have been reported in

left-leaning cities in the Pacific

Northwest, like Portland, Oregon,

and Seattle, where anti-Trump

and anti-Musk sentiment runs

high.

An Oregon man faces charges

after allegedly throwing several

Molotov cocktails at a Tesla store

in Salem, then returning another

day and shooting out windows.

In the Portland suburb of Tigard,

more than a dozen bullets were

fired at a Tesla showroom last

week, damaging vehicles and

windows, the second time in a

week that the store was targeted.

Four Cybertrucks were set on

fire in a Tesla lot in Seattle earlier

this month. On Friday, witnesses

reported a man poured gasoline

on an unoccupied Tesla Model

S and started a fire on a Seattle

street.

In Las Vegas, several Tesla vehicles

were set ablaze early Tuesday

outside a Tesla service center

where the word “resist” was also

painted in red across the building’s

front doors. Authorities said

at least one person threw Molotov

cocktails — crude bombs filled

with gasoline or another flammable

liquid — and fired several

rounds from a weapon into the

vehicles.

“Was this terrorism? Was it

something else? It certainly has

some of the hallmarks that we

might think — the writing on the

wall, potential political agenda,

an act of violence,” Spencer

Evans, the special agent in charge

of the Las Vegas FBI office, said

at a news conference. “None of

those factors are lost on us.”

TESLA BECOMES A TARGET

FOR THE LEFT

Tesla was once the darling of

the left. Helped to viability by a

$465 million federal loan during

the Obama administration, the

company popularized electric

vehicles and proved, despite their

early reputation, that they didn’t

have to be small, stodgy, underpowered

and limited in range.

More recently, though, Musk

has allied himself with the right.

He bought the social network

Twitter, renamed it X and erased

restrictions that had infuriated

conservatives. He spent an estimated

$250 million to boost

Trump’s 2024 Republican campaign,

becoming by far his biggest

benefactor.

Musk continues to run Tesla —

as well as X and the rocket manufacturer

SpaceX — while also

serving as Trump’s adviser.

Trump gave a boost to the

company when he turned the

White House driveway into an

electric-vehicle showroom. He

promoted the vehicles and said

he would purchase an $80,000

Model S, eschewing his fierce

past criticism of electric vehicles.

Tesla didn’t respond to a request

for comment. Musk briefly

addressed the vandalism Monday

during an appearance on Sen. Ted

Cruz’s podcast, saying “at least

some of it is organized and paid

for” by “left-wing organizations

in America, funded by left-wing

billionaires, essentially.”

“This level of violence is insane

and deeply wrong,” Musk wrote

Tuesday on X, sharing a video

of burning Teslas in Las Vegas.

“Tesla just makes electric cars

and has done nothing to deserve

these evil attacks.”


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DIAZ, AR.

Diaz Police Sergeant Richard Morris was inside his vehicle when the EF-4

tornado, with peak winds of 190 mph, lifted it up and tossed it several feet.

DIAZ, AR. — A Diaz police officer

is recovering after his patrol car

was swept up and thrown by

an EF-4 tornado during Friday

night’s severe weather, THV11

reported.

Sergeant Richard “Dickie” Morris

was inside his vehicle when

the tornado, with peak winds of

190 mph, lifted it and tossed it

several feet, according to the report.

The car landed on another

vehicle in a backyard. His police

radio was ripped out, but he

was able to call for help using

his phone.

Chief James Thompson confirmed

Morris was seriously injured,

but he is expected to fully

recover.

“Needless to say, the good Lord

was watching over him,” Thompson

said, asking for continued

prayers for Morris and others

affected.

At least nine tornadoes were

confirmed in Arkansas on March

14, including seven in the northeast

part of the state, according

to the report.

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KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL

A Kansas Trooper rescued a kidnapped 6-Year-old girl

during a traffic stop and arrested two men.

A 6-year-old girl, who was

kidnapped over a month ago,

has been found safe after a

Kansas Highway Patrol trooper

stopped two men on the road

for a traffic violation.

The Kansas Highway Patrol

(KHP) shared in a Facebook

post on Saturday, March 22,

that a trooper with their criminal

interdiction unit conducted

a traffic stop on an SUV finding

two men in their 60s inside

along with a little girl in the

backseat.

KHP said that the driver of the

car was discovered to have had

a criminal history that included

“homicide and numerous

weapons violations over the

years” and the passenger “had

a warrant for his arrest from

another state for kidnapping

a 6-year-old girl just over a

month prior.”

“After the trooper and a deputy

from a local sheriff’s office

quickly secured both the driver

and passenger, the trooper

safely removed the little girl

from the vehicle,” KHP said in

their post.

They shared that the 6-yearold

— who was not identified —


had been “coached” by one of

the men to give “a false name

and date of birth” in order to

“keep the adult out of jail,” KHP

said. Eventually, troopers were

able to calm her down and get

her to “tell him her real name.”

“She was the kidnapping

victim, who had been with this

suspect for over a month on

the run,” KHP said. “Thankfully

the girl was unharmed, and the

men were taken into custody.

In an update on their initial

post, the KHP thanked people

“for the outpouring of support”

for their division and for the

trooper involved.” They wrote,

“This is an incredible story that

highlights the unpredictable

nature of a trooper’s job and

the real impact they can have

on people’s lives.”

KHP also noted that it “received

many requests for more

details of the stop,” but were

unable to “release any further

details” in order to “protect the

identity of the child and integrity

of open cases.”

Authorities shared that they

are continuing their investigation

into the incident.

According to the Child Crime

Prevention & Safety Center

(CCPSC), a child goes missing

or is abducted in the U.S. “every

40 seconds.” The CCPSC said

that “approximately 840,000

children are reported missing

each year.”


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JACKSONVILLE, FL.

Jacksonville Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Traffic Stop & Shooting.

JACKSONVILLE, FL. – A Jacksonville

Sheriff’s Office officer

was shot in the foot and a

suspect was killed in a shootout

during a traffic stop Wednesday

morning (March 12).

JSO Chief Alan Parker said in a

press conference that the incident

began when Officer A.C.

Gaulding, a 15-year veteran of

the JSO, was working a traffic

deployment and conducted a

stop on the suspect.

Parker said the suspect pulled

into a driveway and started to

get out of his vehicle. Officer

Gaulding ordered him to stay in

his vehicle and then the suspect

reportedly leaned out of the

vehicle and opened fire. Gaulding

then returned fire.

In the exchange of fire, Gaulding

was shot in the left foot

and the suspect was mortally

wounded.

Officers approached the suspect

and found he was wearing

a “bulletproof vest” and there

were two guns—a pistol caliber

rifle with a drum magazine and

a handgun—in the vehicle.

The officer was transported to

a local hospital for treatment.

The suspect was treated by

Rescue and transported to a local

hospital where he died, Chief

Parker said.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters

said the suspect “appeared to

be on his way to do something

to someone else,” and Officer

Gaulding prevented that.

Waters said the suspect had

“bad intentions.”

“Bulletproof vest, rifle with a

drum magazine, another pistol,

all bad intentions,” the sheriff

stressed.

The sheriff said the incident

is under investigation, but he

offered this comment on his officer’s

performance. “From what

I saw on body camera, he did

what he was supposed to do. He

returned fire and eliminated the

threat.”

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LAS VEGAS, NV.

'Pawn Stars' boss Rick Harrison questions if he could have saved

his son from fentanyl overdose:'Nothing worse' than loosing a son.

By Tracy Wright, Fox News


Reality star Rick Harrison continues

to grieve over the loss of his

son, Adam Harrison, more than one

year after his death due to an accidental

overdose.

The "Pawn Stars" personality admitted

in an interview on "In Depth

with Graham Bensinger" that Adam,

who struggled with addiction

issues throughout his life, is on his

mind every day.

Adam died in January 2024 due

to "fentanyl and methamphetamine

toxicity," Clark County, Nevada, coroners

confirmed to Fox News Digital

at the time. His manner of death

was ruled an accident. He was 39.

Bensinger brought up Adam's

name during a conversation with

the CEO of Rick Harrison Productions,

Tracy Whittaker, and said she

"instantly" started crying. He asked

her why, and Whittaker said she

knew Rick was "still hurting, but

he'll never show it."

"No. I think about him every day,"

Rick said. "In his 20s, he had the

drug problems and just, I mean,

God, I put him in rehab so many

times and every time he'd be doing

great."

Rick noted, "Then it would just

fall back."

"I mean, you've heard the same

story from a million people, and

it got really, really bad, and apparently

it wasn't heroin he got. He

ended up getting some fentanyl,

killed him," he said.

Adam died on Jan. 19, 2024 in

Las Vegas. Since his death, Rick

has questioned how he could have

helped his son.

"The thing is, when you lose a kid,

you second guess f---ing everything,"

Rick said. "It's like, could I

have done this? Could I have done

this? Could I have done this? Could I

have done this?

"And it's like it goes through your

brain constantly. There's not a day I

don't go by [without] thinking about

him."

He added, "Could I have done

something different? I mean, I think

I did everything right. You just sit in

your head, what if I did this? What

if I did this? You know what I mean?

What if I just grabbed him, f---ing

locked him in the back of my truck,

drove him to Oregon and put him

over to where he couldn't get… I

mean, you have a hundred things go

through your mind.

"I mean, there is nothing worse

than losing a kid."

In an incident report obtained

by the New York Post, Adam had

reportedly been behind bars for

months before moving into a guesthouse

in the Las Vegas area, where

he was found dead.

"Yes, I can confirm Adam died

from a fentanyl overdose," Rick told

Fox News Digital in January. "The

fentanyl crisis in this country must

be taken more seriously. It seems it

is just flowing over the borders and

nothing is being done about it. We

must do better."


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WOODBRIDGE, VA.

U.S. authorities have captured the MS-13 top leader for the

U.S. East Coast, the FBI announced last month.

Officials captured the 24-yearold

suspect in Woodbridge,

Virginia, just south of Washington,

D.C. Authorities have yet

to release the suspect's name,

but they say he is one of the top

three leaders of the MS-13 gang

in the U.S.

Attorney General Pam Bondi

and FBI Director Kash Patel

watched the arrest unfold from a

nearby tactical operations center.

Deputy Attorney General Todd

Blanche and senior DOJ official

Emil Bove were also present.

"They executed a clean, safe

operation and the bad guys

in custody. And thanks to the

FBI, we got one of the worst of

the worst of the MS-13 off the

streets this morning. Virginia and

the country is a lot safer today,"

Bondi told Fox News following

the arrest.

The operation included the

FBI joined by the Prince William

County Police Department, ATF,

ICE, and the Virginia State Police.

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DEPUTY’S CRUISER AT INTER-

SECTION, FLIPPING IT OVER

By Joanna Putman

BRANDON, FL. – A Hillsborough

County Sheriff’s deputy was

hospitalized with minor injuries

after a crash with a pickup truck

caused a cruiser to roll onto its

side, WFTS reported.

Traffic camera footage shows

the cruiser, with lights activated,

moving across an intersection.

A pickup truck traveling perpendicularly

then drove into the

intersection, colliding with the

cruiser. The impact caused the

deputy’s vehicle to flip onto its

side before returning to an upright

position.

The deputy was taken to the

hospital for evaluation but is

expected to recover, according

to the report. Officials confirmed

the deputy had lights and sirens

activated and was responding to

another incident at the time of

the crash.

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FOR HELPING IMMIGRATION

ENFORCEMENT

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General Nick Brown sued Adams

County and the Adams County


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10, accusing them of violating a

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in federal immigration

enforcement.

The lawsuit claims the Adams

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based only on their immigration

status, helped federal agents

question people in custody, and

routinely given immigration

officials confidential personal

information of hundreds of

Washingtonians — including

birth dates, home addresses,

driver’s license numbers, and

fingerprints. In addition, the state

alleges the county has “gone out

of their way to enable federal

immigration agents to interview

or question people in custody,

including transporting people in

county vehicles expressly for that

purpose.”

In announcing the lawsuit,

Brown said Washington law

does not interfere with the ability

of federal officials to enforce

immigration law, KUOW reports.

But Adams County Sheriff Dale

Wagner disagrees.

“The state’s restrictions attempt

to tie the hands of law

enforcement, making it harder to

cooperate with federal agencies

that help keep dangerous individuals

off our streets,” Wagner

wrote in a statement posted to

Facebook on Monday.

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AROUND THE COUNTRY

NYPD DETECTIVE PULLED

FROM ACTIVE SPECIAL VIC-

TIMS CASES AFTER TWERKING

IN RAP VIDEO

NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective

Melissa Mercado is under

investigation over her performance

in a rap video.

The NYPD detective who went

viral after twerking in a thong

and skimpy bra in a rap video

will no longer investigate active

cases with the Special Victims

Division, which investigates sex

crimes.

Melissa Mercado’s behavior

was under review, an NYPD

spokeswoman said. The department

didn’t immediately answer

when asked if the seven-year

NYPD veteran had broken any

specific rules when she appeared

in the “Doin That” video

by Hempstead rapper S-Quire.

Pitch Perfect, who directed the

music video, told TMZ Friday that

he and the rapper hired Mercado

from a casting agency and were

unaware of her day job.

She was not named in the

clip — which quickly made the

rounds among the rank and file

— and she wasn’t wearing anything

that would identify her as

an NYPD officer.

It was particularly disturbing

for a sex crimes investigator to

make a video that’s degrading

to women, retired NYPD Special

Victims Division Chief Michael

Osgood told the Post.

COLO. PD UPDATES POLICY

TO ALLOW PURSUITS OF DUI

DRIVERS, SUSPECTS IN STOLEN

VEHICLES

By Joanna Putman

AURORA, CO. – The Aurora

Police Department has imple-


CLICK TO WATCH

mented a revised pursuit policy

allowing officers to pursue

suspects believed to be driving

under the influence or in a stolen

vehicle, Denver 7 reported.

Police Chief Todd Chamberlain

said the change, which took effect

March 5, is aimed at reducing

crime and improving public

safety, according to the report.

Since 2019, more than 27,000

vehicles have been stolen in

Aurora, impacting residents’ daily

lives, he said.

“When I looked at those numbers

… I think you can see that

a stolen car impacts much more

than just property,” Chamberlain

told Denver7. “It impacts people’s

lives. It impacts their livelihood.

It impacts their safety.”

The decision to modify the

policy followed a review of

best practices nationwide, legal

counsel input and discussions

within department leadership,

according to the report. Chamberlain

hopes the new policy

will also help curb carjackings

and related crimes.

“I hope it changes the violent

crime that goes with it. I hope

it changes the connected crime

that happens when someone

steals a car and then they say,

‘Hey, let’s go out and victimize

somebody else. Let’s go rob

somebody else. Let’s go steal

somebody’s house,’” he said. “I

hope it changes all those things.”

The updated policy is now in

effect, and officials will monitor

its impact on crime and community

safety, according to the

report.

FROM NFL TO LAW ENFORCE-

MENT: FORMER PLAYER PRO-

MOTED TO SERGEANT AT N.C.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Joanna Putman

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A former

NFL Super Bowl champion has

been promoted to sergeant at

the New Hanover County Sheriff’s

Office, WECT reported.

Jay Ross, a Wilmington native,

played for East Carolina University

before joining the NFL, according

to the report. He signed

with the New Orleans Saints in

2010, later moving to the Green

Bay Packers, where he was part

of the team’s Super Bowl-winning

season. He finished his career

with the Buffalo Bills before

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retiring in 2013.

After returning to Wilmington,

Ross joined the New Hanover

County Sheriff’s office as a deputy.

On March 13, he was promoted

to sergeant and supervisor of

the School Resource Officer Unit,

according to the report.

Sheriff Ed McMahon praised

Ross’ leadership and ability to

connect with students.

“Jay understands the challenges

our youth face today and has

a unique ability to connect with

them in a way that fosters trust

and respect. His experience both

on and off the field has shaped

him into a leader who leads with

compassion, discipline and a

deep commitment to serving our

schools,” McMahon told WECT.

“I have no doubt that under his

leadership, our School Resource

Officer program will continue

to strengthen the relationship

between law enforcement and

the students, faculty and parents

we serve.”

“I’m proud to step into this

leadership role and continue

serving with integrity, accountability

and purpose,” Ross stated.

“I’m thankful for Sheriff McMahon

and Chief Deputy Hart for

believing in me and giving me

the opportunity to advance in my

law enforcement career. I love

this community I serve and God

guided this path for me to continue

my service.”

AUSTIN POLICE CHIEF AIMS

TO END OFFICER SHORTAGE AS

RECRUITMENT IMPROVES

The Austin Police Department

(APD) is making strides toward

resolving its ongoing officer

shortage, with Chief Lisa Davis

expressing optimism that staffing


levels will stabilize in the next

couple of years.

The news comes after the

department welcomed 29 new

officers after the 153rd Cadet

Class took their official oaths

on March 7. Despite this progress,

APD remains 340 officers

short. However, Davis believes

that a recently signed five-year

contract with the police union is

setting the department on a path

to improvement.

“It’s about knowing these are

the next five years,” she explains.

“This is what our raises are going

to look like. This is what I can

plan on. I think it’s important for

the officers that are here but it’s

also important for the officers

who are coming in,” Davis told

FOX7 Austin.

She highlighted a significant

boost in recruitment, with a

164% increase in applicants.

“That’s people coming in and

signing up to take the written

test, the physical agility test to

get through,” she explained.

The department’s next cadet

class, set to begin in April, has

approximately 100 eligible candidates.

While those numbers

may decrease throughout the

selection process, Davis is encouraged

by the trend. “I feel

very optimistic to come from

classes with 30 to 50 officers to

going up to a class with 100,”

she noted.

With three cadet classes

scheduled each year, Davis is

confident that the officer shortage

will be remedied within the

next two years. “I think within a

year and a half, two years, we

should be stabilized on where

we are with our numbers. I feel

very optimistic about this,” she

said.

In addition to recruitment,

Davis hopes to eliminate backfill

shifts, which require detectives

to cover patrol duties due to

staffing shortages. “The goal is if

we can get our recruiting efforts

up, and we’re continuing to put

these classes out, my goal is to

be done with backfill by the end

of the year,” she stated.

The latest class of cadets is eager

to serve the Austin community.

“I want to serve the community

on their most challenging

days,” graduate Andrew Maestas

said. Fellow graduate Tara Duran

shared her motivation, stating,

“I grew up in this community

and raised children in this community,

so I wanted a way to

give back” Cadet Francisco Sada

Tijerina added, “There’s probably

not a better job out there than to

be a police officer helping people,

driving fast. You know, just

the thrill.”

Reprinted from American Police

Beat

SWORD-WIELDING MAN

THREATENS TO STAB N.J.

OFFICERS, CHARGES DOWN

STAIRS BEFORE OIS

By Sarah Roebuck

WAYNE, N.J. — A man armed

with two swords was shot by

police after allegedly threatening

to harm officers, just hours after

he had been arrested and re-

leased from custody, according

to Patch.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s

Office released the body

camera video of the Feb. 14

incident on March 12. The man

faces multiple charges, including

assault and weapons possession,

in connection with events leading

up to the shooting, the prosecutor’s

office said.

Wayne Police Department

officers first encountered the

suspect earlier that day after

responding to a single-vehicle

crash in which he was the driver.

He allegedly became argumentative

and combative with an

officer and was arrested before

being released on a summons,

according to Patch.

Later that evening, a 911 caller

reported that a man had intentionally

ingested approximately

20 Xanax pills. When officers

arrived at the residence, the suspect

appeared on a second-floor

balcony, holding two swords,

and allegedly threatened to jump

and stab the officers, according

CLICK TO WATCH

to the prosecutor’s office.

“In the ensuing interaction, he

stated to the officers on scene

that he would jump down from

the balcony and stab them,”

the prosecutor’s office said in a

release. “He retreated to a second-floor

room and closed the

door.”

The suspect then retreated

inside and closed a door. Officers

secured the perimeter and called

for additional resources to handle

a barricaded subject.

Moments later, the suspect

reemerged with the swords and

moved down the stairs toward

officers “at a fast pace,” the

prosecutor’s office stated. Body

camera footage captured officers

repeatedly instructing him

to drop the weapons, with a

lieutenant saying, “Drop ‘em,

drop ‘em now, drop ‘em now!”

When he did not comply, a

Wayne Police lieutenant fired

his service weapon seven times,

striking the suspect, officials

said.

Officers immediately ren-


dered aid before the suspect

was transported to St. Joseph’s

University Medical Center for

treatment.

The suspect has since been

charged with two counts of

aggravated assault on a law

enforcement officer, as well as

terroristic threats, unlawful possession

of a weapon and possession

of a weapon for an unlawful

purpose. He was released

from custody under pretrial

monitoring.

An investigation into the shooting

remains ongoing and will be

presented to a grand jury to determine

whether the use of force

was legally justified.

FLA. LAUNCHES DASHBOARD

FOR COPS TO REPORT AGEN-

CIES IGNORING IMMIGRATION

LAWS

By Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald

TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Florida

officials want local police officers

to report their bosses to the

state if they believe they are not

fully complying with state immigration

directives as part of a

broad push to get law enforcement

agencies on board with

President Donald Trump’s immigration

crackdown.

“This reporting system will

provide a direct channel for

officers and employees to report

any failure by their agency to

comply with Florida’s immigration

enforcement policies,” Keefe

said. “Let there be no misunderstanding

— Florida law will be

enforced.”

The dashboard, hosted by a

website run by the Florida Department

of Law Enforcement,

is the latest effort by the state to

pressure police departments and


sheriff’s offices across the state

to help the Trump administration

identify and deport immigrants

who are here illegally.

As of Tuesday, more than

100 Florida police forces have

signed up to participate in a

federal immigration program

that empowers local officers to

perform some of the functions

of federal immigration agents

while they are out policing the

communities they have sworn to

protect. Those agencies include

the police departments in Coral

Gables, Key West, Tampa and St.

Petersburg.

The 287(g) program allows ICE

to deputize local officers to perform

immigration enforcement

duties, including identifying and

processing non citizens in custody

for potential removal

Keefe’s push to report violations

is a signal that state officials

will be keeping a close eye

on local law enforcement agencies’

compliance with a state

law that requires local officials

to fully comply with all federal

immigration directives.

In his statement, Keefe noted

that any official in violation of

the law is subject to penalties

and judicial proceedings by the

attorney general or removal

from office by the governor.

According to the website,

members of the public can also

report “any failures by law enforcement

agencies or correctional

institutions to comply with

Florida’s immigration enforcement

policies.” The instructions

on the website also suggest the

complaints can be anonymous.

“If you choose not to provide

your contact information, we

will still review your complaint,

but our ability to investigate and

resolve the issue may be limited,”

the website says. “This could

potentially result in a delay or

inability to effectively address

your concerns.”

When someone files a complaint

on the dashboard, they are

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agency or correctional

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MAN BRANDISHES GUN AT

CHILDREN, POINTS IT AT SAN

FRANCISCO POLICE DRONE

BEFORE OIS

Joanna Putman

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. —Newly

released footage shows an officer-involved

shooting of a man

who brandished a gun over a

fence, allegedly to tell neighbor

children to quiet down, according

to an OIS briefing during a

San Francisco Police Department

virtual town hall.

The March 8 incident began

when a 911 caller reported that a

man yelled at the caller’s children

to be quiet while holding

a gun above a tall fence. After

ensuring the safety of the caller’s

family and setting up personnel

on scene, SFPD officers called

the suspect’s wife, who told

them the man was depressed,

had been drinking and owned

multiple firearms.

As the officers tried to make

contact with the man, he entered

and re-exited his home,

walked around the backyard

and pointed his gun at a drone

overhead. Drone footage shows

the man moving along the fence

while trying to point the gun at a

drone.

As he moved along the fence,

an officer positioned on the 911

caller’s balcony fired a shot at

the man. The man appeared to

also fire shots, with an officer

calling in that he had fired shots

into the air.

“Looks like he just shot himself

in the arm,” an officer said on the

radio.

Drone footage shows the man

running away from the fence and

into his yard. Body camera footage

from officers on the ground


shows them approaching the

man while instructing him to lay

on the ground.

After officers climbed over a

fence to reach the man, they began

to render aid, beginning by

applying two tourniquets to the

man’s arm.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

VEHICLE PURSUIT ENDS WITH

FATAL OIS ON PIER

David Griffith

The Santa Ana Police Department

of Orange County, California,

has released video of a

Feb. 1, 2025, vehicle pursuit that

ended in a fatal officer-involved

shooting on the Newport Beach

CLICK TO WATCH

Pier.

Santa Ana PD says the incident

began at 6:10 a.m. when it

received a request for assistance

from the Menifee Police Department

in neighboring Riverside

County. The Menifee PD had

tracked a homicide suspect’s

cellphone to a residence in Santa

Ana.

At 6:36 a.m. two Santa Ana

officers went to the home and

spotted a person in a vehicle.

When they approached the vehicle,

it drove away.

The officers followed and

a pursuit began. The pursuit

wound through several Orange

County towns and on the free-

CLICK TO WATCH


way, Santa Ana Police say. It

ended on the Newport Beach

Pier.

The suspect drove his vehicle

onto the pier, which is a no drive

zone. Police vehicles followed

him to the end of the pier and

parked.

Officers got out of their patrol

SUV and a gunfight erupted. The

suspect was mortally wounded.

Video from an Orange County

Sheriff’s Department helicopter

shows the suspect down with

a handgun on his body. He was

pronounced dead at the scene by

Newport Beach firefighters.

The deceased suspect has been

identified as 45-year-old Jose

Alfonso Velasquez.

No officers or civilians were

injured on the pier.

GEORGIA AGENCY RELEASES

VIDEO OF APPARENT SUICIDE-

BY-COP SHOOTING, SUSPECT

CRITICALLY WOUNDED

The Richmond County (Georgia)

Sheriff’s Office released

dramatic video footage Tuesday

of last week’s deputy-involved

shooting that left an armed

suspect in critical condition. The

incident appears to have been

caused by the suspect forcing the

deputy to shoot him in an apparent

suicide-by-cop attempt.

Last Thursday, Richmond County

deputies were dispatched at

1:08 p.m. following a call about

a domestic dispute. The female

complainant reported that Brandon

Hill, 31, had broken windows

at her home and stolen her

firearm before fleeing the scene.

Deputies began searching for

Hill, and at 1:29 p.m., Deputy David

Hopkins located him walking

near an elementary school.


After confirming Hill’s description,

Deputy Hopkins used

his vehicle’s PA system to issue

commands, asking Hill to raise

his hands. As Hopkins exited his

vehicle, he ordered Hill multiple

times to drop the weapon. Instead,

Hill raised the firearm and

pointed it at Deputy Hopkins on

two occasions, as shown in the

in-car video footage. In response

to this immediate threat, Deputy

Hopkins fired his weapon,

striking Hill, the Augusta Press

reports.

Hill was immediately secured,

and Deputy Hopkins began

rendering aid while calling for

emergency medical services.

During the encounter, Hill made

numerous statements that he

wanted to die and that he wanted

the deputy to kill him or let

him “go.”

Hill survived the shooting but

was in critical condition.

2 MEN CHARGED OVER

CRASH THAT CRITICALLY IN-

JURED ST. LOUIS OFFICER

The injured officer fired what

Chief Robert Tracy called “safety

CLICK TO WATCH

shots” to alert nearby officers to

his presence. Other officers responded

and immediately began

to administer first aid to their injured

colleague and the suspect.

As a St. Louis police officer

recovers from having his leg

partially amputated after being

struck by a car Monday morning,

city prosecutors have announced

charges against two of the drivers

involved in that incident.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s

Office charged Mehki R. Campbell,

18, of East St. Louis, with

first-degree assault, armed criminal

action, aggravated fleeing a

stop, and resisting arrest, Fox 2

reports.

Frank Carr, 62, of St. Louis,

was charged with two counts

of leaving the scene of an accident

– physical injury and one

count of tampering with physical

evidence.

The incident reportedly began

with a carjacking of a Toyota

Rav 4.

The officer who was injured in

the crash was struck by another

vehicle while holding one of the

carjacking suspects at gunpoint.

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They when they were both

struck by an oncoming Cadillac,

Chief Robert Tracy said.

The injured officer fired what

Chief Tracy called “safety shots”

to alert nearby officers to his

presence. Other officers responded

and immediately began to administer

first aid to their injured

colleague and the suspect.

The officer was rushed to the

hospital in a police vehicle. The

injured suspect was taken to

another hospital.

After reviewing surveillance

video showing the Cadillac flee

the scene, police ran the vehicle’s

plates and saw it was registered

to Carr. Police later located

and arrested Carr.

FORMER FLA. SCHOOL

COP GETS 30 YEARS AFTER

CAUGHT ON VIDEO SHOOTING

DEPUTY EX-BOYFRIEND IN THE

FACE

By Muri Assunção

New York Daily News

MIAMI, FL. — A Florida woman

caught on video shooting her

ex-boyfriend, a Miami-Dade

sheriff’s deputy, was sentenced

on Friday to 30 years in prison

followed by 20 years of probation.

Yessenia Sanchez, who

worked as a police officer for

Miami-Dade Schools, pleaded

guilty to attempted murder and

aggravated stalking in the November

2022 shooting of Damian

Colón.

The 35-year-old was accused

of tracking Colón to his home in

Hialeah , shooting him in the face

and then fleeing the scene.

Surveillance video provided by

the state attorney’s office appears

to show the exact moment


CLICK TO WATCH

when Sanchez points a gun at

the victim’s head and pulls the

trigger.

Colón, a 17-year veteran of

the Miami-Dade Police Department,

is seen collapsing onto the

ground as Sanchez walks away.

The video also shows Sanchez’s

truck smashing into other

vehicles as she speeds away to

flee the scene, leaving “a path of

destruction,” according to investigators.

Sanchez, who had resigned

from her job in 2021 following

domestic violence charges stemming

from a separate incident,

was later arrested at her Hialeah

home, NBC South Florida reported.

Colón — who now uses a

wheelchair and retired from the

MDSO earlier this month — was

in the courtroom as Sanchez

accepted her plea deal.

“Justice is served, and I think

she got what she deserved,” he

said, according to local station

WPLG. “I think she should have

gotten more, but I’ll take what

she got.”

In a statement released to

the press after Friday’s hearing,

Miami-Dade State Attorney

Katherine Fernandez Rundle said

Sanchez’s lengthy sentence won’t

“restore the physical damage she

did while trying to kill the man

she once claimed to have loved.”

MAN DRIVES CAR INTO LAKE,

APPROACHES TEXAS OFFICER

WITH KNIFE BEFORE OIS

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – Authorities

have released body camera footage

of an officer-involved shooting

after a suspect crashed into

a lake and threatened an officer

with a knife, News4SA reported.

The Feb. 15 incident began

when the suspect drove onto a

walking trail with several pedestrians

nearby before crashing

into the lake, according to the

report.

Video shows the responding

officer, a nine-year San Antonio

Parks Police Department veteran,

approaching the vehicle,

which remained mostly out of

the water on a grassy bank. Bystanders

told the officer that they

saw one person in the car.

Video then shows the man

climbing out of the vehicle and

attempting to walk up the bank.

He fell into the water once as

the officer instructed him to hold


onto the vehicle and asked if

there was anyone else inside.

As he got closer to the officer,

the officer noticed that he had a

knife protruding from his pocket.

“You have a knife in your pocket

buddy,” she can be heard saying.

“Put it down, throw it down!”

The man instead pulled the

knife from his pocket and started

to walk toward the officer.

The officer backed away while

continuing to instruct the man to

drop the knife.

As the man raised the knife

in the air and began to wave it

around, the officer fired one shot,

striking the subject. He bent over

after being struck but did not

drop the knife.

“Stop, stop! Put the knife

down!” the officer yelled as the

man continued to move toward

her with the knife in hand.

The officer then fired an additional

shot, bringing the man to

the ground.

The suspect was taken to a

hospital before being arrested

and charged with aggravated

assault against a public servant,

according to the report.

GOAT IGNORES OFFICERS’

COMMANDS, FLEES, NOW

NAMED ‘FUGITIVE’

An unclaimed goat in Akron,

Ohio, has now been given a

home and named “Fugitive” after

darting in and out of traffic in an

attempt to evade police in a foot,

or maybe hoof, chase recently.

The Akron Police Department

released a video this week of

officers running behind the

goat last Friday night on a busy

stretch of highway in an attempt

to take it into custody and

prevent it from being struck by


oncoming traffic.

The video shows officers

arriving on the scene and walking

beside the concrete median

wall, snapping fingers and

whistling for the goat. But, once

approached by officers, the goat

ran.

The video shows the goat

darting into the middle of oncoming

traffic, narrowly missing

being struck before returning to

the relatively safe area near the

median wall.

“Come here,” one officer tells

the goat.

The goat did not comply with

the officer's commands, and

again tried to flee, this time

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crossing three lanes of traffic.

“Come here. Come here. Come

here,” the officer again commanded

the somewhat stubborn

subject. This time, the goat

crossed the road and briefly

rejoined the officers against the

median wall. The video continues

to show officers’ attempts to

lure and/or contain the goat.

Finally, the goat runs across

the traffic again and heads up a

hill, but a pursuing officer takes

it down.

The department’s social media

post said the officers were able

to wrangle the goat into their

cruiser and later turned over to a

local farm.


MAN WITH CHAINSAW RUNS

INTO SENIOR LIVING HOME,

STRIKES ILL. OFFICER BEFORE

FATAL OIS

By Joanna Putman, Police1

ST. CHARLES, IL. — Newly

released body camera footage

shows the moment a man attempted

to start a chainsaw

while running through a senior

living facility, leading to an

officer-involved shooting, ABC7

Chicago reported.

The incident began on Dec. 1,

2024, when a 911 caller reported

seeing a man entering River Glen

of St. Charles, a senior living

facility, wielding a chainsaw, according

to the report. Body camera

footage released on March 18

shows an officer confronting the

man near residents and ordering

him to drop the weapon. Instead,

the man entered the cafeteria

and started the chainsaw.

The officer deployed a TAS-

ER, briefly knocking the man

down, but he got up, grabbed

the chainsaw, and ran toward the

officer. After a pursuit through

the facility, the man charged at

an officer in the lobby, who fired

two shots but missed.

Video shows the man was able

to strike the officer with the

chainsaw before a third shot hit

his arm.

In a hallway, the man stopped

near a resident in a wheelchair

and made a gesture resembling

holding a gun. An officer then

fired a fourth shot, striking him

in the chest. Officers provided

medical aid before paramedics

transported him to a hospital,

where he was pronounced dead.

A toxicology report revealed

methamphetamine and other


substances in his system, according

to the report. Authorities

found no connection between

the man and the senior home

but noted his extensive criminal

history.

The state’s attorney’s office

concluded that the officer acted

within the law, using deadly

force to prevent harm, according

to the report. No residents were

injured in the incident.

WA POLICE ACADEMY BANS

SIG SAUER AFTER REPORTS IT

COULD FIRE BY ITSELF

By Mike Carter,

Seattle Times

The Washington State Criminal

Justice Training Commission has

prohibited recruits from training

with a popular semiautomatic

handgun and has banned the

pistol from the commission’s

campuses after reports the gun

could fire without someone pulling

the trigger.

In an order issued Feb. 24,

commission Executive Director

Monica Alexander made a permanent

prohibition of the Sig

Sauer P320, one of the most

popular handguns on the market,

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a version of which is used by the

U.S. military.

Alexander had temporarily

banned anyone from carrying

and training with the firearm

after an Oct. 9 incident, in which

a recruit in a Basic Law Enforcement

Academy class in Spokane

reported his Sig Sauer “self-discharged”

as he drew it to fire on

targets at the police range. The

round struck the ground behind

the recruit and fragmented,

striking and injuring an instructor

and another recruit.

The recruit insisted his trigger

finger was “indexed” — pointed

alongside the frame of the handgun,

outside of the trigger guard

— when he drew the weapon. A

firearms instructor confirmed the

incident, stating he was watching

the recruit’s hand and that

the “weapon immediately fired

while he was drawing the weapon”

while his finger was not on

the trigger.

Noting reports of similar incidents,

Alexander issued a temporary

ban of the handgun Oct.

17 — first reported by KING 5 —

and formed a working group of

police officials, firearms instruc-


tors, Criminal Justice Training

Commission staff and representatives

from the manufacturer in

New Hampshire, where Sig Sauer

is headquartered.

Members of the group met four

times in October and November,

while the temporary ban was in

place. Based on a summary of

the meetings contained in a report

published Feb. 24, the group

was sharply divided — and not

free from gun politics or anti-gun

conspiracy theories.

“There was a clear theme offered

by work group members

against the temporary prohibition”

issued by Alexander in October,

the report states. They felt

the presentation by the manufacturer’s

representatives “was clear

and convincing” that the P320

and its military versions (called

the M17 and M18) cannot fire

without the trigger being pulled.

Offering “no evidence or contrary

information,” these members

discounted news accounts,

lawsuits and video evidence

presented by others in the work

group, according to the report,

and blamed the recruits, instructors

and improper training for

the incidents.

“Although not widely supported,

a work group member

opined that the online videos are

propaganda created by George

Soros,” the billionaire philanthropist

known to fund Democratic

causes.

The work group uncovered a

number of lawsuits and video of

incidents involving the Sig Sauer

P320 firing while in a holster, including

2022 body-camera video

of an officer in Milwaukee who

was wounded when his partner’s

firearm discharged in its holster.


Another body-camera video

shows a 2023 incident in Montville,

N.J., where an officer’s

holstered sidearm goes off in the

lobby of the police station.

There also have been a number

of lawsuits filed against Sig Sauer

over unintended discharges of

the P320, including one settled in

Tacoma in 2023 after a man suffered

a serious leg wound when

his gun discharged while he was

holstering it. The details of the

settlement were not immediately

available.

The Sig Sauer P320 was first

manufactured in 2014 and

is among the most popular

semiautomatic handguns in

the world, with an estimated

500,000 in circulation in the U.S.

The military has adopted variants

of the P320 as its standard

sidearm, called the M17 and the

M18. It is chambered for a number

of popular calibers, including

9-mm and .45 ACP.

Alexander wrote that her decision

to formally ban the Sig Sauer

P320 from the academy and

state criminal justice training

campuses in Spokane and Burien

was made “out of an abundance

of caution for the safety of our

recruits and staff.”

MAN TRIES TO USE HOSTAGE

AS HUMAN SHIELD, THREAT-

ENS OHIO OFFICERS BEFORE

FATAL OIS

RAVENNA, OH. — Ravenna

police have released additional

details surrounding the fatal

shooting of a suspect by two officers

in the early morning hours

of Sunday.

The incident started after

police said they received a call

from a person in an apartment

who reported a man with a gun

sleeping on the floor. The suspect

eventually woke up and left

the apartment, using the caller

as a "human shield." The victim

broke away and the suspect allegedly

pointed his gun at police,

prompting both officers to fire.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal

Investigation (BCI) was called

in to lead the investigation into

the shooting that happened at a

Hazen Avenue apartment building.

No officers were injured in

the incident.

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Here's what we know following

new information given by the

Ravenna Police Department on

Monday:

The suspect shot by officers

has been identified as 48-yearold

Shawn Antonio Ware of

Ravenna.

1 a.m. - According to the

Ravenna Police Department, the

first call about Ware came in at

this time on Sunday.

The caller said Ware, who

lived directly above, had been

threatening them with a gun for

the past few days. On Saturday,

Ware threatened this person,

stating he was going to his cousin’s

house to get his .45 caliber

handgun. He also mentioned

he knew where the victim sat in

his apartment and would shoot

down through the floor from his

apartment.

The victim stated the landlord

mentioned Ware may have a BB

gun, but was unsure if the gun

was real or not.

1:33 a.m. - Police say they

received a call from another

Hazen Avenue apartment resident.

"The caller can be heard

whispering, 'there is a person in

the apartment with a handgun.'"

The caller said that Ware forced

his way inside the apartment,

"brandished a firearm," and said

he needed a place to hide. Police

were dispatched to the apartment

four minutes later amid

reports that Ware was sleeping

on the floor.

1:39 a.m. - Officers arrived at

the apartment complex. Police

say the victim opened the door

and whispered to officers that

the gun was in Ware's pocket.

Ware was then seen waking up

and pulling out the gun. He then

stands up.

"Officers immediately retreated

and took cover as the apartment

door, which is equipped with an

automatic closing mechanism,

shut behind them. While maintaining

a secure position, officers

continued to issue verbal

commands and identified themselves,"

Ravenna police noted in

its release, adding that officers

acknowledged the possibility

that the gun might be a BB.

Police say the victim was

forced out the door with Ware

exiting behind him, using the

victim as a shield while pointing

the gun at him.

The victim was able to break

free and go back into the apartment.

Police say Ware then advanced

toward an officer positioned

at the end of the hallway,

"still brandishing the handgun.

In response to the immediate

threat, officers discharged their

firearms, firing eight rounds and

fatally striking" Ware.

The gun was later determined

to be a CO2-powered BB gun.




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BY LANCE J. LORUSSO, ESQ.

Don’t look for fancy artwork or marble

floors when you enter LoRusso Law Firm’s

offices in Georgia. You will find, however,

a wall of challenge coins, patches, photos,

and plaques reflecting the work of

our team of dedicated professionals. One

such patch, sitting alone in a gold frame,

was cut from the uniform a deputy he was

wearing the night he was shot. LoRusso

Law Firm filed suit against the estate of the

man who shot him, litigated the case for

over three years, and obtained a six-figure

settlement on his behalf. Giving up is overrated.

I am Lance LoRusso, and I opened the

LoRusso Law Firm’s first office on January

1, 2008 in north metropolitan Atlanta. The

firm continues to grow with three offices

– Atlanta, Columbus, and Coastal Georgiaseven

attorneys, five paralegals, several

student interns, and support staff. LoRusso

Law Firm (LLF) has grown to widen the net

of protection for our public safety professionals

through litigation, advocacy on

local, state, and national levels, and education

through the Blueline Lawyer Institute.

Our clients protect our citizens from

danger and violence, and we protect them

every day.

LLF has grown into a national practice

with attorneys licensed in Georgia, Tennessee,

Arkansas, and Florida. The unique

nature of our practice allows us to partner

with counsel from around the United States

to assist first responders. The firm has handled

and assisted with cases in Georgia,

Nevada, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas,

Michigan, Florida, South Carolina, Washington,

Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana,

Mississippi, Kentucky, Virginia, North

Carolina, and Washington, D.C.

Our personal injury practice focuses on

representing first responders injured or

killed in the line of duty although many

civilians also find the firm a great resource.

Many first responders and their families are

unaware of the options available to them

when tragedy strikes. Our deep knowledge

of public safety and personal injury law allows

us to help clients navigate challenging

circumstances.

SERVE OTHERS. LIVE WITHOUT FEAR

These words are engraved on a steel

American Flag hanging in the LLF breakroom

in Atlanta and memorialized through

our team. This personal and firm motto

arose when myself and my personal and

work families were facing threats and

hate filled communications from members

of the public in response to a couple of

high-profile cases that placed LLF front and

center protecting law enforcement officers

(LEOs).

“The words just made sense to me and

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summarized what our clients do every

day,” I said during a recent interview. “Isaiah

6:8 was taken.”

The firm’s clients range from an officer

being disciplined for a traffic crash to defending

officers in murder cases when their

use of force decisions lead to indictments.

The cases play out in civil service board

meetings and state and federal courts in

Georgia and other states. In December

2024, I argued a case with local counsel

Robert Newcomb in the Arkansas Court

of Appeals on behalf of Little Rock Police

Officer Charles Starks who was involved

in a shooting on February 22, 2019. The

Court of Appeals reversed his termination;

the city appealed again. Two weeks later,

LLF Senior Attorney Ken Davis and myself

appeared in the Eleventh Circuit Federal

Court of Appeals on December 16 and 17

on behalf of LEOs. The first case involved a

United States Marshal and Task Force Officer

charged with murder and burglary

after entering a house on a warrant and

returning fire in a gunfight with a desperate

fugitive on August 5, 2016. The second was

a civil case stemming from the termination

and arrest of three City of Atlanta officers

during the 2020 riots. LLF filed suit on their

behalf against the former mayor, former

police chief, former district attorney, and

others. Opinions in those cases are expected

in late spring or early summer.

ON OUR CLIENTS’ WORST DAYS

Our team keeps present to mind a basic

principle: Whether an OIS, horrific crash,

termination, or investigation, we are honored

to be there to support, counsel, and

defend our clients experiencing some of

the worst days of their lives.

LLF is staffed by an outstanding group of

people. Our Public Safety Team is led by

Managing Attorney Ken Davis who brings

twenty-nine years of law enforcement

experience to the table, retiring as a major

with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office,

including time as an Internal Affairs Unit

Commander and academy director/ trainer.

Jim Dahlquist retired from the Cobb County

Police Department as a SWAT operator,

trainer, and fatality crash investigator.

Dustin Townsend joined the firm after seven

years as a prosecutor and eleven as a Cobb

County Police Officer serving on SWAT

and a street crime unit. We are supported

by paralegals Leah Barton, who served as

Chief of the Cobb County Police Explorer’s

Unit, and Chloe Strickland-Teems, a parttime

student at John Marshall Law School

who recently made law review! I personally

have represented nearly 180 officers in officer

involved shootings (OIS), and LLF has

represented over 400. Standing up for First

Responders is what we do.

Many times, the greatest dangers to our

clients arise from traffic crashes. From

amputated limbs to traumatic brain injuries,

their lives, the lives of their families,

the strength of their departments, and the

safety of their communities changed in

an instant due to careless, impaired, and

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distracted drivers. Christine King attended

law school while working as a litigation

paralegal on many high-profile and complex

catastrophic injury cases involving

tractor trailers and commercial vehicles.

Leslie Miller brings 25 years of litigation

experience to her work at LLF representing

seriously injured clients. Christine and

Leslie work in our Coastal Office near

Jekyll Island. Blake Joiner, an attorney with

eleven years of litigation experience defending

and prosecuting civil cases in state

and federal court, heads our Personal Injury

Team. Blake began his career with LLF

while a student at Mercer University Law

School and worked with LLF as an attorney

before practicing with two large law firms

defending complex civil cases. He returned

to LLF in January 2023 and became licensed

in Florida in 2024.

In 2024 alone, LLF recovered several million

dollars on behalf of injured public

safety officers and their families.

BLUELINE LAWYER INSTITUTE

The politically motivated prosecutions of

officers, gaining speed in 2015 and reaching

a fevered pitch in 2020, pointed to the

need for a think tank for LEOs, LEO trainers,

and the attorneys who represent and

protect them. In July 2022, the Blueline

Lawyer Institute held the first Force Forum

uniquely focused on defending use of

force, officer resiliency, and the decisions

and effects surrounding the use of deadly

and non-deadly force. On May 20-22,

2025 we are hosting our 4th Force Forum

on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Attendance of

nearly 200 represents LEOs and their lawyers

from more than twenty-five states and

local, state, and federal law enforcement

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agencies. While LEOs are welcome, only

attorneys who are specifically representing

an FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) lodge

or group or those referred or employed

by a law enforcement agency may attend.

Expert witnesses who advocate and testify

against LEOs need not apply. Sign up at

www.bluelinelawyer.com with discounts

for FOP members and early registration before

May 1, 2025.

Each Force Forum delves deep into case

law, human performance, and the human

side of the use of force. At each forum, we

bring LEOs who have used deadly force and

been subjected to investigations and prosecutions

to allow the audience to see firsthand

the importance of quality training and

preparation. Past panelists include former

Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby and others

who were vindicated only after spending

years wearing ankle monitors and facing

uncertain futures, all while being the recipients

of death threats and vile social media

attacks. We are honored to continue our

partnership with Force Science to bring the

latest research available to attendees.

The Blueline Lawyer Institute also conducts

webinars on topics such as Qualified

Immunity and how to protect yourself and

your family when you are injured on or off

duty. Future topics will include canine use

of force, coping with a critical incident, and

preparing for challenges to your actions as

a LEO. You can see all of our webinars on

the LoRusso Law Firm You Tube channel.

Visit www.bluelinelawyer.com to sign up

for our e-newsletter to stay in the know on

all of the latest news.

ADVOCACY AS A MISSION

Videos on the LLF YouTube Channel show

actual proceedings to demonstrate how

your split-second decision on the street is

translated into a trial or hearing. We strive

to raise public awareness as well through

local, state, national, and international media

appearances. My media philosophy is

“Tell your story or someone else will.” LLF

speaks when LEOs are prevented from doing so.

I have testified and served as an expert

witness in arbitration cases, civil service

boards, state and federal criminal cases,

and federal civil rights cases. While many

experts work on cases testifying “for” and

“against” LEOs, I will only work on cases

wherein the LEO’s actions are being challenged.

In 2012, I released, When Cops Kill: The

Aftermath of a Critical Incident. This book

has been a valuable resource for LEOs to

prepare themselves for when their actions

are questioned and their badge is potentially

threatened. Blue News, a book about

the intersection of law enforcement and

media followed in 2016. Firefighters in the

Hot Seat is a book about internal investigations

in fire departments. Profits from my

non-fiction books, over $40,000 to date,

support public safety charities. My fiction

books, including Hunting of Men, a murder

mystery, and Peacemaking, about a LEO’s

walk with Christ, tell the human side of the

men and women wearing the badge.

HIGH PROFILE AND HIGH STAKES

Many LLF cases have garnered national

and international attention. The firm represented

a Smyrna, Georgia police officer

who shot and killed a man driving a Maserati

toward a fellow officer and Atlanta Police

Officer Garrett Rolfe who was involved

in a shooting on June 12, 2020. In each

case, managing the message was critical to

keep the public informed so that the officers

would have a chance to live their lives

and continue their careers at the end of

their criminal cases.

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SERVING HEROES EVERY DAY

So, what’s it like having seven officers in

your office following an OIS, responding

to a dark street to meet a LEO who used

deadly force, or sitting with a permanently

disabled LEO following a wreck with a

tractor trailer? LLF team’s experience spans

four decades with varied backgrounds from

nearly thirty years in law enforcement, decades

practicing law, to their first office job

out of college. Read some of their words

when reflecting on their work to fulfill the

LLF mission.

Ken Davis: I saw, from the inside as a LEO,

how important it was for those who willingly

risked life and limb for others to have

someone who would be a champion for

them. I attended law school part-time, at

night, while I was still working, stayed on

the job until I could retire, then I came to

LLF. I am honored to serve our clients.

Gina Gay, Paralegal: LLF puts the clients

first, devoted to helping our first responders,

and it shows in how accessible the

attorneys and staff are to answering questions

and assisting during a challenging

time in their lives.

Jim Dahlquist, Attorney: I cannot think

of a better use of my training and experience

- twenty-six years on patrol and over

twenty as a SWAT operator - than to represent

the current generation of LEOs as they

make significant sacrifices for their communities.

Leslie Miller, Attorney: The environment at

LLF is unlike anything I’ve experienced in my

25 plus years practicing law. Representing

law enforcement and first responders is an

honor and privilege.

Jenn Ruelle, Operations Administrator:

The mission of LLF is clear: serve those who

serve us! To see an officer get a no bill or

retain his job is amazing. To see the passion

in the attorneys every day is an honor.

Hayley Turner, Paralegal: Working at LLF

is deeply fulfilling allowing us to give back

to those who are always there for the community,

especially when they face tough

challenges or need assistance themselves.

We ensure they get the resources and protection

they deserve.

Christine King, Attorney: Working on the

personal injury side gives me an opportunity

to help our first responders who have

been severely injured by providing them

with support and bringing about a successful

result to help make a terrible situation

just a little better.

Tomas Rodriguez, Law Student: LLF is

the barrier that protects officers from the

organizations that seek to dismantle the

law enforcement profession by setting the

record straight in the courtroom. Visiting

Latin America, where my parents grew up,

made me aware of the devastating effects

on a country when the police are substantially

limited in their ability to stop crime

and protect the public.

Abigail Kerr, Law Student & Former LEO:

Working for LLF has been my most rewarding

career decision since becoming a police

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cadet years ago. Keeping our heroes out

of trouble and getting them home to their

families is the best feeling there is.

Dustin Townsend, Attorney and Former

LEO: Being part of a team with a penchant

to advocate for the LEO community is the

most honorable side of litigation.

Chloe Strickland, Paralegal and law student:

LLF helps protect and defend the

rights of public safety professionals - the

backbone of every community. It's an honor

to be an advocate for their cause.

Barbara LoRusso, Director of Client Development:

As a litigation firm, clients typically

call on us for help on perhaps the

worst day of their lives, having been very

seriously injured or having used force in the

fulfillment of their sworn duties. Our clients

are accustomed to being called on to help

others rather than needing help themselves.

It is an honor to support Lance’s passion

leading our team to stand up for first responders.

BEING A HERO TO HEROES

Not a day goes by that we do not hear

from someone – a LEO or their friends or

family – how much it means that LLF is

available to represent our awesome clients.

In 2020, LLF was there to protect officers

unjustly terminated and arrested for their

heroic actions during the Atlanta riots. We

have defended numerous officers charged

with crimes for using force exactly as they

were trained. We stood with one officer

who was forced to move eleven times in

two and half years due to threats and wear

an ankle monitor while a special prosecutor

reviewed and ultimately dismissed his

charges. The toll these cases take on our

clients is immeasurable and always present

in our minds.

The public discourse appears to be

changing as many publicly acknowledge

the role and value of LEOs in our communities.

Irrespective of the headlines, no matter

to time of day or night, LoRusso Law Firm

has always been willing to take point to

protect those who protect us every day, and

we are committed to staying the course.

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DJ DANIEL

AN AMAZING


JOURNEY

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DJ DANIEL

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Three years ago, I had the opportunity to

meet a 10-year youngster that had been

recently diagnosed with terminal brain

cancer and spinal cancer. His name was

Devarjaye Daniel, but everyone just called

him DJ.

DJ told me his hero was Abigal Arias, a

7-year who had died of a rare cancer in

November 2019, and who was sworn in as

an honorary Freeport police officer, by then

Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey. He

said he wanted to follow in her footsteps

and honor her by being sworn in at over

100 police agencies.

The March 2022 Issue featured DJ on the

cover. At the time he surpassed the 100

mark and was on his way to over 200 police

agencies across Texas. DJ’s dad Theodis

Daniel told me just after being sworn

as an Aldine Police Chief Officer, that they

would continue to accept offers from

around the state as long as they could. All

contingent on DJ health. In March of 2022,

DJ had been given less than 6 months to

live.

Now three years later, I met DJ and his

dad in the City of Kemah just before DJ

was sworn in as an honorary Assistant

Chief of Police by Kemah’s new chief, Ray

Garivey. Kemah marked the 909th department

DJ had been sworn in at. But the real

story was DJ had just been to the White

House and met the President and First Lady

and was honored by President Trump at the

Joint Session of Congress. Not only was he

an honored guest, but he was named a Secret

Service Agent and handed a badge and

ID by the new Director of Secret Service,

Shawn Curran.

If you ever meet DJ, you’d never know the

youngster has terminal brain cancer and

has undergone over ten operations to remove

tumors in his brain and his spine. He

is respectful, polite and determined. And

oh yeah, he’s a jokester too. Always telling

a joke, he’s so full of life and enthusiasm

and his spirit is so calming to everyone he

meets. But there’s never a dry eye in the


room when you realize this brilliant young

man could die at any time.

In an interview with the New York Post,

Theodis said “The White House reached out

to us and said that President Trump wants

to meet DJ,” Theodis Daniel told The Post.

“They flew us out and FBI agents picked us

up at the airport.”

After being sworn in and meeting border

czar Tom Homan, DJ and his dad were escorted

to prime seats for Trump’s speech.

“We sat next to Mr. Elon [Musk], the first

lady was in front of us and [FBI Director]

Kash Patel was at my son’s right shoulder,”

said Theodis, a 47-year-old former machinist’s

mate and fireman with the Navy.

“The first lady was nice, sweet, down to

earth. Mr. Elon shook hands with us.”

While the Daniel family’s friends and

relatives were surprised to hear DJ being

favorably singled out by the president —

who called him “a young man who truly

loves our police” — they were not shocked.

According to Theodis, the Secret Service

induction marked the young teen’s 909th

swearing-in as an honorary law enforcer.

“I thought it was awesome for my nephew.

He deserves it,” DJ’s aunt Jane Daniel

told The Post of the accolades from Trump.

“I think that such an honor will help him to

reach his goals. If you can accomplish this,

you can accomplish anything.”

DJ received his shocking brain cancer diagnosis

in September 2018, when he was 6

years old. The Daniel family had just moved

from San Antonio to Houston, and he and

his two siblings were getting ready to enroll

in new schools.

“His body stiffened and suddenly he was

foaming at the mouth,” his mother, Demitra

Johnson, told The Post. “We rushed him to

the hospital.”

A CAT scan revealed Stage 3 brain cancer

and, as Theodis recalled, “a tumor the size


of a lemon.”

“I was crying; I remember yelling at his

dad to do something,” said Demitra, a

restaurant manager who is separated from

Theodis. “I thought he could fix it.”

At the time, DJ was given just five months

to live. It’s now been more than seven years

and, while he still has terminal cancer, it is

being continually treated.

Each surgery has changed DJ’s personality

a little bit, said his mom, though she views

it in the best way possible: “I feel like he’s

been born 13 times. He’s so strong and has

a heart of gold.”

The good news is that DJ continues to

fight his cancer and is working towards being

listed in the Guinness World Records as

the youngest person in the world to obtain

over 1000 honorary police commissions

while fighting cancer.

Unfortunately, as with any positive story

these days, there’s always a dark side and

of course it comes from the Democrats.

The drama started during the President’s

speech when he introduced DJ, announced

his fight against cancer and made him an

honorary Secret Service Agent. You would

expect everyone in the room to give him a

standing ovation. And most everyone did,

except the radical left-wing Democrats.

What kind of person wouldn’t want to

stand for a 13-year-old young man fighting

cancer and achieving his dreams of becoming

a cop. Pure evil people that’s who.

The left has become the darkest side of

humanity there is. They didn’t even stand

up for a mother and the daughters of slain

New York policeman Jonathan Diller. They

are just a disgusting group of lowlifes who

aren’t even human.

The internet blew up within minutes supporting

DJ and blasting every single member

of Congress that sat looking stupid. The

following day the fake media supported

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the Left and made fun of DJ. When MSN-

BC’s (the worst cable channel in the world)

Rachel Maddow criticized his son, Theodis

said “She needs to shut her mouth if she

has nothing nice to say,” Theodis Daniel

told The Post of the MSNBC anchor, who

declared Trump “disgusting” for calling out

DJ and his cancer battle.

“This lady didn’t even serve time in the

military,” he added. “I was on the USS Kitty

Hawk. She does not need to put her bad

energy on us.”

Though this past month marked a significant

milestone in DJ's journey, it wasn't

without its frustrations. DJ says he was

deeply bothered by the disrespect shown

toward the other honorees and the president

during the address.

"I did not approve of what they were

doing to Mr. Trump. If it were up to me, I

would go down there, take the signs, and

say 'get the heck out,'" DJ said. "They were

making all that noise. I could barely hear."

Despite the tension, the Daniels remain

focused on their mission: to secure law

enforcement recognition in all 50 states

while continuing to hope for a cure for DJ's

cancer.

"I'm just going to keep on doing this," DJ

insists.

In addition to his ambition to become an

honorary officer nationwide, DJ and his

family are determined to keep fighting,

never accepting the idea that his condition

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cannot improve.

"That's the worst thing for me to tell

you, Daddy can't fix it. But you know we're

not going to accept that," said his father.

"We don't have bad days. We just do what

country folks do and get 'er done."

DJ finds strength in his faith, which

has been a constant source of support

throughout his journey. When asked about

how he manages difficult moments, DJ has

often turned to prayer and music, singing

songs that help him stay strong in the face

of adversity.

But all over Texas and the country, head

of law enforcement agencies went online

to congratulate DJ and continue to support

his journey.

"DJ, your courage and strength are certainly

an inspiration to us here in Amherst

County and we wish you the best," said the

Amherst County Sheriff's Office.

"DJ you are a beacon of hope to those

around you," said the Bedford County Sheriff's

Office.

"Your bravery and determination remind

us all of the human spirit's capacity to

overcome," said the Campbell County Sheriff's

Office.

"DJ is truly a definition of a hero, and

I have no doubt that many Sheriffs and

Chiefs across the country have their eyes

on him," said the Halifax County Sheriff's

Office.

"Dj, your courage and positivity are an inspiration

to us all," said the Nelson County

Sheriff's Office. "Stay strong-- we're cheering

for you from Nelson County, VA!"

Along with words of encouragement,

local law enforcement agencies have been

sending him badges, making him an honorary

member of their stations.

"We hope this small token gives him

comfort and strength while on his journey,"

said the Appomattox Sheriff's Office.

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Embrace the spirit of remembrance and solidarity during Police Week

at the 19th Annual National Police Week 5K. Together we'll Run to

Remember, echoing the mission of The Officer Down Memorial Page

(ODMP) and emphasizing our commitment to honoring the brave souls

who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Register TO DAY

national police week 2025 schedule of events

National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community.

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025

• The Officer Down Memorial Page National

Police Week 5K

SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025

• Early Arrival Day

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025

• Official Arrival Day and Law Enforcement

United Arrival Ceremony

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025

• Candlelight Vigil

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025

• C.O.P.S. National Police Survivors’ Conference

• C.O.P.S. Kids & Teens Programs

• C.O.P.S. Blue Honor Gala

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2025

• FOP’s National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025

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• C.O.P.S. Blue Family BBQ

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• Official Departure Day

Beyond the events listed here, all are welcome at the Memorial which remains open to the public 24/7.

If you are interested in attending the museum, you can get more information at nleomf.org/museum/.



HONORING OUR

POLICE OFFICER FELICIA DEE REILLY

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SAINT PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT, MINNESOTA

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AGE: 67 TOUR: 17 YEARS BADGE: 720

Police Officer Felicia Reilly succumbed to injuries she received after responding to a 911 hangup call at a residence

in the 1600 block of Birmingham Street in Saint Paul on March 24, 2010. Responding officers helped

Officer Reilly restrain the subject, she was transported to the hospital for her injuries where she was diagnosed

with traumatic brain injury. Throughout the years she suffered from permanent double vision, chronic migraine

headaches, light sensitivity, nausea, and a decrease in cognitive functioning, forcing her to retire from the department.

She passed away on March 1, 2025, from her injuries. Officer Reilly had served with the Saint Paul Police

Department for 17 years. She is survived by her husband, three sons, two daughters, two sisters, and grandchildren.

FALLEN HEROES

DETECTIVE JOSEPH ANTHONY AZCONA

NEWARK POLICE DIVISION, NEW JERSEY

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AGE: 26 TOUR: 5 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession in Newark. Sergeant Azcona

and another officer arrived and attempted to question a subject about possible weapons possession. The subject

began firing on the officers immediately and both officers were struck while still in their vehicle. At least 18 shots

were reported near the White Castle at the intersection. When responding officers arrived, they discovered Detective

Azcona and the other officer, both wounded. Both officers were transported to University Hospital where Sergeant

Azcona succumbed to his wounds at 2:30 a.m. The other officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Sergeant

Azcona had served with the Newark Police Division for five years, the last two as a detective. He is survived by

his mother, father, and five siblings. Sergeant Azcona was posthumously promoted to Sergeant.

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HONORING OUR

DEPUTY SHERIFF HECTOR CUEVAS, JR.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, CA

END OF WATCH MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025

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Deputy Sheriff Hector Cuevas was killed when his patrol car struck a pole at the intersection of El Evado

and Seneca roads just before 11 a.m. Deputy Cuevas was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle that had been

reported to the department just minutes earlier. During the high-speed chase, Deputy Sheriff Cuevas'

vehicle collided with another car and then a nearby power pole. The impact of the crash split the patrol

vehicle in half, critically injuring Deputy Sheriff Cuevas. Although first responders rushed to administer

aid, he passed away at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital with

non-life-threatening injuries Deputy Sheriff Cuevas had served with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's

Department for six years. He is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and his brother and sister.

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FALLEN HEROES

SERGEANT GRANT CANDIES

ST. TAMMANY PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LOUISIANA

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Sergeant Grant Candies was killed by suspects fleeing a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Slidell near the Oak

Harbor exit. Just after midnight, Sergeant Candies was deploying a spike strip to assist with the vehicle

pursuit when he was struck and killed by the suspects. The suspects, all juveniles, continued to evade St.

Tammany Parish Sheriffs on Interstate 10 into Orleans Parish where their vehicle crashed into a New Orleans

Police Department unit near Crowder Boulevard at approximately 12:30 a.m. All suspects were apprehended

and the driver was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated

flight. Sergeant Candies had served with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's office for nine years. He is survived

by his wife and two children.


HONORING OUR

POLICE OFFICER OSMAR RODARTE

AGE: N/A TOUR: 2 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at Kestrel Court in

Olivehurst at 7:50 a.m. Law enforcement officers were serving 20 drug trafficking search warrants

through the Yuba, Sutter, Tehama, and Butte Counties to stop a transnational drug trafficking ring from

Mexico through the United States. When the Sutter regional SWAT team entered the home on Kestral

Court, the suspect opened fire, and gunfire was exchanged. Officer Rodarte was struck in the ensuing

gunfire. Officer Rodarte was transported to Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital, where he succumbed

to his wounds. The suspect was shot and killed at the scene. Officer Rodarte was a United States Army

veteran and had served with the Marysville Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife

and child.

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FALLEN HEROES

When a police officer is killed,

it's not an agency that loses an

officer, it's an entire nation.

Chris Cosgriff, ODMP Founder

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The Day we both Lost our Dads

I was a senior in High School

when my dad was killed in the

line of duty. I was just going

into my 4th period class when

I saw my Uncle Jack walking

down the hallway. If you knew

my uncle, you’d know he always

has a smile as big as Texas and

he is always smiling and high

fiving everyone. As he got closer,

I knew something was wrong

because not only was he not

smiling, but his eyes were also

red, and he looked like he’d seen

a ghost.

Hey dude, what’s up? What are

you doing here?

“It’s your dad, he’s been hurt.

Get your stuff. We have to go,

now!”

The minute we stepped outside;

I knew it was bad. Uncle

Jack was a detective and drove

an unmarked car. Today he was

driving a marked unit and had

two solo units sitting in front

of it. All had their overheads on.

This wasn’t good at all.

“Unit 562 I have the package

and we’re enroute to the hospital.”

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Jack what happened to dad? Is

he OK?

“He and another officer were

shot serving a warrant. They

were transported to Med. I was

told to come get you and bring

you to the hospital. I’ll be honest

son; I don’t know how bad it is.

We just need to get there.”

I’ve been on ride-a-longs with

both my dad and my uncle in the

past and we’ve run some pretty

hot calls, but this was crazy. We

were blowing lights like crazy. I

just remember everyone parked

on the side of the road, like they

knew we were coming.

When we got to the hospital,

there were patrol cars everywhere.

From every agency. Highway

patrol, sheriff, constables,

and tons of unmarked units. The

news media had already started

to gather across the street.

I knew that spot well. I’d seen

it on TV dozens of times. Their

cameras focused on the front

door of the hospital waiting on

word if an officer survived or

not. The families arriving and

being escorted into the emergency

room. I never thought I’d

be one of those people. I guess

I just thought it happened to

someone else’s family not mine.

As soon as we walked in the

door, I knew someone didn’t

make it. Every one of the officers

were lined up against the wall

and had their head down and

were crying. We met the chief

and he escorted us down a long

hallway into one of the doctor’s

lounges. My aunt was already

there, as was the family of the

other officer. I immediately recognized

his daughter Mary Beth

from the union picnic my dad

had taken me too. When she saw

me, she walked across the room

and wrapped her arms around

me. She was trembling and crying.

Before the chief could say a

word, she said:

“They didn’t make it. My dad

is gone. Your dad is gone. They

killed them both.”

The chief began to tell us what

happened. He was visibly upset

and at times could barely talk.

But somehow, he managed to

say that in the process of serving

a warrant the suspects opened

fire on them with an automatic

weapon. One that had been

modified to shoot hundreds of

rounds a second. Five officers

had been hit, two fatal and three

with serious injuries but not life

threatening. The suspect was

also killed in the gunfight. He

was sorry to say that nether of

our dads survived.

He then began telling us what

was next, but I don’t remember

any of it. I sat down with Mary

Beth and tried to console her. I

remember seeing my aunt crying

and hugging Mary Beth’s

mom. My mom had died several

months before of cancer. It was

just me and my dad and now it

was just me.

Our dads were buried the

following week. My dads was

first, then Mary Beth’s on Friday.

I was emotionally spent by that

following weekend. I had been

staying with my aunt and uncle,

but Saturday was the first day I

decided it was time I went home.

There were hundreds of flowers

and cards all over our lawn.

I walked inside and for the first

time I realized I was truly alone.

It was at that moment I decided

I was going to be a cop. Follow

in my dad’s footsteps and make

him proud.

Exactly thirty days after burying

my dad I graduated high

school. My aunt and uncle were

there to see me walk so was

Mary Beth. She had come home

from college a week early to see

me graduate. I told her that I had

applied to the department, was

accepted and starting in the next

academy class in three weeks.

Just like my dad, Mary Beth’s

dad, and my uncle, I would soon

be following in all their footsteps.

That night we all went out

and celebrated.

The academy wasn’t as easy

as I thought it would be. Hell, I

wasn’t even 21 and Uncle Jack

had to buy my gun and ammo

for me. But everyone in the academy

knew who I was and why I

was there. They pushed me to be

the best and I finished top of the

class. It was the end of October

when we graduated. My Uncle

Jack proudly pinned on my dad’s

badge and said, “son your mom

and dad are watching from heaven

and are so proud of you right

now.”

I was assigned to the night

shift and had a great FTO. He

was an older guy and had asked

the captain to assign me to him.

He and my dad had ridden together

when they were rookies,

and he felt it was his duty to

train me. He taught me a lot and

I felt like it was my dad showing

me the ropes.

Those five months flew by, and

I was finally cut loose and riding

by myself. One night, I heard the

chief on the radio, and he asked


me to meet him at the station. I

must admit, I was a little freaked

out having the chief call me out

on the radio. I walked in the station

and there was my uncle and

the chief telling war stories to a

bunch of new recruits.

They escorted me into the captain’s

office and before I could

say a word, the chief begins to

tell me how proud he is of the

officer I’ve become. Chief, I’m

sure you didn’t pull me off patrol

to tell me what a great guy I am,

so what’s up. And Uncle Jack,

how is it an old man like you is

still awake at 1am?

He laughed and said, “be careful

how you address a senior

officer young man.”

Yeah, senior was right. The

chief interrupted our banter to

remind me that Police Week was

coming up and my dad’s name

would be added to the wall in

Washington DC.


“I want you and your uncle to

escort the fallen officer’s family

members and myself to D.C. for

the week. Are you up for that?”

Yes sir. It will be an honor.

“No son, it’s me who will be

honored to be with you while

they honor your dad”

I had never been to DC and had

no idea what to expect when we

got there. But the minute we got

off the plane, hundreds of officers

were waiting in the airport

to escort all the families to their

hotels. It gave me chills to know

so many officers had died the

same year as my dad.

As we greeted one officer after

another, I heard a familiar voice

calling my name. I turned around

there was Mary Beth running

towards me. I gave her a big hug

and said how’s college? Ironically,

we were all staying at the

same hotel, and we spent the

next few hours catching up.

The following day, we met

with the folks from C.O.P.S., that

stands for Concerns of Police

Survivors. The group was stated

in 1984 to assist the families

and survivors of officers killed in

the line of duty. This group was

just amazing. They had reached

out to both our families not long

after our dads were killed and

offered to help with anything we

needed. Each year, C.O.P.S. organizes

the trip to DC for families

that lost an officer the year

before. I just can’t say enough

good things about the wonderful

people that make up this unbelievable

organization.

For the next few days, Mary

Beth and I attended the Candlelight

Vigil, heard our dads’

names read aloud and saw their

names engraved on the Memorial

Wall. It was an emotional

journey of highs and lows that

brought us together in ways

neither of us saw coming. Mary

Beth and I fell in love that week

and from that point on, we were

inseparable.

After she graduated college

and moved back home, we got

engaged and married within

weeks. Everyone from the PD

was there. My uncle walked

Mary Beth down the aisle and the

Chief was my best man. It was

as magical as it could be and

the happiest day of our lives. But

it was also the saddest day for

both of us because neither of us

had our dads there to celebrate

with us. But we knew they were

there in spirit, and we were OK

with that.

Mary Beth and I have been married

for 20 years now. We have

three kids, a cat, and a dog. I was

recently promoted to Captain and

work the day shift which made

Mary Beth very happy. Whenever

I go downtown, I walk past

the wall with our dad’s pictures

among the fallen officers from

our department. Every time, I stop

and salute them both. I hope they

are both proud of Mary Beth and

me, and the life we have built

together. I only wish they could

have met their grandkids and

been here to enjoy life a little

longer. But we carry on because

that’s what cops do.

As we celebrate police week

next month, say a prayer for

those families who have lost so

much. God Bless the Peacemakers,

for they truly are the Children

of God.


WORDS BY a SURVIVING WIDOW

You’re gone! Now What?

The pain for you is finally over.

No more depression. No more

night terrors. No more roll calls.

No more blood on the sidewalks.

No more innocent children dying

in your arms. No more reports.

No more “stupid” supervisors

looking over your shoulder. No

more fireworks twice a year

taking you back to Iraq. No more

family reunions you hate. No

more family anything. No more

kids’ baseball games to interrupt

your never-ending naps. No

more runs to the grocery store.

No more shopping for furniture

you say we don’t need. No need

to ever cut the grass again or do

any lawn work. No more clothes

to wash or put away. You never

have to wash my car or change

the oil or take it to the shop

when it’s broken. You won’t have

to take time to teach our son

how to drive, or hunt or anything.

No more daddy-daughter dances

you have to make excuses not to

go to. And you’ll never have to

worry about walking her down

the aisle. NOPE. You’re all good

now.

But what about us. All of those


things are still happening. Just

without you. I know you were

in pain, but did you or the thousands

before you, ever stop and

think about the pain you left

behind. When your partner was

shot and killed, Mary Beth was

surrounded by her blue family.

They never left her side, not even

10 years later. They stood by her

from the minute they woke her

up at 2am to say her husband

was a hero and wasn’t coming

home, until this very day when a

dozen officers from your squad

showed up to take her two boys

to school. They do that every

year.

They didn’t have to tell me

you were gone. Because I found

you. Yeah, they came over when

I made the call. To take a report

and search our house. And yes,

there was a military funeral, but

I felt everyone staring at me,

thinking OMG what’s she going

to do now. There is a difference

in dying in the line of duty and

taking your own life. If you’re

LOD you had no choice, you

died a hero. Take your own life

and you bear a stigma no one

wants to share. Of course, they

feel sorry for us and always say

“anything we need.” But it’s not

the same.

Your brothers and sisters in

Blue don’t understand. You never

told them you were hurting. You

refused to share with them your

pain and suffering. You thought

they wouldn’t understand. You

didn’t trust them. But that’s what

police work is all about. TRUST.

You have to know your partner

and your team has your back

and you have theirs. But you hid

it all from everyone. Everyone

outside of our home anyway.

One day you’re having a backyard

cookout, being all buddy,

buddy and talking shop and the

next day, they are gathered in

our front yard waiting for the ME

to come take your lifeless body

away. Now what?

What are they supposed to do

with that? How are they supposed

to process that? Live with

that? The brother they trusted

was suddenly gone and they had

no idea why. But I guess that’s

not your problem anymore.

But I suppose it’s as much my

fault as it is yours. I could have

gotten you help. I could have

gone to your supervisors and

told them how bad it was. I

could have forced you to get

help. It would have destroyed

your career, but maybe, just

maybe you’d still be here for

me and the kids. Who cares if

you’re still a cop.? You’d still be

an incredible dad and a wonderful

husband.

But I didn’t do that because

you begged me not to. Said you

would get help and get better.

That it would be OK. Well,

you lied. It didn’t get better for

anyone but you. All of us are in

more pain that you ever were.

You can’t imagine what’s it

been like for me and the kids.

Your family. Your mom and

dad. Your brothers and sisters.

Your brothers and sisters in

Blue. The whole damn city is

suffering. You have NO idea

how fucked up this is.

But I know life must go on.

My life must go on. Our kid’s

life must go on. Your partner

has to keep on saving lives and

sometimes people will die in his

arms and sometimes they are

just kids. But GOD put us here

to do our jobs and live our lives.

You have to believe in HIS plan.

You can’t change it. The minute

you think you can, you start

down a path that ends with you

taking your own life and leaving

the rest of us here to pick up the

pieces.

To everyone reading this, I

want to speak to you now. No

matter how bad things may

seem, there is a better life for

you and your family. You just

have to ask for help. You have

to believe in GOD and his plan

for you and your life. Don’t for a

minute think you can deal with

this on your own. You can’t! If

you’re the spouse, get your wife

or husband help. Screw the job.

This is your life. His life. His kid’s

life that is hanging in the balance.

There are people out there

that truly care about you and

your situation. You just have to

ask for help. Confide in them.

Trust them. Go to them. Do it

NOW.

It’s too late for me and my

family, but it’s never too late for

yours. Please call the numbers

below and let me help you save

your family. May God Bless You

and Your Family.

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A BADGE OF HONOR

healing our heroes

IT’S JUST A JOB!

Have you ever found yourself

saying, “Police Work, it’s JUST A

JOB.” It pays the bills. I’m doing

this until something better

comes along! Well, if so, quit

today. Yes, I said Quit Today!

Police work is far from being

Just a job. Police work is a calling.

A career and a dedication to

service which will have shortand

long-term impacts on you

and your family. A job that’s not

made for everyone.

Putting on a uniform and protecting

the public, is one of the

hardest jobs in our nation. If you

have a mindset that It’s just a

Job, you’re on the road to disaster.

There’s trade and construction

jobs, office, retail, hospitality,

sales and transportation, that are

always hiring. These are just a

few options of “Just Jobs.”

Police work, either alone,

with a partner or in a team, will

impact your life, their lives, and

the lives of strangers all in an

instant. Choices you make are

sometimes made in a split second.

Every day you perform your

job, someone’s life hangs in the

balance. Doesn’t matter the size,

population or crime statistics

where you work. Somewhere,

someone is going to call upon

you for help.

Let’s break down some aspects

of the JOB as a Law Enforcement

Officer and take a deep dive into

the things that might impact you


and your family.

First, let’s begin with the shift

work or rotating tours. Our

bodies need adequate rest to

function properly. When rest or

sleep patterns are interrupted,

it knocks our entire system out

of order. It has been medically

proven that shift work can lead

to health issues such as cardiovascular

disease, diabetes,

obesity, and stomach ulcers.

These, along with a multitude of

other health issues, usually come

later in life but are a direct result

of the work you performed as a

cop. Sounds enticing, doesn’t it?

Let’s continue.

Rotating shifts and long hours

also cause collateral damage to

relationships with spouses, children,

friends, and family. Working

holidays, weekends, missing

birthdays, school functions and

other family events take a toll on

the ones we love most and who

don’t wear the badge.

Your protective gear can weigh

over 30lbs, causing back and

knee problems. After a 20-year

career, your retirement insurance

may or may not cover chiropractic

expense or possible knee

replacements.

The media, Oh my god the media.

That’s an article within itself.

Mental Stress comes in so

many different forms. Affecting

each of us differently. The things

we see, hear, smell and taste remain

with us for the rest of our

SAMANTHA HORWITZ &

JOHN SALERNO

lives. Every encounter you face

changes the path or trajectory

of your life. It changes the way

we view and react to things. Our

mind stays in a hyper vigilant

state when many of these senses

are recalled. We can become

cynical, angry, depressed, lonely,

violent, and secluded. We become

a very different person

from the one that graduated the

academy. But it’s just a Job.

The Divorce rate is 50% above

the national average and much

of the damage caused by what

we call just “The Job.”

The average pay scale runs

between $55,000 to $90,000

depending on location and rank.

Is the pay worth the risk? What

is your life worth? What is your

family’s life worth? Add them

together and I am sure it’s 1000X

higher, if you could even put a

price on it.

Let’s talk Benefits. They differ

from state to state, but still

mostly suck. High co-pays and

deductibles. When you retire,

they are even worse if you receive

them at all.

Politics and Policy. There are

people who are sitting at a desk

or in another state, telling you

how to do your job? Making up

rules that benefit the criminals

and end up putting you in the

defendant’s seat.

Death. Well, we are all going

to die no matter what job we

work at, but we hope it to be

much later in life surrounded by

our loved ones where we can

say our final good-byes. Not in a

dark ally at the hands of a harden

criminal.

In the last 5 years, there have

been over 1000 reported suicides

nationwide from current or former

officers. This doesn’t include

those who were re-classified as

accidental overdoses or single

traffic accidents, nor does it

keep accurate counts on retired

officers. But they care about you.

You can see that in the money

they allocate for the smoke

and mirror programs they offer.

That’s why we must hide our

mental trauma or seek outside

help, to keep it from THE JOB.

Sickness/Injury. Think about

the environment you’ll work in

daily. Law Enforcement is not

regulated by OSHA, so many of

the safety rules do not apply.

Yes, we wear gear which kind

of protects us from gunfire, but

how about the other daily hazards

we face. The car and foot

chases through intersections and

heavy traffic, the pursuits up exterior

ladders over rooftops, the

trip & fall hazards in the always

changing terrain, encounters

with wild and/or domestic animals,

excessive environmental

and chemical exposures. The list

goes on and on.

But we can fix all that with our

newfound addictions which help

cure the stress. We find it at the

bottom of a cold beer, glass of

wine or shot of scotch. Maybe

a trip to the casino, scrolling

through some porn or having an

extra marital affair. Anything to

get your mind off or forget about

THE JOB. But there is nothing

to worry about because it’s only

just a JOB.

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daryl’s deliberations

The Demasculinizing

of America

Before going further, let me be

clear about what this essay is

not about. It is not about keeping

women out of any profession,

position, or pursuit. Women

have proven time and again that

they can thrive as police officers,

firefighters, fighter pilots, or in

any other challenging role. They

are free to chart their course

wherever they choose. This is

not a complaint about women

breaking barriers. Rather, this

is a reflection on a deeper issue

concerning boys and the spaces

where they learn

how to become men.

Take, for instance,

the recent decision

by the Boy Scouts of

America to drop the

word “Boy” from its

name. To me, this

is more than just a

rebranding; it represents

the erosion

of yet another

space where boys

traditionally learned

what it meant to

grow into responsible

men. The Boy Scouts has long

been a place where boys were

challenged, mentored, and prepared

for manhood in a setting

designed specifically for them.

Now, that space has been altered.

Yes, I have mixed feelings

about this shift. I applaud any

adult—male or female—who

volunteers to mentor and shape

the next generation. Their commitment

is commendable. But

at the same time, I question why

girls need to enter every single

arena where boys are meant to

develop independently. What

happened to the notion of girls

sticking with Girl Scouts and

boys sticking with Boy Scouts?

It’s not about exclusion—it’s

about allowing boys the room

to wrestle with the unique

challenges of becoming men,

without constant comparison or

dilution of male-centered experiences.

The bigger issue goes beyond

scouting. We are living in a

time when millions of boys are

DARYL LOTT

growing up in single-mother

households. These mothers are,

in my view, among the unsung

heroes of America. They work

long hours, carry

the burdens of both

parents, and pour

themselves into

raising their children

as best as they

can. Many of these

women are successful

in involving

the fathers or other

positive male influences

in their sons’

lives, and that is

critical. Boys need

male role models—

good men who

can show them how to navigate

life with integrity, courage, and

resilience.

But when dads are absent,

or when male mentors are in

short supply, where can boys

turn? Historically, organizations


like the Boy Scouts offered that

outlet. It was a place where boys

could learn from older men who

modeled leadership, self-discipline,

and service. They were

taught to tie knots, build fires,

take responsibility, lead others,

and push through adversity—lessons

that were about far more

than survival skills. They were

lessons in manhood.

Now, those spaces are fewer

and farther between. As boys

grow up, they face a world

where traditional masculinity is

often labeled as toxic or outdated.

The message too often seems

to be that boys must either

soften themselves to fit a new

mold or risk being seen as relics

of a bygone era. But masculinity

itself is not the problem. A boy

learning to be a strong, dependable,

and virtuous man benefits

not just himself but society as

a whole. Masculinity at its best

means protection, provision, and

principled action.

The issue isn't about competing

with women or shutting them

out. It’s about recognizing that

boys and girls sometimes benefit

from learning and growing

in distinct spaces. Just as girls

thrive in environments where

they can be themselves without

feeling the pressure to conform

to male expectations, boys also

need spaces where they can

work through the journey of

boyhood to manhood—where

they can stumble, learn, and be

called up by other men.

What concerns me most is not

that girls are achieving more—

good for them, they should—but

that boys are losing the very

institutions and communities

that helped mold them into the

kind of men we all hope they

become. We need those spaces

more than ever, especially in a

society where fatherlessness and

disengagement are on the rise.

This isn't about going backward.

It’s about understanding

that healthy masculinity is essential

to a balanced and flourishing

society. Boys need fathers,

mentors, and communities

where they can be challenged to

grow in the right direction.

So, no, this essay isn’t about

limiting women. It’s about asking,

where do we expect boys to

become men, if the places where

that used to happen keep disappearing?


DR. TINA JAECKLE

blue mental health

Toxic Public Safety Leadership

and Employee Mental Health

According to numerous research

studies, toxic public

safety leadership is one of the

potential antecedents of increased

turnover intention, employee

dissatisfaction, lack of

commitment, and psychological

stresses such as anxiety, burnout,

depression, disengagement,

low self-esteem, emotional exhaustion,

and employee silence.

There is no question that the

law enforcement field is encountering

devastating conditions

exacerbated by recruitment,

retention, and employee

mental health challenges.

Although now dealing with increasingly

difficult community

interactions, many police officers

do not actually cite this as

the primary reason for leaving

an agency. Often, the stressors

encountered at an organizational

and leadership level leave

officers feeling unsupported,

ostracized, and, at times, the

focus of retaliation. I have met

countless officers less impacted

by the lack of adequate pay

and working conditions as long

as they feel a solid and positive

connection to their agency and

are provided opportunities for

growth and advancement. Sadly,

toxic leaders can impact this in

every realm.


Political scientist Marcia Lynn

Whicker coined the term “toxic

leader” in her 1996 book, Toxic

Leaders: When Organizations Go

Bad. Toxic leadership describes

an abusive supervision style that

adversely affects an agency and

its employees. According to Derrick

Jacobus (JEMS, 2020), toxic

leaders typically have perfectionist

behaviors, which causes

them to fear failure and, therefore,

not take any risks. This

behavior leads to a focus on

productivity instead of creativity

or initiative. When you have a

productivity-driven toxic leader

continually pushing for more, it

will eventually lead to provider

stress and burnout.

It is no secret that job satisfaction

is a significant factor in not

being appreciated and employee

turnover. A toxic leader’s behaviors

contradict the common

theoretical traits of the younger

Millennial (Generation Y) and

Generation Z workforce. For

these generations, the ideal job

will appeal to their core characteristics.

These characteristics

have been defined as multitasking,

engagement, home-worklife

balance, individualized

attention, instant reward, and

fostering a team environment.

For them to enjoy a given job,

DR. TINA JAECKLE

they must find the experience

exciting and feel engaged

(Brown, 2019).

Toxic leaders participate in

these behaviors in a variety

of ways. When a toxic leader

withholds information from an

employee relevant to a task or

provides regular criticism and

lack of praise, this is coined

“task-related” bullying. This

leader may withhold information

from one employee and

provide it to another, a sense

of favoritism. “Person-related”

bullying is when a toxic leader

spreads rumors or makes insulting

remarks about a person. This

could be to the person directly

or to a separate group of employees.

“Social exclusion” is the

behavior that excludes an employee.

Despite having a toxic leader

in place, most employees will

stick to an organization’s mission

and values to commit to

the work that they do. Having a

toxic leader at the top negatively

affects the view of the organization,

from the inside and out,

and the leadership team as a

whole. Trust plays a vital role in

constructing the foundation for

cooperation between the leadership

team and the employees.

Employees who directly report

to a toxic leader typically have

trust issues in the workplace.

Employee trust is a significant

concern for most organizations

seeking a competitive advantage.

When this is lost, employee

satisfaction is lost as well

(Brown, 2019).

Choosing a career as a law

enforcement officer is an important

one and those in leadership

roles must examine and

address those toxic approaches

that are contradictory to the

mental health needs of their

employees. There are many

examples in which leaders are

agents of positive change within

workplace mental health. Similarly,

there are plenty of cases

where leaders are the cause of

mental health problems. The

way people are led in the workplace

matters – toxic leadership

is likely to be a driver of mental

illness, which is why it should

be changed. In future columns, I

will further address these issues

and offer effective approaches

for improvement.

Brown C. The Employee Perspective:

A Phenomenological

Approach to the After Effects of

Toxic Leadership [dissertation].

[Louisville, KY]: Sullivan University;

2019. p. 163–80.


NOT SO BRIGHT AWARD

Light Bulb Award

NJ Mayor-DWI with toddler!

NJ Mayor Gina LaPlaca facing calls to resign after allegedly

driving drunk with toddler in car on St. Patrick’s Day.

By Nicholas McEntyre,

New York Post

Embattled New Jersey Mayor

Gina LaPlaca is facing growing

calls to resign days after she

was busted on St. Patrick’s Day

for allegedly driving drunk while

picking her toddler son up from

daycare.

Outraged residents of Lumberton

Township packed a committee

board meeting on Thursday

to rally against the 45-year-old

Democrat, who was absent from

the event.

“There is a huge black eye and

black cloud over our town right

now,” local business owner Amy

Callahan said during the public

comment portion of the hearing,

according to WCAU.

“I do believe that we need to

move forward as a community

and for us to truly turn the page.

I believe that cannot occur with

her on our council,” Callahan

added.

The frustrated resident’s comments

were in response to an

email she received from LaPlaca

confirming that she would not

resign from her mayoral position,

which she has held for the

past 3 years.


LaPlaca was not in attendance

at the meeting after she and her

husband, Jason Carty, separately

confirmed she was getting help

for her addiction.

The former Anheuser-Busch regional

director claimed her work

for the town hadn’t been affected

by her legal woes.

“Despite my issues, which I am

working diligently and responsibly

to address and improve myself,

my work for Lumberton has

NEVER suffered or been neglected

nor will it be,” LaPlaca said.

Outraged residents pack the

Lumberton Township Committee

meeting on March 20, 2025.

LaPlaca’s fellow committee

member Terrance Benson sided

with the residents and called for

her resignation.

“My personal opinion is for the

mayor to step down and to heal

herself,” Benson said.

Concerned residents weren’t

given ease to the fact their mayor

was still in charge while away

seeking treatment.

“She shouldn’t be here,

shouldn’t be the mayor,” one

resident said.

“You are a disgrace, and danger

to not only your child, but

the public. Resign in shame, and

get your life together!” one commenter

wrote.

“Before selfishly endangering

your child drunk driving. #resign,”

another wrote.

Police were alerted to La-

Placa’s alleged erratic behavior

by another motorist who said the

politician failed to maintain her

lane and almost crashed into a

utility pole.

LaPlaca told officers she had

picked up her 2-year-old son

from daycare and brought him

home.

She admitted to being drunk

and there being an opened container

of alcohol in the car.

APRIL BONUS AWARD!

Rep Jasmine Crockett refuses to apologize for calling

Governor Abbott, "Governor Hot Wheels."

Editor: If you pay any attention

to Washington politics, you’ve no

doubt seen this loudmouth twit

threating people daily. Texas Republicans,

as well as The BLUES, are

embarrassed to have this sorry POS

representing our state. Calling Greg

Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels” is

just another instance where her BIG

MOUTH overloads her skinny little

ass.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas,

refused to apologize for referring

to Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses

a wheelchair, as "Governor Hot

Wheels" on Wednesday.

Crockett refused to apologize

multiple times in an interview with

FOX Business before growing frustrated

and ending the conversation.

The lawmaker put out a statement

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

regarding her comment earlier

this week, but it did not include

an apology.

"I do have a statement. Why

would I apologize when I put out

a statement? My statement was

clear," Crockett said when confronted

on the matter.

"But you didn't apologize for

calling him ‘Governor Hot Wheels’

when he gets around in a wheelchair,

you don't understand how

that's offensive to people?" FOX

Business reporter Hillary Vaughn

pressed.

"I don't understand how many

times you need me to repeat this

to you," Crockett responded.

"Right. But why won't you apologize?"

Vaughn said.

"I put out a statement," Crockett

repeated.

"That didn't have an apology in it,"

Vaughn countered. "You don't feel

bad about making fun of someone

who is in a wheelchair?"

"Okay, well. I'm done here," Crockett

said as she began to walk away.

"I'm done. I'm done with this."

Speaking at a benefit for the Human

Rights Campaign in Los Angeles,

Crockett mocked Abbott, whose

legs were paralyzed in a running

accident in 1984.

"We in these hot ass Texas streets,

honey. Y’all know we got Governor

Hot Wheels down there, come on

now! And the only thing hot about

him is that he is a hot ass mess,

honey!" she said, laughing.

In other words, Jasmine Crockett

is just another loudmouth politician.


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QUALIFICATIONS

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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

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Minimum high school graduate or equivalent.

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

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POSITION: Patrol Deputy

Bureau/Division: Criminal Law Enforcement/Patrol Division

Title/Rank: Patrol Deputy

Reports to: Sergeant - Patrol

Starting Salary: $58,195.00


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.


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.



scheduled/unscheduled overtime.








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




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

Pass

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

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www.hempsteadcitytx.gov (job opportunities)

JOIN OUR TEAM

Place your department’s recruiting ad

in The BLUES for only $250 for an

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

188 Equal The Opportunity BLUES - APRIL 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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NOW HIRING


ositions



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







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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