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92 A BROKEN AMERICA

100 TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE KIRK

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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

Is America Broken?

As I began writing this month’s

editorial, it was 7:45 a.m. on

September 11. In another minute,

twenty-four years ago, a highjacked

airplane would slam into

floors 93-99 of the North Tower

of the World Trade Center. Seventeen

minutes later hijacked

Flight 175 would strike floors 77

to 85 of the South Tower at 9:03

am. An hour and forty-two minutes

later, both towers would

be piles of rubble killing 2,977

people including 343 firefighters,

71 police officers, 8 paramedics,

and 55 military personnel.

Thousands more would die in

later years from illnesses linked

to exposure to toxic dust and

debris at Ground Zero.

The only positive thing to

come out of 9/11 was it united

us all with a common goal –

fight the enemy not each other.

But that national unity began

to erode within months due to

partisan politics and differing

views on the subsequent "War

on Terror". By 2002, the initial

surge of bipartisanship was

gone, and by 2003, divisions

over the Iraq War had grown

into major rifts. It was politics

as usual, and we were once

again at war with each other.

The Left vs The Right.

Today’s America is no different

than it was before 9/11. Evil

monsters still roam our streets


killing the innocent.

On August 22, 2025, a beautiful

23-year-old Ukrainian woman,

Iryna Zarutska, was going

home after work in North Carolina

on a light rail train when

a monster stabbed her to death

for no reason at all. Iryna fled

to America to escape the war in

Ukraine only to be killed on her

way home from work in America

where she thought she could

live and work without fear of

death.

Five days later, Robin Westman,

a mentally ill transgender

woman who was obsessed with

school shootings and killing

young children, would fire

over 100 rounds into a Catholic

church in Minneapolis. He/She

killed two beautiful children,

10-year-old Harper Moyski, and

8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and

wounded 17 others. Innocent

kids just praying in church.

And just yesterday, on September

10, a political assassin

shot and killed conservative

activist Charlie Kirk during an

event in Utah. The suspect was

identified as 22-year-old Tyler

Robinson who was in a romantic

relationship with his transgender

roommate.

“This is a dark day for our

state. It’s a tragic day for our

nation," said Utah Governor Cox

during a press conference. "I

want to be very clear that this is

a political assassination.”

"Nothing I say can unite us as a

country ... Nothing I can say will

bring back Charlie Kirk," Cox

said. "Our hearts are broken ...

we mourn as a nation."

"We just need every single

person in this country to think

about where we are and where

we want to be. To ask ourselves,

is this it? Is this what 250 years

has wrought on us? I pray that

that's not the case," he said. "I

pray that those that hated what

Charlie Kirk stood for will put

down their social media and

their pens and pray for his family,

and that all of us will try to

find a way to stop hating our

fellow Americans."

Despite the touching and poignant

words from Governor Cox,

the sick and twisted left seized

on the moment when political

analyst Matthew Dowd said on

MSNBC:

“Kirk has been "one of the

most divisive, especially divisive

younger figures in this, who is

constantly sort of pushing this

sort of hate speech or sort of

aimed at certain groups. And

I always go back to, hateful

thoughts lead to hateful words,

which then lead to hateful actions."

The asshat was fired later that

night for his hateful words.

But Dowd couldn’t have been

more wrong. Charlie Kirk, the

founder of Turning Point USA,

was a loving husband to wife

Erika and an unbelievable father

to his 3-year daughter and

1-year old son.

First lady Melania Trump

offered her condolences to the

Kirk family on X:

"Charlie’s children will be

raised with stories instead of

memories, photographs instead

of laughter, and silence where

their father’s voice should have

echoed. Charlie Kirk’s life should

serve as a symbolic reminder

that compassionate awareness

elevates family, love, and country."

I met Charlie at a GOP fund

raising event in Houston a couple

of years ago. He was the sincerest,

most caring young man

I had ever met at a campaign

event, and I remember thinking,

this guy is going to be president

one day. Sadly that will never

happen because a monster took

him from us way too soon.

President Trump posted a video

on X hours after the shooting

saying, “Charlie was the best of

America, and the monster who

attacked him was attacking our

whole country,” Mr. Trump said.

“An assassin tried to silence

him with a bullet, but he failed

because together we will ensure

that his voice, his message and

his legacy will live on for countless

generations to come.”

On this day, not only are we

remembering those we lost

on 9/11, but we mourn the loss

of all our brothers and sisters

we’ve lost in this country due to

violence. Perhaps it’s time we

think back to the days after 9/11

when America was united and

we stood by each other, focused

our anger on the real enemies

of America and not each other.

Political violence has no

place in America. Violence in

our schools and churches has

no place in America. Violence

against one another has no

place in America and it needs to

end now.

Martin Luther King Jr said it

best “Violence never brings

permanent peace" and "Nonviolence

is a powerful and just

weapon, which cuts without

wounding and ennobles the man

who wields it"


FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE

The Challenges of '25

As we enter October, I find myself

reflecting on the challenges

of 2025. This year has been

marked by violence, division, and

a troubling tendency for many to

dismiss personal accountability

for their actions.

While violence is not new

to society—history reminds us

of turbulent decades like the

1960s—there remains a troubling

shift in how people respond.

Today, acts of violence are too

often met with indifference.

A recent

tragedy, where bystanders

abandoned a

young woman as she

was brutally attacked

on a commuter train,

reflects a deeper loss

of compassion and

courage in our communities.

Within law enforcement,

the toll

has been devastating. So far in

2025, sixty-six officers have died

in the line of duty—thirty-four

of them killed by gunfire. Many

were ambushed, targeted simply

for wearing the badge. Yet, these

sacrifices are given only fleeting

acknowledgment in national

media coverage, their stories

reduced to seconds of airtime.

At the same time, we are

witnessing the erosion of the

family unit and an alarming rise

in crimes of betrayal within the


home. District Attorneys too

often downplay serious offenses,

even in cases of capital murder

of a police officer, leaving families

and communities without

true justice while repeat violent

offenders face minimal accountability.

We also see the consequences

of intolerance in our society. The

recent assassination of Charlie

Kirk, targeted for expressing his

Christian beliefs, was not only

a tragic act of violence but was

disturbingly followed by public

celebration of the crime and

cruel attacks against his grieving

family.

In times when compassion is

dismissed as weakness, I urge

us all to recognize that it is, in

fact, an act of courage. Humanity

desperately needs to rediscover

its heart. Law enforcement officers

understand this more than

most—we stand as one of the

last lines of defense against the

rising tide of crime, hatred, and

disorder. But this is not solely a

policing problem;

it is a problem of

humanity. Expecting

law enforcement

to carry

this burden alone,

without support

or justice, is not

sustainable.

To my fellow

officers: what

you do matters.

Every shift, every

encounter, every act of service

is vital. Despite the critics, the

cameras, and the dismissive

headlines, never forget that less

than 0.02 percent of Americans

are willing to wear the badge

and accept the risks that come

with it. Your courage, sacrifice,

and commitment hold communities

together.

Do not give up. Do not give in.

You matter, and your service is

invaluable to the very fabric of

our society. You count. Period.

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WORDS OF FAITH

Chaplain's Corner

Lt. John King, Ret

Where does faith come from?

Hello, fellow readers of The

Blues, and welcome to the first

edition of The Chaplain’s Corner.

When our Founder and Publisher,

Michael Barron, approached

me and asked me if I would consider

writing a monthly Chaplain’s

Corner I was honored and

humbled. In the interest of full

disclosure, I think a brief bio on

myself is in order.

First, I am not an ordained

minister, nor do I pastor a

church. I have in years gone by

lead Bible studies and even filled

in as “Acting Pastor” from time

to time. (If there really is such a

thing!?) Second, I am a Christian

and therefore my writing comes

from a Christian world view.

I served with the Houston

Police Department from February

1976 till November 2008. For

nearly twenty of those years I

was assigned to the Helicopter

Patrol, now known as Air Support.

During my time in Helicopter

Patrol, I was active in

the Airborne Law Enforcement

Association, now known as the

Airborne Public Safety Association.

I was honored and humbled

to be asked to serve as Chaplain

for the ALEA and did so for a

number of years. This gives you

a “snapshot” of who I am and

where I come from. But, enough

about me, let’s get into why we

are here.

Unless you have spent the last

few years or more in an isola-

tion chamber somewhere you’re

bound to have heard about the

seemingly endless chain of

horrific events in our country,

and indeed the world. Assassinations,

school shootings, first

responders being killed in the

line of duty in record numbers.

The list goes on and on. As first

responders, past and present,

we saw or still see even more

of these horrific events than the

average citizen. Thankfully, nowhere

near all the terrible things

that first responders see and

must deal with make the news.

But they do have an impact and

make an impression on every

first responder who witnesses

and must deal with these horrific

tragedies. Thankfully, there are

many resources available today

to first responders to help them

deal with stress and trauma that

comes with the job.

I want to offer some words of

encouragement that have the

power to calm our spirits and

soothe our souls in these troublesome

times. These words

have power because they are

God’s Words, not mine. In 2

Corinthians 5:18 the Apostle Paul

was moved to write, “All things

are of God, who hath reconciled

us to himself by Jesus Christ, and

hath given to us the ministry of

reconciliation;” (KJV) Let’s concentrate

for a moment on the

first five words, “All things are of

God,” Simply put, nothing takes

God by surprise, nothing causes

Him to ever say, how the heck

did that happen? In fact, in His

absolute sovereignty everything

that happens does so according

to His will and purpose. Now that

can be a hard pill to swallow

and frankly, sometimes it’s not

easy to believe that. In fact, it’s

downright impossible to believe

that without faith. Faith in God,

His Son, Jesus Christ, and His

Holy Spirit. In Romans 8:28 Paul

wrote, “And we know that all

things work together for good to

them that love God, to them who

are the called according to his

purpose.” (KJV) But the problem

is that our view and perception

of “good” does not align with

what is “good” with God. In

Mark Chapter 10 there is a brief

account of a man approaching

Jesus and calling Him good:

Mark 10:17-18 And as he was

setting out on his journey, a man

ran up and knelt before him and

asked him, “Good Teacher, what

must I do to inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said to him, “Why


do you call me good? No one is

good except God alone.” (ESV)

So we see that if the man

Christ Jesus would not accept

being called good, and corrected

the man speaking to Him by

telling him that no one is good

except God alone, that tells us

clearly that man’s idea of good

and God’s inherent quality of

good don’t align. Yes, Christ is

also fully God, but he is also fully

man and He was speaking as a

man in this verse.

We cannot see any good in the

terrible things that happen in

this world. That brings us back

to the only way through the mess

that our world is in: Faith. So, by

now you may be asking, “What

is this faith you’re talking about

and where does this “faith” come

from? How do I get it?

Instead of me even attempting

to answer those questions

let’s look at what scripture says

about faith:

What is faith?: Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of

things hoped for, the evidence of

things not seen. (KJV)

Where does faith come from?:

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh

by hearing, and hearing by

the word of God. (KJV)

And lastly, how do you get

this faith? Ephesians 2:8-9 For

by grace you have been saved

through faith. And this is not your

own doing; it is the gift of God,

not a result of works, so that no

one may boast. (ESV)

That’s right, faith is a gift from

God to all those who ask Him for

the faith to believe in Him and

believe Him.

In closing I want to say that I

hope and pray that the words

from God that have been quoted

here will comfort you and cause

you to stop, take a breath, and

realize that fortunately, mankind

is not in charge of this world,

God is! And thankfully, He is still

alive, and still on His Throne!

Thank you, and may God richly

bless you and yours!

If you are a Chaplain for your

department, or know a Chaplain

who would like to contribute an

article for The Chaplain’s Corner

please contact our office at:

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GUEST COMENTARY

Brilyn Hollyhand

Remembering My Friend Charlie Kirk

When I think of my friend Charlie,

I think of a man who never

stopped talking. Not in the sense of

noise or chatter, but in the sense of

conviction. He believed that words

mattered—that truth spoken boldly

could cut through the lies of a

culture determined to silence us.

Charlie taught me, and so many

others in my generation, that when

the world tells you to sit down and

shut up, that's the exact moment

you stand taller and speak louder.

The worst thing we could do right

now is to be quiet. That's what our

opponents want. They hope grief

will muzzle us, that fear will keep

us silent, and that apathy will win.

But silence isn't an option. When

good people stop talking, bad ideas

take root. When the truth retreats,

lies advance. That's why Charlie

never stopped showing up—never

stopped encouraging, mentoring,

and fighting for young voices to be

heard.

Charlie believed in us—in Gen

Z. He believed that our words, our

ideas, and our courage could shift

the direction of this country. He told

me once that when others wrote

off my generation as apathetic or

distracted, he saw potential. He saw

leaders. He saw voices that could

not and should not be silenced.

That belief became his mission.

And because of it, countless young

people—myself included—were

inspired to pick up the microphone,

write the column, or start the conversation

others were too afraid to

begin.

This is the task before us now: to

carry Charlie's mission forward, to

make sure his belief in us was not

misplaced, and to prove that even

in moments of loss and uncertainty,

our generation will not sit on the

sidelines. If we want to honor Charlie,

we don't do it with moments of

silence. We do it with a movement

of voices.

That means speaking up even

when it's uncomfortable. It means

having the courage to post the truth

online when you know you'll face

backlash. It means defending your

faith in a classroom where your

professor rolls their eyes. It means

telling the truth about America,

even when the culture insists you

stay quiet. Every time we speak, we

take ground. Every time we refuse

to back down, we keep alive the

legacy Charlie left us.

There will be those who say we

should take a step back, let the

noise settle, or wait for a "better

time" to speak. But history tells us

the opposite. The civil rights leaders

didn't wait for perfect conditions.

The Founding Fathers didn't wait

for unanimous approval. They knew

that truth cannot be postponed—it

must be proclaimed. The same is

true for us today.

Charlie showed us the way forward.

It's not complicated, but it

does take courage. We have to keep

talking. We have to keep standing.

We have to keep believing that

words can still change hearts, shift

culture, and shape the future.

Because if we stop talking,

Charlie's voice dies with him. But

if we keep talking and revive civil

discourse—if we refuse to back

down—then his mission lives on,

louder than ever.

We can't stop talking. Not now.

Not ever.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brilyn Hollyhand

is a 19-year-old political commentator,

bestselling author of One

Generation Away: Why Now is the

Time to Restore American Freedom,

and host of The Brilyn Hollyhand

Show. He's a freshman at Auburn

University studying political science.

For more of his hot takes you can

follow him on socials @Brilyn Hollyhand

or visit his website.



FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

Victor Davis Hanson

What a difference in how Americans reacted to

the deaths of Charlie Kirk vs. George Floyd

Just days after the assassination

of Charlie Kirk, the left is working

overtime to hide the truth and create

fantasies about his death.

Specifically, leftists alleged

that conservatives were going to

“pounce” on the death to wage

protests and boost radical agendas

in the manner of what followed

George Floyd’s death.

Here are some of the lies that

such a ridiculous narrative entail:

One, Charlie Kirk was an honest-

law abiding citizen and George

Floyd was a crook. There were no

mass riots after his death of the

sort that followed Floyd’s demise.

Floyd’s death was used by the

left to justify five months of rioting,

arson, murder, looting and attacking

police officers.

The postmortem respect for Kirk’s

singular life was not characterized

by $2 billion in property damage,

the torching of a police precinct, a

federal courthouse and an iconic

church, 35 deaths and 1,500 injured

law-enforcement officers.

Instead, thousands of people

peacefully joined his Turning Point

USA organization and promised to

redirect their lives toward peaceful

political engagement.

Two, after Kirk’s death, no prominent

Republican or conservative is

encouraging ongoing mass (and often

violent) protests in the manner

of high-profile leftists like former

Vice President Kamala Harris.

She blurted out on national television

in June 2020, “They’re not

gonna stop, and this is a movement

. . . They’re not gonna stop before


Election Day in November, and

they’re not gonna stop after Election

Day. . . . And they should not.”

Gov. Tim Walz’s spouse declared

of the 2020 arsons, “I could smell

the burning tires, and that was a

very real thing. I kept the windows

open as long as I could because I

felt like that was such a touchstone

of what was happening.”

In contrast, Kirk’s supporters are

calling on everyone to express their

anger peacefully at the ballot box

by registering to vote and showing

up for the 2026 midterms.

Three, Kirk was not George Floyd.

He was a law-abiding, religiously

devout, political organizer, happily

married with two children.

Kirk was a media figure and head

of a huge 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose

brand was calmly debating students

who disagreed with him.

Floyd should not have died while

in police custody. But Floyd’s comorbidities

were many.

When arrested, he was under the

influence of fentanyl and methamphetamine,

with a heart condition

and recent COVID infection.

He was a career felon with eight

previous criminal convictions who

had staged a violent home-invasion

robbery and pointed a knife at

the abdomen of one of the female

occupants.

When Kirk was killed, he was not

on drugs.

He was not resisting police officers.

And he was not trying to pass

counterfeit currency.

Instead, he eschewed violence

and tried to engage in polite dialogue

with students of different

views.

Four, Kirk was not, as alleged by

the left, murdered by a right-wing

shooter.

His death was not an example of

right-on-right violence. Just the

opposite was true.

The shooter, Tyler Robinson, was

on record with his family expressing

hatred for the conservative Kirk.

Robinson engraved his bullets

with both Antifa-like “anti-fascist”

messaging and transgender references.

He lived with his transgender

partner, who was a leftist.

Robinson’s aim was to end Kirk’s

peaceful conservative career because

he hated his politics and popularity

and feared his influence.

Five, the left used the death of

Floyd to promote its hard-left and

otherwise unpopular agenda —

defunding the police, cashless bail,

decriminalization of theft and DEI

mandates.

It manipulated outrage, chaos

and months-long violence to ram

through radical cultural and topdown

legal changes that otherwise

had little popular support.

Conservatives upset over Kirk’s

murder will bolster Turning Point

USA.

They are determined through

peaceful means to persuade more

youth about the poverty and dangers

of progressive thought.

Why is the left fabricating the

circumstances surrounding and following

Kirk’s murder?

Millions of people around world came together to celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk. There were:

No Riots, No Cars were Burned, No Buildings were touched, and No one was Killed or Injured.

In its signature projective style,

the left is terrified that the right

might follow its own example —

by manipulating facts, ginning up

street violence and issuing non-negotiable

demands to achieve its

agenda.

But the chief difference between

the Kirk assassination and the death

of Floyd is that the post-Floyd

agenda had no majority support

and so had to be rammed through

in hysterical times by implied

threats of unending violence beyond

five months of continued mayhem.

The post-Kirk agenda eschewed

violence because it was both morally

wrong and politically counterproductive

— since most Americans

naturally favored most of what Kirk

championed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Victor Davis

Hanson is a distinguished fellow of

the Center for American Greatness.

In the months following George Floyd's death, rioters caused

$2 billion in property damage, torched a police station, an

iconic church. 35 people died and over 1,500 were injured.


GUEST COMENTARY

Madison Colombo

Retired FBI agent warns of 'assassination culture'

after learning Kirk Suspect lives with Trans Partner

One former FBI official sounded

the alarm on a dangerous

"assassination culture" in the

nation as investigators revealed

new information about Charlie

Kirk's alleged killer, including

reports he was in a romantic

relationship with his transgender

roommate.

Retired FBI supervisory agent

James Gagliano warned Sunday

that the country is facing a dangerous

rise in the ideation and

explained how these investigations

are "layered."

"We’re seeing this new ideation,

which is assassination

culture. What does that consist

of?" Gagliano wondered.

He said it begins with a grievance,

then a feeling of superiority

in ideology and, finally, moral

absolutism.

"You believe that you are superior.

Your thinking is superior.

And I have the right to take your

life because I disagree with you,"

he said.

Gagliano said people consumed

by this mindset can

become radicalized and seek to

carry out public killings, framing

them as political or ideological

statements. He added that the

United States has long struggled

with political violence.

"In our 250-year history, four

sitting presidents have been

assassinated. We're conditioned,

sadly … that that's normal," he

said.

Gagliano said that while the

assassin achieved his goal, the

FBI will now probe more deeply

into why the suspect allegedly

carried out the attack the way

he did.

"Was he inspired by somebody

or something, and was he directed

or did anybody provide

any material support? That's

important."

Authorities said Tyler Robinson,

22, lived with a transgender

roommate he was romantically

involved with in Utah. Officials

have touted the individual's cooperation

with investigators and

said this person is not accused

of any wrongdoing.

Just before Robinson allegedly

opened fire, an audience member

asked Kirk about past shootings

by individuals who identified

as transgender.

Shortly after Kirk responded,

he was shot and killed, leaving

behind his wife and two young

children.

Criminal defense attorney Josh

Ritter said Robinson’s roommate

could be a "wealth of information"

for investigators seeking to

understand the motive behind

the attack.

"As we're starting to learn

Retired FBI Supervisory

Agent James Gagliano

about this relationship that he

may have had, that starts to add

further insight," he said on "Fox

& Friends Weekend."

Ritter argued that the public

nature of the assassination, Kirk’s

final words and details of Robinson’s

personal life may all point

to the motive behind the killing.

"To me, there seems to be an

absolute connection between the

timing of the shooting itself and

the fact that … this is a public

assassination. He wanted him to

be shot in front of people voicing

his feelings," he said. "It looks

like he may have waited until the

exact moment that the message

coming from Kirk's mouth was

something he wanted to make a

statement about.


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GUEST COMENTARY

police law news

Daniel Carr

OFFICER INVOLVED:

Rajon Belt-Stubblefield

One of the latest Ben Crump

cases involves an unarmed black

man that was fatally shot by a

police officer.

The thing is - the use of deadly

force could not have been more

justified.

HERE’S WHY

This Officer-Involved-Shooting

(OIS) occurred in Aurora, Colorado

on August 30, 2025.

The City of Aurora has been

plagued with controversial police

use of force cases in recent years

and the Attorney General of the

State of Colorado conducted an

investigation in 2021 and determined

that the Aurora Police Department

has “a pattern of racial

bias and excessive force”.

I am not wholly (or even partially)

agreeing with the findings

from this investigation, but the

reality of the atmosphere in Aurora

is relevant to what happens

with this case and the future of

the officer

• Unfortunately, where an incident

occurs is nearly as important

as what occurred.

WHAT HAPPENED

This all started when an officer

initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle

driven by Rajon Belt-Stubblefield.

Rajon fled the traffic stop

and crashed into another vehicle.

Once the vehicle came to a resting

point - the officer approached

Rajon’s wrecked vehicle and gave

him verbal commands to not exit

the vehicle.

Rajon exited the vehicle and did

not follow the orders of the police

officer.

Rajon did not attempt to flee

and instead - attempted to have a

fist fight with the police officer.

USE OF FORCE

The officer gave Rajon multiple

commands to “get on the

ground”. Those commands were

not followed and Rajon walked

onto the sidewalk from the street.

The officer attempted to go

“hands on” with Rajon and was

knocked to the ground.

Within a few seconds after the

officer stood back up he yelled,

“Get away from that mother-fucking

gun!”. There was on

the ground and at this point we

have not been told who’s gun it

was, but it on the ground near Rajon’s

vehicle.

The officer continued to give

Rajon commands as Rajon advanced

towards the officer. There

were at least two other people

in the area that were also approaching

the officer and Rajon

was giving them orders to “Get

that shit” and pointing behind him

- meaning to pick up the gun that

was on the ground.

At one point Rajon turned away

from the officer while instructing

the other people in the area to

pick up the gun - the officer used

this opportunity to deliver a strike



to Rajon’s head. This use of force

had zero effect and only enraged

Rajon who then responded by

taking a “boxing stance”. Rajon

balled his fists and said to the

officer, “You ready for this. You

ready for this. You ready for this”

as he stalked the officer through

the street.

The officer continued to back

away from Rajon and stepped

off of the sidewalk and onto the

street. When Rajon got within

a few of the officer - the officer

fired three shots - fatally wounding

Rajon.

As the officer fired the shots -

two other individuals were also

converging on the officer.

THE LAW

“A peace officer is justified in

using deadly force if the peace

officer has an objectively reasonable

belief that a lesser degree of

force is inadequate and the peace

officer has objectively reasonable

grounds to believe, and does

believe, that he or another person

is in imminent danger of being

killed or of receiving serious

bodily injury.”

ANALYSIS - LAWFUL OBJECTIVE

Rajon fled a traffic stop and

crashed. Therefore, the officer did

have a legal reason to arrest Rajon.

There was a lawful objective.

USE OF FORCE

The officer utilized a slow progression

of force in this case:

• The officer began with verbal

commands - which were unsuccessful.

• The officer then attempted to

go “hands on” and was knocked

to the ground by Rajon.

• The officer then drew his Taser

(show of force) while delivering

verbal commands and this was

unsuccessful.

• The officer then drew his firearm

arm (an additional show of

force) while issuing verbal commands

and this was unsuccessful.

• The officer then again attempted

to go “hands on” by striking

Rajon and this was unsuccessful.

• The officer then utilized deadly

force.

ADDITIONAL FACTORS

• The officer was alone with no

backup on scene.

• There was another gun on the

ground in the area.

• Rajon was trying to convince

at least two other people to pick

up the gun.

• The officer was backing away

from Rajon and was advancing

towards the officer.

• Rajon took a “fighting stance”.

• Rajon verbally threatened the

officer.

• Rajon had already physically

overpowered the officer.

CONCLUSION

The use of deadly force was

objectively reasonable based on a

totality of the circumstances.

1. The officer attempted multiple

other tactics before resorting to

deadly force. Verbal commands,

show of force, and going “hands

on” were all attempted and unsuccessful

at gaining control of

Rajon.

2. Rajon was advancing towards

the officer. Often, police officers

are pursuing criminals that they

are trying to arrest. In this case

Rajon was pursuing the officer.

Rajon advanced towards the officer.

The officer would have reasonably

believed that a fight was

imminent.

3. The other gun and other people.

Not only was Rajon instructing

(at least) two other people

to take possession of the gun

on the ground, but those people

were also approaching the officer.

Perhaps, those individuals were

trying to help de-escalate and

had no intent to harm the officer.

But, the officer would be foolish

to assume that.

Police officers are not trained

nor expected to be the best

bare-knuckle boxers in the world.

If a police officer loses a street

fight - the opponent now has

control over their firearm. This is

why the concept of losing fight

is viewed by police officers as a

death sentence. This is why police

officer will use deadly force to

prevent themselves from taking a

punch to the head.

In two other instances Rajon

proved that he could physically

overpower this officer. Rajon

knocked the officer to the ground

and did not even flinch when

the officer punched him in the

head. When Rajon took a fighting

stance and asked the officer if he

was “ready” - a reasonable officer

would believe that a fight was

coming and that they were going

to lose.

Therefore, the officer has no

other choice but to utilize deadly

force as Rajon did pose an imminent

deadly threat to the officer.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Ben Crump has been retained

and will undoubtedly spew lies

about the officer and facts of this case.

The most important thing that

we all can do to combat the dishonest

narratives is by responding

with facts. Share and spread honest

articles and body cam footage

of this incident.

*We hope that the facts of this

case will be more important than

the political environment that police

officers in Aurora exist in.


There really is no way to put into

words the devastation left behind

by the floods in the Texas Hill

County. The loss of life, especially

those lost from the camps along

what was the peaceful Guadalupe

River, is just incomprehensible. If

you’re the sheriff or police chief

of the town in the center of the

disaster, you are obligated to hold

daily press conferences. You share

what you know and when you

knew it. That’s what Kerr County

Sheriff Larry L. Leitha tried to do.

But each time he stood in front of

the cameras, the idiots from the

mainstream media, launched into

their blame-game questions.

Owning a police magazine

means you must wear two hats,

one of a First Responder and

another as a representative of the

media. While I am proud to be a

member of the first, I am embarrassed

to admit I have anything

to do with the latter. The outright

disrespect I witnessed from the

media towards the officials in Kerrville,

just trying to do their jobs

in unimaginable circumstances,

was unbelievable.

Sheriff Leitha showed great

restraint in dealing with these

lowlife reporters. Most I assume

were not from Texas. His job was

hard enough without Monday

Morning Quarterbacks criticizing

him for his every move. I wish my

good friend Sheriff Grady Judd

from Florida could spend a day

SPECIAL MEMORIAL ON PAGE 229


GUEST COMENTARY

Dr. Peter Killeen

SUICIDE AND FIRST RESPONDER RETIREMENT

Addressing a Crucial Concern

By Dr. Peter Killeen,

Reprinted from American

Police Beat Magazine

The role of first responders

— federal agents, police officers,

firefighters, paramedics,

emergency medical technicians

(EMTs) and prosecutors — is

undeniably noble and vital to

maintaining community safety

and health. However, this job

comes with a heavy psychological

toll. As these heroes witness

traumatic events, manage

life-and-death situations and

face the stress of quick decision-making

during emergencies,

they often carry invisible

scars. After retirement, many

first responders face a difficult

transition that can worsen

mental health issues, leading to

a worrying increase in suicide

rates among this group.

UNDERSTANDING THE MEN-

TAL HEALTH CRISIS

A major concern among first

responders is the mental health

crisis resulting from their experiences.

Research indicates that

first responders are more likely

to develop PTS, anxiety, depression

and substance abuse issues

compared to the general population.

These problems can stem

from repeated exposure to traumatic

events like violent crimes,

severe accidents and natural

disasters.

Current data shows that suicide

rates among first responders

are alarmingly high, with

estimates suggesting that police

officers are four times more

likely to die by suicide than in the

line of duty. Firefighters and EMS

personnel also face increased

risks. These statistics highlight

the emotional toll that these

professions can often continue to

have long after the individual has

left active duty.

After retirement, many first

responders face a difficult transition

that can worsen mental

health issues.

THE RETIREMENT TRANSI-

TION

Retirement from a first responder

career can be both a

relief and a challenge. It offers a

break from job stress, but may

also cause feelings of isolation,

loss of identity and a sense of

purposelessness. The transition

involves not just leaving the profession,

but also disconnecting

from a community and lifestyle

that have provided structure and

camaraderie.

First responders often develop

a close bond with their colleagues

through shared experiences

and the demanding nature

of their work. After retirement,

they might feel isolated from

this community, which can lead

to loneliness. This shift in social

connections can trigger or worsen

mental health issues, especially

if they carry unresolved

trauma from their careers. The

sense of purpose from serving

the community may diminish,

leaving a void that some find

hard to fill.

BREAKING THE SILENCE:

SEEKING HELP

One of the biggest obstacles

for first responders seeking help


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for mental health issues is the

stigma associated with treatment.

Many believe they must

always appear strong and view

asking for help as a sign of

weakness. This cultural mindset

can be especially powerful in

male-dominated fields like policing

and firefighting.

Efforts to change the narrative

are essential. Awareness

campaigns and peer support

programs can significantly encourage

first responders to

speak out and seek help. Training

active-duty personnel to

identify mental health issues in

colleagues and manage stress is

also crucial. Programs offering

mental health resources specifically

for first responders can

help close the gap during and

after their service.

Preparing first responders for

retirement is crucial to reducing

the risk of suicide.

POST-RETIREMENT SUPPORT

SYSTEMS

Support systems for retired

first responders are expanding

due to this crisis. These include

counseling services that address

the specific challenges faced

by former emergency responders.

Many organizations offer

resources, training and support

networks aimed at reducing

stigma and encouraging first

responders to prioritize mental

health.

Peer support networks can

be very beneficial. Retired first

responders can connect through

informal meetups, support

groups or online forums, where

they can share their experiences

and challenges. Creating a space

where they can discuss emotions

without fear may be an important

first step toward healing

and finding a new purpose after

retirement.

ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE

To address this issue, we need

to push for systemic changes

that focus on mental health

awareness among first responders.

Policy updates at institutional

levels, such as requiring

psychological evaluations and

mental health days, can help

foster a culture of openness

where mental wellness is taken

seriously. Additionally, adding

mental health education into

training programs for new recruits

can ensure they are aware

and resilient from the start of

their careers.

RETIREMENT TRANSITIONAL

PREPARATION

Preparing first responders for

retirement is crucial to reducing

the risk of suicide. Here are several

key strategies that can help

ease this transition and promote

mental well-being:

Mental health education:

Establish training programs

that emphasize the importance

of mental health throughout a

first responders career. Teaching

them about potential psychological

impacts and normalizing

conversations around mental

health can help reduce stigma

and promote open discussions.

Structured transition programs:

Develop structured retirement

planning initiatives that incorporate

counseling and resources to

assist first responders in navigating

their post-career lives. These

programs can help address

feelings of loss, isolation, and a

sense of identity loss.

Peer support networks: Create

peer support groups where

retiring first responders can connect

with colleagues who have

already transitioned to retirement.

Sharing experiences and

coping strategies helps build a

sense of community and understanding.

Career development workshops:

Offer workshops on alternative

career paths, volunteer

opportunities or hobbies to help

first responders find new purpose

after retirement. Engaging

in fulfilling activities can reduce

feelings of purposelessness.

Accessible mental health

resources: Ensure that mental

health services are readily available

and tailored to meet the

unique needs of first responders,

both during their careers and

after retirement. This accessibility

can help individuals seek help

when needed.

CONCLUSION

The suicide rates among first

responders highlight an urgent

need for action, reminding us

of the importance of comprehensive

mental health support,

especially as they transition

into retirement. By breaking the

stigma around mental health

issues, offering tailored support

systems and building community

connections, we can honor their

sacrifices and work toward solutions

that safeguard their mental

health long after they leave the

job. Protecting these protectors

isn’t just a duty; it’s vital for the

health and safety of our communities.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Peter Killeen is a former police

officer and the Port Authority

of New York and New Jersey

police union’s stress counselor. He

is the author of the “Operation

Longevity” series of books and

workbooks and The Infidel Factor.



AROUND THE COUNTRY

LECANTO, FL.

Deputy Sheriff Andy Lahera succumbed to injuries he received on May 23,

2023, when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic in Lecanto, Florida.

ECANTO, FL. - The Citrus County

Sheriff’s Office is mourning the

loss of Deputy Andres "Andy" Lahera,

who died a little more than

two years after he was struck

by a car while he was directing

traffic outside Lecanto High

School’s graduation ceremony.

On May 23, 2023, Deputy Lahera

was directing traffic outside

Lecanto High School’s graduation

when he was struck by a vehicle

and critically injured.

Deputy Lahera was left with

traumatic brain and spinal cord

injuries.

He spent months in the hospital

before he was moved to rehabilitation

facilities.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed

a new law called the Andy Lahera

Act that would provide full

premium coverage to all officers

injured in the line of duty.

Deputy Andy Lahera joined the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office

as a patrol deputy in 2009. He

moved on to becoming a detective

until the Parkland mass

shooting.

In a past interview, his wife,

Michelle, said "...he had come

home, and he sat the boys down

and he said to them that he was

going to apply to become a

School Resource Officer. He said

that he would make us have to

be okay with it."

In a post on social media, the

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office

wrote, "Deputy Lahera’s life was

defined by his steadfast dedication

to the safety and well-being

of Citrus County, and his absence

leaves a profound void in the

hearts of all who knew him…

For over two years, Andy fought

valiantly with the same strength

and resolve that defined his career.

His passing marks the end

of a chapter filled with bravery,

sacrifice, and love."

"Andy fought courageously,

and this is a tremendous loss for

DEPUTY ANDY LAHERA

his family, our agency, and this

community," said Sheriff David

Vincent. "His heart for this community

was unmatched, and his

devotion to Michele Vincent, and

Nicholas was the foundation of

everything he did. We’ve lost a

true hero and fighter. We will

honor Andy’s legacy by standing

beside his family, just as he

always stood beside ours."

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AROUND THE COUNTRY

SAN JACINTO CNTY, TX.

Trooper Jerry Adamick was killed in a single-vehicle crash

while responding to a call for assistance on FM 945 in San

Jacinto County in Texas.

AUSTIN, TX. – It is with great

sadness that the Texas Department

of Public Safety (DPS)

announces the death of a Highway

Patrol Trooper following

a traffic crash in San Jacinto

County.

Trooper Jerry Wayne Adamick

Jr., 44, was driving on FM

945 South, responding to assist

law enforcement partners with

an emergency call around 9:15

p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when

his vehicle went off the side

of the road, struck a tree and

caught fire. Trooper Adamick

died at the scene. The crash

remains under investigation.

“Our hearts are broken today,”

said DPS Colonel Freeman

F. Martin. “Trooper Adamick's

bravely served our country

for many years, and we were

proud to have him choose to

continue his service as part of

the DPS family. He had so much

life ahead of him, and today

we grieve with his family and

friends.”

Trooper Adamick served with

the United States Army for more

than two decades and completed

several tours overseas. After

leaving the Army, he joined DPS

and was a member of Class

A-2024. He was the recipient of

the Veterans National Defense

Award in June of last year.

His family says being a Trooper

was his dream.

"He was truly a hero, and he

lost his life, running, rushing to

answer the call," said a speaker

at the funeral.

That’s how friends described

44-year-old DPS Trooper Jerry

Wayne Adamick Jr. who gave

his life in service.

"He was a man who gave

his life to serve this nation, to

serve all of us, served the state,

served his family. He lived in

many ways to serve," said another

speaker.

"He was always willing to

stand up for what he believed

in and wasn't shy to express his

feelings, but what I’ll miss the

most, as I’m sure most of you

are also going to is his goofy

side. He has the incredible

talent to make you laugh in an

TROOPER JERRY ADAMICK

instant," she said.

Hundreds gathered in Huntsville

to say their final goodbyes

on Tuesday.

Trooper Adamick was stationed

in Coldspring. But he

was much more than a soldier

and DPS trooper. He leaves behind

his wife, five children, and

three grandchildren.

Trooper Jerry Wayne Adamick

is the 242nd DPS Officer

to die in the line of duty since

1823.



AROUND THE COUNTRY

HOUSTON, TX.

Senior Police Officer Alex Roberts was killed in a motorcycle crash

while conducting a traffic escort in Anderson County in Texas.

ANDERSON COUNTY, TX — A

Houston police officer was hit

and killed Wednesday afternoon

while performing a traffic escort

in East Texas, according to the

Houston Police Department.

The crash occurred around

4:20 p.m. in Anderson County

when Senior Police Officer Alex

Roberts, riding his motorcycle as

part of the Traffic Enforcement

Division’s Solo Motorcycle Detail,

was hit by another vehicle.

“Senior Police Officer Roberts

faithfully served the Houston

Police Department with honor

and dedication. His loss is felt

deeply within our department

and the community he proudly

served,” said HPD Police Chief J.

Noe Diaz, Jr.

Roberts had been with the

department since November

DEPUTY WILL MAY

SENIOR OFFICER ALEX ROBERTS

2010 and was assigned to traffic

enforcement at the time of the

crash.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s

Office and the Texas Department

of Public Safety are investigating

the incident. At this time, it is

unclear what the traffic escort

was for.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire

released the following statement:

"Tonight, our city mourns the

heartbreaking loss of Houston

Senior Police Officer Alex

Roberts and Houston Firefighter-Paramedic

Stephen Scott.

I am saddened by both tragic

incidents that claimed their lives

in the line of duty and ask Houstonians

to join me in prayers for

their families, colleagues, and

all who loved them. Their sacrifice

reminds us of the sacrifice,

courage, and commitment of

those who protect and serve our

city every day."

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AROUND THE COUNTRY

NORTHERN YORK CNTY, PA.

Detective Isaiah Emenheiser, Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, and Detective Mark Baker

were shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in North Codorus Township.

DETECTIVE

ISAIAH D. EMENHEISER

DETECTIVE SERGEANT

CODY MICHAEL BECKER

DETECTIVE

MARK EDWARD BAKER

By Joe Brandt, Joe Holden

YORK COUNTY, PA. – The police

department prankster. The

night-shift warrior who was

always willing to share home

improvement tips. All of them

unfailingly devoted to their jobs,

faith and families.

In a heartfelt funeral service

Thursday, loved ones and fellow

officers mourned and shared

stories about the three police

detectives killed in a shooting

in York County, Pennsylvania,

last week: Detective Mark Baker,

Detective Isaiah Emenheiser and

Detective Sgt. Cody Becker

The three were responding to a

domestic call on the 1800 block

of Haar Road in North Codorus

Township, a rural area about 20

minutes from the Mason-Dixon

line, near the Maryland border.

The detectives were in a group

of five investigating the property

at a farmhouse when they were

ambushed by shots fired by a

suspect, 24-year-old Matthew

James Ruth. Officials said Ruth

was armed with an AR-style

rifle and likely intended to kill

an ex-girlfriend and her mother,

who lived at the home, but had

left for their safety.

Baker, Emenheiser and Becker

were killed when they approached

the unlocked front

door of the home, and Ruth began

firing from inside. Two other

officers engaged in a gun battle

with the suspect, killing him

before trying to render aid to the

fallen officers.

One of the two surviving officers,

Lt. David Godfrey, is now in

satisfactory condition after the

shooting. No update has been

released on the condition of the

other officer.

In a roughly 90-minute service

at the Living Word Community

Church in Red Lion, Pennsylvania,

listeners and loved ones learned

more about the fallen officers as

people.

Baker, 53, was a former Philadelphia

highway patrol officer

from 2001 to 2004 before moving

to York County. A tech whiz and


computer forensics expert, he

was also the "giant teddy bear"

and the first to play a practical

joke on a colleague.

Cpl. Steve Lebo was often on

the receiving end.

"You used to make fun of me

for looking up and to the right to

think to myself, and often called

me a deep thinker," Lebo said.

"You'd say, 'What are you looking

at up there?' You even hung

up a sign in my office that said

'Steve's thinking corner', and you

slapped it way up and out of the

reach of my hand from your giant

6-foot-5-inch stature. I will

undoubtedly always see your

face up in that corner for the rest

of my life." Baker did a lot more

than leave behind a sign.

"You froze my patrol hat, you

licked my computer screen, and

you even put my personal cell as

the call forwarding number for

the after-hours phone calls to

our police station," Lebo said.

Emmenheiser was always

sharing tips about home renovations

and was a huge fan of

the Philadelphia Eagles. Becker,

the youngest of the three, "was

a hero long before the badge

made him one to the eyes of the

world," Living Word's pastor Aaron

Anderson said.

While there was much to learn

about the officers as people

separate from their jobs, the

officers' funeral paid homage to

their service as well, with closed

caskets draped in American flags

set in the front of the church

below a stage.

"We will carry forward the

legacy of Cody, Mark and Isaiah,"

Chief David Lash said. "They

were the best of us. Their sacrifice

is a solemn reminder of

the cost of service, but also the

courage required to stand in the

face of darkness."

Services concluded before 2

p.m. Hundreds of law enforcement

personnel, including some

of Baker's old Philadelphia colleagues,

were present.

The service was closed to the

public and an overflow viewing

area was established at a chapel

down the road.

Obituaries reveal more about

fallen detectives

Detective Isaiah Emenheiser

Obituaries at the Wagner-Elfner

and Burg Funeral Home

in Red Lion say Emenheiser, a

43-year-old former U.S. Secret

Service agent, was a married

father of two who coached his

children's soccer teams. The

Philadelphia Eagles fan was a

devoted member of the local

Providence Community Church.

He received the Lifesaving

Award for one fateful act of

heroism on Aug. 1, 2005, when

he was serving as a Thomasville,

Pennsylvania, police officer. Officer

Emenheiser broke through

the window into a burning

mobile home to rescue a man

trapped inside, and then performed

lifesaving CPR.

Detective Mark Baker

A married father of five, Detective

Mark Baker previously served

as a member of the Philadelphia

police Highway Patrol. In

his youth, he was a member of

the Boy Scouts of America and

achieved the rank of Eagle Scout,

later becoming a Cubmaster and

Assistant Scoutmaster. He was

also an Eagles and Flyers fan and

played Dungeons and Dragons.

Detective Sgt. Cody Becker

Sgt. Cody Becker, 39, was a

former standout high school

and Division 1 NCAA wrestler at

Spring Grove High School and

Millersville University. Like Emenheiser,

Becker had also run into a

burning building at one point in

his career.

On June 8, 2010, he climbed

onto the second story of a burning

building to catch children

escaping from a window, helping

save a family of four, according

to his obit. The father of two

loved trips up to the mountains

in Potter County, Pennsylvania,

which he called "God's Country."


AROUND THE COUNTRY

EDGEWATER, FL.

Off-Duty Police Officer David Jewell, from Edgewater Florida, was shot and killed

in what the Volusia Sheriff called an 'out and out assassination' at a gas station.

By Joanna Putman, Police 1

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, FL. —

An off-duty Edgewater police

officer was shot and killed in

what Volusia County Sheriff

Mike Chitwood described as a

“cold-blooded assassination”

inside a Circle K gas station,

FOX 35 reported.

The officer, identified as David

Jewell, was reportedly waiting

in line to buy a hot dog around

4 p.m. at the gas station when

he was ambushed by a store

clerk.

According to Chitwood, an

employee at the store, exited

the building as Jewell entered.

The man retrieved a jacket

from a white car parked outside,

then returned to the store

and walked up behind Jewell.

Surveillance video, cited by

Chitwood during a press conference,

shows the man opening

fire from behind, striking

Jewell multiple times.

The sheriff said the suspect’s

weapon appeared to jam after

the initial shots. He cleared

the malfunction and fired

again, even as Jewell lay on

the ground. Between 10 and 15

rounds were reportedly fired in

total.

Jewell and the suspect knew

each other, Chitwood said,

though the nature of their

relationship remains unclear.

Jewell lived nearby and was a

frequent customer at the store.

The motive for the attack remains

under investigation.

“Why this occurred is what

we’re trying to figure out. But,

this was clearly, clearly — the

video shows this was an outand-out

assassination,” Chitwood

said.

Jewell, who joined the Edgewater

Police Department in

2023, previously worked in the

communications unit for the

Volusia Sheriff’s Office. In 2020,

he was named Telecommunicator

of the Quarter for his

calm and professional handling

of a serious traffic crash involving

two critically injured

children, according to the report.

“David was a guy that you

could rely on for anything,” said

Acting Edgewater Police Chief

Charles Geiger. “You’d never

hear a bad thing about him.”

Sheriff Chitwood called the

OFFICER DAVID JEWELL

surveillance footage “one of the

most evil videos I’ve ever seen.”

The suspect was arrested at

the scene and is expected to

face multiple charges, including

first-degree murder. Additional

details about the charges and

prosecution are expected in the

coming days.

The Edgewater Police Department,

Volusia County Sheriff’s

Office, and Florida Department

of Law Enforcement are all

assisting in the investigation. A

motive for the shooting has not

yet been released.

A Gofundme has been

launched to support Jewell’s

family.



AROUND THE COUNTRY

HAYS, KS.

Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence

call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately 2:00 a.m.

SERGEANT SCOTT HEIMANN

HAYS, KS. – It is with deep

sorrow, the City of Hays confirms

the tragic loss of Hays

Police Department Sgt. Scott

Heimann.

Heimann was killed in the

line of duty while responding

to a barricaded subject incident.

Despite the immediate and

courageous efforts of fellow

officers and first responders,

he succumbed to his injuries.

Heimann served Hays with

honor, courage, and dedication

since 2016. Moreover, he

was a constant presence in

the community and frequently

went above and beyond as a

positive role model to all that

knew him.

His loss is a tragic reminder

of the risks law enforcement

officers face every day.

We are devastated, and extend

our deepest condolences

to his family, friends, and

fellow officers.

As a city, we mourn together.

We will remember Scott

not only for how he served,

but for who he was: a dedicated

professional who served

our city with unwavering

commitment, integrity, and

bravery.

We ask the community to

keep Scott’s loved ones in your

thoughts and respect their

privacy during this incredibly

difficult time.

“The City Commission extends

our deepest condolences

to the family, friends, and

colleagues of our fallen officer,”

said Mayor Sandy Jacobs.

“His service and sacrifice in

protecting our community will

never be forgotten. We stand

united with our Police Department

and with the entire community

as we navigate this

difficult time. We ask everyone

to keep all those affected

in their thoughts and prayers."

“Today we are tragically

reminded that Police Officers

serve and protect their communities

putting the lives of

others above their own,” said

Police Chief Don Scheibler.

“Sgt. Scott Heimann gave his

life in this service exemplifying

dedication to the community

and the safety of others.”

“Our department, and community

alike, will greatly miss

his involvement, professionalism,

and positive impact in the

City of Hays. I hope the community

recognizes the service

of Sgt. Heimann and takes this

moment to honor his service.”

The incident is being investigated

by the Kansas Bureau of

Investigation, and any questions

related to the investigation

can be directed to their

office of Public Affairs.



AROUND THE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, IL.

Anti-law enforcement Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson,

calls law enforcement a "Sickness."

By Greg Hoyt,

Law Enforcement Today

CHICAGO, IL – Democrat Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson has again

used his platform to demean practical

law enforcement measures,

leading a press conference earlier

in September during which the

Windy City mayor claimed that “law

enforcement is a sickness,” while

also asserting that putting offenders

behind bars "doesn’t lead to safe

communities.”

On September 17th, Mayor Johnson

claimed during a press conference

that, “Jails and incarceration

and law enforcement is a sickness

that has not led to safe communities,”

implying that the seemingly

failed progressive approach is the

solution to Chicago’s ongoing violent

crime epidemic.

A study published in 2023 frames

a very telling fact about the city of

Chicago, insofar as the city’s pockets

of concentrated violence are

statistically more dangerous than

wartime Afghanistan and Iraq –

meaning everyday citizens in Chicago’s

60624 ZIP code are expected to

dodge more bullets than American

soldiers stationed abroad were in

Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet, according

to Mayor Johnson, locking up said

individuals and the officers tasked

with doing the aforementioned is

somehow “a sickness.”

Chicago has been going the

progressive route for quite some

time when it comes to addressing

issues like violent crime and recidivism,

such as the Pretrial Fairness

Act, which came to fruition back in

September of 2023 and eliminated

cash bail. According to a review of

the legislation one year later, it was

found not to be the success it was

touted to be in its lead-up, with

defendants released without bond

still failing to appear in follow-up

hearings approximately 15 percent

of the time.

Mayor Johnson’s characterization

of law enforcement and the jailing

of offenders being akin to “a sickness”

is also equally confounding

when confronted with the violence

Chicago endured this past Labor

Day weekend, which saw a total

of 58 people being shot, eight of

whom fatally. If the Chicago mayor’s

depiction of law enforcement being

“a sickness” were to be treated as

the proverbial Gospel, then what

would one call nearly sixty people

being shot in one weekend?

It should be noted that Chicago

has seen a drop in violent crime

over the past few years, but the

present-day level of violent crime

within the city is far from what

level-headed individuals would

consider acceptable, and methods

like practical policing and reasonable

approaches to incarceration

would likely see crime plummet.

Data backs up the incapacitation

approach, as a 2013 study found

that 63 percent of violent crimes

are committed by approximately 1

percent of prior offenders.



AROUND THE COUNTRY

NEW YORK CITY, NY.

Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of

crippling millions of cell service in NYC.

By Mike Balsamo

Associated Press

NEW YORK — While close

to 150 world leaders prepared

to descend on Manhattan for

the U.N. General Assembly, the

U.S. Secret Service was quietly

dismantling a massive hidden

telecom network across the New

York area — a system investigators

say could have crippled cell

towers, jammed 911 calls and

flooded networks with chaos at

the very moment the city was

most vulnerable.

The cache, made up of more

than 300 SIM servers packed

with over 100,000 SIM cards and

clustered within 35 miles of the

United Nations, represents one

of the most sweeping communications

threats uncovered on

U.S. soil. Investigators warn the

system could have blacked out

cellular service in a city that

relies on it not only for daily life

but for emergency response and

counter terrorism.

Coming as foreign leaders

filled midtown hotels and motorcades

clogged Manhattan,

officials say the take-down

highlights a new frontier of

risk: plots aimed at the invisible

infrastructure that

keeps a modern city

connected.

The network was

uncovered as part

of a broader Secret

Service investigation

into telecommunications

threats targeting

senior government

officials, according to

investigators. Spread

across multiple sites,

the servers functioned

like banks of

mock cellphones,

able to generate

mass calls and texts,

overwhelm local networks and

mask encrypted communications

criminals, officials said.

“It can’t be understated what

this system is capable of doing,”

said Matt McCool, the special

agent in charge of the Secret

Service’s New York field office.

“It can take down cell towers, so

then no longer can people communicate,

right? .... You can’t text

message, you can’t use your cell

phone. And if you coupled that

with some sort of other event

associated with UNGA, you know,

use your imagination there, it

could be catastrophic to the

city.”

Officials said they haven’t uncovered

a direct plot to disrupt

the U.N. General Assembly and

note there are no known credible

threats to New York City.

Forensic analysis is still in its

early stages, but agents believe

nation-state actors — perpetrators

from particular countries

— used the system to send

encrypted messages to organized

crime groups, cartels and

terrorist organizations, McCool

said. Authorities have not disclosed

details on the specific

government or criminal groups


U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool, center, looks at live video surveillance

feeds in the agency's New York Field Office, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Sept.

22, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

tied to the network at this point.

“We need to do forensics on

100,000 cell phones, essentially

all the phone calls, all the text

messages, anything to do with

communications, see where

those numbers end up,” McCool

said, noting that the process will

take time.

When agents entered the sites,

they found rows of servers and

shelves stacked with SIM cards.

More than 100,000 were already

active, investigators said, but

there were also large numbers

waiting to be deployed, evidence

that operators were preparing to

double or even triple the network’s

capacity, McCool said. He

described it as a well-funded,

highly organized enterprise, one

that cost millions of dollars in

hardware and SIM cards alone.

The operation had the capability

of sending up to 30 million

text messages a minute, McCool

said.

“The U.S. Secret Service’s

protective mission is all about

prevention, and this investigation

makes it clear to potential bad

actors that imminent threats to

our protectees will be immediately

investigated, tracked down

and dismantled,” the agency’s

director, Sean Curran, said in a

statement.

Officials also warned of the

havoc the network could have

caused if left intact. McCool

compared the potential impact

to the cellular blackouts that followed

the Sept. 11 attacks and the

Boston Marathon bombing, when

networks collapsed under strain.

In this case, he said, attackers

would have been able to force

that kind of shutdown at a time

of their choosing.

“Could there be others?” said

McCool “It’d be unwise to think

that there’s not other networks

out there being made in other

cities in the United States.”

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SACRAMENTO, CA.

Calif. bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks on duty.

By Tran Nguyen and Martha

Bellisle

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, CA. — California

became the first state to ban

most law enforcement officers,

including federal immigration

agents, from covering their faces

while conducting official business

under a bill that was signed

Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom

and swiftly denounced by Trump

administration officials.

The ban is a direct response to

recent immigration raids in Los

Angeles, where federal agents

wore masks while making mass

arrests. The raids prompted days

of protest and led President

Donald Trump to deploy National

Guard troops and Marines to the

area.

Newsom said at a news conference

in Los Angeles, where he

signed the No Secret Police Act

(SB 627), flanked by state lawmakers,

education leaders and

immigrant community members,

that California is unique in that

27% of its residents are foreign

born.

“We celebrate that diversity.

It’s what makes California great.

It’s what makes America great. It

is under assault,” he said.

The Democratic governor said

the state is pushing

back against the practice

of masked agents

without identification or

badge numbers detaining

people on the

streets.

“The impact of these

policies all across

this city, our state and

nation are terrifying,”

Newsom said. “It’s like a

dystopian sci-fi movie.

Unmarked cars, people

in masks, people quite

literally disappearing.

No due process, no

rights, no right in a democracy

where we have

rights. Immigrants have rights,

and we have the right to stand

up and push back, and that’s

what we’re doing here today.”

But it’s unclear how — or

whether — the state can enforce

the ban on federal agents.

Trump administration officials

have defended use of masks,

saying immigration agents face

strident and increasing harassment

in public and online as

they carry out enforcement in

service of Trump’s drive toward

mass deportation. Obscuring

their identities is necessary for

the safety of the agents and their

families, officials contend.

Bill Essayli, acting U.S. attorney

for Southern California, said

on the social platform X that the

state does not have jurisdiction

over the federal government and

he has told agencies the mask

ban has no effect on their operations.

“Our agents will continue

to protect their identities,” he

said.

Essayli also criticized Newsom’s

comment on X saying

Homeland Security Secretary

Kristi Noem was “going to have a

bad day today,” adding that there

is zero tolerance for “direct or

implicit threats against government

officials.” He referred the


matter to the Secret Service,

which said in a statement, also

on X, that it could not comment

on the specific case but must

investigate any potential threat.

Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland

Security assistant secretary for

public affairs, called it “despicable

and a flagrant attempt to

endanger our officers.”

“While our federal law enforcement

officers are being

assaulted by rioters and having

rocks and Molotov cocktails

thrown at them, a sanctuary

politician is trying to outlaw officers

wearing masks to protect

themselves from being doxxed

and targeted by known and suspected

terrorist sympathizers,”

she said via email.

The men and women of federal

immigration agencies put

their lives on the line to arrest

violent criminal illegal aliens, she

said, and rhetoric like Newsom’s

has contributed to a surge in

assaults.

Newsom countered that concerns

about doxing agents, or

publishing their personal information

online, are unfounded and

unproven.

“There’s an assertion that somehow

there is an exponential increase

in assaults on officers, but

they will not provide the data,”

he said. “All they have provided is

misinformation and misdirection.”

The new law prohibits neck gaiters,

ski masks and other facial

coverings for local and federal

officers, including immigration

enforcement agents, while

they conduct official business. It

makes exceptions for undercover

agents, medical masks such as

N95 respirators or tactical gear,

and it does not apply to state

police.

Democrats in Congress and

lawmakers in several states, including

Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois,

New York, Massachusetts,

and Pennsylvania, have introduced

similar proposals calling

for mask bans.

Proponents of the California

law said it is especially needed

after the Supreme Court ruled

this month that the Trump administration

can resume its

sweeping immigration operations

in Los Angeles. The law

aims to boost public trust in law

enforcement and stop people

from impersonating officers to

commit crimes, supporters said.


AROUND THE COUNTRY

WASHINGTON CNTY, UT.

Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby credited a retired detective and the suspect’s

family for facilitating a peaceful surrender after a 33-hour manhunt for Tyler Robinson.


WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah –

An agency assisting in the investigation

of the assassination

of conservative activist Charlie

Kirk has released information

surrounding the conditions of his

surrender, the retired detective

who helped coordinate with the

sheriff’s office and the implication

of people rumored to have

connections to the shooter.

Washington County Sheriff

Nate Brooksby started the news

conference by clearing up false

rumors surrounding a retired deputy.

“There was some initial news

… that Matt Robinson is currently

a deputy with the sheriff’s office

and he physically put handcuffs

on his son, the suspect,

and brought him into jail. That’s

completely false,” Brooksby said.

Brooksby stressed that a retired

Washington County corrections

deputy, also named

Matt Robinson, has been wrongly

linked to the case. The suspect’s

father shares the same name,

but the two are not the same

person. He said the retired corrections

deputy has faced harassment

and even had to leave

his home due to the confusion.

The sheriff went on to describe

the manhunt for the

suspect, Tyler Robinson, saying

the hunt lasted 33 hours before

he received a call from a retired

Washington County detective.

The caller told Brooksby that he

knew who the shooter was, and

he knew the family through “religious

association.” The caller

told Brooksby that Robinson was

possibly having suicidal ideations,

that the family persuaded

him not to kill himself and that

they were working to convince

him to surrender peacefully.

Brooksby said he then immediately

called Sheriff Mike Smith

in Utah County and informed him

that the suspect was in Washington

County and that they

were working to get him to turn

himself in.

Within an hour, the retired

detective who called in the tip

drove Robinson and his parents

to the Washington County Sheriff’s

Office, where he was greeted

by detectives in plainclothes.

“Part of the deal is Tyler knew

it was just inevitable with all

the law enforcement pressure

[and with] his picture in the news

[and] the gun on the news, he

knew it was inevitable that he

would be caught. He was fearful

of a SWAT team hit on his house

or he was fearful of being shot

by law enforcement,” Brooksby said.

Brooksby and the Washington

County detectives and deputies

held the suspect without interrogating

him until federal and


state law enforcement arrived.

They secured Robinson’s parents’

homes, as well as the apartment

where he was living.

Brooksby said Robinson feared

a SWAT raid or being shot by law

enforcement and asked only that

the surrender be handled gently.

“The conditions were as relaxed

and comfortable and almost to

the point of inviting,” Brooksby said.

“And [if] at the end of the day

… we accomplish him surrendering

peacefully on his own,

[I’m going to] make some concessions

to make that happen.”

Brooksby also addressed other

questions about the surrender.

He clarified that while the retired

officer who turned

Robinson in was associated

with the family by religion, he

was not a leader in the church or

a youth pastor. The sheriff also

cleared the bishop of the LDS

church the family attended of

any involvement.

Brooksby said that he could

not confirm any previous contact

the sheriff’s office may have had

with Robinson, but stated that

Robinson’s residence was not in

the office’s typical jurisdiction.

While Brooksby did not identify

the detective involved in negotiating

the surrender, he said that

he had been out of the force for

about three years. Prior to the

surrender, the sheriff said they

had no idea that the suspect was

in Washington County.

Brooksby credited his retired

colleague with helping prevent a

violent confrontation.

“He deserves full credit,” the

sheriff said. “The family trusted

him, and he trusted me. That’s

what allowed for a calm, safe

surrender.”


AROUND THE COUNTRY

POMPAMO BEACH, FL.

NTSB Report: In-flight fire led to Broward County Sheriff’s Office helicopter

crash that killed Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson and Lurean Wheaton.

By Shira Moolten,

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

POMPANO BEACH, FL. — The

National Transportation Safety

Board has concluded that a fire

likely caused by an engine overheating

led to the 2023 Broward

Sheriff’s Office helicopter crash

in Pompano Beach that killed a

BSO Fire Rescue captain and a

woman sleeping in an apartment

below. The exact cause of the

overheating remains unknown.

The agency released its final

report Thursday, over two years

after the fiery helicopter fell out

of the sky, killing Battalion Chief

Terryson Jackson, 50, and Lurean

Wheaton, 65. The report states

that an in-flight fire outside of

the engine firewalls caused the

crash.

The helicopter had just taken

off on its way to transport the

victim of a car accident on Aug.

28, 2023. About a minute into the

flight, the electronic engine control

unit reported a failure of the

engine control system. The failure

should have led to a cockpit

warning, the report said, but the

pilot, Daron Roche, did not recall

seeing any caution or warning.

The reason for the failure “could

not be determined,” the report

said.

About 30 seconds later, Roche

heard a loud “bang” from the

back of the helicopter, the report

says, and noticed the temperature

rising on the left engine. He

set the throttle for that engine

to idle in order to reduce the

fuel flowing to it, declared an

emergency to air traffic control,

and turned around to head back

to the airport. Unbeknownst to

Roche, setting the throttle to idle

for that engine did nothing to

stop the flow of fuel due to the

prior failure of the control system.

Meanwhile, a fire had begun

outside of the left engine compartment.

Because the fire was

outside of the engine compartment,

Roche “had no caution and

warning indicators of an inflight

fire that may have forced a land

immediately action,” the report

states, “therefore, his decision

to return to the airport was

reasonable, rather than risk an

off-airport emergency landing to

a confined area with one engine

inoperative.”

Around the same time, Roche

noticed that the engine fire button

was illuminated, according

to the report. He said he pressed

the button to turn on the fire

suppression system, but the temperature

continued to rise.

NTSB investigators said in the

final report that it was unlikely

Roche had pressed the fire button,

as it did not show signs of

having been pressed. Because


the fire was outside of the engine

compartment, however, the

suppression system would not

have extinguished the fire, the report

says, though it would have

closed the “fuel shutoff valve.”

About a minute and a half after

the first “bang,” Roche heard

a second bang and lost control

of the helicopter. The tail

boom separated from the rest

of the helicopter and it spun as

it plummeted into the apartment

building southwest of the

Pompano airport . Jackson was

trapped and could not escape,

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony

told reporters at the time. Roche

and BSO paramedic Mikael

“Mike” Chauguaceda survived.

Witness video showed the fire

near the left engine exhaust and

air conditioner condenser fans.

The NTSB concluded that a fire

outside of the engine compartment

had caused the crash. The

fire was likely caused by the engine

overheating, but investigators

could not determine exactly

why.

“The only plausible explanations

the investigation could

determine for only the No. 1

engine to overheat were foreign

object debris, blockage of the

No. 1 engine air inlet, or hot gas

or combustible fluid ingestion,”

the report states. “Because the

wreckage was subjected to a

post impact fire, the source of

the over temperature could not

be determined.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jury convicts man of attempted assassination of

president Donald J. Trump and assault of a federal

law enforcement officer.

A federal jury today convicted

Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii,

for attempting to assassinate President

Donald J. Trump when he was

a major presidential candidate in a

planned sniper attack at Trump International

Golf Club in West Palm

Beach, Florida.

“This verdict sends a clear message.

An attempt to assassinate a

presidential candidate is an attack

on our Republic and on the

rights of every citizen,” said Deputy

Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“The Department of Justice will

relentlessly pursue those who try

to silence political voices, and no

enemy, foreign or domestic, will

ever silence the will of the American

people. I want to thank and

congratulate the trial team and our

law enforcement partners for their

outstanding work and dedication in

bringing this case to justice.”

“Ryan Routh’s attempted assassination

of President Trump was

a disgusting act — mere weeks

before an election and only months

after a separate assassination attempt

came dangerously close to

succeeding,” said FBI Director Kash

Patel. “FBI teams worked quickly

and diligently with local partners

and the Department of Justice to

demonstrate a clear fact pattern of

Routh’s planning and intent, and we

are grateful to see a quick resolution.

The FBI will continue working

aggressively to take violent offenders

off American streets and protect

public officials from threats of all

nature.”

“There are few crimes more

serious than attempting to assassinate

a President or former President

of the United States, for such

an act strikes at the very heart of

our Nation and our democracy,”

said Assistant Attorney General for

National Security John A. Eisenberg.

“The evidence was clear – a loaded

rifle with its serial number obliterated,

a backpack and gear found

in the woods near Trump International,

cellphone records placing

the defendant at the scene, and a

letter confessing intent – all pointing

to a chilling attempt to assassinate

then former-President Trump.

Today’s jury verdict is a resounding

rejection of political violence and

a reminder of how perilously close

we came to a tragedy of historic

proportions.”

“Today’s jury verdict delivers justice.

What Routh did was objectively

evil — an attempt not only to take

a life, but to rob Americans of their

right to vote and to silence free

speech. This was nothing less than

an attempted assassination of both

a man and the democratic voice

he represented,” said U.S. Attorney

Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the

Southern District of Florida. “We

have seen over the past decade how

political violence — from the assassination

of Charlie Kirk to threats

meant to silence conservative

voices — has poisoned our public

square. Such violence is un-American.

It is an assault on every one

of us, no matter our politics. The

Southern District of Florida will

relentlessly pursue those who try to

steal our freedoms, and we will ensure

that the rule of law — not fear,

not violence — prevails.”



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MAN LIED ABOUT KILLING

CHARLIE KIRK TO HELP REAL

SHOOTER ESCAPE, POLICE SAY

OREM, UT. — In the chaotic

moments following the fatal

shooting of conservative activist

Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley

University, a 71-year-old man

falsely claimed responsibility for

the attack, prompting his arrest

and temporarily diverting law

enforcement resources, FOX13

reported.

The man was seen in viral videos

being led away in handcuffs

shortly after the Sept. 10 shooting,

which led many to believe a

suspect had already been apprehended,

according to the report.

However, police later clarified

that the man was not involved

in the shooting and was instead

taken into custody for obstruction

of justice, a second-degree

felony.

Newly obtained police documents

reveal that the man approached

an officer at the scene

and repeatedly shouted, “I shot

him now shoot me.” Although the

officer saw the man’s hands and

observed no weapon, the man

continued making the claim and

refused to reveal the location of

any firearm. Officers searched

him but found nothing.

As he was escorted to a patrol

vehicle, the man again insisted

he was the shooter and asked

officers to shoot him, according

to FOX 13. After being taken into

custody, he invoked his right to

an attorney and later recanted,

telling police he had lied about

being the shooter in an effort

to “draw attention from the real

shooter.” He later repeated that

sentiment while being transported

to the hospital for a medical

condition, saying he wanted to

be a “martyr for the person who


was shot.”

Authorities say the man’s actions

delayed the investigation

into Kirk’s death and diverted

critical resources in the immediate

aftermath of the shooting.

Nearly two days later, Tyler

Robinson was arrested and

charged in connection with Kirk’s

killing. Police have not indicated

any connection between Robinson

and the man who claimed

responsibility or suggested

that that man was aware of the

shooting plot, according to the

report.

The suspect was booked into

the Utah County Jail. The investigation

into the shooting remains

ongoing.

FORMER FBI DIRECTOR

JAMES COMEY WAS INDICTED

BY A GRAND JURY ON SEPT.

25TH.

The indictment includes two

counts: making a false statement

and obstruction of a congressional

proceeding. Comey

has denied any wrongdoing.

The charges stem from testimony

Comey gave on Sept. 30,

2020, during a Senate Judiciary

Committee hearing. Asked by

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, about

testimony he gave in 2017 asserting

that he did not authorize the

leak of information to the media

about an FBI investigation into

the Clinton Foundation, Comey

said, “I stand by the testimony.”

Comey’s deputy, Andrew Mc-

Cabe, has said that Comey authorized

him to leak information

to the press, according to a 2018

Justice Department inspector

general’s report. But the report

also found that McCabe made

multiple false or misleading

statements.

The statute of limitations for

the charges was set to expire

Tuesday Sept. 30, 2025. Comey

could face a maximum of five

years in prison if convicted.

Comey denied the charges

against him in a video posted on

Instagram.

"My family and I have known

for years that there are costs to

standing up to Donald Trump,

but we couldn't imagine ourselves

living any other way. We

will not live on our knees, and

you shouldn't either," Comey

said.

"My heart is broken for the

Department of Justice, but I have

great confidence in the federal

judicial system. I'm innocent, so

let's have a trial and keep the

faith," he added.

Comey's arraignment is set for

Oct. 9 before U.S. District Judge

Michael S. Nachmanoff, an appointee

of former President Joe

Biden.


AMBUSH AT DALLAS I.C.E.

FACILITY TARGETED LAW EN-

FORCEMENT

Dallas, TX – Joshua Jahn has

been identified as the suspect in

Wednesday’s shooting at an I.C.E.

Facility in Dallas, Texas. Before

killing himself, Jahn killed one

person and wounded two others

when he ambushed officers at a

Dallas Immigration and Customs

Enforcement facility.

Officers were not injured in the

shooting.

The FBI released Anti-ICE messages

found on the ammunition.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote

the following: “These despicable,

politically motivated attacks

against law enforcement are not

a one-off…It has to end, and the

FBI and our partners will lead

these investigative efforts to

ensure that those who target our

law enforcement are pursued

and brought to the fullest extent

of justice.”

Texas Attorney General Ken

Paxton said Wednesday’s attack

targeted law enforcement.

“The attack on ICE in Dallas is

yet another despicable assault

on law and order,” he said. “The

epidemic of leftist political violence

must end. Democrats have

fostered an environment of evil,

emboldening radicals to kill,

steal, and destroy. But we will

never surrender.”

Vice President JD Vance called

for an end to “obsessive attacks”

on law enforcement, particularly

ICE.

“These horrendous killings

must serve as a wake-up call

to the far left that their rhetoric

about ICE has consequences,”

Homeland Security Secretary

Kristi Noem wrote on X, while

chiding elected officials who demonize

immigration authorities.

“Comparing ICE day in and

day out to the Nazi Gestapo, the

Secret Police, and slave patrols

has consequences,” she added.

“The men and women of ICE are

fathers and mothers, sons and

daughters. They get up every

morning to try and make our

communities safer. Like everyone

else, they just want to go home

to their families at night.”

CHICAGO ANTI-ICE PROTEST-

ERS BLOCK VEHICLES, GET HIT

WITH TEAR GAS AND PEPPER

BALLS

Federal law enforcement

agents deployed pepper balls

and tear gas Friday during a

standoff with anti-U.S. Immigration

and Customs Enforcement

(ICE) protesters outside of

Chicago.

The tense confrontation comes

two days after a shooter opened

fire at an ICE facility in Dallas,

Texas. The gunman in that incident

killed one detainee and

injured two others before taking

his own life, authorities said.

At least 50 protesters were

seen midday Friday at an ICE

processing center in Broadview,

Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. An

ICE spokesperson told Fox News

that two were arrested, one of

whom was carrying a firearm.

At one point, video showed

federal law enforcement attempting

to clear the protesters

out of the area. The demonstrators

were also seen trying to

block vehicles from leaving.

Last week, violent clashes between

protesters and ICE agents

at the facility led to 16 arrests.

In the demonstration, "rioters

and sanctuary politicians obstructed

law enforcement, threw

tear gas cans, rocks, bottles,

and fireworks, slashed tires of

cars, blocked the entrance of the

building, and trespassed on private

property," the Department

of Homeland Security (DHS) said,

adding that rioters also assaulted

law enforcement officials.

The site is currently being used


as the main processing center

for Operation Midway Blitz.

"This ICE operation will target

the criminal illegal aliens who

flocked to Chicago and Illinois

because they knew Governor

[JB] Pritzker and his sanctuary

policies would protect them

and allow them to roam free on

American streets," the DHS said

earlier this month.

The crowds protesting Friday

are in opposition to the transfer

of ICE detainees to out-of-state

holding centers, according to Fox

32 Chicago.

Homeland Security wrote on

X following the Dallas shooting

that, "Sanctuary politicians have

demonized federal law enforcement

as the enemy — placing a

target squarely on the backs of

the brave men and women of ICE."

MEET THE CRIMINALS AN-

TI-ICE PROTESTERS ARE TRY-

ING TO PROTECT

By Greg Hoyt

BROADVIEW, IL – The Department

of Homeland Security

(DHS) issued a press release

earlier in September in light of

the escalating presence of rioters

outside of the Immigrations and

Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing

facility the Broadview,

highlighting the sort of criminal

illegal aliens anti-ICE rioters and

politicians are trying to prevent

from being apprehended and

deported.

ICE’s Broadview processing

facility has been the site of ongoing

protests which have escalated

to ostensible riots since

mid-September, with one standoff

between federal law enforcement

and rioters resulting

in 16 arrests on September 19th

Federal law enforcement agents deployed pepper balls and tear gas

during a standoff with anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(ICE) protesters outside of Chicago.

Meet the Criminal Illegal Aliens Violent Rioters and Sanctuary

Politicians Want Released from ICE Custody,”

with fencing erected around the

facility subsequently to ensure

operations cannot be obstructed

by the anti-ICE agitators.

Much of the anti-ICE activity

centered around the Broadview

facility pertains to the ongoing

Chicago immigration enforcement

operations, which officials

say as many as 500 illegal immigrants

have been apprehended in

the area since the launch of the

operation.

On September 22nd, Homeland

Security issued a press release

dubbed, “Meet the Criminal

Illegal Aliens Violent Rioters

and Sanctuary Politicians Want

Released from ICE Custody,”

with the press release explicitly

calling out the anti-ICE activities

taking place outside the agency’s

Broadview processing facility.

“The U.S. Department of

Homeland Security (DHS) today

released information on the

criminals who were held at the

U.S. Immigration and Customs


Enforcement (ICE) Broadview

Processing Center,” the press

release reads, adding, “when

rioters and sanctuary politicians

obstructed law enforcement,

threw tear gas cans, rocks, bottles,

and fireworks, slashed tires

of cars, blocked the entrance of

the building, and trespassed on

private property.”

The press release goes on to

list some of the unsavory criminal

illegal aliens that are being

processed at the Broadview

facility, highlighting that the

sorts of individuals these rioters

and politicians are advocating

for happen to be people who’ve

been arrested for, or convicted

of, charges ranging from domestic

violence to fentanyl distribution.

Notable detainees featured in

the Homeland Security release

are as follows:

• Salvador Alcantar-Alcantar

from Mexico, previously arrested

for DUI, trespassing, and assault

• Alberto Algeria Barron from

Mexico, previously deported back

in 2014 with two convictions of

domestic battery

• Carlos Eduardo

Chavez-Cardenas from Bolivia,

previously convicted of drug

possession and DUI

• Erwin Jose Roa-Mustafa from

the Dominican Republic, with

prior convictions of conspiracy

and intent to distribute a controlled

substance and possession

with intent to distribute fentanyl

• Ibis Alberto Testa Nunez from

Mexico, with prior arrests for cocaine

possession and possession

with intent to distribute

• Andres Ventura-Uvaldo from

Mexico, with prior arrests for felony

DUI and domestic violence

Ben Bolton, winner of the annual Ambassador Impact Award.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCE-

MENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL

FUND ANNOUNCES 2025 AM-

BASSADOR IMPACT AWARD

WINNER


Officers Memorial Fund

(NLEOMF), whose mission is to

honor the fallen, tell the story

of American law enforcement

and make it safer for those who

serve, announced on September

24 that Ben Bolton was the winner

of the annual Ambassador

Impact Award.

The Ambassador Impact Award

highlights the success and contributions

of NLEOMF’s volunteer

ambassadors. Designed to recognize

the impact that an active

member has had on the growth

of the program through outreach

and fundraising, this high-profile

award is given to those who

work to ensure the fulfillment of

mission accomplishments related

to the NLEOMF Memorial,

Museum and Officer Safety and

Wellness programs.

Bolton is a retired sergeant

from the Alexandria Police

Department in Virginia, where

he served for 25 years before

retiring in 2013. Throughout his

law enforcement career, he was

deeply committed to honoring

fallen officers and supporting

their families, serving on the

National Police Week Committee

for 23 years. In that role,

he worked closely with both

Concerns of Police Survivors

(C.O.P.S.) and the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial.

He also served proudly as a

member of his agency’s Honor

Guard Unit.

Following his retirement from



policing, Ben continued his service

to the broader public safety

community. He worked with the

National Institute of Justice’s

(NIJ) National Law Enforcement

and Corrections Technology Center,

where he provided technology

assistance to state and local

agencies nationwide and supported

NIJ’s Body Armor Standards

and Testing Program. He

later served as a policy analyst

with the Department of Homeland

Security’s Cybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency

(CISA), where he contributed to

the Emergency Communications

Division. Today, he continues his

public service as a government

contractor for the Department of

Defense.

In October 2022, Ben became

a law enforcement ambassador

for the Memorial, where he

quickly became a leader within

the program. He currently serves

on the Ambassador Steering

Committee, the Presentations

Subcommittee and assists with

interviewing new candidates. As

a chapter lead, he provides mentorship

and guidance to fellow

ambassadors. He also plays a

critical role in outreach, helping

agencies navigate the process

of submitting line-of-duty death

paperwork to ensure fallen officers

are properly honored on the

Memorial wall.

Bolton holds a bachelor’s degree

in administration of justice

and a master’s degree in public

administration, both from

George Mason University. His

lifelong commitment to public

safety, advocacy and service to

the law enforcement community

exemplifies the spirit of the

Ambassador Impact Award.

The Ambassador Impact

Award will be formally presented

to Bolton during the organization’s

Annual Awards Ceremony

and Reception at the National

Law Enforcement Museum on

the evening of Friday, September

26. The award will be presented

alongside the winners

of the Destination Zero Officer

Safety and Wellness Awards, as

well as the 2025 Officers of the

Month.

FUGITIVE ON FBI TERRORIST

LIST DIES IN CUBA DECADES

AFTER N.J. COP KILLING, PRIS-

ON ESCAPE

By Jeff Goldman, nj.com

HAVANA, Cuba — A woman on

the FBI’s most wanted terrorists

list convicted of killing a New

Jersey State Police trooper more

than 50 years ago has died in

Cuba, where she fled after an

armed prison escape.

Joanne Debora Byron, also

known as Joanne Chesimard and

Assata Shakur, died in Havana at

age 78 due to “health conditions

and advanced age,” the Cuba

Ministry of Foreign Affairs said

Friday.

Byron was known as Joanne

Chesimard when a gun battle

broke out during traffic stop on

the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex

County in 1973.

Trooper Werner Foerster was

shot and killed.

She broke out of a New Jersey

prison in 1979 and escaped to

Cuba.

Chesimard had been on the

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State Police’s most-wanted list

for decades. A $2 million reward

had been offered for her capture.

The car Chesimard and two

others were riding in was pulled

over by trooper James Harper

and Foerster on the Turnpike,

authorities have said.

All three were armed and

members of the Black Liberation

Army. Chesimard fired the first

shot, wounding Harper in the

shoulder, authorities said.

She got out of the car and

continued to exchange gunfire

with the troopers until she was

wounded, authorities said.

The rear seat passenger, James

Coston, Chesimard’s brother-inlaw,

also shot at the troopers

until he was killed by Harper’s

gunfire.

Foerster, authorities said,

struggled alongside the car with

Clark Edward Squire, the driver,

until he was shot four times.

Once he was on the ground,

someone took Foerster’s service

revolver and fired two shots into

his head, police said.

She and Squire, also known as

Sundiata Acoli, were convicted

of murder in 1977 and sentenced

to life in prison.

The state Supreme Court ordered

Acoli’s release from prison

in 2022, overturning previous

parole denials and determining

the then 85-year-old man was

no longer a threat. Supporters of

his release said he has dementia.

Two years after being sent to

prison, three gunmen posing as

visitors broke Chesimard out of

what is now known as the Edna

Mahan Correctional Facility for

Women in Hunterdon County.

Members of the Black Liberation

Army and the Weather Underground

carried out the raid,

authorities said.

Chesimard resurfaced in Cuba

in 1984.

ILLINOIS DRIVER RAMS

STOPPED PATROL CAR BE-

CAUSE HE ‘DOES NOT LIKE

POLICE’


FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL. — A

man is facing potential felony

charges after he allegedly drove

his 2018 Chevrolet Camaro into

the back of a police cruiser, telling

officers he did it because he

“does not like police,” according

to a social media news release.

The incident happened on Sept.

24 during a traffic stop for a license

plate sticker that had been

expired for five years.

As an officer approached the

stopped vehicle, the Camaro

rammed into the back of the

police cruiser, pushing it into

the car that had been pulled

over. The officer was outside

the vehicle at the time and was

not injured. The occupants of

the stopped vehicle were also

unharmed and received only a

warning for the registration violation.

The Camaro driver immediately

exited his vehicle and

approached the officer, allegedly

admitting he had consumed

alcohol and marijuana edibles

before the crash. He confessed

to intentionally hitting the patrol

car due to his dislike of law

enforcement, according to the

statement.

The man was arrested at the

scene and taken to the county

jail, with felony charges pending.

MAN TRIES TO FLEE FROM

‘NARCOTICS-SNIFFING HORSE’

AFTER MISSING TEXAS OFFI-

CER’S JOKE


LUBBOCK, TX — A foot-traffic

stop by the Lubbock Police

Department’s Mounted Patrol

Unit has gained national attention

after body camera footage

showed a suspect bolting when

an officer made a joke about his

horse, KCBD reported.

The incident happened on Sept.

22, when Officers Bryson Lewis

and William Trotter stopped a

man walking in the road rather

than using the sidewalk, according

to the report. Bodycam footage

shows the situation take a


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turn when officers suspected the

man might have illegal drugs.

“Would you mind if this officer

behind you checks your pockets

to make sure you don’t have any

narcotics or anything like that?”

one of the officers can be heard

asking.

When the man apparently

responded negatively, the officer

decided to break the tension

with a little humor.

“That’s cool, I have a narcotics-sniffing

horse right here,” he

said.

Video then shows the man, apparently

missing the joke, fleeing

on foot. The officers on horseback

pursued him and quickly

took him into custody.

“I was going to make a joke

because it seemed like it was

going to break some tension. You

know, it seemed like it was kind

of stiff for a second there,” Trotter

later told KCBD.

“We are cops first; we enjoy

this job. Chasing bad guys is part

of the fun in it for us, so when

you get to chase down a bad

guy and not even get tired, it’s a

good day.”

EX-S.C. SHERIFF PLEADS

GUILTY TO STEALING FROM

POLICE FUND

By Jeffrey Collins

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A former

sheriff in South Carolina agreed

to plead guilty Thursday to stealing

money from the force’s benevolence

fund and taking pain

pills that were supposed to be

destroyed as part of a narcotics

take-back program.

Former Spartanburg County

Sheriff Chuck Wright took money

one time from the fund set

aside for deputies facing financial

difficulties by saying he was

paying for expenses to send an

officer to Washington to honor a

deputy killed in the line of duty

but instead put the cash in his

own pocket, according to court

records.

In addition to the painkillers he

took from the take-back program,

Wright also got a blank

check from the benevolence fund

and used it to pay for oxycodone

and hydrocodone pills, writing

it out his dealer, prosecutors

said

Two other former sheriff’s

office employees were charged

and agreed to plead guilty Thursday.

Former sheriff’s office chaplain

Amos Durham helped Wright

take more than $28,000 out of

the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s

Office Chaplain’s Benevolence

Fund, prosecutors said.

Lawson Watson was hired by

Wright as a deputy and paid

more than $200,000 over four

years for work he never did,

investigators said. There were

no records from the South Carolina

Criminal Justice Academy

that Watson took the classes to

become a certified officer.

Watson’s attorney, Beattie

Ashmore, said Watson cooperated

fully and looks forward


to resolving the case. Lawyers

for Wright and Durham did not

respond to emails seeking comment

Thursday evening.

Wright was a sheriff with a

large presence in the county of

about 370,000 people for more

than 20 years before resigning

earlier this year.

His career began to unravel

after a newspaper obtained his

county-owned credit card records

and found he spent more

than $53,000 over less than

seven years on Apple purchases,

steakhouses, high-end hotels,

streaming video services, Amazon

Prime subscriptions and a

keto diet program, according to

the Post and Courier.

Flight logs obtained by the

newspaper suggested Wright,

who is a pilot, used the sheriff’s

office helicopter for flights that

had no law enforcement purpose,

and Wright faced an ethics

investigation for hiring his own

son as a deputy.

The stories led to state and

federal investigations.

Wright agreed to plead guilty

in federal court to conspiracy to

commit theft concerning programs

receiving federal funds,

conspiracy to commit wire fraud

and obtaining controlled substances

through misrepresentation.

The maximum penalty for all

three counts combined is nearly

30 years.

PRESIDENT TRUMP LABELS

ANTIFA AS ‘DOMESTIC TER-

RORIST ORGANIZATION

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Monday,

President Donald Trump

signed an executive order directing

federal agencies to treat the

“antifa” movement as a “domestic

terrorist organization,” escalating

a long-running political

and legal battle over how the

U.S. government polices ideologically

motivated violence at

home.

In a statement accompanying

the order, the White House

said agencies must “investigate,

disrupt, and dismantle” illegal

activity by people affiliated with

antifa, including probing funding

streams and pursuing material-support

charges where possible.

While the move carries unmistakable

political symbolism,

legal experts note that U.S. law

does not provide a formal mechanism

to designate domestic

groups as terrorist organizations,

raising immediate questions

about how the directive will be

implemented.

The announcement follows

the September 18th assassination

of conservative commentator

Charlie Kirk, an incident the

administration has cited as part

of a broader pattern of political

violence.

According to the text and

officials’ briefings, the order

instructs the Justice Department,

FBI, and other agencies to

prioritize investigations of alleged

Antifa-linked crimes and

to use existing statutes, such as

conspiracy, rioting, and domestic

terrorism enhancements to

pursue cases. It does not create

new criminal offenses or confer

the same sanctions authority that

comes with listing foreign terrorist

organizations under federal

law.

That distinction matters. Unlike

foreign terrorist groups, which

the State Department can formally

list and thereby trigger

sweeping penalties for “material

support,” there is no parallel U.S.

list for domestic organizations,

an intentional gap rooted in First

Amendment protections.

The United States has, for decades,

avoided a domestic-terror

list to prevent the government

from criminalizing association

with political movements. Scholars

warn that branding a broad

label like “antifa” as terrorism

could chill lawful protest and

invite viewpoint-based policing.


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Even some who favor tougher

responses to politically motivated

violence say the order’s

practical effect may be limited,

steering agencies to tools they

already use while inviting court

challenges.

MONTHS-LONG MANHUNT

MAY HAVE ENDED AFTER HU-

MAN REMAINS FOUND

By Jenna Curren

CHELAN COUNTY, WA - Human

remains believed to belong

to Travis Decker were found in

a remote wooded area outside

Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed

village in the foothills of the

Cascade Mountains in central

Washington.

On Thursday, September 18, the

Chelan County Sheriff's Office

(CSCO) shared a press release

via Facebook detailing what

the search teams found. "While

positive identification has not

yet been confirmed, preliminary

findings suggest the remains belong

to Travis Decker," the CSCO

said.

"The sheriff's office is currently

processing the scene with the

assistance of the Washington

State Police crime response

team, to be followed up with

DNA analysis." The remains were

found during a search this past

week led by the U.S. Marshals

Service Pacific Northwest Violent

Offender Task Force, according

to Kitsap Sun.

The search effort included help

from CSCO, the Spokane County

Sheriff's Office, Washington

State Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol,

U.S. Forest Service, and the FBI.

The release did not expand on

the findings that potentially link

remains to Decker, 32. CSCO said

that authorities have kept in contact

with the Decker family and

are providing support.

Decker has been wanted on

charges of first-degree murder

and kidnapping in connection

with the suffocation deaths of

Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker,

8; and Olivia Decker, 5.

The human remains believed

to belong to Decker were found

on Grindstone Mountain off Icicle

Road, just a "few miles away

where the bodies of Decker's

three daughters were found,"

as noted by CSCO Sheriff Mike

Morrison. Clothing found near the

remains resembled what Decker

was known to be wearing,

and unspecified "personal items"

were also found.

In an interview with FOX 13,

Morrison said the remains were

"found about 0.74 miles away

from the initial crime scene." He

added that the area was "still

outside of the initial three search

areas" where the search was

conducted in the investigation

throughout the summer. "This

was just an expansion of the

search area," he said.

During the months-long manhunt,

federal and state agencies

searched hundreds of square

miles, looking through remote

and mountainous terrain. The

search was taken over by the

U.S. Marshals Service, which

deployed personnel and oversaw

interviews and assessments.

Decker was last seen alive with

his three daughters on May 30,

according to authorities. Morrison

previously said that a decline

in tips had hindered the search

and also suggested that there

was a possibility that Decker was

dead.

In late August, the FBI said

they were working to determine

whether recently discovered

bones around the Rock Island

Campground belonged to Decker.

The agency later confirmed on

September 3 that the remains

were not human.

Whitney Decker was married

to Travis for seven years, but

got divorced several years ago,

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according to NBC News. Whitney

Decker reportedly told detectives

that her ex-husband had always

been communicative about their

children and previously returned

them when he was supposed to.

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to seek mental health treatment

and domestic violence anger

management counseling, but he

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court documents.

In June, Whitney Decker spoke

publicly about her daughters'

killings for the first time. "They

were incredible," she told a

crowd of thousands of mourners.

"I truly hope that the legacy of

the girls' lives lives in everyone's

heart."

HALF-NAKED MAN STEALS

AMBULANCE WHILE MEDICS

WERE RESPONDING TO FATAL

STABBING

By Alex Wigglesworth

Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — A man was

stabbed to death near a Los

Angeles County library on Saturday,

and another man stole an

ambulance that responded to the

scene, police said.

Officers responded to a report

of a stabbing victim in front of

the Downey Library shortly after

9:30 a.m. , the Downey Police

Department said in a news release.

The man died at the scene,

according to investigators. His

identity was not released pending

notification of his family

members, police said.

Witnesses reported the assailant

ran toward Downey

High School , prompting a lock

down of both the library and

high school, police said. Officers

arrested a 23-year-old suspect

on the high school campus. His

identity was not released.

In an incident investigators believe

to be unrelated to the stabbing

itself, a man stole a Downey

Fire Department ambulance

that was parked at the scene as

emergency personnel tended to

the victim, police said.

Downey police chased the

ambulance, which crashed into

a parked vehicle, and took the

driver into custody, according to

investigators. He was identified

only as a 52-year-old Los Angeles

resident.

RETIRED NOPD OFFICER DIES

BY SUICIDE INSIDE DEPART-

MENT HEADQUARTERS


Editor’s note: If you or someone

you know is struggling or having

thoughts of suicide, you are not

alone — and help is always available.

Call or text the 988 Suicide

& Crisis Lifeline to connect with a

trained counselor, or chat online

at 988lifeline.org. Whether you’re

seeking support for yourself or

someone you care about, please

know that it’s never too late to

reach out. You deserve help. You

deserve hope. Someone is ready

to listen.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. —A retired

New Orleans Police officer died

by suicide in NOPD headquarters,

WDSU reported.

Officers from the department

responded to the DXC Technology

building, home to NOPD

headquarters. They found a man

suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man, identified as a retired

officer, was transported to a

hospital, where he succumbed

to his injuries, according to the

report.

“Our department mourns the

tragic loss of one of our own

officers. Our officer took his life

today at work,” Superintendent

Anne Kirkpatrick said. “…Police

work brings with it at times

heavy burdens and private hurts

and wounds that sometimes

create heavy, heavy hearts. And

right now our priority is … supporting

our people.”

Kirkpatrick reminded the

public and fellow officers that

resources are available to help

those experiencing thoughts of

self-harm.

“I encourage any [officer] who

is struggling, whether current


or retired, to reach out. There is

courage in reaching out,” Kirkpatrick

said.

OFFICER SHOT WHILE TRY-

ING TO ARREST TEENS IN STO-

LEN CAR

BY Wayne Parham

A probationary officer attempting

to arrest a suspected

car thief was shot over the

weekend, and his field training

officer returned fire, hitting the

suspect. Chief Phil Smith, of the

Evansville Police Department

(Indiana), was moved to tears

during today’s press conference

in which he shared that the officer

is in stable condition but may

have lost the use of his lower

extremities.

“Please forgive me if my voice

gets a little shaky or if I get a

little emotional. This is something

very near and dear to me.

This is one of my officers that I'm

about to discuss,” Smith said before

providing the details of the

shooting that seriously wounded

Officer Sam Taylor.

“He ran toward the danger that

other people run away from,” the

chief said.

Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, officers

spotted a blue 2019 Toyota

Corolla that had been reported

stolen. Smith said officers used

patrol vehicles to surround and

block the Corolla at the drivethrough

window of a Rally’s.

Both suspects fled on foot,

leaving the car in gear.

“The passenger, now identified

as Jailani Chew, can be seen

reaching toward his waistband

as he exits the vehicle,” Smith

explained as he played video

during a Monday press conference.

The chief added that Chew

had just turned 18 last month.

The driver, a 15-year-old juvenile

male, was pursued by an

officer who deployed a conducted

electronic weapon to gain

compliance.

While attempting to handcuff

that suspect, the officer overheard

gunshots and then radio

traffic that another officer was

down. The officer immediately

responded, and the teen suspect

then ran off with the wires from

the taser still attached.

Chew had fled across the street

to a gas station and was attempting

to carjack a female, the

chief explained. Smith said Chew

pointed his gun at the woman,

and she exited the vehicle.

As officers were closing in on

Chew, he fired.

“At this time, Chew realized

that officers were gaining

ground on him, and instead of

surrendering to law enforcement,

Chew made the conscious

and intentional decision to take

a shooting stance and fire several

rounds at officers. At least

two of the rounds fired by Chew

made contact with probationary

Officer Sam Taylor,” Smith said.

One bullet grazed Taylor on

the left side of his head, and the

other struck him in the upper left

arm, according to the chief.

“Officer Taylor immediately

goes down when he is struck.

He did not have an opportunity

to draw his weapon and return

fire,” Smith explained.

Taylor’s field training officer,

Officer Seth Gorman, was behind

Taylor and saw him go down.

Gorman returned fire, striking

Chew, who officers then took

into custody.

Taylor was rushed to the hospital

by an officer, and Chew was

transported by ambulance.

The other suspect, the 15-yearold,

was located hiding on top of

a school.

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ING HIM BEFORE FLEEING


MODESTO, CA. — The Modesto

Police Department released

body camera footage showing

an incident where a suspect

drove toward an officer, striking

him as the officer fired shots,

KCRA reported.

According to Police Chief

Brandon Gillespie, the incident

began on Aug. 8 when a woman

reported that someone in a black

Acura had driven by her home

twice and fired a gun. The suspect

was reportedly dating the

woman’s granddaughter at the

time.

Officer Jesus Padilla, patrolling

nearby, spotted a black Acura

matching the description. Bodycam

footage released on Sept. 17

shows Padilla exiting his patrol

car and aiming his weapon at

the vehicle. The suspect then

accelerated toward him, prompting

Padilla to fire nine shots. The

suspect struck Padilla’s leg with

the vehicle before fleeing.

Shortly after, a Stanislaus

County Sheriff’s sergeant spotted

the suspect’s vehicle and

pursued him. The suspect ran a

red light, crashed while attempting

to enter a highway and fled

on foot into nearby brush.

A perimeter was established,

and drones and air support were

deployed. A drone located the

suspect hiding in the bushes

along the freeway median. Officers

inside an armored vehicle

approached the suspect and

issued commands, which he

ignored.

Footage shows the suspect

with a gunshot wound, believed

to have been sustained during

the initial encounter. A 9mm

handgun was recovered from his

vehicle, and a loaded magazine

was found in the bushes where

he was hiding.

The suspect faces charges

including attempted murder of

a police officer, two additional

counts of attempted homicide,

felony domestic violence, criminal

threats, weapons violations

and shooting at an occupied

dwelling, according to the report.

MAN ARRESTED AFTER FIR-

ING ON ALA. MEDICAL HELICOP-

TER, INJURING FLIGHT NURSE

By Carol Robinson, al.com

AUTAUGA COUNTY, AL. — An

Alabama nurse was struck by a

ricochet bullet during a predawn

medical flight landing in an Autauga

County pasture.

Sheriff Mark Harrell said

Haynes Life Flight was dispatched

at 4:20 a.m.

Autauga County volunteer

firefighters had set up a landing

zone in an open pasture.

As the medical helicopter

arrived, shots were fired at the

helicopter, striking the right-side

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window as it approached the

landing zone.

A flight nurse was struck.

“One minor injury to a crew

member was sustained during

the incident, but we are thankful

to be able to say that no life was

taken or in immediate danger,”

Haynes LifeFlight posted.

“Despite the circumstances,

Haynes LifeFlight 1 was able to

land the aircraft safely without

further incident. The aircraft

remains under inspection and

repair.”

Deputies were already en

route to assist, and the medical

helicopter was able to safely

land.

The pilot and firefighters on the

scene were able to give details

of the approximate location of

the shooter, Harrell said.

Peter Ellison, 48, was quickly

taken into custody, the sheriff

said. A gun was also recovered.

The FBI and the FAA responded

to the scene and have taken over

the investigation.

Ellison was booked into the

Autauga County Metro Jail on

charges of shooting into an

occupied vehicle with bond set

at $30,000. Federal charges are


pending, Harrell said.

The flight nurse was treated at

the scene, and the original call

victim was taken to the hospital

by ambulance.

A motive has not been disclosed.

The sheriff said multiple agencies

assisted and the public was

never in danger because of the

quick response.

“It is against federal law to

point a laser, light, or shoot

any object including bullets and

arrows at any aircraft,” Harrell

said.

“It is not wise to try to take

down drones as well.”

“It is also incomprehensible

that anyone would try to shoot

at or use a device that could affect

our heroes in flight that are

there to save a life,” the sheriff

said.

“We will work with our federal

partners to ensure that this

individual is prosecuted to the

fullest extent of the law.”

SUSPECT RAMS INTO ICE

OFFICER, CRASHES INTO MUL-

TIPLE DHS VEHICLES WHILE

TRYING TO FLEE DURING

TRAFFIC STOP

By Joanna Putman, Police1

HOMESTEAD, FL. — A U.S. Immigration

and Customs Enforcement

officer was injured when

a driver allegedly reversed into

him during a traffic stop, KFOX

14 reported.

The driver reportedly struck

the officer in the leg, nearly

crushing him, before crashing

into multiple ICE vehicles and

fleeing into oncoming traffic.

The vehicle then collided with

a utility van, after which the

driver and three passengers

attempted to run from the

scene.

All four were detained by ICE

officers and taken to a hospital

for evaluation. They have

since been discharged and are

now in ICE custody. All have

been found to have entered

the country illegally and are

awaiting removal proceedings,


The injured officer is in sta-


ble condition.

DHS officials said the incident reflects

a rise in violent encounters

during immigration enforcement

operations. Assistant Secretary Tricia

McLaughlin linked the incident

not only to harmful rhetoric and

resistance messaging from advocacy

groups but also to guidance

from sanctuary politicians.

“This is the second incident in a

week where an officer was injured

while arresting an illegal alien,”

McLaughlin said. “The violence

against our ICE officers must stop.”

According to DHS, recent webinars,

videos and multilingual

guides promoted by sanctuary

leaders have encouraged individuals

in the country illegally to resist

ICE operations and avoid arrest.

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KOHL’S, TRIES SECOND ESCAPE

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SUN VALLEY, CA — A man was

arrested after attempting to

flee police twice during a theft

investigation at a Kohl’s store in

the San Fernando Valley, KABC

reported.

The Aug. 1 incident unfolded as

LAPD officers were conducting

extra patrols on at the store due

to a recent theft report, according

to the department. While inside,

they spotted a man holding

a large quantity of jeans.

When officers approached and

spoke to him, the man allegedly

tried to run. Body camera video

shows a brief struggle ending in

a take down, during which the

suspect hit his head on a clothing

rack. Despite the injury, he

continued to resist arrest before

being taken into custody.

The man was taken to a local

hospital with a cut above his

right eye. After receiving treatment,

he attempted to escape

again but was quickly apprehended

a second time.

The Los Angeles County District

Attorney’s Office later filed three

counts of grand theft, one count

of attempted grand theft and

two counts of resisting arrest,


TWO GREELEY COUNTY DEP-

UTIES WOUNDED AT TRAINING

CENTER RANGE AFTER ONE

DISCHARGES GUN

By Chris Bolin

Greeley Tribune, Colo.

CARR, C). — Two deputies

were injured after one deputy

discharged his firearm at the

Sam Brownlee Training Center

near Carr on Tuesday afternoon,

according to a social media post

from the Weld County Sheriff’s

Office.

At 3:17 p.m., deputies were

participating in a firearms training

at the facility. At the end of

the training, as deputies were

no longer on the firing line and

securing their gear, one deputy

discharged their firearm, injuring

themselves and another deputy.

Both deputies were taken to the

hospital with non-life-threatening

injuries.

There is no danger to the public

and the incident is under an

active internal investigation, the

sheriff’s office said.

The Sam Brownlee Training

Center opened in November. It

serves as a training facility for

the Weld County Sheriff’s Office’s

320 sworn deputies, the agency

said in a November release.

GEORGIA POLICE CAPTAIN

SHOT IN HEAD, SUSPECT IN

CUSTODY

By Joseph Wilkinson

New York Daily News

MCCAYSVILLE, GA. — A man

suspected of shooting a Georgia

police captain in the head

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was captured Saturday evening,

police said.

Timothy Ramsey, 26, was

wanted for the Friday night

shooting of McCaysville Police

Capt. Brantley Worley, the Georgia

Bureau of Investigation said.

The shooting occurred at 11

p.m. Friday in McCaysville, about

85 miles north of Atlanta near

the Tennessee border, cops said.

Ramsey was captured around 6

p.m. Saturday.

“We want to thank all of our

local, state and federal law enforcement

partners who helped

to make this arrest possible,” the

GBI said in a Facebook post. “We

also want to thank the community

for their cooperation and

partnership.” Worley responded

to a call about a “suspicious

person” Friday night. When he

arrived, Ramsey shot him in the

head and took off, authorities

said. Worley suffered a broken

neck and a brain bleed and

remained in critical condition

through Saturday night, police

said.

“Capt. Worley is a dedicated

officer who has faithfully served

this community, and we are

asking everyone to keep him, his

family and our department in



your thoughts and prayers during

this very difficult time,” McCaysville

Police Chief Michael Earley

said.

Worley’s shooting triggered a

“Blue Alert” in the area, which

went out to residents’ cell

phones to alert them to the

shooting of a law enforcement

officer. The system was created

by a 2013 law.

PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDS

TROOPS TO PORTLAND

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President

Trump has ordered the deployment

of United States troops to

“war ravaged” Portland, Oregon,

authorizing the use of “full force”

if needed.

Trump said he was “directing

Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth,

to provide all necessary Troops

to protect war-ravaged Portland”.

He claimed that the move

would help protect “any of our

ICE Facilities under siege from

attack by Antifa, and other

domestic terrorists,” adding on

Truth Social: “I am also authorizing

Full Force, if necessary.”

Saturday’s announcement

marks the further expansion

of the deployment of troops in

American cities, amid a wider

crackdown by the Trump administration

on illegal immigration.

The Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) facility in

Portland has been targeted by

protesters for several weeks,

with multiple violent attacks

occurring.

The Department of Homeland

Security (DHS) said that demonstrators

had “repeatedly attacked and

laid siege to an ICE processing

center” in Portland.

‘MAKE SURE THESE GUYS

ARE DEFUNDED’: UTAH CITY

COUNCIL MEMBER RESIGNS

FOLLOWING FIERY RANT AT

COPS


SMITHFIELD, Utah — A Smithfield

City Council member has

resigned following intense public

criticism after a confrontational

encounter with police officers

was captured on body camera

footage, KUTV reported.

Now former council member

Ted Stokes was scrutinized

following a 20-minute exchange

with officers on Aug. 3, 2025,

after they arrived at his home to

follow up on a car crash involving

his son. While the crash

caused only minor injuries,

including a bloody nose, Stokes’

reaction to the police response

drew widespread backlash.

In the video, released by the

Smithfield Police Department to

Police1, Stokes is heard berating

the officers, criticizing their

training and threatening to defund

the police department.

“I promise you I will do everything

in my power as a city

council member to make sure

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these guys are defunded,” Stokes

is heard saying in the video.

“There will be five police officers

in this town because this is

unbelievable.”

Stokes also questioned the

officers’ professionalism and attempted

to instruct them on how

to perform their duties, suggesting

that there should not have

been two officers responding to

the incident.

“[Your] lack of training blows

my mind…I’m telling you how

you’re supposed to do your job

because you obviously don’t

know,” Stokes can be heard saying.

After the bodycam footage became

public, Smithfield’s mayor

and other city council members

released a joint statement condemning

Stokes’ conduct, KUTV

reported.

“His threats and defiant actions

were not in line with what we

value and believe,” the letter

read. “We believe that we, as

mayor and council members, are

not above the law because of the

positions we hold.”

On Sept. 20, Stokes issued a

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knowledging that he allowed

emotion to override professionalism

and respect

“Even if I disagreed with them

in any aspect, they deserved my

respect and professionalism,” he

wrote. “I violated that canon of

ethics on August 3rd.”

Stokes also apologized to

the officers involved, his fellow

council members, and the

broader community, stating he

brought unwanted attention and

hardship to his family.

MURDER SUSPECT SHOOTS

CRUISERS DURING PURSUIT,

POINTS GUN AT IND. COP BE-

FORE FATAL OIS

Joanna Putman, Police1

INDIANAPOLIS — Newly released

bodycam and dashcam

footage shows the moments a

76-year-old murder suspect fired

at Indianapolis police during a

vehicle pursuit before being shot

and killed by officers, FOX 59

reported.

Officers were initially dispatched

to the 4800 block of N.

Ritter Avenue, where they found

a woman suffering from gunshot

wounds. She was transported to

a hospital but later died, according

to the report.

Less than an hour later, officers

spotted the woman’s husband,

suspected of killing her, driving

a vehicle matching the one seen

leaving the scene. When officers

attempted a traffic stop, the suspect

fled, prompting a pursuit.

According to IMPD, during the

pursuit, the suspect fired at three

different officers at separate

locations:

• He first fired at a squad car

after briefly stopping, striking

the vehicle’s window. The officer

returned fire from inside his

vehicle.

• Moments later, the suspect

shot at a second officer driving

on E. Riverside Drive.

• He then fired at a third officer

on W. Congress Avenue.

The suspect’s gunfire throughout

the pursuit damaged at least

two police cruisers. Officers

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returned fire and continued the

pursuit.

The pursuit ended when the

suspect pulled into a property

and exited his vehicle. He briefly

hid in nearby trees before

emerging and pointing a weapon

at officers. One officer fired a patrol

rifle, striking the suspect.

SWAT officers were deployed

and used a flashbang device to

approach. They found the suspect

on the ground next to a

rifle. A handgun was also recovered

from inside his car.

Officers rendered aid until

medics arrived. The suspect was

taken to the hospital, where he

was pronounced dead.

No officers or bystanders were

injured, according to the report.



FBI HAD 274 PLAINCLOTHES

AGENTS EMBEDDED IN JAN.

6 CROWDS, CONGRESSIONAL

SOURCE SAYS

Joseph M. Hanneman, Steve

Baker, The BLAZE

Disclosure by the FBI to Congress

answers a long-simmering

question but does not reveal

what the agents did that day.

The FBI has acknowledged it

had 274 plainclothes agents in

the massive crowds on Jan. 6,

2021, more than four and a half

years after questions were first

raised about the level of FBI involvement

that day, Blaze News

has learned.

A senior congressional source

said the number is not necessarily

a surprise, since the FBI often

embeds counter surveillance

personnel at large events.

But given the FBI’s until-now

steadfast refusal to disclose

the level of its presence at the

Capitol, the figure might still be

viewed with skepticism in some

quarters.

The news comes in the wake

of claims by the U.S. Department

of Justice Office of Inspector

General that the FBI had no undercover

personnel in the Jan. 6

crowds.

“We found no evidence in the

materials we reviewed or the

testimony we received showing

or suggesting that the FBI had

undercover employees in the

various protest crowds, or at the

Capitol, on January 6,” the DOJ

OIG said in an 88-page report released

in December 2024.

Depending how one reads “undercover”

agents versus “plainclothes

agents,” both statements

could be true.

The same report disclosed that

26 FBI confidential human sources

were in the Jan. 6 crowds,

four of whom entered the Capitol.

The DOJ inspector general said

only three of the FBI informants

had been assigned by the bureau

to come to Washington and

report on “domestic terrorism

subjects who were possibly attending

the event.”

Of the 26 informants, four

entered the Capitol during Jan.

6 protests and rioting, the OIG

report said. None was authorized

by the FBI to break the law

or enter a restricted area, “nor

was any CHS directed by the FBI

to encourage others to commit

illegal acts on January 6,” the

report said.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.),

the chairman of the new House

Jan. 6 Select Subcommittee, has

also expressed determination to

drill down on the FBI presence

and roles of agents and informants

on Jan. 6.

“But with that many paid informants

being in the crowd, we

want to know how many were

in the crowd, how many were in

the building, but I also want to

know, were they paid to inform

or instigate?” Loudermilk said in

a Sept. 23 appearance on "Just

the News."

In a May 2024 court filing,

former Jan. 6 defendant William

Pope listed nearly 50 FBI

agents and others working under

the bureau’s auspices on Jan.

6 — such as officers from the

Joint Terrorism Task Force, Naval

Criminal Investigative Service,

U.S. Army counterintelligence,

and other agents who later

wrote probable-cause affidavits

for Jan. 6 arrest warrants.

It is not clear whether those

personnel would be part of the

274 employees disclosed to Congress

by the FBI.

The FBI has repeatedly rebuffed

attempts by Congress to determine

the bureau’s level of involvement

in the Jan. 6 crowds,

either by its own agents or

confidential human sources, also

known as informants.

The disclosure is unlikely to

tamp down questions by former

Jan. 6 defendants and others

who have long questioned



whether FBI personnel took part

in, or at least incited, rioting in

the crowds.

Undercover Metropolitan Police

Department officers have acknowledged

inciting the crowds

by helping protesters climb over

barriers, encouraging them to

continue on to the Capitol, and

applauding those committing

vandalism.

Most of the video footage shot

by dozens of undercover MPD

officers on Jan. 6 has never been

made public, despite attempts

by Pope to dislodge the number

through court motions in his Jan.

6 criminal case.

The FBI also had tactical teams

at the Capitol who responded to

help clear the building after Ashli

Babbitt was shot outside the

Speaker’s Lobby at 2:44 p.m. Other

tactical units from the Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms

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were also on site.

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to the video release.

The shooter was hit during

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found moments later in a nearby

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The remaining three suspects

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Renteria was transported to

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and released a few days later,

according to the report. IMPD

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AMERICA

Our nation is broken.

This is a dark day for

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A BROKEN

Like most Americans, I am still in shock

over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Not

everyone agreed with his message, but

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speech and debate are foundational to the

formation of our country, to our most basic

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will hold you accountable to the furthest

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public of Utah’s justice system, including

the death penalty.

He also issued a plea to the nation to reflect

on the state of our discourse: “If anyone,

in the sound of my voice, celebrated

even a little bit at the news of the shooting,

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and see if you can find a better angel in

there somewhere.” He urged Americans

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want to be. To ask ourselves, is this it? Is

this what 250 years has brought on us? I

pray that that’s not the case. And that all of

us — all of us — will try to find a way to

stop hating our fellow Americans.”

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concluded, “Our nation is broken. This is a


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dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for

our nation.” Even in the face of grief and

anger, Governor Cox’s words were a call to

reflection, responsibility, and, ultimately, unity.

It’s rare when I agree with 100% of what

any politician has to say, but Governor Cox

was on point with his entire message, and

I agree that American is indeed at a turning

point. We should find a way to peacefully

exist and put aside our differences.


A BROKEN

But as a conservative Republican, I have a

hard time excepting the vile garbage being

spewed from the mouths of liberal leftwing

politicians like Chuck Shumar and

Akeen Jeffries.

I asked AI to show me the difference between

the liberal left-wing party and conversative:

RADICAL LEFT

• Core Values: Equality, social justice,

wealth redistribution, dismantling systemic

power structures.

• Government Role: Strong, centralized

government to regulate the economy and

enforce equity (e.g., universal healthcare,

free education, higher taxes on the wealthy).

• Economic View: Anti-capitalist or highly

critical of capitalism; supports socialism,

sometimes communism.

• Cultural Issues: Progressive on race,

gender, LGBTQ+, immigration, and climate

change — seeks rapid or sweeping reform.

• Change Approach: Revolutionary or fundamental

change to current systems, not

just reform.

CONSERVATIVE RIGHT

• Core Values: Tradition, individual responsibility,

limited government, free markets,

and personal freedom.

• Government Role: Small government

— protect rights, maintain order, but leave

most decisions to individuals and private

enterprise.

• Economic View: Capitalist, free-market

oriented; low taxes, deregulation, private

property rights.

• Cultural Issues: Traditional views on

family, religion, national identity, and morality;

often skeptical of rapid social changes.

• Change Approach: Preserve existing

institutions and values; gradual change if

necessary, but avoid radical shifts.

KEY DIFFERENCE IN PHILOSOPHY

• Radical Left: “Society must be restructured

to achieve fairness and equality.”

• Conservative Right: “Society works best

when we preserve tradition, personal freedom,

and limited government.”

• • •

A couple years ago, I read an OPED by

Craig Farrand who was a former managing

editor of The News-Herald Newspapers.

Farrand had described a college course he

had taken after his stint in the Army and in

that course, he was introduced to a simple

graphic that clearly showed the division in

our country.

That graphic was just a circle, but the

circle held incredible insight into the world

around us. And is especially noteworthy

given the political divisions in our nation

today. The graphic illustrates how the po-


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litical spectrum starts in the middle top

and then moves left and right to meet again

in the middle bottom.

But look closely at the labels along those

paths.

At the top, you see the moderates — the

center, the so-called “silent majority,” as it

were, of the world — or, for this discussion,

our American society.

Move left or right and you begin to flow

into political positions that grow increasingly

in opposition — and extremism: the

far right and the far left.

Today, sadly, those polar opposites are

usually more readily identified as Republican

and Democrat.

But continue around to the bottom and

you see that the two paths meet again — at

anarchy.

Or, scarier yet, nihilism.

If you’re not familiar with the word nihilism,

its core definition is “extreme skepticism

maintaining that nothing in the world

has a real existence.”


A BROKEN

But politically, a true nihilist “would believe

in nothing, have no loyalties, and no

purpose other than, perhaps, an impulse to

destroy.”

That’s where both political paths end

if they’re taken to their extreme ends —

which is why they meet in the middle.

All conscience is gone, reason replaced by

madness.

Of course, we already have both sides

accusing the other of madness; of adhering

and promoting views that are a danger to

our country.

But, so far, the clear majority of us —

those in the middle; those who share a

little of both left and right beliefs — haven’t

moved around the circle. Or cut through it.

At least, not yet.

Which brings me to the second graphic —

which shows a new arrow pointing straight

down from the top to the bottom.

This arrow, which doesn’t appear in any

political spectrum graphic, is where some

Americans find themselves today - a moderate

extremist — or extreme moderate,

whichever you prefer.

Farrand felt that like many others – He

had had it up to HERE with the extremes of

both parties and their ongoing attempt to

destroy whatever common ground most of

us would rather inhabit.

Sure, there are some voices from the left

and right who plead for calm and for coming

together, but too many within their respective

ranks have rejected such kumbaya

messaging.

They actually wallow (or more accurately,

flourish) in partisan rancor; adhere to a

zero-sum approach to existence itself: For

one side to win, the other side must lose.

There is no middle ground. While I don’t

have the answer, something must change in

American, or we are going to end up at the

bottom of that circle.

The radical left wants to tear down and

rebuild the system for equality. And the

conservative right wants to protect and

maintain the system for stability.

I doubt the two sides will ever come

together and live happily ever after. But

we could at least stop killing each other.

The two sides aren’t each others enemies,

Russia, China, North Korea and Iran among

others are our TRUE ENEMIES. We need

to unite to fight the real enemies not ourselves.


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PAYING OUR

In Loving Memory of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk was many things—an organizer, a provocateur, a visionary, a son, a husband, a father.

But above all, he was a force who believed deeply in the power of conviction, in the urgency

of youth, and in changing the world one voice, one campus, one heart at a time.

He founded Turning Point USA, not merely as another political outfit, but as a movement rooted

in ideals he held dear: free markets, limited government, personal responsibility, and a belief

that young people deserved to be heard. From modest beginnings, Charlie built something

that resonated—it grew into one of the most visible young-conservative organizations in the

country, with a presence on high school and college campuses nationwide. His voice reached

far—through social media, the podcast world, radio, books, rallies—and for many, he became

a mentor in absentia, an example of someone unafraid to stand on what he believed was right

even when it invited controversy, push back, or criticism.

Love him or find fault with him, his life demanded attention. He challenged the status quo. He

pushed those around him—supporters, critics, bystanders—to think, to argue, to care. He

inspired ambition and devotion among young conservatives. He was someone who believed that

disagreement should not silence, but spark more conversation.

His death—sudden, tragic, shocking—has left a void. But it has also illuminated how deeply he

had touched many lives. He is being remembered not just for what he did, but for what he stood

for: courage in conviction; a call to action; a sense that the future is worth fighting for.

In his passing, there is grief—among family, friends, colleagues, and even broader communities.

But there is also legacy, as his work continues: through people he inspired, through institutions

he built, through debates he ignited. His values and ideas will live on in the many who

found in him a spark to become louder, to become involved, to believe.

May we remember him not only for his strengths and ambitions, but also the human behind

them—his love for his family, the burdens he carried, the risks he took, and the sincerity with

which he believed he could help shape a better future.

Charlie Kirk’s story reminds us: one person with enough conviction and purpose can shift the

arc of conversation; can make young people feel they have power; can make the cost of silence

intolerable.


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PAYING OUR

In Loving Memory of Iryna Zarutska

It is with heavy hearts that we remember the life of Iryna Zarutska, whose journey

was tragically cut short when she was killed on a commuter train. Though taken far

too soon, Iryna’s life was defined not by tragedy but by the love, kindness, and light

she brought into the world.

Born in Ukraine, Iryna carried with her a resilient spirit shaped by her heritage and

a deep compassion that touched everyone she encountered. She built a life rooted

in hard work, integrity, and generosity, earning the admiration of her colleagues

and the devotion of her friends. To those who knew her best, Iryna was a source of

comfort, joy, and encouragement — someone who lifted others up simply by being

present.

Her life was a testament to perseverance and hope. She embraced each day with

gratitude, cherishing time with loved ones, and never taking for granted the small,

beautiful moments that make up a life well-lived.

Though her voice has been silenced, her legacy endures. She will be remembered for

her radiant smile, her unwavering kindness, and her ability to bring people together.

Her passing leaves a profound void, but her spirit continues to inspire all who

had the privilege of knowing her.

Iryna is survived by family and friends who loved her dearly, and whose lives are

forever richer for having shared in her journey. While words cannot fully capture the

depth of this loss, they can honor the truth of her life: Iryna Zarutska was cherished,

and she will never be forgotten.

May her memory be eternal, and may those who grieve her find solace in the light

she leaves behind.


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PAYING OUR

In Loving Memory of Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski

It is with broken hearts and profound sorrow that we remember the lives of Fletcher

Merkel and Harper Moyski, two beloved boys whose time on earth was cut tragically

short. They were taken from their families, their friends, and their community

in an act of unimaginable violence while they knelt in prayer inside their church —

the very place they sought peace, comfort, and closeness to God.

Fletcher was known for his adventurous spirit and contagious laughter. He loved

exploring, asking questions, and bringing joy to those around him with his humor and

energy. He had a gift for making people feel included and valued, and his kindness

touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know him.

Harper, with his gentle nature and deep faith, lived a life centered on love and compassion.

Thoughtful beyond his years, he often placed others before himself and

carried a quiet strength that was felt by all who spent time with him. His prayers,

words, and actions reflected a heart filled with goodness.

Together, Fletcher and Harper were more than friends — they were brothers in spirit.

Their bond was a source of joy to their families and their church community, and

their shared faith was a testament to their innocence and hope for the world.

Though their earthly lives ended far too soon, Fletcher and Harper’s spirits live on

in the countless lives they touched. Their legacy will forever be one of love, laughter,

faith, and light. As we grieve their loss, we take comfort in the belief that they are

now held safely in God’s eternal embrace, free from pain and surrounded by peace.

They will be remembered always by their families, their friends, and their community,

who will carry their memory forward in love and never allow their light to fade.


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Sheepdogs

BY C. KLINGLE



Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman, author of the

book “On Killing,” wrote an essay titled,

“On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs.” This

essay was rooted in a conversation he had

with an old Vietnam veteran. Through his

insightful observations, the old vet deduced

that there were basically three segments

of society: Sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs.

Grossman explained the differences between

the three this way.

“If you have no capacity for violence

then you are a healthy productive citizen, a

sheep. If you have a capacity for violence

and no empathy for your fellow citizens,

then you have defined an aggressive sociopath,

what we could call, a wolf. But what

if you have a capacity for violence, and a

deep love for your fellow citizens? What do

you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior…”

Grossman went on to say, “Understand

that there is nothing morally superior

about being a sheepdog; it is just what you

choose to be.”

While I would agree that there is nothing

morally superior about being a sheepdog,

and I may be splitting the proverbial hairs

here, but I would say that regarding the

latter part of his statement, Grossman is

in error. I do not believe one chooses to be

a sheepdog; you either are, or you are not.

I do however believe that you will make a

choice of whether you will fulfill that role

or not. I also think that those who choose

a profession in the military or law enforcement,

in more cases than not, possess those

attributes of a sheepdog as described by

Grossman.

Please understand, there are sheepdogs in

all walks of life. You will find that the title

of a sheepdog is also applicable to many in

other professions, such as mechanics, electricians,

carpenters, and brick layers. They

may also be the baker at the corner bakery,

the local butcher, a waiter at your favorite

restaurant, even the kid that mows your

lawn may very well be a sheepdog.

With full knowledge that I may be venturing

into the philosophical or spiritual

realm, if those in the military or law enforcement

were to take a moment to reflect,

I believe most would find that the job

actually sought them out, rather than vice

versa. While certainly expressing an interest

in their careers, things seemed to just

line up and direct them in an extraordinary

way. The stars and planets didn’t just align;

they smiled upon them. The difference

between the other sheepdogs and those in

the military or law enforcement, is that the

latter have taken the role to a higher level

and have chosen to step into the front lines

and place themselves directly between the

sheep and the wolves. They recognize their

role as the first and last line of defense between

the sheep and the predators and they

brazenly declare it, typically by donning

a uniform, while understanding that the

uniform also serves as a “bullseye” for the

cowardly wolves who will surreptitiously

target them.

As I pondered Grossman’s metaphor of

the sheepdog, what came to mind was the

Great Pyrenees. This gentle giant is one of

the most majestic of all canines. It originated

in the Great Pyrenees Mountain range

which straddles the borders of France and

Spain. It was bred specifically to protect

livestock from the ever-present threat of

predators, primarily wolves and bear.

With the extirpation of wolves and bear

from the Pyrenees Mountains during the 19

century, the Great Pyrenees were no longer

needed and by the beginning of the 20th

century they came very near to extinction.


Fortunately, a French aristocrat, Benard

Senac-Lagrange recognized the Great Pyrenees’

magnificence and began collecting

and breeding the finest specimens he could

find in order to preserve the species.

Fast forward 70 years or so and the 1990s

saw a resurgence of the wolf, as well as

bear populations in the Pyrenees mountains.

As one might expect, the resulting

increase in numbers of these two large

predators led to higher predatory losses

of livestock. The government answered by

providing farmers and shepherds with the

Great Pyrenees and not surprisingly losses

rapidly declined as a direct result of the

re-implementation of these sheepdogs. In

the early 2000s it was reported that shepherds

utilizing the Great Pyrenees saw a

90% reduction in livestock losses to predators.

As the Great Pyrenees is still needed in

modern times to protect the shepherds’

herds from wolves, the sheep dogs of society

are needed, probably more so than ever.

These are troubled times in which we live.

Studies show that the numbers of those

that exhibit psychopathic and sociopathic

tendencies have increased as much as 20%

in corporate and criminal settings. As a

rule, some 1% of the population (that is one

person in a hundred folks) now exhibits

these characteristics. Case studies on these

individuals have shown that they are devoid

of empathy and they seek out the weak,

just as do wolves in the wild.

Wolves have always walked among us,

but there are a number of factors which

have served to exacerbate the problem of

predators we now face in society. The anonymity

of social media has been the number

one contributor to the rapid increase

of those having psychopathic and sociopathic

tendencies, and it is an incubator

for these types of behavior. Along with this

societal malady, we find that misanthropy

is at a level never witnessed before and

is only growing. Within the construct of

the world wide web there is limited, if any

repercussions for antagonistic and or aggressive

behavior, which allows freedom

for greater levels of aggression and hatred.

As with any behavior or action we perform

regularly, it can and often does become

habitual and can work its way out into our

interactions with others. In the case of the

psychopath or sociopath, his behavior in

the “web world” can and does step over the

threshold into the “real world.” One could

also argue that much of the population has

been desensitized to violence and death,

via movies and video gaming. If you are

constantly exposed to, and even rewarded

for violent acts, including murder, such

as experienced in video gaming, there is

undoubtedly going to be negative repercussions.

There have been numerous studies

conducted to ascertain whether this is

so, and they basically fall into either a yes

or no camp. All of these studies though

can be traced back to the famous Pavlov’s

dogs experiments in classical conditioning

in which sensitization and desensitization

to stimuli was demonstrated vividly. This

opened the door to testing this now proven

theory in animals to the hypothesis that

the same effects could be elicited or rather

programmed in human beings. There is an

infamous study titled, the “Little Albert”

experiment in emotional conditioning in

which an infant was the test subject. Conducted

in 1919 by John B. Watson and Rosalie

Raynor, the disturbing “Little Albert” experiment

affirmed that human beings can

be sensitized, thus, desensitized to specific


stimuli. Dave Grossman explores desensitization

specific to killing in his book, “On

Killing.”

Another major factor which has resulted

in directly affecting the numbers of sheepdogs

present in our society, has been the

appalling campaign to feminize the American

male. This movement gained speed

during the 1990s and has continued to

accelerate. It has been largely effective too,

resulting in not the nurturing of our young

men, but the neutering of a major percentage

of our population. Understand, predators

walk among us and without men, the

sheepdogs among us, we would be in bad

shape indeed. Man has had to endure times

of trouble throughout history, and it is

during those times that the sheepdogs arise

from their sleep. However, with this resulting

emasculation of the American male, we

are witnessing submission to aggression

and cowardice as we have never seen at

any other point in history. This in turn only

empowers the wolves to a greater degree

and increases their violent tendencies. A

wolf will not stop until either corrective

action is taken, or they are quite simply

put down. As for the latter, there are some

for whom this would be the most humane

action to take. If you doubt, I challenge you

to read or watch the news about the atrocities

committed by the drug cartels on our

southern border, or what goes on inside

our prisons. I think you will come away

with a different perspective about wolves.

I would also add that Grossman’s essay,

while accurate in its division of the population,

is in error with the assumption that the

sheep “…have no capacity for violence…”

All human beings react to violence or fear

in one of three ways: fight, flight, or freeze.

Whether you believe you are or not, you

are capable of violence when pressed; the

question is, “Will you fight?” What is more,

we are each capable of absolute horrors.

If you question this statement, imagine

someone harming your spouse or a loved

one and then evaluate the thoughts subsequent

to that fiction, and you will see what

I am talking about. Oh, and let us not forget

that there are women who carry the sheepdog

within them. If you doubt a woman’s

ability to exact violence, just try to harm or

take one of her children. You will find out

first hand just how much she has in common

with a bear protecting her cubs.

Another difference between sheep,

sheepdogs, and wolves, is that the latter

two will more readily implement violence.

The wolves will do so for selfish and cruel

motivations, while the sheepdogs will

resort to violence to protect the sheep or

themselves. Those in law enforcement actually

applaud those sheepdogs who take

immediate action against the intimidation

and violence perpetrated by the wolves.

This administering of “corrective action”

can and often does lead to the wolf making

life changing decisions when he has discovered

that being a wolf is not very prosperous.

I also believe that you can teach a sheep

sheepdog skills, but no matter how well

you train him, he will never be a sheepdog.

Sheepdogs are like leaders, you can’t make

them, they are born.

A sheepdog recognizes something about

himself that a sheep may not, that being

that there is an alter ego, a violent man

slumbering within him. He knows this other

man is dangerous and capable of great

violence, thus he keeps him under lock and

key. But I say to you, if a man is not capable

of accessing this beast within and exacting


violence when necessity dictates, then he

is not a “peaceful man,” no, he is in fact a

harmless man. Having the knowledge that

you have this capacity for violence makes

you implacable; this is the heartbeat of the

sheepdog, and is exhibited as meekness by

the authentic sheepdog, and this is in no

way a subterfuge or deception. Meekness is

not weakness as many believe; meekness is

by definition: strength veiled.

I have seen a small child take a stance

against a grown adult in defense of a sibling

or a parent suffering an assault. And

yet I have witnessed grown men freeze and

cower in the face of confrontation. This is

the very reason why terrorism is so effective.

Terrorists and bullies are nothing more

than wolves of the worst variety. They instill

fear via shock and aggression in order

to cause submission.

A case example would be the terrorist

attacks of September 11th, 2001. Out of four

hijacked flights, three were effective in

causing mass death and destruction; only

those aboard United Airlines Flight 93 are

known to have fought back. From the time

of hijacking at 0928hrs to the time of its

crash at 1003hrs, 40 people decided that

they were not going out without a fight.

The cowardly terrorists learned fear that

day when those they erroneously believed

were mere sheep, attempted to retake the

craft. Sadly, all aboard lost their lives, but

they did so while being a sheepdog.

On August 21st, 2015, three friends vacationing

together were traveling by train

from Amsterdam to Paris when they had to

exercise their roles as sheepdogs. Spencer

Stone, an active member of the U.S. Airforce,

Aleksander Skarlatos, a soldier with

the U.S. National Guard, and Anthony Sadler,

all unarmed, subdued a terrorist equipped

with a rifle, a handgun, and a boxcutter.

Stone was severely injured during the confrontation,

but he, nor his friends stopped

until the terrorist was beaten unconscious.

Events like these, though rarely publicized,

happen daily across the world. Sheepdogs

everywhere are confronting the wolves.

I am in no way a politically correct creature,

but I do care how people view us, for

I too am among the number of sheepdogs.

That being said, I felt it necessary to add

the following specifically for those in law

enforcement and the military. We must

bear in mind that the public fears sheepdogs

very similarly to the way the Great

Pyrenees is feared by the sheep he protects;

though their protector, at times he is like

the wolf in his actions; they know that he

could harm them, thus they are wary. However,

after time has passed, they realize

that he can be trusted and he is eventually

treated as one of the herd. Like the Great

Pyrenees, the sheep we protect sometimes

see us too as wolves. This fear is often exacerbated

by the erroneous view the liberal

media typically portrays the sheepdog, and

sometimes that perspective is so slanted

that the wolf is portrayed as a victim. The

root of this fear is found in misunderstanding

of course, but because the sheep fear

us, we must actually show them and provide

the necessary evidence that we can be

trusted; they must be able to witness the

truth for themselves that we are not wolves

even though we sometimes must take violent

action against predators. We must

make every effort to show those of our

herd that we are kind and considerate, and

that we have a genuine love for them. One

way to accomplish this is through acts of

kindness, and I encourage you to seek out

ways to help others. These acts can be as


simple as the stereotypical “getting a cat

out of a tree” or “helping an elderly woman

across the street.” What about taking

the time to talk to a shy child hiding behind

his parents’ leg, or even simply holding the

door open for someone? By performing

these good deeds, we provide evidence

through which the sheep will begin to see

who we really are: a sheepdog.

Regarding the wolves we encounter, violence

truly does beget violence, and predatory

violence must be dealt with swiftly

and harshly, and with greater violence.

But once the situation is defused, we must

show compassion, even for the wolf. This is

what separates us from them; our ability to

be violent and yet still show empathy. For

a sheepdog to display compassion for the

wolf, it can alter his entire paradigm, and

in some cases does initiate near miraculous

changes. What is more, the sheep will also

witness the stark difference between our

violence and that of the wolves.

Hubris has no place in the sheepdog, and

we should each root it out savagely, and

then we must replace it with meekness. I

refer you again to the Great Pyrenees, and

ask that you think of him patrolling the

ranks of his flock. There is nothing about

him that gives the impression that he thinks

too much of himself. He is not imperious or

grandiose, he just is. As I previously stated,

meekness is not weakness, meekness is

strength veiled.

In closing I leave you with the following to

ponder,

“Those who abjure violence can only do

so because others are committing violence

on their behalf.” George Orwell, “Notes on

Nationalism” 1945

“It burns with a white rage against societies

as a whole, from military leaders and

chiefs of state to comfortable civilians in

easy chairs, who send rough men out to

serve their interests brutally, murderously

(what is war?), and then—when circumstances

change and in the exquisite safety

and fastidiousness of their living rooms

they suddenly find these rough men’s actions

repugnant—disown them.” Richard

Grenier, “The Uniforms That Guard Us” 1981

For those that recognize the call to service

as a sheepdog, I challenge you to

reflect upon it. Be mindful that it will often

be thankless, and at times you may even

be persecuted for it. Will you answer this

call with integrity and honor, as well as the

service owed to your fellow man? Will you

take upon yourself the mantle of the protector?

Will you make the decision to accept

your calling as a sheepdog?



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6-10 FBI-LEEDA Managing & Conducting Internal Affairs Investigations Crestview, FL

6-10 Fundamentals of Traffic Crash Dynamics by IPTM Buckeye, AZ

6-10 New Detective and Criminal Investigator by PATC Humble, TX

6-10 NRA Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor Development School Shelbyville, IN

6-10 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Reno, NV

6-10 Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Investigation - Level I Colorado Springs, CO

6-10 Penn State - Counterterrorism and Intelligence Allison Park, PA

6-10 Penn State - Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) Allentown, PA

6-10 Police Traffic Laser/RADAR Instructor Jacksonville, FL

6-10 PPCT TPR/Use of Force Instructor Certification (DT) Pike CO Prison, PA

6-17 Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation by IPTM Ammon, ID

6-17 Police Executive Development by Penn State New Castle, PA

6-17 SSGT Vanguard Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification Jackson, TN

6-17 SSGT Vanguard Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification Tuscaloosa, AL

6-17 Traffic Crash Reconstruction by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

6-17 Virtual - Police Executive Development by Penn State University Park, PA

6-10 Law Enforcement Academy at Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL

7 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Baytown,, TX

7 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Chubbuck, ID

7 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Elk River, MN

7 Body Language for Law Enforcement Lancaster, PA

7 Body Language for Law Enforcement Lancaster, PA

7 Critical Thinking on Active Incidents by Calibre Press Clermont, FL

7 Deescalation, Intervention & Force Mitigation by Calibre Press St. Johns, MI

7-8 Force Encounters: Investigation, Decision-Making Bozeman, MT

7-8 Leadership for Front-Line Supervisors Course Hoover, AL

7-8 Science-Based Interview and Interrogation by Dirigo Safety, LLC Portsmouth, NH

7-9 Accident Investigation by PATC Muscle Shoals, AL

7-9 Administration and Leadership Academy for LE Civilians Miami, FL

7-9 Comprehensive Vehicle Fire Investigation by LLRMI Malvern, PA

7-9 Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction by PATC Gonzales, LA

7-9 FTO for the Jail and Corrections Officer by LLRMI Avon, IN

7-9 Officer Involved Shootings by LLRMI Urbana, IL

7-9 WZ Criminal Level I Investigative Interviewing Techniques Chelmsford , MA

7-9 WZ Non-Confrontational Interviewing Techniques Lewisville , TX

7-10 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Fort Worth, TX

7-10 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Sulfur, LA

7-10 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Madisonville , KY

8 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Chubbuck, ID

8 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Elk River, MN

8 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Lafayette, LA

8 Interview & Interrogation Case Law by Blue to Gold Baytown,, TX

8 Intro to Drug Abuse Recognition (DAR) West Covina, CA

8 Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader Abington, PAr

8 Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators Lancaster, PA

8 Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators Lancaster, PA

8 Seconds for Survival by Blue to Gold Fort Worth, TX

8 Seconds for Survival by Blue to Gold Fort Worth, TX

8-9 Pedophiles, Child Molesters by PATC Morgantown, PA

8-9 SLR15 Law Enforcement Shotgun Armorer Course Plymouth Meeting, PA

9 Achieving Instant Rapport Montgomery, AL

9 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Chubbuck, ID

9 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Elk River, MN

9 Bulletproof Courtroom Testimony by Blue to Gold Lafayette, LA

9 Criminal Interview for Road Patrol Officer's Course West Richland, WA

9 Deescalation, Intervention & Force Mitigation by Calibre Press St. Johns, MI

9 Leaving a Legacy Through Leadership Colorado Springs, CO

9 Narco Safety and Emerging Drug Trends Fresno, CA

9 The Transitional Leader: The Art of Multi-Directional Leadership Abington, PA

9-10 Deadly Calls & Fatal Encounters Torrington, WY

9-10 Leadership for Front-Line Supervisors Course Auburn, IN

9-10 Leadership for Front-Line Supervisors Course Hartsville, SC

9-10 PREA Investigator Certification by PATC Gadsden, AL

9-10 Social Media & Online Investigations Newport News, VA

9-10 Social Media & Open Source Investigations Daytona Beach, FL

10 Leading Without Rank: Emerging Leader by Command Presence Oxford, AL

10 Tactical Communication for the Street Officer by Calibre Press Kenosha, WI

10 Timing Advance, Tower Dumps and Area Search Investigations Dallas, TX

11-12 Push-it Pistol Flemington, NJ


13 21st Century Narcotics Investigations by Blue to Gold Denton, TX

13 TASER INSTRUCTOR Burnet, TX

13 Trauma-Informed: Building Resiliency in Public Safety Careers Howell, MI

13-14 Death Investigation: Cause, Manner and Mechanism by LLRMI Grand Prairie, TX

13-14 Finding The Leader In You by Calibre Press Kansas City, MO

13-15 Economic Crimes Investigations: Current Trends by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

13-15 Leadership for Troubling Times by PATC Columbus, OH

13-15 Meeting the Leadership Challenges of Law Enforcement by LLRMI Scott, LA

13-16 New Detective and Criminal Investigator by PATC San Marcos, TX

13-16 New Detective and Criminal Investigator by PATC San Marcos, TX

13-16 Physical Surveillance Training Bellingham, WA

13-17 5-Day Comprehensive Narcotics Investigation and Operations Thornton , CO

13-17 5-Day Criminal Investigation Fundamentals for New Detectives Columbus, GA

13-17 Basic Instructor Mansfield , TX

13-17 Command Presence FTO Certification East Lansing, MI

13-17 Criminal Investigations Using Cellular Technologies Basic Course Newnan, GA

13-17 Drug Unit Commander by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

13-17 Energy Methods and Damage Analysis in Traffic Crash Recon. Windsor Locks, CT

13-17 High Risk Warrant Service by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

13-17 Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II West Monroe, LA

13-17 Investigation of Motorcycle Crashes - Level I by IPTM Lawrence, IN

13-17 Investigation of Motorcycle Crashes - Level I by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

13-17 Marine Enforcement Operations - Level I by IPTM St. Augustine, FL

13-17 NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor Development Sugar Creek, MO

13-17 NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor Development Hanover, PA

13-17 NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor Development Perry, FL

13-17 NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor Development Leesport, PA

13-24 Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation by IPTM Liberty Township, OH

13-29 Law Enforcement Academy at Lone Star College Houston, TX

14 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Phoenix, AZ

14 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Provo, UT

14 Case Law for Command Staff and Supervisors by Blue to Gold O'Fallon, MO

14 Digital Dope and Deadly Doses Sacramento, CA

14 Statement Analysis® Interviewing Techniques Hoffman Estates, IL

14 WZ Master Class Des Plaines , IL

14-15 Advanced Roadside Interview Techniques for Patrol Officers Willowick, OH

14-15 Community Policing and Community Engagement by PATC San Antonio, TX

14-15 Social Media & Open Source Investigations Dallas, TX

14-15 Street Survival Seminar 2025 by Calibre Press Pittsburgh, PA

14-16 Elite Training Days Conference Des Plaines , IL

14-16 Inside the Tape Homicide Investigation &

Crime Scene Management Training

League City, TX

14-16 Sexual Deviant Offenders by PATC Lynchburg, VA

14-16 WZ Criminal Level I Investigative Interviewing Techniques Conway , AR

14-17 First Responder Color Guard School, Presented Scarborough, ME

14-17 Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Wayne, NJ

14-17 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Secaucus, NJ

14-17 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Marriottsville , MD

15 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold O'Fallon, MO

15 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Ft Morgan, CO

15 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Phoenix, AZ

15 Body Language for Law Enforcement Oak Creek, WI

15 Bulletproof Courtroom Testimony by Blue to Gold Provo, UT

15-16 Advanced Report Writing Course Wildwood, FL

15-16 Utilizing Vehicle Data to Enhance Investigations Course Carlisle, PA

15-16 Utilizing Vehicle Data to Enhance Investigations Course Greece, NY

15-17 Hands-On Vehicle Fire/Arson Investigation by LLRMI Monroeville, PA

16 4th Amendment Search & Seizure on Patrol by Calibre Press Houston, TX

16 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold O'Fallon, MO

16 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Ft Morgan, CO

16 Cannabis Impairment Detection with Dirigo Safety, LLC York, ME

16 Leaving a Legacy Through Leadership Colorado Springs 16

Pursuing Advanced DUI Investigations by Blue to Gold

Provo, UT

16 Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators Oak Creek, WI

16 SLR15 1911 Pistol Armorer Course Springfield, MO

16-17 Analytics for Public Safety by POLICE TECHNICAL Commerce, CA

16-17 Interview and Interrogation: A Two-Day Program by Calibre Press Loveland, CO

16-17 Social Media & Open Source Investigations Temple, TX

17 Drugs on Wheels: Advanced Interdiction Case Law by Blue to Gold Cleveland, OH

17 Patrol Response to Crime Scenes OCEANPORT, NJ

17 SLR15 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle Armorer Course Springfield, MO

17 Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Armorer by Team One Network Mansfield, OH

17 Social Media and Open-Source Investigations by Blue to Gold Kyle, TX

17 WZ Criminal Level II Advanced Workshop Conway , AR

19 Duty to Intervene: Culture Beats Policy by Blue to Gold Denver, CO

19 Effective Report Writing: Every Chiefs Challenge by Blue to Gold Denver, CO

19 Three Golden Rules for Making Good Case Law by Blue to Gold Denver, CO

20 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Strongsville, OH

20 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Murfreesboro, TN

20 Body Language for Law Enforcement Hartford, CT

20 Effective Report Writing: Every Chiefs Challenge by Denver, CO

20 High Performance Leadership Caernarvon, PA

20 K9s and Traffic Stops: When does Sniff become a Search Denver, CO

20 Leadership in a Corrections Environment Denton, TX

20 Mastering Proactive Policing for Patrol by Blue to Gold Henderson, NV

20 Operational Red Flags Dublin, CA


20 Undercover Operations Whittier, CA

20-21 Ballistic Shield Instructor Course with Marrero Armor Prescott, AZ

20-21 Fatal Fire Investigation by LLRMI Avon, IN

20-21 Gang Activity and Proactive Enforcement Nashville , TN

20-21 Jail Leadership and Management by PATC Orange, VA

20-21 Leadership for Women in Policing *by PATC Buckeye, AZ

20-21 Managing Missing Persons Events by PATC Hutto, TX

20-21 News Media Training for Law Enforcement Leaders- MOCIC Springfield, MO

20-21 SLR15 AR15 / M16 / M4 / AR308 Armorer Course Rapid City, SD

20-21 Social Media & Open Source Investigations Kansas City, MS

20-21 Women in Command by Calibre Press Sacramento, CA

20-21 Women in Command by Calibre Press Ft. Lauderdale, FL

20-22 Acting in Rank by Penn State Lebanon, PA

20-22 Hostage Negotiations with the Empathy Impaired and Psychopaths College Station

20-22 Low Light/ Laser Instructor by Team One Network Mansfield, OH

20-22 Managing the Detective Unit by IPTM Austell, GA

20-22 Pat McCarthy's Street Crimes -

Real World Training for the Real Police

Portland, ME

20-22 Pat McCarthy's Street Crimes -

Real World Training for the Real Police

Hoover, AL

20-22 Recovery of Human Remains - by Suncoast Forensics Myrtle Beach, SC

20-22 SSGT Edged Weapon Survival Instructor Certification Clarksville, TN

20-22 Supervising and Managing the FTO Unit by LLRMI Sandy, UT

20-22 Virtual - Acting in Rank by Penn State University Park

20-23 Cellular Phones, Technology, Mapping & Analysis Newnan, GA

20-23 Financial Crimes & Cryptocurrency Investigations Suffolk, VA

20-23 FLEPRU / CLEAR Property Crimes Investigations Conference Orlando, FL

20-23 Force Science Certification Course Des Plaines, IL

20-24 Advanced Instructor Southlake , TX

20-24 Auto Theft Symposium Miami, FL

20-24 CQB Instructor Muncie, IN

20-24 Criminal Investigation Fundamentals by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

20-24 Criminal Investigations Using Cellular Technologies

Advanced Course

West Palm Beach, FL

20-24 Field Training Officer Certification by PATC Scott, LA

20-24 Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention,

Phase I and II by PATC

Williamstown, NJ

20-24 Instruction Methodology Arvada, CO

20-24 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Shelbyville, IN

20-24 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Perry, FL

20-24 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Sugar Creek, MO

20-24 NRA Law Enforcement Precision Rifle Instructor Development Homestead, FL

20-24 Police Service Rifle Instructor Course 5-Day Program Mount Olive, NJ

20-24 SSGT Firearms Instructor: Handgun Pearl, MS

20-24 SSGT Firearms Instructor: Handgun Pearl, MS


20-24 Strategic Leadership by Penn State Nazareth, PA

20-24 Virtual - Strategic Leadership by Penn State University Park

20-31 Traffic Crash Reconstruction by IPTM Lawrence, IN

20-3 Basic Training at Mobile Police Academy Mobile, AL

21 Advanced Search & Seizure Puyallup, WA

21 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Murfreesboro, TN

21 Duty to Intervene: Culture Beats Policy by Blue to Gold Denver, CO

21 Interview and Interrogation Case Law by Blue to Gold Strongsville, OH

21 Mastering Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Katy, TX

21 Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators Hartford, CT


21-22 News Media Training for Law Enforcement Leaders- MOCIC Springfield, MO

21-22 Undercover Chatting and Personas by POLICE TECHNICAL Webinar

21-23 3 day Reid Technique of Interviewing & Interrogation® Chesterfield, VA

21-23 Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction by PATC Ocala, FL

21-23 Drug Abuse Recognition (DAR)/Drugged Driving Investigations Sunnyvale, CA

21-23 Drug Abuse Recognition /Drugged Driving Investigations Sunnyvale, CA

21-23 Fire Pattern Recognition and Identification by LLRMI Bedford, NH

21-23 Inside the Tape Homicide Investigation

& Crime Scene Management Training

Redmond, WA

21-24 Crime Scene Photography Course - By CFP Farmington, UT

21-24 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Collierville, TN

21-24 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Londonderry, NH

21-24 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Fargo, ND

22 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Costa Mesa, CA

22 Advanced Criminal Investigations by Blue to Gold Murfreesboro, TN

22 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Puyallup, WA

22 Breakthrough: Women Leading the Way

by Command Presence Training

Harrisonville, MO

22 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Strongsville, OH

22 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Katy, TX

22 Leadership in a Corrections Environment by Calibre Press Woods Cross, UT

22-23 Advanced Ballistic Shield Training Course with Marrero Armor Prescott, AZ

22-23 Fundamentals of Interviewing and Interrogation Round Rock, TX

22-23 Utilizing Vehicle Data to Enhance Investigations Course Greeley, CO

22-24 Field Training Officer School by Dirigo Safety, LLC Kittery, ME

22-24 Forensic Blood Evidence Workshop | Detection,

Enhancement & Investigation

Council Bluffs, IA

22-24 Forensic Blood Evidence Workshop: Detection,

Enhancement & Investigation

Council Bluffs, IA

23 Advanced Search & Seizure by Blue to Gold Post Falls, ID

23 Background Investigations & Recruiting in Public Safety Shrewsbury, MA

23 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Costa Mesa, CA

23 Bulletproof Report Writing by Blue to Gold Puyallup, WA

23 Criminal Interview for Road Patrol Officer's Course Lodi, WI

23-24 Advanced Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Investigations Salina, KS

23-24 Basic Detective Investigations Course Beachwood , OH

23-24 Certified Search & Seizure Instructor by Blue to Gold Murfreesboro, TN

23-24 Proactive Social Media Investigations Schaumburg, IL

23-24 Social Media & Open Source Investigations North Haven, CT

24 Advanced Traffic Stops by Blue to Gold Post Falls, ID

24 Creating & Managing Covert Social Media Accounts Newtown, PA

24-25 Pistol Performance & Lowlight Pistol Tuscaloosa , AL

27 Knock & Talk Investigations Tybee Island, GA

27 S ocial Media and Open Source Investigations by Blue to Gold Commerce, CA

27 Springfield Armory XD/XDm Armorer Commerce City, CO

27-28 Advanced Roadside Interview Techniques for Patrol Officers Lacey , WA

27-28 Courtroom Security and Threat Assessment at PATC Conference Las Vegas, NV

27-28 Homicide Investigation: Crime Scene to Courtroom Las Vegas, NV

27-28 Psychological Aspects of Criminal Behavior by PATC Columbus, OH

27-28 SLR15 AR15 / M16 / M4 / AR308 Armorer Course Weatherford, TX

27-28 The Mind Behind Abnormal and Deviant Behavior - Las Vegas, NV

27-28 Understanding Human Behavior and Body Language Las Vegas, NV

27-28 Women in Command by Calibre Press Billings, MT

27-29 Covert Surveillance For Law Enforcement Manchester, NH

27-29 High Impact Supervision by Penn State Broomall, PA

27-29 High Impact Supervision by Penn State Sinking Spring

27-29 Leadership: Advanced Problem-Solving Strategies Fresno, CA

27-29 Real World Training for the Real Police Brighton, MI

27-29 Real World Training for the Real Police O'Fallon, MO

27-29 SSGT Firearms: V.I.S.E. Course

(Vehicle Interdiction Skills Enhancement)

Pearl, MS

27-29 SSGT V.I.S.E. Course (Vehicle Interdiction Skills Enhancement) Pearl, MS

27-29 Supervising and Managing the FTO Unit by LLRMI Sandy, UT

27-29 Virtual - High Impact Supervision by Penn State University Park, PA

27-30 Crime Scene Processing - 4-Day Hoover, AL

27-30 Detective School: Immediate Use Tactics for the New Detective Peoria, AZ

27-30 Field Training Officer Certification (FTO) Broomfield , CO

27-30 NTOA - Annual Crisis Negotiations Conference Gila River Resort, AZ

27-31 Applied Physics for the Traffic Crash Investigator by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

27-31 BASIC SWAT High Impact Fundamentals 40-Hour Program MOUNT OLIVE , NJ

27-31 BODY FARM Search, Excavation and RECOVERY by CITGROUP Cape Coral, FL

27-31 Criminal Investigations Using Cellular Technologies Basic Course Spokane, WA

27-31 Criminal Investigations Using Cellular Technologies Basic Course Las Vegas, NV

27-31 Death and Homicide Investigation by PATC West Monroe, LA

27-31 Event Data Recorder Use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction - Conshohocken, PA

27-31 Event Data Recorder Use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction - Windsor Locks, CT

27-31 Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II Las Vegas, NV

27-31 Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II Las Cruces, NM

27-31 Investigating Drug Trafficking Organizations Nashville, TN

27-31 Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training Reading, PA

27-31 New Detective and Criminal Investigator at PATC Conference Las Vegas, NV

27-31 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Muscle Shoals

27-31 NRA Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Development School Garden Plain, KS

27-31 Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Investigation - Level I by IPTM Jacksonville, FL

27-31 Special Operations Supervisors Nashville, TN

27-31 Virtual - Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training UniversityPark

27-7 SSGT Vanguard Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification Coushatta, LA

27-29 Basic Training at South Bay Regional Public Safety Training San Jose, CA

28 Advanced Search & Seizure Tybee Island, GA

28 Fatal Dose: Overdose Investigations Council Bluffs, IA

28 Springfield Armory 1911 Armorer by Team One Network Commerce City, CO

28-29 Advanced Internal Investigations at PATC Conference Las Vegas, NV

28-29 Investigating Cases of Child Homicide & Unexplained Deaths Malvern, PA

28-29 PREA Investigator Training for Allegations of Inmate Sexual Abuse Malvern, PA

28-29 Search & Seizure Workshop by Blue to Gold Southlake, TX

28-29 Utilizing Vehicle Data to Enhance Investigations Course Rocky River, OH

28-30 3 day Reid Technique of Interviewing & Interrogation® Massillion, OH

28-30 Digital Data & Cellular Record Analysis with Nighthawk Orland Park, IL

28-30 Documentation and Collection of Impression

Evidence on Crime Scenes

Miami, FL

28-30 Drug Abuse Recognition

(DAR)/Drugged Driving Investigations (DDI)

Redding, CA

28-30 Inside the Tape Homicide Investigation &

Crime Scene Management

Cedar Rapids, IA

28-30 Mastering Interview & Interrogatin Techniques for Investigators Pharr, TX

28-31 Investigative Interviewing & Advanced Interrogation Washington , DC

29 Body Language for Law Enforcement Lebanon, TN

29 Constitutional Use of Force by Calibre Press Indianapolis, IN

29-30 Investigating Cyber Predators/Online Child Abuse Las Vegas, NV

29-30 Recruiting, Hiring Background Investigations & Retention Las Vegas, NV

29-30 SLR15 Law Enforcement Shotgun Armorer Course Weatherford, TX

29-30 Social Media and OSINT Investigative Techniques by PATC Las Vegas, NV

29-30 Supervisor Liability for Law Enforcement by DOLAN Cincinnati, OH

29-31 Administrative and Mid-Level Supervision at PATC Conference Las Vegas, NV

29-31 Mobile Phone Investigations & Cellular Record Analysis Cookeville, TN

29-31 Trauma Informed Response to Sexual Assault Las Vegas, NV

30 Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators Lebanon, TN

30-31 Human Trafficking Huffman, TX





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HONORING OUR

DEPUTY SHERIFF ANDRES "ANDY" LAHERA

122 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE

122 The BLUES - OCTOBER ‘25

CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FLORIDA

END OF WATCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

AGE: 53 TOUR: 14 YEARS BADGE: 0673

Deputy Sheriff Andy Lahera succumbed to injuries he received on May 23, 2023, when he was struck by a vehicle while

directing traffic at the intersection of Saunders Way and South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida. Around 9:05 p.m.,

Deputy Lahera was directing traffic after the graduation ceremony at Lecanto High School. Despite wearing a reflective

vest, holding a flashlight, and having emergency lights activated on his patrol car, he was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound

on South Lecanto Highway. Deputy Lahera was airlifted to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and internal

injuries. He was later moved to a rehabilitation facility, where he passed away on September 11, 2025.

Deputy Lahera had served with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and was the Lecanto Middle School Resource

Officer. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

FALLEN HEROES

TROOPER JERRY WAYNE ADAMICK, JR.

TEXAS DPS HIGHWAY PATROL, TEXAS

END OF WATCH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

AGE: 44 TOUR: 1 YEAR BADGE: N/A

Trooper Jerry Adamick was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a call for assistance on FM 945 in San

Jacinto County.

While traveling south on FM 945, Trooper Adamick's patrol vehicle left the road, crashed into a tree, and caught fire

around 9:15 p.m. He passed away at the scene.

Trooper Adamick was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas

Highway Patrol for one year, assigned to Coldspring. He is survived by his wife and five children.

The The BLUES - OCTOBER - ‘25 ‘25 123

HONORING OUR

SENIOR POLICE OFFICER ALEX ROBERTS

HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS

END OF WATCH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

AGE: N/A TOUR: 14 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Senior Police Officer Alex Roberts was killed in a motorcycle crash while conducting a traffic escort at

4:20 p.m. in Anderson County.

Officer Roberts had served with the Houston Police Department for over 14 years and was assigned to

the Traffic Enforcement Division, Solo Motorcycle Detail.



FALLEN HEROES

DETECTIVE SERGEANT CODY BECKER

NORTHERN YORK COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPT., PA


AGE: 39 TOUR: 16 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser were shot and killed, and another detective from the

Northern York County Regional Police Department and a deputy sheriff from the York County Sheriff's Office were wounded while attempting

to serve an arrest warrant at the 1800 block of Haar Road in North Codorus Township. A man was wanted for stalking a female; hiding in the

field near her house, wearing camouflage, carrying an AR-15, and using binoculars to watch her in her home. When detectives were unable

to serve the warrant at the suspect's home, they went back to the home of the person he was stalking. At 2:08 p.m., detectives approached

the house and realized the front door was unlocked. When they entered the home, they were met with gunfire. Detective Sergeant Becker and

Detective Emenheiser were ambushed. When Detective Baker and another detective tried to find cover, they were fired upon multiple times.

The shooter then walked out of the house to fire at another detective and a York County Sheriff's Office deputy, striking the detective and the

deputy's vehicle. The detective and deputy returned fire, but the suspect continued to advance to the roadway until he was shot and killed. Detective

Sergeant Becker, Detective Baker, and Detective Emenheiser died on scene. Another detective and the deputy were critically wounded.

Detective Becker had served with the Northern York County Regional Police Department for 16 years.

The BLUES - - OCTOBER ‘25 125

HONORING OUR

DETECTIVE MARK BAKER





Northern York County Regional Police Department and a deputy sheriff from the York County Sheriff's Office were wounded while attempting to

serve an arrest warrant at the 1800 block of Haar Road in North Codorus Township. When detectives were unable to serve the warrant at the

suspect's home, they went back to the home of the person he was stalking. At 2:08 p.m., detectives approached the house and realized the

front door was unlocked. When they entered the home, they were met with gunfire. Detective Sergeant Becker and Detective Emenheiser were

ambushed. When Detective Baker and another detective tried to find cover, they were fired upon multiple times. The shooter then walked out

of the house to fire at another detective and a York County Sheriff's Office deputy, striking the detective and the deputy's vehicle. The detective

and deputy returned fire, but the suspect continued to advance to the roadway until he was shot and killed. Detective Sergeant Becker, Detective

Baker, and Detective Emenheiser died on scene. Detective Baker had served with the Northern York County Regional Police Department

for over 21 years and had previously served with the Philadelphia Police Department. He is survived by his four children.



FALLEN HEROES

DETECTIVE ISAIAH EMENHEISER





Northern York County Regional Police Department and a deputy sheriff from the York County Sheriff's Office were wounded while attempting to

serve an arrest warrant at the 1800 block of Haar Road in North Codorus Township. When detectives were unable to serve the warrant at the

suspect's home, they went back to the home of the person he was stalking. At 2:08 p.m., detectives approached the house and realized the

front door was unlocked. When they entered the home, they were met with gunfire. Detective Sergeant Becker and Detective Emenheiser were

ambushed. When Detective Baker and another detective tried to find cover, they were fired upon multiple times. The shooter then walked out

of the house to fire at another detective and a York County Sheriff's Office deputy, striking the detective and the deputy's vehicle. The detective

and deputy returned fire, but the suspect continued to advance to the roadway until he was shot and killed. Detective Sergeant Becker, Detective

Baker, and Detective Emenheiser died on scene. Another detective and the deputy were critically wounded.

Detective Emenheiser had served with the Northern York County Regional Police Department for 20 years.


HONORING OUR

SERGEANT SCOTT HEIMANN

HAYS POLICE DEPARTMENT, KANSAS

END OF WATCH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

AGE: N/A TOUR: 9 YEARS BADGE: N/A

Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately

2:00 a.m. Around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, authorities were responding to a call for help from a woman attempting to

flee from a domestic violence attack. While leaving, her attacker hit her car, and she sought cover in a neighbor's home. Upon arrival, officers

began setting up a perimeter around the attacker's home when a shot was fired, striking Sergeant Heimann. Sergeant Heimann was immediately

treated with life-saving measures and transported via air to a regional hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds at 4:00 a.m.

Several local, regional, and state teams responded to negotiate with the shooter, who was ultimately found dead in his home with a self-inflicted

gunshot wound at 6:00 a.m.

Sergeant Heimann had served with the Hays Police Department for nine years.

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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

The The BLUES -- OCTOBER ‘25 129

WORDS BY SGT. MICHAEL BARRON, RET

YEAR 2050:

LA DETENTION PRISON

2050: LA Detention Prison

The year is 2050. The entire

city of Los Angeles has been

walled off from the rest of

America. Over 500 square miles

now surrounded by a 20’ wall of

concrete and razor wire, protected

by thousands of Telsa Combat

Robots programmed to use

deadly force to stop anyone from

leaving.

In 2045, The United States

Congress, now controlled by

the Freedom Party, enacted the

RACC Act, (Rid America of Convicted

Criminals Act) The new

law did away with tradition jails

and prisons and ordered that all

persons convicted of a Felony

crime, be sentenced to the LA

Detention Prison for LIFE. Yes life.

Why LA? In the early 2030’s LA’s

crime had soared to incredible

numbers and virtually everyone

that lived within the city limits

was some sort of criminal.

Normal everyday citizens had

fled the state by the millions,

while those wanting to commit

crimes flocked to LA. By 2040,

over 5 million criminals lived

in the city. In 2041, California’s

governor declared the city of LA

as a terrorist zone and enacted

a state law that forbid anyone

from entering or leaving the city.

Temporary barbed wire fences

surrounded the city, and the

National Guard was called in to

patrol the perimeter, with orders

to use deadly force to stop anyone

trying to leave.

In 2042, the US Government

took control of the former city

and declared it a detention site

for criminals. They began construction

of a massive wall built

by military robots because of the

danger to human workers from

the criminal element inside.

Once complete, Congress enacted

the RACC Act, and all persons

convicted of a Felony were

sentenced to life inside LADP-LA

Detention Prison. Their idea was

to rid America of the criminal

element and put the thugs where

they belong – with other criminals.

Ironically, it was Congressman

Wright (FP) of Texas that came

up with the idea from a vintage

movie “Escape from New York”.

In the dystopian future of 1997,

the U.S. has converted the entire

island of Manhattan into a maximum-security

prison due to a

massive increase in crime. The

city is surrounded by a massive

containment wall, and bridges

are mined, leaving the criminals

to form their own society inside.

A later version of the movie featured

a futurist LA severed from

the mainland by an earthquake

and turned into a prison. Seems

some of the best movies became

reality in the 2040’s and 50’s.


Life inside LADP was vicious.

Gangs roamed the streets in

search of anything of value that

could be traded for the new drug

SKYPP. The entire city was run by

Mass Murder David Mathes who

was convicted of killing over

200 citizens by blowing up an

apartment building in New York.

Mathes was the Kingpin that ran

all the gangs and manufactured

the SKYPP drug. Since money

was virtually non-existent, the

gangs used whatever of value

they could find to trade for drugs.

Since there were no stores,

restaurants or businesses left to

speak of, the government would

airdrop food supplies into the

city in the dark of night. There

was no pattern to the drops,

and it was anyone’s guess as to

when and where the food would

land. Gang members would sit

atop buildings and rooftops

throughout the city armed with

night vision in attempts to spot

the airdrops. When they did land,

dozens would be killed by rival

gangs as they fought over the

food. It was truly every man and

woman for themselves.

The death toll in LADP was

horrific with an estimated 200-

300 killed each week. Now I

know you’re asking yourself, are

there just dead bodies rotting in

the streets? Nope. Again, Telsa

Robotics stepped up and created

a sort of DOA sweep system

monitored by AI. When the AI detected

a deceased human, or animal,

a Telsa Contamination Bot

would be dispatched and collect

the remains and transport them

to a giant incinerator that ran

24/7 turning former inmates into

ash that would load on ships and

be buried at sea. There were no

reports, because there were no

cops. Noone cared how many

deaths there, it just made room

for the next load of inmates.

Was LADP a deterrent to crime

in the US? You would think so,

but thugs will be thugs no matter

what the punishment and so

and with AI and Telsa PD running

the show, they didn’t run free for

long.

Wait Telsa PD? That’s a story

for next month.


WORDS BY SGT. MICHAEL BARRON, RET

FAFO - Glorify Charlie Kirk’s Death

and you’re likely to lose your job.

Just like Charlie Kirk who

had the right to exercise his

First Amendment rights to free

speech, you too have the right

to say what you feel and express

your opinions. BUT.

If you take to social media

celebrating the assassination

of Charlie Kirk, you may in fact

lose your job. Want to see how

left leaning your employer is,

go ahead FAFO. Just don’t post

a day later saying you don’t

know how you are going to pay

your bills and eat.

In most places, private companies

can fire employees for

any reason — and that includes

crass social media posts, said

Jeffrey Hirsch, a professor of

labor and employment law at

the University of North Carolina.

It’s a little trickier for

public sector employees, but

their firings are also justified if

the speech is "so egregious it

disrupts operations."

In a 1987 case, the Supreme

Court decided that it was constitutionally

protected speech,

and not grounds for firing, for

a government employee to tell

her co-workers she was sorry

that a would-be assassin failed

to kill President Reagan.

And its extra sensitive for

teachers, Hirsch said, since

they work with young people,

especially if the posts are

applauding political violence.

"The reality of the situation is,

if they’re getting flooded, even

if it’s from one political wing,

with complaints, it’s likely to

push an employer to fire somebody,"

he said.

In other words, most states

are a right to hire, right to fire,

and they can terminate you for

any reason. Period. No cause

necessary.

And to make matter worse

for those making these vulgar

posts, there’s a website gathering

your names and posting it

for the world to see.

Prominent far-right influencer

Laura Loomer, a U.S. senator,

and a site called "Expose Charlie’s

Murderers" have all drawn

attention to people who have

posted messages about Kirk’s

Wednesday assassination.

The "Expose Charlie’s Murderers"

site, whose domain was

registered anonymously, and

which says it is not a doxxing

site, claims it has "received

nearly 30,000 submissions,"

according to a message on the

site’s front page on midday

Saturday. Currently, there are

a few dozen submissions published

on the site. "This website

will soon be converted into

a searchable database of all

30,000 submissions, filterable

by general location and job industry.

This is a permanent and

continuously updating archive

of Radical activists calling for

132 The BLUES -- OCTOBER APRIL ‘25 ‘25 ‘25

violence."

Most people whose messages

have been posted on the site do

not seem to refer to themselves

as activists, nor did it seem

many were calling for violence.

Administrators for the site did

not respond to a request for

comment. The site also opened

an X account on Friday.

Loomer posted on X on

Wednesday, hours after the

fatal shooting, that "I will be

spending my night making

everyone I find online who

celebrates his death Famous,

so prepare to have your whole

future professional aspirations

ruined if you are sick enough to

celebrate his death."

It is true that Charlie Kirk created

an entire movement based

on the premise that an open dialog

between differing beliefs

was the way to bring the two

sides together.

Adam Goldstein, vice president

of strategic initiatives at

the Foundation for Individual

Rights and Expression, questioned

the value of trying to

oust people from their professions

over insensitive remarks

they make on social media.

“If we create a climate of fear

so that everyone is afraid to

talk,” Goldstein added, “then

we’ve actually kind of accomplished

the goals of people

who wanted to silence Charlie

Kirk in the first place.”

If you feel so strongly about

your beliefs and you feel that

you MUST post it on social

media, just know your job and

your way of life may drastically

change as a result.

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A BADGE OF HONOR

healing our heroes

Deflate your Balloon

As a First Responder, the

stress from your job can

become overwhelming at

times.

We continue to internalize

our stress allowing it to fill

up in our system until one

day it POPS.

Just like a Balloon, as we

fill it up it gets bigger and

bigger, expanding, getting

tense until without warning

the Balloon explodes. As

First responders we are no

different. We never know

how many more incidents it

will take before we explode

either internally or externally.

If we view our system, the

way we look at a balloon as

it is filling, we need to regulate

and adjust just how

much (air) or in our case,

stress each can handle. Our

careers will never be without

stress or tension, so the

key is to let the air out as it

is needed. We can see and

feel when a balloon is at its

popping point, so we know

that if I keep adding air to

it, it will soon explode. We

need to be able to recognize

our bodies the same way.

By releasing some of our

daily stress, it can make a

big difference in the way

we perform at work and at

home. There is no right or

wrong way to release the

tension, so if it is not harmful

or can’t lead to any additive

issue. Go for it.

The reason I say that is,

Alcohol, gaming, social media,

Porn, gambling etc. are

all types of stress relievers

which someone may use,

and if used in proper moderation

can all be a release.

The types of mental health

releases are unlimited. Individually

you will need to

find what works for you.

First responders by nature

have a type ‘A” high energy

personality. If we were the

type “B” we would most

likely have chosen a different

career. So, we tend

to release our stress with

activities that may border

harmful, so we need to

tread with caution.

This is the reason we try

and stick to activities that

will not place us in harm’s

SAMANTHA HORWITZ &

JOHN SALERNO

way.

Walking, Running,

Weightlifting, Yoga, or any

exercise has been proven

to not only release stress

but provides overall better

physical health as well.

If you are not the physical

type, maybe tap into your

artistic side. Learn to draw,

play an instrument or any

other creative projects. Theatrical

art such as drama or

comedy, providing laughter

is a huge stress release.

Our balloons should never

reach the point of “Bust.”

Educate those around us

in Mental Health so they can

also help boost our support

network giving us an extra

layer in our safety net.

The more people watching

over our balloon gives

us the best chances to not

overfill it.

John Salerno, Retired NYPD,



DARYL LOTT

daryl’s deliberations

Nazis, Genocide, Fascists, Oh My!

I just returned from visiting

the World War 2 battlefields of

Europe. That continent suffered

immensely from two world wars

and Soviet aggression in the last

century. I wanted to walk in the

steps of my heroes of the 101st

Airborne, 506th Parachute Regiment,

E (Easy) Company, among

other heroic individuals and

efforts. I was not disappointed.

I spent much of my time in

one of the most brutal of all

battlefields—The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is a

country that is famously

built on land

reclaimed from the

sea using their iconic

windmills. The landscape

is dotted with

countless irrigation

and flood control

ditches that keep

disastrous flooding

away while providing

fresh water for agricultural

use. The system

is old. Very old.

The ingenious Dutch

have been doing this

for nearly a thousand

years.

The largest city is

centered on manmade

land formed by

a dam on the Amstel

River—Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is celebrating

750 years

since its founding in

1275. It is the first home of international

trading and capitalism

with its most famous endeavor

being the Dutch East India Company.

Amsterdam prides itself as

being “the most liberal city in the

world.”

I must stop and define what

they mean by the word “liberal.”

It basically means “live and let

live.” They were and are a very

tolerant people. My own ancestors

left the British Isles due to

religious persecution and fled

DARYL LOTT

to Amsterdam before

setting sail for the New

World as so many others

did. The English Bible

was first available

there-not England.

Jews were welcomed

as skilled tradesmen

and businessmen. This

has always been the

vision of Holland.

The bad news for

the Dutch is that their

inventive ports of

Rotterdam and Amsterdam

have been

tempting targets for

authoritarian foreign

governments. Napoleon

conquered the

country and moved the

capital from The Hague

to Amsterdam. He was

defeated by the British,

Dutch, and Germans at

nearby Waterloo. The

next century brought


the Nazis to Holland. The Dutch

fought bravely, but the Luftwaffe

destroyed the city of Rotterdam

from the air forcing the Dutch

marines to surrender to save

Amsterdam.

The Nazis occupied the country

and captured the ports, putting

the liberal-minded but tough

Dutch folk under the heel of the

Nazi jackboot. The first thing

they did was require all Dutch

citizens to register themselves. A

file card was completed on every

household that contained private

information such as the religion

and political party of the house.

This, of course, alarmed the

citizens, but the Nazis were very

forceful in their demands.

The registration system gave

the Gestapo all it needed to pursue

Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses,

Gypsies, and homosexuals. The

Dutch people called for a general

strike and the labor leaders

were executed immediately. The

Dutch Resistance was born. This

is, perhaps, the most overlooked

of all Allied forces arrayed

against the Nazis.

While under Nazi occupation,

the Dutch frequently rescued

our downed pilots and got them

back to England to fight again.

Those same fliers observed that

the Dutch were being starved

due to the Nazis flooding their

fields, purposely starting a famine.

The Dutch civilians were dying

at an alarming rate, but they

supplied valuable intelligence

to London. One such intelligence

report indicated that a German

panzer division had moved into

Holland for R & R. British intelligence

ignored the report leading

to the catastrophe of Operation

Market Garden. British, Polish,

and American soldiers put up a

brave campaign but ultimately

failed in their attempt to capture

vital roads and bridges for the

infantry to move.

I went to Arnhem and Eindhoven,

the opposite ends of Market

Garden. British paratroopers

took one side of the bridge in

Arnhem but couldn’t move the

determined enemy from the

other side. Those brave men

fought until their ammo ran out

and then fought with knives and

rocks. Finally, they could not hold

their arms up from exhaustion

and were captured. The bridge

is still there although it has been

rebuilt due to the battle damage.

It is known as “A Bridge Too Far.”

I went to the American sector

at Eindhoven, made famous by

the book and television series

“Band of Brothers”. Same story

of bravery and American ingenuity,

but when the bridge at

Arnhem was not taken, the entire

battle line fell apart.

That failure brought more


reprisals and starvation from the

cruel and emboldened Nazis. The

poor Dutch thought they were

liberated only to fall back into

the sharp talons of their vindictive

taskmasters.

Meanwhile, in Amsterdam a

girl named Anne Frank wrote a

diary detailing her life in hiding

because she was a Jew. I visited

her home and could hardly bear

it. As the reader knows, the little

girl was exterminated by Nazis

along with six million of her

fellow Jews.

So why have I given this history

lesson? It’s to show the cruelty

of Nazis to people who liberally

wanted to live and let live. The

Dutch were like our old school

liberals: Hubert Humphrey, John

Kennedy, George McGovern, Robert

Kennedy, and other stalwarts

of the Democratic establishment.

Since their departure from the

earthly arena, their party has

allowed Socialists, Communists,

and radical Islamists to run for

office using their party ticket.

Those good men would be appalled

at what their liberal party

has become.

In the past, these radicals were

consigned to third party purgatory,

leaving our two-party

system as a necessary check

and balance. Not anymore. These

“Progressives” as they call themselves

(note they are not liberals

because they don’t believe in

“live and let live”) follow every

detail in Marx’s Communist Manifesto.

You should read the 1848

pamphlet that has cost millions

of lives and enslaved millions of

people. You would see it playing

out before your very eyes.

The tell-tell sign of a Progressive

is that when they can’t win

an honest debate, they start calling

the rest of us racists, bigots,

fascists, and, of course, Nazis.

Yes, they call us those names

and say we are guilty of hate

speech and threats to Democracy

itself. Their leaders on many

college campuses will not allow

conservative Americans to speak.

Some of them as in the case of

UCLA form “Jewish Exclusionary

Zones” and bring up words like

genocide. They either act surprised

or support their acolytes

who take up rifles to assassinate

people who want nothing more

than to have an honest debate.

When I was in Holland, I saw

the beauty of people expressing

their long-held belief of Live and

Let Live. Yet, one day as I heard

about Charlie, Russian drones

invaded NATO airspace. Dutch

F-35 fighters scrambled and shot

them down. While the Dutch are

a tolerate and liberal people,

they know REAL Nazis when they

see them. They learned a painful

lesson from their parents and

grandparents who experienced


the horror firsthand. They know

REAL authoritarianism when they

see it, and they shoot it down.

The pitiful shame of calling

everyone who disagrees with

the Progressive position a Nazi,

racist, or bigot is that you make

the words trite and cliché. It also

sullies the memory of those who

lost their lives to German Nazis.

Calling Charlie a Nazi is the last

straw, because, you see, that is

the same as calling the rest of

us who have the gall to oppose

the Radical Left the same evil

name. Innumerable millions of

us now stand in the gap Charlie

left. Progressivism is the latest

left wing “ism” to seal its own

doom with caustic rhetoric and

political violence. The sooner it’s

in the garbage bin of history, the

better.

Note: the photos used are taken

by the author on location in the

Netherlands in September 2025.

They show: Arnhem Bridge, Anne

Frank’s House, 101st at Eindhoven,

and two from the Dutch

Resistance Museum.

If you have questions or comments:

DarylLott.Texas@gmail.

com


DR. TINA JAECKLE

blue mental health

Twenty-Five Years:

A Look Back & Lessons Learned

Earlier this year, I am truly

blessed to have reached 25

years as a counselor, consultant,

and instructor with

law enforcement and first

responders. It started out

as a mission and became a

calling. It has certainly been

both an amazing and challenging

journey and I am

deeply grateful for the experiences

and lessons learned.

It is and will always be in

God’s timing when it is time

to retire, and I am truly excited

for what 2025 will bring.

Here are some of my observations

over the decades.

1. From my work with the

FBI National Academy, the

USMS, FLETC, USDA, DCF,

FDLE, JSO, and countless

other federal, state, and local

agencies across the nation,

the one commonality they all

share is that they are comprised

of human beings, who

on any given day can change

the course of other’s lives,

both good and bad.

2. Regardless of the significant

changes in the field,

serving as a first responder

is still an honorable profession.

Hold your head high.

But please always remember,

you can love the job all you

want but it will never love

you back. In fact, it can betray

you and steal your soul

if you let it. Love your family

and invest in those who value

you. Maintain close friendships

outside of the field to

keep perspective and recognize

that not everyone is bad.

Learn early in your career

that this is only one identity

and there is so much more in

life. Never, ever lose sight of

this.

3. Ask yourself what type

of legacy you want to leave

once you are done. Record

numbers in the field are now

retiring. I have met countless

leaders who positively impact

their folks every day and

others who destroy the very

morale that holds the agency

up. Ego and arrogance have

no place here but it drives so

many important decisions. I

have challenged it and have

won some, and of course,

lost some of those battles.

I encourage you to read the

book “Seeds of Leadership”

DR. TINA JAECKLE

by Chief David Ogden, Windermere

Police Department,

Florida. Powerful work and

insight. A true servant leader.

4. The greatest lie and perpetuated

narrative ever told

to first responders is that they

must be tough at all costs

and bury their emotions. It

is incredibly destructive and

while it is changing, we still

have a long way to go.

5. In my opinion, the most

influential positions in any

law enforcement agency are

the field training officer and

patrol/corrections sergeant.

You feel the very heartbeat

of your folks and it shows in

the way you approach them

(either positive or negative).

Please build your folks up to

prepare them for the probability

of success. Your words

are forever imprinted on who


they are. From what I’ve been

told, an officer never forgets

their FTO or their first sergeant.

Again, good or bad.

6. I have supported some

incredibly powerful leaders

in the field, but my greatest

respect is for those on the

front line, who remain dedicated

to getting up every

day to try to help the broken

souls in our communities,

often under very difficult

circumstances. You are my

heroes, and I see you.

7. To my fellow colleagues

who have shared my dedication

and passion, I deeply

appreciate you and the hard

work you do in this field.

We, now as a small group,

jumped into the trenches to

push change, while taking a

hell of a beating along the

way. I am honored to know

you.

8. To the younger professionals

who now counsel

and support our wonderful

first responder community,

please be certain you are doing

this for the right reasons.

When I started in 2000, we

were a rarity, now there are

countless organizations and

providers who sadly are in it

for self-promotion, financial

compensation, and/or glory.

However, there are also just

as many who truly make a

difference. Thank you for

getting it.

9. I will never take for

granted the trust you have

gifted me and the vulnerability

you have shown to me. It

takes courage to ask for help.

10. Life is extremely fragile;

in fact, you see it every day.

How can you learn from this

to make your life better?

Always walk with grace.

Blessings always. Doc

EDITOR’S NOTE: With over

40 years of issues behind us,

I can say without hesitation

that having Doc involved in

the monthly production of

The BLUES is a God send to

our readers. Tina is certainly

one of the very best editors

the magazine has ever had.

Her contributions not only

with her monthly column, but

the outstanding feature articles

she has authored these

past five years, are one of the

primary reasons The BLUES

has become the largest Police

Magazine in the World. We

thank you for all you do for

First Responders everywhere.

God Bless.


NOT SO BRIGHT AWARD

Light Bulb Award

KASH PATEL

Does he have the right stuff to be the nations TOP COP?

Is Kash Patel the right guy to be

leading the FBI at such a critical

time in our nations' fight against

crime?

Some say he is, others are not

sure so after Patel’s handling of

his first big case, the search for

and arrest of conservative activist

Charlie Kirks’ Killer. Articles

published by both FOX NEWS and

CNN claim Patel had numerous

missteps along the way. But one

thing is for certain. Patel had a

close relationship with Charlie

and was extremely passionate

about catching his killer.

But regardless of how passionate

he was, his actions clearly

showed he was inexperienced

in handling such a high-profile

case. CNN stated that Patel

wasted no time explaining what

led to the capture of a suspect

in the high-profile case when he

stepped to the microphone at a

news conference Friday morning

in Utah.

“This is what happens when

you let good cops be good cops,”

Patel said.

Kash Patel first used the phrase

"This is what happens when you

let good cops be good cops"

on March 27, 2025, at a Virginia

Homeland Security Task Force

press conference.

The CNN article went on to say:

Over the next six minutes,

Patel lauded the work of the FBI

in leading the investigation into

Wednesday’s assassination and

its coordination with state and

local law enforcement — while

also twice saying the decision to

release photos and videos to the

public, which led to the arrest of

suspect Tyler Robinson on Thursday

evening, were made at his

direction.

But Patel’s upbeat tone contrasted

with frustration and

anger, both inside and outside the

FBI, over his handling of the most

high-profile moment of his tenure

so far. Some FBI employees

told CNN they found it galling for

Patel to claim personal credit for

the most successful parts of the

investigation.

After all, it was Patel who had

posted on Wednesday that a

“subject” was in custody, a claim

he had to walk back less than

two hours later. Patel’s style also

struck the FBI employees as not

in keeping with how previous FBI

directors handled similar situations,

normally trying to credit

employees instead of themselves.

Other FBI employees found it

ironic that Patel thanked some

of the bureau’s support staff, but

not the agents on the ground

that did most of the investigative

work.

Patel’s response during the rapid-fire

series of events surrounding

Kirk’s horrific murder has led

some allies of President Donald

Trump to question both publicly

and privately whether he is

equipped to handle the country’s

top law enforcement agency.

A MAGA loyalist and member

of the first Trump administration,

Patel was a controversial pick to

lead the FBI from the start, with

many Trump critics questioning

whether he was qualified for the

job. But now some of those concerns

have begun seeping into

conservative circles that Patel is

a fixture of.

Christopher Rufo, an influential

right-wing activist and senior


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

fellow at the Manhattan Institute,

a conservative think tank, posted

on X Friday that it was “time for

Republicans to assess whether

Kash Patel is the right man to run

the FBI.”

“We would be wise to take a

moment and ask whether Kash

Patel has what it takes to get this

done,” Rufo wrote. “I’ve been on

the phone the last few days with

many conservative leaders, all of

whom wholeheartedly support

the Trump Administration and

none of whom are confident that

the current structure of the FBI is

up to this task.”

Conservative commentator

Erick Erickson responded in support

of the sentiment. “He’s right.

The FBI situation is concerning,”

he wrote on X.

It was just hours after Kirk was

shot at a Utah university that

Patel made his most significant

misstep of the investigation. In a

social media post, the FBI director

said the bureau had a “subject

for the horrific shooting” in

custody.

But the post on X came just

minutes before officials in Utah

stood in front of cameras at

a press conference and announced

the shooter was still at

large.

The FBI was, in fact, questioning

someone in relation to the

shooting, and state and federal

officials at the press conference

scrambled to course correct to

be in line with Patel. Still, soon

after the conference was over,

Patel backtracked by posting

that the subject had been released.

Leaders at the Justice Department

saw the posts as embarrassing,

privately criticizing

Patel for using social media

to prematurely announce that

investigators had made a breakthrough

only to walk it back

less than two hours later.

Initially, Patel’s post that the

“subject for the horrific shooting”

was in custody prompted some

White House officials to breathe a

sigh of relief. After following the

investigation closely and contacting

every person who might have

knowledge, sources told CNN they

were pleasantly surprised the

investigation was wrapping up so

quickly.

But as time dragged on without

an update, some began to

privately question whether Patel

was absolutely certain that they

had the suspect — fears that were

confirmed by Patel’s follow-up

clarification.

“It’s unacceptable,” one source

close to Kirk told CNN after Patel’s

backtrack.

But shortly after the announcement

of the arrest, Kirk’s inner

circle was thanking Patel and the

FBI. “Thank you, Kash and thank

you, Dan. You told us you wouldn’t

stop; you wouldn’t sleep until you


got him. You were men of your

word,” Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s executive

producer and spokesperson,

posted on X.

Patel’s rush to social media

— followed by an embarrassing

walk back — only added to the

intense pressure already bearing

down on him as the hours

stretched on after the shooting

and no suspect was identified. A

close personal friend of Kirk, Patel

felt the weight personally and

professionally, sources said.

That pressure appeared to be

on display a day later, when Patel

lashed out at agents during an

intense and expletive-ridden

virtual video meeting Thursday

afternoon with FBI teams across

the country, according to sources

familiar with the matter. The

episode was first reported by the

New York Times.

Patel accused agents of not

giving him information fast

enough, including not waking

him in the middle of the night

when images were first discovered

of the suspect, the sources

said. He focused his anger at the

Salt Lake City special agent in

charge, who had only recently

taken over the job after his predecessor

was forced out.

Several current and former law

enforcement officials said that

Patel and others in the administration

may have also hampered

the effort to find Kirk’s murderer

by firing dozens of senior-level

officials who had decades of

combined knowledge into the

FBI’s sophisticated tactics in finding

and arresting criminals.

That included the former head

of FBI’s Salt Lake City field office

— whose jurisdiction covers the

university where the shooting

took place and who was one of

the people forced out during an

early-August purge.

Three of those fired FBI agents

on Wednesday sued Patel, as

well as the FBI and DOJ, alleging

that Patel carried out political

firings at the behest of the White

House or in reaction to online

criticisms.

The CNN article went on to

criticize Patel and the FBI for

just about every step they took

in the investigation. But like most

mainstream media outlets, they

are quick to judge and always,

always Monday morning quarterback

the actions of law enforcement,

high profile case or not.

Only time will tell if Kash Patel

is the right guy to lead the FBI.

The BLUES has requested in-person

interviews with the new

director on several occasions

over the past couple of months,

but his press aids couldn’t make

it happen. Finally, we just sent

over a page of questions to get

an insight into the direction the

FBI was headed under his leadership,

and they replied in an email

“DENIED.” Now we don’t know

if the Patel even saw the email,

read the questions, or denied answering

the questions. For all we

know, his staff thought we were

some mom & pop fly-by night

online news rag and said 'we’re

not wasting our time.' Although

one of our staff did reply to an

official FBI email, advising them

we were in fact the largest Police

Magazine in the World with over

6.7 views last month. I guess that

didn’t matter as we still were

“DENIED.”

To be fair, we’ll give Patel time

to get his bearings and learn the

role of FBI Director. Being loyal to

the President is a good thing, but

not at the expense of FBI Agents

that are good cops that do their

job.

Finally, The BLUES wants to

thank all the FBI Agents both on

the ground and in Quantico, as

well as all the Law Enforcement

personnel that worked around

the clock, to bring justice to

Charlie Kirk’s family and colleagues.

Charlie was a magnificent

human being, and he deserved

nothing less.


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TCOLE CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE

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ALDINE ISD PD OFFERS

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• Starting Pay Depends on

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(INCENTIVE PAY FOR DETECTIVES, K-9 HANDLERS, AND

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FOR MORE INFO CONTACT

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• Emergency Response Team

• Honor Guard

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BUDA POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Starting Salary

$64.5K to $74.8K

*TCOLE Licensed Only

We are proud to be one of the safest cities in the State of Texas

and have tremendous support from our community.

Benefits

Retirement

2-1 City Match with TMRS

Medical/Dental/Vision

100% Medical Coverage

Offsetting Copays

Educational Pay

$50- $150 Per Month

Incentive Pay

$75-$150(max) per Month for

assignments such as:

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Annual Leave Accruals

15 Paid Holidays

80 Hours Vacation

120 Hours Sick Leave

Bilingual Pay

Shift Differential Pay

Lateral Entry Program

On-site Gym

Officer Wellness Program

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NOW

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BIG SPRING PD IS NOW HIRING POLICE OFFICERS

• 100% PAID ACADEMY TRAINING FOR

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• EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED

INCLUDING TAKE HOME VEHICLES

• TMRS RETIREMENT (2:1 CITY MATCH)

• 100% EMPLOYEE MEDICAL AND LIFE

INSURANCE PREMIUM PAID BY THE CITY

• PAID VACATION AND HOLIDAYS

• PAID SICK LEAVE


• LONGEVITY PAY FOR YEARS OF SERVICE

• EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM

• PROGRESSIVE ANNUAL IN-SERVICE

TRAINING AND EXTERNAL TRAINING

OPPORTUNITIES.

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EXPERIENCE IN ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS

SWAT, NARCOTICS, TRAFFIC, AND CRIMINAL

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

• $1500 ACADEMY REIMBURSEMENT AND

$2400 RELOCATION PAY FOR CERTIFIED

OFFICERS

$55,900 STARTING ANNUAL SALARY FOR CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS.

ENTRY LEVEL TESTING ON AUGUST 1, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 26, 2023

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BRAZORIA COUNTY

CONSTABLE PCT 3

2436 S. GRAND BLVD. PEARLAND TEXAS 77581

Recruiting

deputy constables

Full & Part Time Positions


Must be 21 years of age

Must hold an active TCOLE Peace Officer License

Pass Background Investigation

Psychological Evaluation

Drug Screen

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Pension & Retirement Benefits (401k)

County Alternate Retirement (SSN Alternate)

TCDRS Transfer

Healthcare, Dental, Vision and other Benefits (+ AFLAC)

Take Home Vehicle Program (If within Brazoria County)

Uniform Allowance

Certification Pay

A Career that Gives You

a lot of Pride & Benefits



Hiring

Police Officers

Annual Salary $57,592 - $62,899 range + Benefits | Certification Pay | Longevity Pay | Bilingual

Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Pay 12 Hour Shift Schedule - Alternating weekends off and good life/work balance

All equipment/uniform provided | Take home patrol car program | Visible tattoo & beard policy

Benefits at NO COST TO EMPLOYEE:

• Education Reimbursement Program

• 80 hours of Vacation (accrued annually)

• 96 hours of sick leave annually (accrued annually)

• 14 Paid Holidays

• Life Insurance 2x annual base salary

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Training Opportunities

Additional Benefits

• TMRS retirement system - 5% employee

contribution - City matches 2:1 at retirement

• Medical Insurance: - United Health Care

† Ask about our Lateral Transfer Program

requirements

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

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BENEFITS

TRAFFIC UNIT

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TEAM

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BICYCLE TEAM

DRONE TEAM

FIELD TRAINING OFFICER

INSTRUCTOR

COMMUNITY SERVICES UNIT

STARTING PAY

up to $67,721

Established Pay Scale

PAID VACATION, SICK,

HOLIDAY

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TATTOOS ALLOWED

BEARDS ALLOWED

DUTY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED

DUTY WEAPON PROVIDED

PATROL RIFE PROVIDED

TAKE HOME CAR

12 HR SHIFTS

(OFF every other weekend)

BRAND NEW POLCE STATION

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• D.O.T. & Traffic Safety Unit

• School Resource Officers

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• Honor Guard



GARDEN RIDGE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

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9400 Municipal Parkway · Garden Ridge · Texas · 78266

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


NOW HIRING

Lateral Police Officers

QUALIFICATIONS

• MUST BE A CERTIFIED TEXAS PEACE

OFFICER

• MUST PASS DRUG SCREEN AND PHYSICAL

• MUST POSSESS A VALID TEXAS DRIVER

LICENSE WITH A GOOD DRIVING RECORD

• MUST PASS ALL INTERVIEWS

• MUST PASS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

CHECK

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• PATROL OFFICER ANNUAL SALARY

5,000

HIRING PROCESS

• PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

• SCENARIO TESTING

• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

• FORMAL ORAL BOARD

• CHIEF’S INTERVIEW

$67,045

• STEP/LATERAL PAY

• HIRING INCENTIVE LUMP SUM PAY $________________

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

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

• OVERTIME & COMPTIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

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

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

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

• 15 CITY HOLDAYS PER YEAR

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

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

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

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

TRAINING UNIFORMS, RAIN GEAR, BOOTS AND WINTER APPAREL

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

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

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

EQUIPPED WITH LAPTOP, IN-CAR VIDEO, AND RADARS

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

• EXTENSIVE ANNUAL TRAINING BUDGET ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPLY ADVANCED

TRAINING CLASSES TO OFFICERS INCLUDING A POLICEONE ONLINE TRAINING ACCOUNT

• BEARD AND VISIBLE TATTOOS ARE ALLOWED

• ENVIRONMENT WITH STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL, GROWTH-

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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



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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

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THIS CODE Harris County

@HCSOTexas

Sheriff’s Office

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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

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a

Officer De'Vonte Johnson

Recruiter

254-200-7987

DJohnson@killeentexas.gov

The Killeen Police Department is an

196 Equal The BLUES Opportunity OCTOBER 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

Visit www.KilleenPD.com for The further BLUES - OCTOBER details‘25 197


NOW HIRING

LEAGUE CITY POLICE

ositions

D E P A R T M E N T

RECRUITING

LATERAL OFFICERS

LATERAL INCENTIVES:

Salary Equal to Years of Service (3 - 7 yrs)

$5,000 Hiring Bonus

REQUIREMENTS:

To be Considered as a Lateral Applicant, You Must Meet the Following Qualifications:

Lateral Pay Credit Will be Granted Only for Whole Years of Qualified Experience.

Cannot Have a Break of Service More Than 180 Days to Qualify for Experience Credit.

Must Have at Least Three Years of Qualified Law Enforcement Experience (Commissioned,

Full-time, Paid).

TCOLE Licensed Peace Officer or Equivalent Out-of-State Certification Accepted by TCOLE

will Qualify.

3 YEAR PAY --

4 YEAR PAY --

5 YEAR PAY --

6 YEAR PAY --

7 YEAR PAY --

VISIT LCPDJOBS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!



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:

$89,432 - $108,585

Starting Salary Range DOQ

Requirements:

Strong Community and Department Support

5 Years Patrol Experience

Hiring Bonus $1500

(Night Shift Differential $12,000)

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

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 every other

weekend 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



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


Congratulations Metro Police on

achieving 100% Filled Positions.

TCOLE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS

FULL TIME

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


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

Ads in The BLUES provide results.

Place your recruiting ad here today!



NASSAU BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Health Insurance

Full Medical and Dental for

Police Officer and 70% Paid

Premiums for Qualified

Dependents.

TMRS Retirement

Participation in TMRS

Pension Plan with 7%

Contribution and 2-to-1 City

Match.

Paid Leave

Paid Vacation with 10

Holidays, 2 Floating

Holidays, and 14 SIck Days

per year.

Additional Benefits

Department issued

Uniforms and Equipment,

plus paid Life Insurance 3x

Annual

$62,318

STARTING SALARY

$5,000

SIGNING BONUS

for qualifiedapplicants

APPLY NOW

nassaubay.com/jobs.aspx


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


SEGUIN PD

NOW

HIRING

POLICE OFFICER

STARTING PAY IS $67,012

LATERAL: UP TO $73,968

UP TO $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS

INCENTIVE PAY FOR TCOLE CERTIFICATION,

BILINGUAL SPEAKERS, & EDUCATIONAL PAY.

100% EMPLOYEE MEDICAL/DENTAL PREMIUM

COVERED BY CITY

EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED

INCLUDING TAKE HOME VEHICLES, HANDGUN

WITH RED DOT SIGHT & SUPPRESSED PATROL

RIFLE

TMRS RETIREMENT (2:1 CITY MATCH)

PROGRESSIVE IN-SERVICE AND EXTERNAL

TRAINING EXCEEDING NATIONAL TRAINING

AVERAGES

OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE EXPERIENCE IN

SPECIALIZED UNITS AND ASSIGNMENTS

SUCH AS SWAT, K9, NARCOTICS, SPECIAL

CRIMES, MENTAL HEALTH, TRAFFIC, AND

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION

APPLY NOW AT:

WWW.APPLITRACK.COM/SEGUINTEXAS/ONLINEAPP




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


Your Department's

Recruiting Ad

could be right here!

email us today at





WASHINGTON COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

NOW HIRING

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN

FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WHO WANT TO

BEGIN AN EXCITING CAREER IN

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Now Accepting Applications

for the following positions:

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

Starting Salary $28.64-$31.00

Hourly Based on Experience & Certifications

Requirements: TCOLE Intermediate License,

5 Years Law Enforcement Experience

PATROL DEPUTY

Starting Salary $23.46

Hourly Based on Experience & Certifications

Requirements: TCOLE License,

12 Hour Shifts w/every other weekend off

INCENTIVES

• BEARDS

• TATTOOS

• OUTER CARRIERS

• $600-1800 CERTIFICATION PAY

• MEDICAL/DENTAL/LIFE/VISION

HEALTH INSURANCE

• PATROL TAKE HOME VEHICLE

• LONGEVITY PAY

• TCDRS RETIREMENT

• ALL UNIFORMS & GEAR PROVIDED

APPLY TODAY: WWW.WASHINGTONCOSHERIFF.ORG

CONTACT RECRUITING DIVISION, (979) 277-6251

All applicants must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and High School Diploma or GED. Must be able to pass a

background check, physical, drug screen and psychological evaluation. Both positions are opened until filled.


Both TCOLE and County applications must be completed to be considered for employment


OCT 2025. Blues Vol 41 No.10

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