Officer Down: Detective Luca Benedetti
San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Luca Benedetti died May 10, 2021, while executing a search warrant. The suspect, hiding inside, opened fire on two detectives as soon as they entered the...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris
Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris died on May 28, 2021, when he was hit by a transport truck while performing a traffic stop on another motorist. Trooper Harris is survived by his wife and...
View ArticleOfficers Down: Deputy Sheriffs Samuel Leonard and Stephen Jones
On May 10, 2021, Concho County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff Samuel Leonard and Deputy Sheriff Stephen Jones were killed in the line of duty in Eden, Texas. The post Officers Down: Deputy Sheriffs...
View ArticleOfficer Down: RCMP Constable Shelby Patton
Constable Shelby Patton, a six year veteran of the Indian Head RCMP detachment, was murdered while performing a traffic stop outside Wolseley, SK, on June 12, 2021. The post Officer Down: RCMP...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Canada Corrections Officer Bikramdeep Randhawa
So far police have not released any information about possible suspects, nor do they have a motive for Officer Bikramdeep Randhawa's murder. The post Officer Down: Canada Corrections Officer Bikramdeep...
View ArticleHalifax Regional Police Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux Found Guilty of Racism
Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux first hit my radar when the sexual assault charges against him were stayed by Crown prosecutors in July 2020 because they felt there was no reasonable prospect of a...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Worcester Police Department Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia
On June 4, 2021, Worcester Police Department Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia gave his life attempting to save 14-year-old Troy Love, who also drowned in Green Hill Pond. The post Officer Down:...
View ArticleOfficers Down: San Diego Police Department Detectives Jamie Huntley-Park and...
Tragedy struck the San Diego Police Department on June 4, 2021, when married Detectives Ryan Park and Jamie Huntley-Park were killed by a driver going the wrong way. That vehicle struck the...
View ArticleSanta Fe County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Ficke: Hero Cop Saves Child’s Life
Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Ficke: Another heroic police officer was in the right place at the right time to save a child's life. The post Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Ficke: Hero...
View ArticlePaul Palango: One Man’s Pursuit of the Truth Could be the RCMP’s Undoing
While RCMP Asst. Commissioner Lee Bergerman is doing her best to hide and obfuscate the truth, my bet is on Paul Palango because the closer he gets to the truth, the closer early retirement comes for...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Terre Haute Police Department Detective Greg Ferency
Terre Haute Police Department Detective Greg Ferency was ambushed and murdered outside the FBI Indianapolis Resident Agency on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Detective Ferency, a 30-year veteran of the Terre...
View ArticleOttawa Police Constable Ripped for Charter Violations by Justice David Berg
Justice David Berg lambasted Ottawa Police Service Constable Corey Bourguignon for lying under oath when he ruled Vincent Lebrun’s Charter rights were violated so egregiously the evidence against him...
View ArticleCan Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah Succeed Where Every Other...
“Everything we do is to help us better serve our community in ways that respect the changing expectations people have of their police,” Peel Regional Police Service Chief Duraiappah said. While we...
View ArticleJared Lowndes Shooting Death: The RCMP Has A Lot to Answer for
Will we ever learn the truth about how and why Jared Lowndes died? I wish I could say I am cautiously optimistic. I’m not. The post Jared Lowndes Shooting Death: The RCMP Has A Lot to Answer for...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Josh Bartlett
On July 15, 2021, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Josh Bartlett was murdered during an hours-long SWAT standoff that also left three others injured. Sgt. Bartlett is survived by his beautiful...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Clark County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jeremy Brown
Clark County Sheriff's Office Detective Jeremy Brown was shot and killed while conducting surveillance at an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Northeast 109th Avenue in Vancouver, Washington. He...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Kern County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas
On July 25, 2021, Kern County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas was shot and killed during a standoff that also wounded another police officer. When the primary suspect was finally shot...
View ArticleOfficer Down: Austin Police Department Officer Lewis “Andy” Traylor
On July 28, 2021, while responding to a serious injury traffic call, Austin Police Department Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor was critically injured when a tractor-trailer made a U-Turn in front of his...
View ArticleOPP Sergeant Jamie Gillespie Pleads Guilty to attempting to intercept private...
Gillespie entered his guilty plea for attempting to intercept private communications on May 17, 2021, and alleges that Gillespie was prompted to make the illegal recordings by disgraced OPP Sgt. Mike...
View ArticleDeSantis Offers $5K to Police Officers to Relocate to Florida
When jurisdictions both near and far are ready to welcome Chicago's disaffected police officers with open arms - and Florida offering a $5,000 relocation bonus - the choice for many should be simple....
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