Officer Down: Orlando P.D. Officer Kevin Valencia
On the evening of June 10, 2018, Officer Kevin Valencia did his job. He responded to a stranger’s call for help. After being shot in the head, Valencia spent the next two years in a coma.
On March 15, 2021, Kevin Valencia lost the battle for his life and succumbed to the injuries he suffered that fateful night. He is survived by his wife, Meghan, and their two children.
Officer Down: Calgary Police Service Constable Darren Beatty
No matter how experienced, even trained professionals can make deadly mistakes.
Calgary Police Service Constable Darren Beatty’s death at the hands of a fellow police officer is a terrible and tragic reminder of this.
Officer Down: RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson
RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson’s courage and bravery are exactly what we expect from RCMP members. She epitomized our national image of an RCMP officer, both on and off duty, and is rightfully being remembered as a hero.
St. Louis Cop Nathaniel Hendren’s Penchant for Russian Roulette Kills Fellow Cop Katlyn Alix
Occasionally, people who should know better do really stupid things. Those stupid things can leave a person dead, as they did in the early morning hours of January 24, 2019.
St. Louis Police Department officers Nathaniel Hendren and Katlyn Alix played a game of Russian Roulette at Hendren’s home.
Remembering Mayerthorpe RCMP’s Fallen Four
The Mayerthorpe Fallen Four aren’t dead because they ignored RCMP policy or procedure. They’re dead because our government refuses to track dangerous violent offenders with Firearm Prohibition Orders.
Officer Down: Truro Police Service Constable Catherine Campbell
Off-duty Truro Police constable and volunteer firefighter Catherine Campbell was murdered on September 11, 2015, by Christopher Garnier after they left a Halifax bar together. He then dumped her body in a ravine to hide his crimes. Now he’s appealing his conviction.
Justin Trudeau Slaps Constable David Wynn’s Widow in the Face
Updated: Added quote of wording from Bill S-217 Justin Trudeau metaphorically slapped Shelley MacInnis-Wynn across the face yesterday, then danced a jig on Constable David Matthew Wynn’s grave. He did so while Shelley MacInnis-Wynn was in Parliament, watching every disgusting…
Moncton RCMP Shooting: Is the NFA’s wading into the fray the right thing to do?
As most already know, this past Wednesday evening saw 3 RCMP members shot dead, with more wounded. The entire city of Moncton, put on lockdown until police finally captured their intended target late Thursday, finally resumed more normal operation. Government…
In Memoriam – Constable Michael Pegg – York Regional Police Service
Constable Michael Pegg succumbed as the result of complications from a training accident he was involved in on November 12th, 2013.
In Memoriam – Constable John Zivcic – Toronto Police Service
Constable John Zivcic succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Neilson Drive while responding to a call.
Benjamin Gabriel Sebena charged in capital murder of Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena
It appears the sympathy I expressed in the opening paragraph of my December 24th article for the husband of murdered Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena was misplaced.
A husband is grieving the senseless loss of his wife this very minute. Instead of preparing Christmas Eve dinner for his bride, Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena’s husband must now prepare for a funeral instead.
Merry Christmas!
[powerpress] May you and your family have a blessed and happy Christmas! That said, while I would love to be nothing but sweetness and light in the days leading up to Christmas, I must admit that’s a little difficult…
Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena is shot and killed in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
A husband is grieving the senseless loss of his wife this very minute. Instead of preparing Christmas Eve dinner for his bride, Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena’s husband must now prepare for a funeral instead.
Former RCMP member and bylaw enforcement officer Rod Lazenby murdered in Priddis, Alberta
Former RCMP member and Foothills Municipal District community peace officer Rod Lazenby was [allegedly] murdered by Trevor Kloschinsky, 46, in the town of Priddis, Alberta, on Friday, August 10, 2012. Priddis is a 15-minute drive southwest of Calgary. It’s horrifying…
Murderer’s mother blames Shawn Bryan’s shooting victim, Charlene Mitchell, for son’s crimes
I know grief can do strange things to people. I also know losing a son, no matter the circumstances, is horrendously difficult. There is a line that one should never cross, however, simply because it is both tacky and moronic…
Officer Kevin Ambrose murdered by a corrections officer during domestic dispute
Springfield Police Department Officer Kevin Ambrose was murdered while doing the most dangerous job a police officer has: attending a domestic dispute call. Ambrose, a 36-year veteran of the department, is survived by his wife, two children and a granddaughter….
Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson gunned down
Normally I have little sympathy for the murderer when I’m writing about slain law enforcement personnel, but this time I think we as a society failed miserably at helping someone who sacrificed a lot on our collective behalf.
Officer Arnulfo Crispin: This Christmas try a little gratitude, and say a few prayers for those so much less fortunate than yourself
Gratitude: the state of being grateful. Grateful: appreciative of benefits received. Christmas is a time of year, not for seeing how many presents you can get from those around you, but to be grateful for what you have, even if…
Deputy Marshal Stephen Brady is lucky to be alive
Waterloo, Indiana Deputy Marshal Stephen Brady, 47, is a very lucky man this Christmas. For doing what police officers do on a rainy and miserable night, helping broken-down motorists, Deputy Marshal Brady was shot in the face and left for…
Bromont Police Officer Vincent Roy killed by passing vehicle
They say the two most dangerous activities for a cop are traffic stops and domestic dispute calls. The latter makes sense because cops are walking into a volatile and unknown situation. Handing someone a traffic ticket shouldn’t get you killed,…
Corrections Officer Buddy R. Herron murdered for lending a helping hand
Late in the evening on November 28, 2011 Buddy Herron stopped to help what he thought was a stranded motorist with a broken-down vehicle. It was the last act of good will of his life. Shortly after stopping to help…
Sgt. Janick Gilbert gave his life to save others
Today is a very sad day at the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario. Sgt. Janick Gilbert returned there today after giving his life to save a couple of strangers near Baffin Island in Canada’s Artic Region. Gilbert and two…
Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputy James D. Paugh: Gunned Down in Cold Blood
It’s as tragic as it is horrifying… a disgruntled army soldier decides the best possible course of action is to shoot a policeman in cold blood. Unfortunately for Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputy James Paugh, he had just finished a shift…
Walker Police Officer Trevor Slot: Killed in the Line of Duty
Today I’m writing to honour Walker Police Department Officer Trevor Slot, who was murdered on October 13, 2011 by a couple of scumbags who had just robbed a bank. I’ve been writing a lot about the kind of cops we…
Officer Jeremy Henwood: Rest In Peace…
San Diego Police Department Officer Jeremy Henwood was, if he can be judged by his last recorded act, a good and decent man. His murderer seems all the more heinous simply because we know what that last recorded act was….
Why does Suicide-by-Cop always end up with the Cop dead?
I will not be naming the piece of crap who murdered Deputy Kyle Pagerly. I don’t believe I should. Jackasses like Pagerly’s murderer don’t deserve to be remembered. Decent young men like Kyle Pagerly, on the other hand, most definitely…
Tragedy strikes California Police Funeral Procession
It’s tragic when any police officer dies, even if it is from the scourge of the 20th century, cancer. It’s even more tragic when another police officer dies trying to make that officer’s funeral procession safe for everyone involved. That’s…
Two Oregon Police Officers Shot trying to help a suicidal man
I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again. If you want to kill yourself, just do it already, and leave the rest of us out of it! It really annoys the heck out of me when people are…
Monumental stupidity orphans child, murders cop
An unidentified man decided his monumentally stupid plans were worth the lives of three people, and have left a baby orphaned in New York State. Poughkeepsie Police Chief Ron Knapp, deeply affected by the pointless murder of one of his…
If you want to kill yourself, just do it already, and leave the rest of us out of it
I mean seriously. If you think your life is so bad that you want to end it, then just kill yourself already. But leave the rest of us out of it, okay? What sparked today’s rant is a case in…