Officer Kristin Mitrisin: Hero Cop Saves 9-day-old Baby Olivia’s Life
Pleasant Hills Officer Kristin Mitrisin found more than she bargained for when Joe and Jody Schleicher flagged her down on Pennsylvania Route 51 on April 27th.
The frantic parents told Officer Mitrisin their 9-day-old baby girl Olivia stopped breathing.
Today Olivia is alive because of Officer Mitrisin’s quick thinking and excellent training.
LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom’s Home Searched for Stolen Firearms
Almost a year later, on February 18, 2021, LADP detectives searched the home of LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom looking for some of those stolen firearms. Investigators also sought access to Captain Tom’s cell phones and other communications devices “to determine if he or others bought or received any of the weapons that Duenas allegedly stole.”
Police Officer Latoya Dythe Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms
Officer Latoya Dythe was suspended without pay after a federal grand jury indicted her for illegally purchasing a firearm for her boyfriend, Devon Jones.
Officer Down: Chandler P.D. Officer Christopher Farrar
On April 29, 2021, Chandler Police Department Officer Christopher Farrar was struck and killed by a moron driving a stolen vehicle.
Gilbert Police Officer Rico Aranda was also struck and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He remains in hospital.
Jonathon Altland was arrested and charged with First Degree murder, the first of many more charges to come.
Officer Down: Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook
On April 28, 2021, Delmar Police Department Corporal Keith Heacook passed away from injuries suffered when he responded to a 911 call from an elderly couple being attacked by a stranger.
Officer Terry Spence: Autism Awareness Training in Action
April was Autism Awareness Month in Tennessee and the Murfreesboro Police Department is one of the first departments in the state to deliver autism awareness training to its officers. Little did Officer Terry Spence know that, shortly after his training, he would need to put what he learned into practice.
Use-of-Force Up 27 Percent by Lethbridge Police Service
I commend the Lethbridge Police Service for their openness and transparency surrounding use of force and police interaction with citizens.
Other police forces are not so transparent on this issue. The Vancouver Police Department’s. The VPD’s annual report, for example, makes no mention of SBOR reports at all.
Officers Down: Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox
On April 28, 2021, an individual called in a welfare check on their missing coworker.
Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox responded to the call and attended the residence in question.
As they entered the house Isaac Alton Barnes ambushed the officers. He opened fire and fatally injured both officers.
Officer Down: Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Justin Bedwell
On March 1, 2021, Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Justin Bedwell died from a gunshot wound to the chest he suffered on February 28.
Lt. Bedwell was a 19-year veteran of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office.
Former Police Officer Cariol Horne wins 15-year battle with Buffalo Police Department
It took 15 years, homelessness, depression and PTSD, but Cariol Horne, the former Buffalo Police Department police officer who was fired for saving Neal Mack’s life in 2006, finally won her battle with her former employer.
Officer Down: LADP Officer Jose Luis Anzora
On February 26, 2021, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jose Anzora was struck by a vehicle while conducting traffic control in downtown L.A.
On March 3, 2021, Officer Jose Anzora succumbed to the injuries he suffered the week prior.
Officer Down: Tampa Police Department Officer Jesse Madsen
Tampa Police Department Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen gave his life so others may live, but how many lives he saved will never be known.
Officer Down: Memphis Police Department Officer Nicholas Blow
On March 8, 2021, Nicholas Blow was on his way home after his shift when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver as he pulled out of the police department parking lot. First responders rushed him to the hospital in critical condition, but his injuries were too severe.
Officer Nicholas Blow succumbed to his injuries on March 10, 2021.
Should We Amend Hate Speech Laws to Protect Police Officers?
Adding police officers as a protected identifiable group under Canada’s hate speech laws will only make matters worse. It our right to criticise those who are granted power over the rest of us. To strip that right away from us because some police officers don’t want to be criticised is a wrong-headed approach.
Municipal Police to Doug Ford: Never Go Full Retard
It’s now clear (if it wasn’t before) that Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his so-called ‘conservative’ government has completely lost the plot.
While more and more American states end their lockdowns and mask orders, Doug Ford decided to go full retard, despite a decades-old warning against such stupidity.
Officer Down: Washington County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis
On March 25, 2021, Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis was assaulted by an inmate while booking one of 16 suspects into the Washington County Correctional Facility in Oklahoma.
Officer Down: U.S. Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos
U. S. Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos was struck by a vehicle and killed while rendering aid to a broken down motorist on March 15, 2021.
Officer Down: New York State Trooper Joseph Gallagher
On Friday, March 26, 2021, New York State Trooper Joseph Gallagher died as a result of traumatic brain injuries suffered on December 18, 2017.
On that fateful day, Trooper Gallagher stopped to assist a motorist whose vehicle broke down on an entrance ramp from the Long Island Expressway to the Sagtikos Parkway.
Despite warning flares set up by Trooper Gallagher to warn approaching traffic, Jesse Cohen was far more interested in his text messages and social media feeds than paying attention to the road.
France: Off-Duty Police May Now Carry Concealed Weapons
On March 18, 2021, the French Senate passed Article 25, a ‘security measure’ allowing off-duty police officers to concealed carry of their police-issue firearms in public. Article 25 also states that police who carry may not be refused access to museums, cinemas, shopping centers and schools – places France deems ‘open to the public.’
Officer Down: Texas State Trooper Chad Walker
When Texas State Trooper Chad Walker pulled over to assist what he thought was a motorist having car trouble on Friday, March 26, 2021, the thought of a violent encounter was probably the furthest thing from his mind.
Officer Down: Boulder Police Department Officer Eric Talley
Boulder Police Department Officer Eric Talley is arguably the most high-profile law enforcement death so far this year.
American Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths in 2020
Last year 264 federal, state, military, tribal, and local law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty – the highest number of line-of-duty deaths since 1974.
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.
Shane Donovan Files $2.5 Million Lawsuit against Ontario SIU and Crown
Niagara Regional Police Detective Sergeant Shane Donovan filed a second lawsuit, this time for $2.5 million, against Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, its former director and the Crown Law Office. It’s no secret where I stand on this. I fully support Sgt. Shane Donovan.
Blake Harvey’s Murder Proves We Don’t Value Children’s Lives
Were it not for a cold case squad’s dedication to bringing Blake Harvey’s killer to justice, the case would remain unsolved.
Thank God for police officers who care about dead children or, more specifically, about bringing a child’s killer to justice.
Membership has its Privileges: the Constable Adree Mohammed Zahara Story
On October 15, 2006, RCMP Constable Adree Mohammed Zahara fired nine bullets from her RCMP-issued pistol into the wall of her home during a domestic dispute with her partner, Constable Chuck Simm.
Constable Zahara pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm and was sentenced to a slap on the wrist and probation.
Alcoholic Cop Anita Doktor Finally Hit Rock Bottom
On June 1, 2018, RCMP Corporal Anita Doktor got drunk and drove her RCMP-issue Ford Escape to a Mac convenience store in High Prairie, Alberta.
When RCMP constables arrived to investigate, Corporal Doktor was angry, belligerent and generally abusive to her fellow RCMP members.
RCMP Cst. Kristine Roesler Fined for Pointing her Service Pistol at Fellow Officer
RCMP Constable Kristine Roesler of the Kelowna RCMP Detachment pointed her service pistol at a fellow RCMP officer inside the detachment while she was on duty.
Instead of criminal charges for pointing a firearm without lawful excuse (Section 87 of the Criminal Code), Constable Roesler was fined 15 days pay, ordered to complete counselling and transferred to another detachment.
Government Power Always Comes From the Barrel of a Gun
Mayor Naheed Nenshi is the “authority figure” in the Migram Experiment I mentioned above and these two Calgary Police Service constables are its “ordinary people”.
Their blind obedience to the State means they will do what Nenshi orders them to do “even to the extent of killing an innocent human being.”
Shane Donovan Files $2 Million Lawsuit against Niagara Regional Police, Constable Nathan Parker
It’s no secret where I stand on this. I fully support Sgt. Shane Donovan.
Constable Nathan Parker is a violent thug who should have been kicked off the Niagara Regional Police force years ago.