Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Constable Nathan Parker’s history of violent outbursts against citizens and fellow cops alike is well known. What’s less well understood is why this thug still carries a badge and a gun. He is a disaster waiting to explode and, if his long history of physical abuse is anything to go by, it’s only a matter of time before he seriously … [Read more...]
Peel Regional Police Service Constable Gurpreet Chohan Charged with Assault
On December 28, 2021, Peel Regional Police Service Constable Gurpreet Chohan was arrested and charged with three counts of assault. Those allegations are of crimes committed from 2018 to 2021. On January 7, 2022, Constable Gurpreet Chohan was arrested again and charged with another count of assault as well as assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000. The offences … [Read more...]
Officer Down: North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper John Sumter Horton
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper John Sumter Horton died in the most senseless way possible - killed when another officer responding to his aid lost control of their vehicle. To compound the tragedy that responding officer was John's brother, Trooper James N. … [Read more...]
Officer Down: LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On January 10, 2022, off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Uriel Arroyos was house-hunting with his girlfriend. It was his first day off after working a series of patrol shifts and he was excited to find a home for him and his girlfriend to live. What should have been … [Read more...]
COVER REVEAL: Paul Palango’s Book on Nova Scotia Mass Murders
From the morning he first heard about the Nova Scotia murders just down the road from his home, Paul Palango knew the RCMP had screwed up badly. Billed as "A shocking exposé of the deadliest killing spree in Canadian history, and how police tragically failed its victims and survivors," Paul Palango's book on the Nova Scotia mass murder spree will undoubtedly piss off the … [Read more...]
Officer Down: RCMP Constable David Matthew Wynn
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On January 17, 2015, RCMP Constable David Matthew Wynn was checking licence plates on vehicles at the Apex Casino parking lot, a job reserved for quiet shifts. He found a vehicle whose plates did not match, and went into the casino to review security tapes. … [Read more...]
Pokémon Go Cops Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell Lose Appeal to Get Jobs Back
On April 15, 2017, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were LAPD officers. Pokémon Go was all the rage, and these two officers chose to ignore a request for assistance from a fellow officer because catching a Snorlax (a Pokémon Go character) was way more important to them. Thankfully, their dereliction of duty did not cost that officer's life, but it did cost these two morons … [Read more...]
Ex-RCMP Murderer Keith Gregory Wiens Denied Day Parole
I'm thrilled to report ex-RCMP Corporal Keith Gregory Wiens was denied unsupervised day parole. This is great news as this is a man who should rot in prison until the day he dies. (Maybe even the day after.) Lynn Kalmring's family can breathe a sigh of relief this time, but every time Wiens applies for parole it must be extraordinarily challenging, emotionally. In 2019, … [Read more...]
DeSantis Offers $5K to Police Officers to Relocate to Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proud of a few things, and rightly so. First, DeSantis ended all COVID-related restrictions and lockdown measures on July 1st, 2021, completing the job he started in September 2020. The legislation, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, bars state and local governments from shuttering businesses and schools during health emergencies … [Read more...]
OPP Sergeant Jamie Gillespie Pleads Guilty to attempting to intercept private communications
On December 28, 2020, Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Jamie Gillespie was arrested and charged with attempting to intercept private communication, obstructing justice, breach of trust, counselling an offence that is not committed, and obstructing a peace officer. These charges stemmed from Gillespie's illegal recordings of fellow Wellington OPP Detachment officers earlier … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Austin Police Department Officer Lewis “Andy” Traylor
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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 cruiser. Officer Traylor’s vehicle slammed into the … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Kern County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. It was a domestic violence call that turned into a deadly standoff in rural southern California. 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 … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Clark County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jeremy Brown
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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. While he sat in his vehicle, he was approached by three people, … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Josh Bartlett
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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. The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of our own, tonight, SWAT Commander … [Read more...]
Jared Lowndes Shooting Death: The RCMP Has A Lot to Answer for
On July 8, 2021, Jared Lowndes – wanted for an outstanding warrant for his DNA – was shot and killed by RCMP in the parking lot of a Campbell River Tim Hortons restaurant after evading police after an earlier traffic stop. From the RCMP’s version of events: The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Campbell … [Read more...]
Can Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah Succeed Where Every Other Police Agency has Failed?
Peel Regional Police Services Chief Nishan Duraiappah wants to transform of his department away from its current culture of secrecy to a departmental culture that is more open, more transparent and less defensive than in the past. The reason? He wants to rebuild credibility and trust in the department that the region’s citizens lost a long time ago. High-profile cases of … [Read more...]
Ottawa 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 must be excluded. That evidence was, according to news reports, a grenade launcher. “There is no excuse for a police officer not knowing this basic tenet of our … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Terre Haute Police Department Detective Greg Ferency
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. UPDATED JULY 16, 2021 to add Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett's comments after Detective Ferrency's funeral. Terre Haute Police Department Detective Greg Ferency was ambushed and murdered outside the FBI Indianapolis Resident Agency on Wednesday, July 7, … [Read more...]
Paul Palango: One Man’s Pursuit of the Truth Could be the RCMP’s Undoing
Investigative Reporter Paul Palango is one of those rare individuals, one of those old-school reporters, for whom the truth still matters. Unfortunately for the RCMP, the truth he uncovers may well be the organization's undoing. Lest you fall into the RCMP-baited trap that Palango has a hate-on for the RCMP, allow me to quote a couple paragraphs from the description of his … [Read more...]
Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Ficke: Hero Cop Saves Child’s Life
On the afternoon of June 5, 2021, Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Ficke was on patrol along Interstate 25 when he noticed a vehicle driving erratically. Here's how it went down, in Deputy Sheriff Ficke's own words: So I decided to do a traffic stop. Right as I stopped the vehicle, the driver, who was a father jumped out - which is usually a red flag for law … [Read more...]
Officers Down: San Diego Police Department Detectives Jamie Huntley-Park and Ryan Park
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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 on Interstate 5. That vehicle struck the detectives' vehicle, killing them both. The detectives … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Worcester Police Department Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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. “Two kids were in the water trying to hold onto each other in the water when I got here, … [Read more...]
Halifax Regional Police Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux Found Guilty of Racism
On May 5, 2021, Halifax Regional Police Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux and Constable Steve Logan were found guilty of racism by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. The Commission's 51-page decision (view PDF) doesn't pull any punches about Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux's and Constable Steve Logan's behaviour. [3] I find that race was a factor in the police … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Canada Corrections Officer Bikramdeep Randhawa
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Canada Corrections Officer Bikramdeep Randhawa gunned down in a brazen daylight hit at a Delta gas station on May 1, 2021. The getaway vehicle, a Mazda SUV, was found burning in South Burnaby later that day. Police are unsure if Randhawa was murdered because … [Read more...]
Officer 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. Constable Patton pulled over a truck reported stolen from Manitoba. After he exited his RCMP cruiser the driver of the stolen vehicle hit him and ran him over, killing him. Assistant Commissioner … [Read more...]
Officers Down: Deputy Sheriffs Samuel Leonard and Stephen Jones
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On May 10, 2021, Concho County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff Samuel Leonard, Deputy Sheriff Stephen Jones and an unidentified in Eden, Texas, city employee responded to a disturbance call about a dog. When they arrived the got into an altercation with Jeffrey … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. 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. "The Mississippi Highway Patrol mourns the loss of Trooper John Harris," said Col. Randy Ginn, … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Detective Luca Benedetti
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Luca Benedetti died May 10, 2021, while executing a search warrant. Detective Benedetti and Detective Steve Orozco identified themselves as they approached the residence with three other officers. Hearing no … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Stockton Police Department Officer Jimmy Inn gave his life in defence of a stranger on May 11, 2021. “He gave the ultimate sacrifice and he came to work every day, putting his life on the line for strangers he’d never met — coming to work to protect members of … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Champaign Police Department Officer Chris Oberheim
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Shortly before 3:30am on May 19, 2021, the Champaign Police Department received a call about a domestic disturbance. Officer Chris Oberheim responded, as did a second officer. Both were met with a hail of gunfire as they exited their squad cars. They responded … [Read more...]