Any time you think the police have it easy, just read the headlines. It will give you a pause, I’m sure. The story coming out of Miami, where two veteran Miami-Dade County police officers died when a 23-year-old murder suspect decided to be a moron, certainly tells the tale. Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth were both [allegedly] murdered by the 23-year-old, who was … [Read more...]
Toronto City Police Officer in Afghanistan pays tribute to Sgt. Ryan Russell
I was wandering through the Toronto Police Service website last night and came across this article that really touched me. Jeff Alderdice is a member of the Toronto Police Service. He’s currently on a tour of duty in Afghanistan, stationed at the American Base at Walton, outside of Kandahar City. When he heard the news about Sgt. Ryan Russell’s death at the hands of a … [Read more...]
I never thought I’d agree with anything Bill Blair said
Seriously. I never thought there would ever be a day where I could agree with anything that comes out of Bill Blair's deceitful and self-serving mouth. Turns out I was wrong. Here’s the statement I agree with, although even in this statement, Blair is more concerned about himself than he is about the fallen officer’s family. Is it wrong to call a man despicable and … [Read more...]
A Very Bad Day for Baltimore PD
It's the worst thing a cop can imagine. Shoot another cop unintentionally. That's what happened in the early hours of Sunday morning outside a Baltimore nightclub. William H. Torbitt, 33, was shot and killed by a uniformed Baltimore Police officer. That poor guy has got to be feeling sick to death over what happened. He thought he was doing the right thing. He thought … [Read more...]
Another senseless police death, this time Police Chief Ralph Painter
A 21-year-old man was wounded and arrested after he first disarmed and murdered Rainier Oregon Police Chief Ralph Painter. The scene? a car audio store in a mall. Painter had responded to the burglary call. Early reports say a struggle happened where the 21-year-old Daniel A. Butts [allegedly] disarmed the Chief and murdered him with his own sidearm. Rainier isn't a … [Read more...]
New Year’s Day tragedy leaves Ohio Deputy dead
This case sucks. I mean it really sucks. Some slimebag decided New Year's Day is a good day to shoot up his neighbour's trailer. The neighbour called the police. Go figure. That's where it gets really bad, really fast. Deputy Suzanne Waughtel-Hopper was apparently the first on the scene. She'd been sent there by dispatch after the report of shots fired came in. She … [Read more...]
Police Officer Line-of-Duty Deaths up 37 percent
That's just not good news. Not good at all. In a report called Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: Preliminary 2010 Research Bulletin (download report pdf here), the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports a very scary number. 160 police officers were killed in the line of duty in 2010, up from 117 the year before. Following a two year decline, law … [Read more...]
Off-Duty Police Officer’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Patrick Sirois, a Nolanville, Texas reserve officer and full-time Fort Hood civilian police officer, was headed to Wagoner, Oklahoma to be with his family for Thanksgiving when tragedy struck. Lt. George Brown said, "He (Sirois) was in his own private car," Brown said. "And he was just stopping to do the right thing. The last thing he did was push someone out of the … [Read more...]