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Despite the typical scenario and what we see in the movies, many times the use of deadly force involves more than one LEO. I’ve responded to more than one Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) when several…

You can read these words at some point after nearly every officer involved shooting (OIS), “gunned down.” Most often, these words are used to refer to the description of how the suspect, who fought with,…

I was honored to serve this year as the chair of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce’s Public Safety Appreciation Week which runs from October 1 – 7. The event kicked off with a breakfast to…

Infantry. The American Heritage online dictionary defines the term as, “The branch of an army made up of units trained to fight on foot.” When we think of this term in the context of the…

The Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (GALEFI) presented Lance with an honorary lifetime membership in recognition of his dedication to law enforcement and service to the organization. After presenting a legal update on…

As the summer of our fifth year begins to wind down, we said goodbye to our two summer interns. As part of our commitment to training the next generation of lawyers, this summer we were…

Luann Suratt v. Maxwell Daniel Berman, State Court of Cobb County Civil Action No. 09A9968-2 Sergeant Suratt was assaulted by a DUI perpetrator when he refused to take the state administered breath test. She suffered…

Now, I hate to admit this, but I watch a lot of LEO videos. I also watch television shows about law enforcement chases, arrests, crimes caught on tape and news stories about such topics. Ialso…

In our discussions of the present economy, much is made of the number of jobs created or lost. However, people use the term “job” to describe the positions of LEOs lost in cities and counties…

For me, the death of a LEO in the line of duty is a tragedy. When that death is due to a violent attack, it symbolizes an affront to every principle of freedom and security…