Tag: FOP

On Thursday , June 9, 2011, the United States Supreme Court released its opinion of  Sykes v. United States. The case settles a legal question that split federal circuits: Is the attempt to flee or…

On May 31, 2011, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an opinion in State v. Thackston. You can read the full opinion here. The opinion reverses over 30 years of precedent and answers a critical question…

When called to serve, you stepped forward. When called to help, you responded without hesitation. You placed your own needs and desires behind those of your community every minute that you served. You served many…

You receive a letter that you are under investigation. “I do not need a lawyer yet. I will just see what this is about.” You go through the interview and it is pretty intimidating. “I…

More often than not, when a LEO is “under investigation,” the entire agency knows about it! Let’s face it, as a profession were are good at respecting the privacy rights of the public, but “scoop”…

This past week, my wife and I were privileged to meet one of America’s heroes. He is a LEO wounded in the line of duty. He is being treated by the professionals at the Shepherd…

If you’ve ever sat in one of my classes, you know that I always speak to LEOs about getting a will. I raise this issue no matter what class I am teaching because the topic…

About 7 years after I started working as a LEO, I was summoned jury duty. The questionnaire I received required me to disclose, under oath, if I was ever a victim of a crime and…

My friends and family know that I am extremely conservative in my political views. So I have had multiple opportunities to explain why I support collective bargaining for LEOs. Given the current environment and media…

The posts have been a bit “heavy” lately so I thought I would keep it light this week. I spent some time in court last week and also sat through a bunch of depositions. I…