Tag: law enforcement officer

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…

“Here now the news.” The phrase made famous by Roger Grimsby and later parodied by Chevy Chase leads me to the topic of this post. The role of the media is as entrenched in our…

Long before furloughs of LEOs and budget cutbacks in the face of increasing attacks on LEOs, Desiderius Erasmus famously said, “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” Now I never met…

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…

I receive calls and email from LEOs about a variety of topics. Some questions and discussions led to posts on www.bluelinelawyer.com. I also read other blogs, LEO-focused websites and the internet sources. This blog post…

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…