Tag: officer involved shooting

It’s easy to grow numb when facing sadness and pain. For months, I have seen flags at half mast, LEOs with bands across their badges, and social media posts of weeping spouses, children, and LEOs…

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This week, two news stories dominated the headlines. Seven LEOs were murdered in the line of duty and United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed. For many, the news coverage of the deaths of…

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This weekend, the east coast was slammed by a huge set of storms. Thunder snow, flooding, and blizzard conditions challenged LEOs as they traveled to work, completed their duties, then returned to their families. Often,…

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Thursday January 7, 2016 was a normal day for the majority of Americans. They slept or worked and looked forward to the weekend. However, that night the life of Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett changed…

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I consider myself very fortunate to have known many members of elite military units. I always found them to be focused, professional, and unassuming.I didn’t meet them at a formal military event, or a Fourth…

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On May 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) issued the long-awaited opinion in the case of the City of San Francisco v. Sheehan. The case involves the shooting death of a mentally ill…

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Much has been made of the expected role of LEOs in the past several months. Without having the benefit of knowing much of anything about the law surrounding the use of deadly force or the…

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Thanks to cable TV, the term “the first 48” has become common. People know that the term refers to the immediate period after a homicide during which the investigation takes a fevered pace in an…

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On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, two LEOs were shot while working near an apparent peaceful protect following the resignation of Ferguson Missouri Police Chief Tom Jackson. Moments later, while these LEOs are bleeding on the…

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In early January, terrorists attacked a newspaper and a deli in Paris. LEOs were killed. This month, terrorist attacks in Denmark wounded LEOs. In both attacks, LEOs responded by returning fire when they were able…

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