I was originally going to have a bit of a history lesson here. Being the 10th Anniversary I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who is/was going to do one. So, instead I’ll tell you my perspective and what I was doing. I’m not sure what to say. Its been 10 years since two [...]
Due to a Database error I was unable to repair, I have moved the entire contents of the main blog to here.
I will continue to update the main blog and use this as a repository for all posts made before 04/30/2008
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April 16, 2009
March 10, 2009
What Hand?
Which hand holds the gun? I sure hope that this is from a training exercise and not an actual situation. Received via email
February 20, 2009
Police Shooting – Not What You Think
Watch the video, then read the commentary below. This is a short (10 second) video of a police shooting. This video and the commentary below was received via email.
November 5, 2008
My Time With A Gun, Part 5
I was a recent hire by the sheriff’s office in late 1994 and assigned to work in one of two maximum security housing modules. The module, not to dissimilar to the accompanying photo, housed 72 inmates. 56 in regular max housing and 16 in disciplinary segregation.
This is where I learned that crooks don’t have rules. Naive? Just a bit.
September 30, 2008
Officers Down
We pay honors to four officers who died in the line of duty or as the result of injuries sustained in the line of duty.
September 23, 2008
Officers Down
Between September 4th and the 23rd there have been 13 officers killed. The vast majority in automobile accidents (both cars and motorcycles). Additionally we have lost 4 officers to gunfire.
September 3, 2008
Officers Down
26 Officers Down between June 17th and Sept 2nd. The majority were feloniously killed. This posting also brings the greatest number of female officers killed during the same time period.
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June 28, 2008
You’re Not A Cop Until You Taste Them
The department was all astir, there was a lot of laughing and joking due to all the new officers, myself included, hitting the streets today for the first time. After months of seemingly endless amounts of classes, paperwork, and lectures we were finally done with the Police Academy and ready to join the ranks of [...]
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June 17, 2008
Officers Down
Since my last posting we have lost 11 more officers (48 down for the year). Of those 11, 6 died in vehicle accidents, 4 from gunfire and 1 from being struck by a vehicle.