Tag Archives: assault

The Use of Deadly Force

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Recently our agency experienced an officer-involved shooting. The suspect in this case used a knife to attack two police officers and as a result was shot several times by one of the officers. As of this writing, the suspect is recovering, … Continue reading →

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Is it Gun Violence or School Shootings?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

We should be able to agree on something:  This country will remain divided on the issue of gun control.  Emotional tragedies like the Sandy Hook shooting only amplify this division. Right now, our country is in the beginning phase of … Continue reading →

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Something is Wrong in America

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut was attacked Friday December 14th in the second-worst school shooting in American History.  It is a horrifying thing to watch unfold on the news and even more horrifying to imagine what the families of … Continue reading →

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Violence Against the Police

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I remember drinking coffee on a Saturday morning in January 2011 while reading the Officer Down Memorial Page website.  It seemed like officers around the country were dying nearly every day that month.  I hadn’t seen that rate of L.E. deaths … Continue reading →

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