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Cop-Killer Convicted in Slaying of NYPD Officer...

Accused Cop-Killer Convicted in Slaying of NYPD Officer
November 10, 2017 - A jury convicted a Demetrius Blackwell Thursday of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of NYPD Police Officer Brian Moore.

A jury convicted a Queens man Thursday of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Brian Moore, an NYPD officer from Long Island. The Queens district attorney’s office said the jury deliberated for two hours over two days before convicting Demetrius Blackwell in the death of Moore, 25, of Plainedge, who died two days after he was shot in the head on May 2, 2015. The panel of five men and seven women also found Blackwell, 37, guilty of first-degree attempted murder for shooting at Moore’s partner, Officer Erik Jansen, who was not hurt, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Blackwell faces a maximum of life in prison without parole. Sentencing is set for Dec. 12.

Many of Moore’s brothers and sisters in blue packed the courtroom as the verdict was read, while a group of court officers stood around Blackwell. Moore’s father, Raymond Moore, a retired NYPD detective sergeant, nodded his head in approval as the first-degree murder verdict was announced. Blackwell said, “I love you,” to someone in the courtroom as a court officer escorted him out. During the trial, Queens prosecutors said Moore was shot after he and Jansen, who were working in the anti-crime unit, became suspicious of Blackwell when they spotted him walking on a Queens Village street.

The jury of five men and seven women found Demetrius Blackwell guilty of killing NYPD Officer Brian Moore and wounding his partner, Officer Erik Jansen in 2015.​

The plainclothes officers followed Blackwell briefly in their unmarked car, then pulled up to him. Moore identified himself as a police officer and showed his badge, which was hanging around his neck, according to Jansen. Jansen testified that Moore asked Blackwell if he “got something” on him. Jansen told jurors that Blackwell responded: “Yeah. I got something.” Within seconds, the officer said, Blackwell pulled out a handgun and fired at Moore twice, striking him once in the head. The second bullet hit the police car and a fragment of the bullet struck Moore in the face. Jansen said a third round was fired at him, but missed him.

After the verdict, Moore’s parents spoke at a news conference on the courthouse steps. “At the end of the day I did lose my son,” said his mother, Irene Moore. “At the end of the day there was justice done for Brian’s killing, but it is a hole, and it is a void that will never, ever be filled. And, I hope that this never happens to anyone else.” Raymond Moore called the outcome “a good verdict,” but added: “Brian is still not going to be there in my house when I get home.” The grieving father said if he could speak to Blackwell, he’d use the same phrase that Blackwell reportedly said to his son before firing the fatal shot. “I’d like to walk up to him and tell him, ‘Yeah. I got something’ for you, and put two bullets in his head,” he said.

Blackwell’s attorney, David Bart of Flushing, had told jurors that his client was paranoid and was not in control of his actions at the time of the shooting. The jury had considered whether Blackwell was acting under extreme emotional distress at the time of the shooting, but rejected that defense. Queens Executive Assistant District Attorney Daniel Saunders said the case was complicated and included dense testimony, but judging from the speed of the verdict, he said, jurors understood it. “Their resounding verdict, and embracing the testimony, especially of the surviving partner, Jansen, sends a message, I hope, that there are severe consequences to the murder of a New York City police officer,” Saunders said. “And hopefully every police officer in the city of New York is a little safer by virtue of their verdict today.

Accused Cop-Killer Convicted in Slaying of NYPD Officer

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Suspect Sentenced in Shooting of Florida Deputy
November 10, 2017 - Andrew Coffee Jr. snapped at Indian River County Deputy Christopher Lester in court before being sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.

A hostile criminal defendant surprised a packed courtroom when the Gifford man snapped at the Indian River County sheriff’s deputy whom he was convicted of trying to gun down, then cursed at a prosecutor before a judge ordered the habitual offender to spend the rest of his life in prison. In a tense courtroom Thursday, Andrew Coffee Jr., 54, also received an additional sentence of 30 years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He had been convicted by a jury on Nov. 1 of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement office.

Coffee delivered his outbursts after Deputy Christopher Lester took the witness stand to testify that Coffee deserved the maximum sentence for attempting to kill him during a post-midnight traffic stop in December 2015. “I was nice, I was polite,” Lester testified, directing his comments at Coffee while recounting the traffic stop on Dec. 18, 2015, in which Coffee punched Lester to the ground and began emptying his .357-caliber magnum revolver at the deputy. “I fought back and I won,” Lester testified.

Andrew Coffee Jr., left, and Deputy Christopher Lester​

“You shot back!” Coffee shouted at Lester, suggesting that both men were equally responsible for the shootout that resulted. “You’re showing your true colors,” Lester said softly from the witness stand. Deputy Chris Lester pulled over Andrew Coffee Jr. in December 2015. Dash cam video showed what happened next and what lead to Coffee being charged with attempted murder. Chief Assistant State Attorney Thomas Bakkedahl asked Circuit Judge Cynthia L. Cox to impose the maximum penalty because of Coffee’s long history of criminal convictions, including a previous 20-year sentence he recently served for attempted murder. “He has absolutely no business being out among us,” Bakkedahl told the court, pointing out Coffee had been out of prison just 18 months before he attacked Lester.

As Bakkedahl was addressing the court, Coffee cursed loudly at Bakkedahl. Two female friends of Coffee testified on his behalf, telling the court that Coffee is “a good person.” “His family, they love him,” Natasha Snell testified. But Lester countered by testifying: “You may love your family, but you don’t care about anyone else. You are a danger to everybody else.” After Coffee’s friends testified, Bakkedahl asked Cox for “enhanced” penalties for his latest convictions, which the judge can grant because of prior convictions. Bakkedahl cited convictions in 1988 and 1993 for possession and sale of cocaine, a 1986 conviction for aggravated assault and a 1994 conviction for attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. “Are you aware the maximum penalty I can impose on you as a habitual offender is life in prison?” Cox asked Coffee. “Yes,” Coffee replied. Both Lester and Coffee suffered gunshot wounds during their shootout, making Lester the first sheriff’s deputy shot in the line of duty since 1986.

Suspect Sentenced in Shooting of Florida Deputy

 

[waltky]

Killed in a shootout with a suspect...

Canada Police Constable Slain
Nov. 8, 2017 - Abbotsford Police Constable John Davidson was shot and killed in a shootout with a suspect.

An Abbotsford, Canada police officer was shot and killed in a shootout with a suspect in a parking lot Monday morning. Constable John Davidson responded with other officers after receiving a call around11:35 a.m. about a possible stolen vehicle in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 3200 block of Mount Lehman Road, according to The Vancouver Sun.

The suspect, identified as 65-year-old Oscar Ferdinand Arfmann, allegedly stole a 2016 Ford Mustang from the nearby MSA Ford dealership on Saturday during a test drive. The car was spotted by dealership employees, who contacted police and boxed the car. Police say Arfmann returned to the vehicle carrying a shotgun and began shooting at the employees and bystanders.

Constable John Davidson​

When the officiers arrived on the scene, they exchanged gunfire with the suspect and Davidson was shot. He was transport to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The suspect was pursued by police and arrested after a collision at the intersection of Mt. Lehman Road and Fraser Highway. He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday.

Davidson had been a police officer for 24 years, beginning his career in the United Kingdom working for the Northumbria Police from 1993 to 2005. He joined the Abbotsford force in March 2006, and worked in patrol, the youth squad and traffic sections. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Canadian Constable Killed in Shootout

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'Selfless' Texas Trooper Killed in Fiery Crash Mourned
November 6, 2017 - Texas Trooper Thomas Nipper died Saturday after a fiery crash during a traffic stop he was conducting on Interstate 35 in Temple.

A Texas state trooper died Saturday after a fiery crash during a traffic stop he was conducting on Interstate 35 in Temple, authorities said. Thomas Nipper, 63, was on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 35 about 3 p.m. when his car was struck from behind by a pickup. He was taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Nipper's patrol car was on fire when a Temple Fire and Rescue unit arrived about 3:15 p.m., spokesman Thomas Pechal told the Temple Daily Telegram.

Trooper Thomas Nipper​

Scott Taylor of Marble Falls and his fiancée, Carmen Bridges, were among three other people who were treated for injuries, the Telegram reported. "We have no idea what happened," Taylor told the newspaper. "We were in the left lane. As far as I know that was the last thing I remember, then us rolling." "I didn't even know we hit a car," he said. "... The airbags saved our lives." No other details about the crash have been released.

Nipper is survived by his wife and three children. He was commissioned as a trooper in January 1983 and was stationed in Temple. He is the 220th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823, authorities said. "Trooper Nipper was a hard-working and selfless man, who proudly served and protected the people of this state," DPS Director Steven McGraw said. "His commitment to duty and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this extremely difficult time.

'Selfless' Texas Trooper Killed in Fiery Crash Mourned

 

[leftwinger]

Sad. Murderer still on the loose? Hope the citizens turn him in.

https://nypost.com/2017/11/16/baltimore-cop-dies-after-being-shot-in-the-head/

 

[waltky]

Shot in the head while investigating a murder...

Baltimore Homicide Detective in 'Grave Condition' After Being Shot in the Head
November 16, 2017 - Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said the “cold, callous” shooter was still at large Wednesday night and that there is a $64,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

A Baltimore homicide detective was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon while investigating a killing near a notoriously violent intersection in West Baltimore, police said — an attack that stunned officials and residents already beleaguered by the city’s unrelenting violence. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, speaking outside the Maryland Shock Trauma Center Wednesday night, said the 18-year veteran was in “very, very grave condition.” He did not release the detective’s name, but said he is a husband and father of two. Davis said the detective was in the 900 block of Bennett Place in Harlem Park at about 4:30 p.m. when he observed a man “engaged in suspicious behavior.” The detective tried to start a conversation with the man, Davis said, and was shot in the head. The detective’s partner was nearby and came to his aid, police said.

Davis said the “cold, callous” shooter was still at large Wednesday night, but wouldn’t be for long. Authorities said there is a $64,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. “With this community, we’re going to identify him, we’re going to arrest him, and we’re going to ensure justice is done,” Davis said. Gov. Larry Hogan said on Twitter that the “individual responsible for this heinous crime will be found, charged, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” “Baltimore Police has our full support as they track down this violent criminal and bring him to justice,” he said.

Police officers respond to Bennett Place and N. Fremont Avenue in Baltimore after an officer was shot on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.​

The shooting was the second of a law enforcement officer in West Baltimore this month. Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr., 40, a District of Columbia police officer who lived in Baltimore, was shot to death in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue on Nov. 4. He was off duty at the time. It came a week after Mayor Catherine Pugh said violent crime in the city was “out of control,” and Davis blasted prosecutors and judges alike for allowing violent repeat offenders back onto the city’s streets. There have been 308 homicides in Baltimore in 2017, the third straight year of more than 300 killings.

After the officer’s shooting Wednesday, police set up a wide perimeter and officers could be seen taking cover around corners. The police helicopter, Foxtrot, swirled low, Police used the helicopter loudspeaker to tell people to go inside their homes. Robert Queen, 23, lives about a block and a half from the scene. He said he was smoking a cigarette on his front steps when he heard sirens. “It’s like a movie,” he said. He said he's sick of the violence that plagues his street and his city. “Living like this,” he said, “who wouldn’t be nervous all the time?”

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Baltimore Detective Shot in the Head Dies
Nov. 16, 2017 - Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter, who was shot in the head while investigating a killing Wednesday afternoon, was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma, where he died Thursday.

Baltimore Police Det. Sean Suiter was an 18-year veteran of the force who spent the last two years investigating homicides during the city’s historic spike in killings. Police say Suiter was investigating another killing in West Baltimore Wednesday afternoon when he was shot in the head. He was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where officials say he died just after noon Thursday. Suiter was married, with two children. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Wednesday night that the detective “was just doing his job on behalf of this city” when he was shot. “And that’s what he’s been doing for 18 years,” Davis said.

Police say Suiter was working in the Harlem Park neighborhood of West Baltimore on Wednesday to when he saw a man acting suspiciously. The detective approached the man, police said, and was shot. Police continued to search for the shooter Thursday. Rick Willard, a retired officer, led a drug squad in the Western District of which Suiter was a member. “He was not only a good cop, he was smart and smiled a lot,” Willard said. “Everyone that worked with him loved him. Even when you were down he would smile what his mischievous smile and make everyone happy and feel at ease. “He is one of the best officers I ever worked with, and it breaks my heart.”

Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter​

Capt. Torran Burrus supervised Suiter at two different points during his career, when he was a drug officer and later when he moved onto a district detective unit. “He had a good keen eye for narcotics activity,” Burrus said. He said Suiter was known for his good nature. The detective had a “contagious smile” and penchant for cracking jokes. Former Baltimore prosecutor Jeremy Eldridge called Suiter “a man with integrity.” “He was one person you could always count on,” Eldridge said. “Every time I called him, he answered.” Suiter joined the city’s homicide unit in 2015. The first case he closed was the killing of Kendal Fenwick, a young father gunned down in Park Heights. The trial of suspect Devante Brim in June ended in a mistrial. He is scheduled to be tried again next year.

Suiter is also listed as the arresting detective for Elias Josael Jimenes Alvarado, the Salvadoran national convicted of killing two women in Northwest Baltimore in 2016. A jury in August found Alvarado guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ranarda Williams and Annquinette Dates. Before joining the homicide unit, Suiter worked in the citywide shootings unit, which investigates non-fatal shootings. In an email to the department, Davis said Suiter’s “tragic death will forever impact the BPD.” “Each of you go out there and put your lives on the line every single day,” Davis wrote. “The importance of your sacrifice, and Sean’s, can’t be overstated.”

Baltimore Police Detective Shot in the Head Dies

 

[SavannahMann]

Shot in the head while investigating a murder...

Baltimore Homicide Detective in 'Grave Condition' After Being Shot in the Head
November 16, 2017 - Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said the “cold, callous” shooter was still at large Wednesday night and that there is a $64,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

A Baltimore homicide detective was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon while investigating a killing near a notoriously violent intersection in West Baltimore, police said — an attack that stunned officials and residents already beleaguered by the city’s unrelenting violence. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, speaking outside the Maryland Shock Trauma Center Wednesday night, said the 18-year veteran was in “very, very grave condition.” He did not release the detective’s name, but said he is a husband and father of two. Davis said the detective was in the 900 block of Bennett Place in Harlem Park at about 4:30 p.m. when he observed a man “engaged in suspicious behavior.” The detective tried to start a conversation with the man, Davis said, and was shot in the head. The detective’s partner was nearby and came to his aid, police said.

Davis said the “cold, callous” shooter was still at large Wednesday night, but wouldn’t be for long. Authorities said there is a $64,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. “With this community, we’re going to identify him, we’re going to arrest him, and we’re going to ensure justice is done,” Davis said. Gov. Larry Hogan said on Twitter that the “individual responsible for this heinous crime will be found, charged, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” “Baltimore Police has our full support as they track down this violent criminal and bring him to justice,” he said.

Police officers respond to Bennett Place and N. Fremont Avenue in Baltimore after an officer was shot on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.​

The shooting was the second of a law enforcement officer in West Baltimore this month. Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr., 40, a District of Columbia police officer who lived in Baltimore, was shot to death in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue on Nov. 4. He was off duty at the time. It came a week after Mayor Catherine Pugh said violent crime in the city was “out of control,” and Davis blasted prosecutors and judges alike for allowing violent repeat offenders back onto the city’s streets. There have been 308 homicides in Baltimore in 2017, the third straight year of more than 300 killings.

After the officer’s shooting Wednesday, police set up a wide perimeter and officers could be seen taking cover around corners. The police helicopter, Foxtrot, swirled low, Police used the helicopter loudspeaker to tell people to go inside their homes. Robert Queen, 23, lives about a block and a half from the scene. He said he was smoking a cigarette on his front steps when he heard sirens. “It’s like a movie,” he said. He said he's sick of the violence that plagues his street and his city. “Living like this,” he said, “who wouldn’t be nervous all the time?”

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Baltimore Detective Shot in the Head Dies
Nov. 16, 2017 - Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter, who was shot in the head while investigating a killing Wednesday afternoon, was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma, where he died Thursday.

Baltimore Police Det. Sean Suiter was an 18-year veteran of the force who spent the last two years investigating homicides during the city’s historic spike in killings. Police say Suiter was investigating another killing in West Baltimore Wednesday afternoon when he was shot in the head. He was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where officials say he died just after noon Thursday. Suiter was married, with two children. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Wednesday night that the detective “was just doing his job on behalf of this city” when he was shot. “And that’s what he’s been doing for 18 years,” Davis said.

Police say Suiter was working in the Harlem Park neighborhood of West Baltimore on Wednesday to when he saw a man acting suspiciously. The detective approached the man, police said, and was shot. Police continued to search for the shooter Thursday. Rick Willard, a retired officer, led a drug squad in the Western District of which Suiter was a member. “He was not only a good cop, he was smart and smiled a lot,” Willard said. “Everyone that worked with him loved him. Even when you were down he would smile what his mischievous smile and make everyone happy and feel at ease. “He is one of the best officers I ever worked with, and it breaks my heart.”

Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter​

Capt. Torran Burrus supervised Suiter at two different points during his career, when he was a drug officer and later when he moved onto a district detective unit. “He had a good keen eye for narcotics activity,” Burrus said. He said Suiter was known for his good nature. The detective had a “contagious smile” and penchant for cracking jokes. Former Baltimore prosecutor Jeremy Eldridge called Suiter “a man with integrity.” “He was one person you could always count on,” Eldridge said. “Every time I called him, he answered.” Suiter joined the city’s homicide unit in 2015. The first case he closed was the killing of Kendal Fenwick, a young father gunned down in Park Heights. The trial of suspect Devante Brim in June ended in a mistrial. He is scheduled to be tried again next year.

Suiter is also listed as the arresting detective for Elias Josael Jimenes Alvarado, the Salvadoran national convicted of killing two women in Northwest Baltimore in 2016. A jury in August found Alvarado guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ranarda Williams and Annquinette Dates. Before joining the homicide unit, Suiter worked in the citywide shootings unit, which investigates non-fatal shootings. In an email to the department, Davis said Suiter’s “tragic death will forever impact the BPD.” “Each of you go out there and put your lives on the line every single day,” Davis wrote. “The importance of your sacrifice, and Sean’s, can’t be overstated.”

Baltimore Police Detective Shot in the Head Dies

Isn’t it odd that cops are rushed to the hospital no matter how lifeless they are while we the citizenry are left in a heap if we aren’t screaming in agony?

 

[waltky]

Pennsylvania Police Officer Fatally Shot during a traffic stop...

Pennsylvania Police Officer Fatally Shot
Nov. 17, 2017 - A police officer died after he was shot during a traffic stop in New Kensington Friday night.

Acting as a spokesman for New Kensington police, Lower Burrell Chief Tim Weitzel confirmed the officer's death. He declined to name the man and the police department he worked for. The officer was shot in the chest during a traffic stop, according to emergency radio transmissions. Numerous first responders were sent to the scene in the 1200 block of Leishman Avenue at about 8:10 p.m., according to Westmoreland County 911. In a series of alerts, police instructed other departments to look for a tan, medium to small-sized SUV, possibly an older model Jeep, "involved in an officer's shooting." They warned police to use "extreme caution" when approaching the car.

A police officer died after he was shot in the chest during a traffic stop in New Kensington Friday night.​

The transmission said the car had a temporary license plate that was registered to a Penn Hills resident. They also gave what appeared to be a full registration number. One resident said that police were going to residences and telling people to stay inside. Police swarmed the scene from numerous neighboring towns and at least as far away as Cheswick, West Leechburg and Washington Township.

At least eight police dogs searched the neighborhood. A Pittsburgh SWAT team and a crew from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also was on hand. Many police along the wide perimeter of the scene carried rifles. A number of officers and New Kensington Mayor Tom Guzzo met behind closed doors and the blinds drawn at the police station. The mayor was not immediately available.

Pennsylvania Police Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop

 

[Marion Morrison]

I tell ya wut, one time I was going over to ask a friend about some pavers after working all day, the customer wanted some terracing, and that's not my thing. So I'm going over there, it ain't far, and I notice there's this vehicle following me. So, so as not to lead them to my friend's house, I drove down to the dead end, acted like I was gonna turn around, and jumped out at them. They had no badges, plain clothes, I was angry.

They asked to search my vehicle, that wasn't happening. It turned out one of the roomies in a house I was at was dealing some drugs I guess.

I was mad, who is this followin' me? Lucky I didn't grab that knock 'em pipe out the bed.

 

[waltky]

Martinez apparently was struck in the head...

U.S. Border Patrol agent killed while on patrol in Texas
Nov. 19, 2017 -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent died Sunday after sustaining injuries while in the Big Bend Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner were responding to activity while on patrol near Interstate 10 in the Van Horn Station area in Texas when his partner reported they were both injured and in need of assistance, CBP said in a statement.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent died after he and his partner sustained serious injuries while responding to activity on patrol in the Big Bend Sector on Sunday.​

Both were provided immediate medical care by responding agents on the spot and transported to a local hospital where Martinez died and his partner remains in critical condition. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Martinez and his family, and with the agent who was injured," CBP said.

Culberson County Sheriff's Department assisted Border Patrol agents in securing the scene and agents from CBP's Air and Marine Operations began searching the area for potential suspects or witnesses. The FBI has taken over the investigation of the incident.

U.S. Border Patrol agent killed while on patrol in Texas

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U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas
Nov. 20, 2017 - U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez was killed and his partner was seriously injured after responding to suspicious activity in the west Texas Big Bend area Sunday.

One U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was killed and another seriously injured Sunday while responding to suspicious activity in the west Texas Big Bend area, officials said. Agent Rogelio Martinez, 36, and his partner, whose name was not released, were injured and taken to a hospital, officials said. Martinez died and his partner was in serious condition. Martinez had been a border agent since August 2013 and was from El Paso, officials said. Federal spokesmen said they could not provide details about what caused the injuries, but authorities were searching for suspects and witnesses near Interstate 10. An official with the National Border Patrol Council labor union familiar with the investigation said Martinez apparently was struck in the head, though he could not say with what. An agent in the area had called for backup while pursuing suspects, said the official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the matter.

When backup arrived, Martinez was already injured and on the ground, the official said. The second agent summoned additional backup, the official said, but “when more help showed up, he was on the ground, too” — also seriously injured. Increasingly, Border Patrol agents have been complaining about being assaulted on the job, and have advocated for more personnel so that they could patrol in pairs, which is considered safer, the official said. Spotty radio communications can make it difficult for agents to summon backup even in more urban areas, he said, but it wasn’t clear if that was a factor in this case.

Border Agent Rogelio Martinez​

President Donald Trump tweeted, “Border Patrol Officer killed at Southern Border, another badly hurt. We will seek out and bring to justice those responsible. We will, and must, build the Wall!” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released a statement calling the attack “a stark reminder of the ongoing threat that an unsecure border poses to the safety of our communities and those charged with defending them.” “We are grateful for the courage and sacrifice of our border agents who have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe,” Cruz said.

FBI El Paso office spokeswoman Jeanette Harper said U.S. Customs and Border Protection was investigating with the FBI, Texas Rangers and local agencies in Van Horn, about 110 miles southeast of El Paso. Harper said they expect to release more information Monday. Border Patrol records show that the remote Big Bend sector — which includes the more than 800,000-acre national park of the same name — accounted for about 1 percent of the more than 61,000 apprehensions its agents made along the Southwest border between October 2016 and May 2017. The region’s mountains and the Rio Grande make it a difficult area for people to cross into the U.S. from Mexico. At least 38 agents have died since late 2003 — some killed in traffic accidents, others attacked while working along the border. At least one other agent died in the line of duty this year, according to Border Patrol records.

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas

 

[SavannahMann]

Martinez apparently was struck in the head...

U.S. Border Patrol agent killed while on patrol in Texas
Nov. 19, 2017 -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent died Sunday after sustaining injuries while in the Big Bend Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner were responding to activity while on patrol near Interstate 10 in the Van Horn Station area in Texas when his partner reported they were both injured and in need of assistance, CBP said in a statement.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent died after he and his partner sustained serious injuries while responding to activity on patrol in the Big Bend Sector on Sunday.​

Both were provided immediate medical care by responding agents on the spot and transported to a local hospital where Martinez died and his partner remains in critical condition. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Martinez and his family, and with the agent who was injured," CBP said.

Culberson County Sheriff's Department assisted Border Patrol agents in securing the scene and agents from CBP's Air and Marine Operations began searching the area for potential suspects or witnesses. The FBI has taken over the investigation of the incident.

U.S. Border Patrol agent killed while on patrol in Texas

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U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas
Nov. 20, 2017 - U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez was killed and his partner was seriously injured after responding to suspicious activity in the west Texas Big Bend area Sunday.

One U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was killed and another seriously injured Sunday while responding to suspicious activity in the west Texas Big Bend area, officials said. Agent Rogelio Martinez, 36, and his partner, whose name was not released, were injured and taken to a hospital, officials said. Martinez died and his partner was in serious condition. Martinez had been a border agent since August 2013 and was from El Paso, officials said. Federal spokesmen said they could not provide details about what caused the injuries, but authorities were searching for suspects and witnesses near Interstate 10. An official with the National Border Patrol Council labor union familiar with the investigation said Martinez apparently was struck in the head, though he could not say with what. An agent in the area had called for backup while pursuing suspects, said the official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the matter.

When backup arrived, Martinez was already injured and on the ground, the official said. The second agent summoned additional backup, the official said, but “when more help showed up, he was on the ground, too” — also seriously injured. Increasingly, Border Patrol agents have been complaining about being assaulted on the job, and have advocated for more personnel so that they could patrol in pairs, which is considered safer, the official said. Spotty radio communications can make it difficult for agents to summon backup even in more urban areas, he said, but it wasn’t clear if that was a factor in this case.

Border Agent Rogelio Martinez​

President Donald Trump tweeted, “Border Patrol Officer killed at Southern Border, another badly hurt. We will seek out and bring to justice those responsible. We will, and must, build the Wall!” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released a statement calling the attack “a stark reminder of the ongoing threat that an unsecure border poses to the safety of our communities and those charged with defending them.” “We are grateful for the courage and sacrifice of our border agents who have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe,” Cruz said.

FBI El Paso office spokeswoman Jeanette Harper said U.S. Customs and Border Protection was investigating with the FBI, Texas Rangers and local agencies in Van Horn, about 110 miles southeast of El Paso. Harper said they expect to release more information Monday. Border Patrol records show that the remote Big Bend sector — which includes the more than 800,000-acre national park of the same name — accounted for about 1 percent of the more than 61,000 apprehensions its agents made along the Southwest border between October 2016 and May 2017. The region’s mountains and the Rio Grande make it a difficult area for people to cross into the U.S. from Mexico. At least 38 agents have died since late 2003 — some killed in traffic accidents, others attacked while working along the border. At least one other agent died in the line of duty this year, according to Border Patrol records.

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas

You might want to wait on this one. It’s getting weird.

Conflicting stories, lack of information over TX Border Patrol agent's murder - Hot Air

I’m suspecting that it’s going to turn out the border patrol was dirty.

Question. If a corrupt cop dies while committing a felony is it still war on cops? Or is it just two criminals killing each other?

 

[waltky]

Sounds like it was an in-house whack...

Baltimore officer killed day before scheduled testimony in cop corruption case
Nov. 23, 2017 -- A Baltimore police officer who was fatally shot last week was scheduled to testify in front of federal grand jury against fellow officers the next day, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis confirmed Wednesday.

Det. Steve Suiter was shot on Nov. 15 and died the next day. On Nov. 17, Suiter was set to testify against eight officers accused of conspiring with drug dealers in a scheme that went from the streets of Baltimore to the streets of Philadelphia. "I am now aware of Detective Suiter's pending federal grand jury testimony surrounding an incident that occurred several years ago with BPD police officers who are federally indicted in March of this year," Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a press conference Wednesday.

Davis pointed out that Justice Department attorneys said Suiter was not a target of the criminal investigation. "There is no information that has been communicated to me that Detective Suiter was anything other than a stellar detective, great friend, loving husband and dedicated father," Davis said. Davis also said that authorities do not have evidence that Suiter's death is related to the testimony he was scheduled to give to federal prosecutors. "The BPD and FBI do not possess any information that this incident..is part of any conspiracy," Davis said, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis holds a press conference Wednesday on the shooting death of Det. Sean Suiter.​

In the case Suiter was scheduled to testify, seven Baltimore cops were charged in March with racketeering conspiracy and racketeering offenses, including robbery, extortion, and overtime fraud. The Justice Department accused one of those cops, Det. Momodu Bondeva Kenton Gondo, of joining a drug dealing conspiracy with five civilians. The seven police officers were all part of an elite gun task force team created to get guns off Baltimore streets in an effort to decrease the city's recent rise in violence.

On Nov. 14, just one day before Suiter was shot, FBI agents arrested Philadelphia police officer Eric Troy Snell. Snell is accused of conspiring with the indicted Baltimore police officers who federal officials believe stole drugs from people in Baltimore to sell in Philadelphia.

Baltimore officer killed day before scheduled testimony in cop corruption case

 

[SavannahMann]

Sounds like it was an in-house whack...

Baltimore officer killed day before scheduled testimony in cop corruption case
Nov. 23, 2017 -- A Baltimore police officer who was fatally shot last week was scheduled to testify in front of federal grand jury against fellow officers the next day, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis confirmed Wednesday.

Det. Steve Suiter was shot on Nov. 15 and died the next day. On Nov. 17, Suiter was set to testify against eight officers accused of conspiring with drug dealers in a scheme that went from the streets of Baltimore to the streets of Philadelphia. "I am now aware of Detective Suiter's pending federal grand jury testimony surrounding an incident that occurred several years ago with BPD police officers who are federally indicted in March of this year," Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a press conference Wednesday.

Davis pointed out that Justice Department attorneys said Suiter was not a target of the criminal investigation. "There is no information that has been communicated to me that Detective Suiter was anything other than a stellar detective, great friend, loving husband and dedicated father," Davis said. Davis also said that authorities do not have evidence that Suiter's death is related to the testimony he was scheduled to give to federal prosecutors. "The BPD and FBI do not possess any information that this incident..is part of any conspiracy," Davis said, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis holds a press conference Wednesday on the shooting death of Det. Sean Suiter.​

In the case Suiter was scheduled to testify, seven Baltimore cops were charged in March with racketeering conspiracy and racketeering offenses, including robbery, extortion, and overtime fraud. The Justice Department accused one of those cops, Det. Momodu Bondeva Kenton Gondo, of joining a drug dealing conspiracy with five civilians. The seven police officers were all part of an elite gun task force team created to get guns off Baltimore streets in an effort to decrease the city's recent rise in violence.

On Nov. 14, just one day before Suiter was shot, FBI agents arrested Philadelphia police officer Eric Troy Snell. Snell is accused of conspiring with the indicted Baltimore police officers who federal officials believe stole drugs from people in Baltimore to sell in Philadelphia.

Baltimore officer killed day before scheduled testimony in cop corruption case

I saw this in a movie once.



Well that and they tried to do it to Serpico. The “Good” cops have reason to be afraid of the “Bad” cops. It seems the good ones are outnumbered.

 

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Texas Trooper Fatally Shot; Suspect Caught...

Texas Trooper Fatally Shot; Suspect Captured
Nov. 24, 2017 - Officials say that Dabrett Black fired multiple shots at Trooper Damon Allen, killing him.

A manhunt ended late Thursday in Waller County for a suspect officials say shot and killed a Texas Department of Public Safety officer in Freestone County. Dabrett Black, 32, was captured around 8:45 p.m. in Prairie View after allegedly firing multiple shots from a rifle at a trooper, identified as Damon Allen, around 4 p.m. on Interstate 45 in Fairfield, roughly two-and-a-half hours northwest of Houston, authorities said. Allen was a married father of three, according to the DPS. "Our DPS family is heartbroken tonight after one of Texas' finest law enforcement officers was killed in the line of duty," said DPS Director Steven McCraw. "Trooper Allen's dedication to duty, and his bravery and selfless sacrifice on this Thanksgiving Day, will never be forgotten."

Trooper Damon Allen​

Gov. Greg Abbott called the killing a "callous" and "heinous" crime. "The killer will face justice, and the State of Texas will continue to offer our unwavering support for the men and women in law enforcement who keep our communities safe," Abbott said in a statement. The suspect apparently fled the shooting in a gray 2012 Chevrolet Malibu with a Texas license plate. Authorities caught up with him in Waller County, where they fired some shots at him. The suspect fled on foot and authorities followed him for more than an hour.

Using night goggles, authorities said the suspect was on top of some hay bales and didn't appear to have a long gun. He then crawled along some brush near Wyatt Chapel Road, authorities said. "We got this guy," one officer said over the scanner around 8:25 p.m. "Let's go get him on our terms, not his."

They approached the suspect with help from SWAT teams and Harris County Sheriff's officials. "Suspect in today's fatal TXDPS trooper shooting in Freestone County has been captured in Waller County near Prairie View. Excellent operation by numerous agencies to take this suspect into custody with no additional casualties," the Navarro County Office of Emergency Management tweeted.

Texas Trooper Fatally Shot; Suspect in Custody

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Slain Baltimore Police Detective Was Killed With Own Gun
November 23, 2017 - Detective Sean Suiter is believed to have been killed with his own service weapon, which was fired at close range, and that there was evidence of a struggle before the shooting.

Slain Baltimore homicide Detective Sean Suiter was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury in the case against a squad of indicted officers on the day after he was shot, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Wednesday evening. The revelation brings together two cases that have sent shock waves through the Police Department and the city as a whole: the federal prosecutions of eight members of the department's elite gun task force, who are accused of shaking down citizens and conspiring with drug dealers, and the killing of Suiter last week in West Baltimore, the first of an on-duty officer by a suspect in 10 years.

Davis said Wednesday that federal authorities have told him "in no uncertain terms" that Suiter was not a target of their investigation into the Gun Trace Task Force. He said authorities have no reason to believe Suiter's killing was connected to his pending testimony. "The BPD and FBI do not possess any information that this incident ... is part of any conspiracy," Davis said. He said evidence shows the shooting occurred spontaneously, as Suiter investigated a suspicious person in the Harlem Park neighborhood. "There is no information that has been communicated to me that Detective Suiter was anything other than a stellar detective, great friend, loving husband and dedicated father," he said. Davis also said that Suiter is believed to have been killed with his own service weapon, which was fired at close range, and that there was evidence of a struggle before the shooting.

Police have not identified a suspect or made arrests in Suiter's shooting Nov. 15. Investigators locked the neighborhood down for several days after the shooting to gather evidence and interview potential witnesses. Authorities are offering a reward of $215,000 for information leading to an arrest. Police say Suiter and a partner were conducting a follow-up investigation on a triple homicide in the 900 block of Bennett Place when he saw someone acting suspiciously in a vacant lot and approached. The 43-year-old detective, a married father of five, was shot once in the head. He died the next day.

Davis described for the first time surveillance video of the scene. The footage shows Suiter's partner seeking cover across the street. Davis backed his actions. "Upon the sound of gunfire, Detective Suiter's partner sought cover across the street," Davis said, reading from a prepared statement. "He immediately called 911. We know this, because it is captured on private surveillance video that we have recovered." Mayor Catherine Pugh was briefed on the case Wednesday and said she asked Davis to disclose the information to the public, due to theories swirling in the community. The Gun Trace Task Force was entrusted with executing a key element of Davis' strategy against the city's historic surge in killing: getting illegal guns out of the hands of the trigger pullers who are driving the violence.

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Honoring the Fallen...

Fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Laid to Rest
Nov. 27, 2017 - U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez, who died earlier this month was mourned during a funeral mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas Saturday afternoon.

A giant American flag atop a fire truck ladder waved over the adobe Catholic church in El Paso where the funeral Mass for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez was celebrated Saturday afternoon. Fellow Border Patrol agents, dressed in their ceremonial olive green uniforms, poured into Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 2709 Alabama St., alongside Martinez's mourning family and friends as his flag-draped casket was carried inside. "It's sad to lay down one of our own to rest," said Ramiro Cordero, a spokesman for the Border Patrol. "It's sad to see that he made the ultimate sacrifice. But it honors me, and it honors every single law enforcement agent that he was willing to do that — to protect our nation, to protect our borders and to protect those who serve."

The roads surrounding the 80-year-old church were closed and lined with numerous vehicles from various El Paso County and Texas law enforcement agencies, including from Dallas and Odessa. A funeral program stated that U.S. Border Patrol acting Chief Carla Provost served as the speaker at the service. Several elected officials also attended the services, including Congressmen Will Hurd and Beto O'Rourke, who represent El Paso. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was also present. They didn't give any comments immediately following the services. As the agent's family requested privacy, media were not allowed inside the church for the hour-long Mass or inside the Restlawn Memorial Park cemetery premises, at 8700 Dyer St., for the burial that followed.
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U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez, who died earlier this month was mourned during a funeral mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas Saturday afternoon. ​

Dozens of reporters from local and national media outlets watched from across the street of the Mass and burial, zooming camera lenses to capture a glimpse the services. Countless federal law enforcement vehicles with flashing lights took part in the 6-mile long procession from the church to the cemetery as Border Patrol helicopters hovered over and near the cemetery, At the cemetery, flags and bagpipes ushered the white hearse toward the burial site, which was lined with saluting law enforcement officers, Martinez's loved ones and countless flowers. Border Patrol agents carried the casket to Martinez's final resting place. Martinez, 36, of El Paso, was found injured Nov. 18 near the West Texas town of Van Horn alongside his partner, who has not been identified. U.S. Border Patrol officials do not identify agents injured in the line of the duty.

The agents were found in a culvert along Interstate 10 about 12 miles east of Van Horn — about 30 miles north of the Mexican border. The two suffered traumatic head injuries and broken bones in the incident, according to FBI officials. Martinez died Nov. 19 at a hospital in El Paso. The unnamed agent was also hospitalized and later released. The FBI is still investigating whether the agents were ambushed or attacked, or if they may have accidentally fallen in the desert in the dark of the night. The incident has reignited debate over border security and President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, but politics appeared left behind at least for the day. Martinez, a 1999 graduate of Irvin High School, is survived by his parents, Jose and Elvia Martinez; a son, Sergio Martinez; brothers, Miguel Martinez and Enrique Infante Martinez; and fiancée, Angelica Ochoa, according to his obituary in the El Paso Times.

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Slain Texas Trooper 'The Definition of a Gentleman'
November 27, 2017 - Trooper Damon Allen died on Thanksgiving Day after being shot during a traffic stop by a man later identified by police as Dabrett Black.

State Trooper Damon Allen wanted to be "the guy that people turned to when they needed help," a close friend said Friday. "That's just the way he was built." The trooper died on Thanksgiving Day after being shot near Fairfield in Freestone County during a traffic stop by a man later identified by police as Dabrett Black, 32, of Lindale. The Texas Department of Public Safety said Thursday that "preliminary information" indicated Allen was shot with a rifle as he returned to his patrol vehicle. Black fled the scene and was captured in Waller County, nearly five hours into a massive manhunt for him was announced by Texas authorities. Black was charged with capital murder on Friday and is being held in the Brazos County jail in Bryan.

Allen is the first Trooper to die in a shooting incident since 2008, according to the DPS. But his death comes only a few weeks after another DPS trooper, Thomas Nipper, was struck and killed by a pickup truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 in Temple. Allen, 41, grew up around Mexia and was a 15-year veteran of the Highway Patrol. He married his high school sweetheart, Kasey Allen, in 1993 and they had three children: daughter Kaitlyn, in her early twenties, 18-year-old son Cameron and daughter Madison, who is in third grade. "I'd say he was a family man first and a friend second, and a cop third, probably," Bell said.

Trooper Damon Allen​

Allen loved going to Galveston to spend time on the beach, Bell said. He also loved driving his Jeep, and he'd play golf whenever he got the chance. "He was the definition of a gentleman," Bell said. "He was fair and polite with everyone he came in contact with. He treated everyone like they were a friend." In August, Allen was given a DPS Lifesaving Award for saving a Wortham man's life. When a woman called 911 because her husband was having a heart attack, Allen overheard the call and responded, then gave the man CPR for several minutes before medical responders arrived. Afterward, Allen didn't even mention it to his closest friends, Bell said. "As close as we were, I had to hear about that from somebody else."

A family friend started an online fundraiser that had raised more than $2,000 Friday afternoon, and the nonprofit 100 Club pledged $20,000 to Allen's wife and children. Executive director Rick Hartley said the group, which supports dependents of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, will meet with the family to figure out how to "wipe out their debt" and send his children to college. Meanwhile, flags were lowered to half-staff Friday in Mexia and all of Limestone County. "I think everybody is still trying to process this and how needless this really is," said Randy Barnes, a retired Department of Public Safety sergeant who was Allen's supervisor early in the trooper's career. Barnes used to go out on "check rides" with the new troopers to observe them in action, he said. "Damon was one of those guys that I actually looked forward to going out and riding with," he said. "He was funny, but he did his job and he did it well. From the very start, he just knew how to do his job."

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Granny says he's a liar - he wasn't doin' God's work by a long shot...

Cop-Killer Claimed to be God
Nov. 27, 2017 - Christopher Berak is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall on Thanksgiving.

A Macomb Township man, who authorities say claimed to be God, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of an Oakland County sheriff’s deputy on Thanksgiving Day. Magistrate Marie Soma entered a not-guilty plea Saturday on behalf of Christopher Berak, 22, during a video arraignment at 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills. Berak, who was denied bond, is accused of leading police on a 22-mile chase that began in Lapeer County. Authorities say Berak intentionally steered his vehicle into Deputy Eric Overall, 50, causing Overall's death.

Christopher Berak, left, and Deputy Eric Overall​

Overall, a 22-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, had gotten out of his car at the intersection of M-15 and Seymour Lake Road in Oakland County to place stop sticks on the road and end the chase. Overall’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Oakland County Medical Examiner. At Saturday's arraignment, Berak was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of murder of a peace officer. Both counts carry a penalty of life in prison without parole upon conviction.

Berak, who works at a pizzeria and lives with his parents, has prior misdemeanor convictions, including possession of marijuana and attempted fleeing and eluding law enforcement, for which he’s currently on probation in the 41B District Court, said his lawyer, Stephen Rabaut. Berak’s probable cause conference has been scheduled at the District Court in Clarkston on Dec. 4, at 9 a.m. Funeral services for Deputy Overall will be held at Mt. Zion Church, 4900 Maybee Road in Clarkston at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

Suspected Michigan Cop-Killer Claimed to be God

 

[waltky]

Texas Police Officer Working on Off Day Shot Multiple Times While Serving Warrant...

Texas Police Officer Working on Off Day Fatally Shot While Serving Warrant
December 5, 2017 = San Marcos Police Officer Kenneth Copeland was serving a warrant at the El Camino Real subdivision Monday afternoon when he was shot multiple times.

A San Marcos police officer who was working on his day off was shot and killed Monday afternoon while serving a warrant on the shooting suspect, who was wounded and taken into custody after a standoff with authorities, city officials said. Officer Kenneth Copeland, a 58-year-old father of four and a husband who was previously in the U.S. Coast Guard, is the first San Marcos police officer to be killed in the line of duty, San Marcos Police Chief Chase Stapp said. Copeland was serving a warrant at the El Camino Real subdivision when he was shot multiple times, officials said. Police did not provide the exact street where the shooting happened. “We lost a hero today. … He knew we were short-handed and needed the help,” Stapp said. City Manager Bert Lumbreras said San Marcos officers are devastated by Copeland’s death. “I saw a lot of crying,” he said. “I saw people’s hearts ripped out.”

Copeland and other officers went about 2:20 p.m. to a home in El Camino Real, near Old Bastrop Road and Guadalupe Street, to serve the warrant, Stapp said. The charge was for a violent crime, but Stapp did not provide the exact charge or the name of the shooting suspect. “Shortly after their arrival, it appears that this individual began firing at the officers,” Stapp said. “Officer Copeland was struck several times.” Another officer grabbed Copeland, got in a police vehicle and sped toward Central Texas Medical Center, where Copeland was pronounced dead at 3:50 p.m., Stapp said. Copeland was wearing what authorities described as a protective vest when he was shot, officials said. The bullets did not pierce his vest, but Stapp declined to share more information on Copeland’s wounds. The officers who remained on the scene and Hays County/San Marcos SWAT formed a perimeter around the home where the shooting happened and tried to get the suspect to come out, Stapp said.

Officer Kenneth Copeland - San Marcos Police Department​

The suspect eventually came out and surrendered to officers, Stapp said. The man had gunshot wounds and was taken to an Austin hospital. It was unclear Monday whether he had been shot by police or had inflicted the injuries himself, Stapp said. Neighbor Tana Manners said she was stunned to learn that something like this had happened in the subdivision where she has lived for three years. “This is a wonderful, quiet neighborhood,” she said. San Marcos Mayor John Thomaides spoke alongside Stapp at a news conference Monday evening. “No city is prepared for this, and we’re all mourning together,” Thomaides said. “We’ll continue to mourn even as we all get back to the business of serving our citizens. The city of San Marcos is a family business, and Officer Copeland was a member of our family. My message to our city in this time of tremendous tragedy is that we need to come together now more than ever, and I ask that all our citizens show their support for all the men and women in our public safety divisions. This is their daily reality, and I think that the best way I heard this described is this just rips your heart out. And that’s where we are now.”

Texas officials also reacted to the shooting Monday, with Gov. Greg Abbott promising that the shooter will receive “swift justice” and Attorney General Ken Paxton saying the officer’s death had left him “deeply troubled and saddened.” This is the second officer-involved shooting in Hays County in three weeks. Last month, a Hays County sheriff’s deputy was wounded in an apparent ambush in Wimberley. The suspect was shot and later found dead in the area. The injured officer, Deputy Benjamin Gieselman, was released from the hospital last week.

Texas Police Officer Working on Off Day Fatally Shot While Serving Warrant

 

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Wounded Missouri Police Officer Fighting for His Life...

Wounded Missouri Police Officer Fighting for His Life
December 8, 2017 - Arnold Officer Ryan O'Connor underwent surgery Thursday in an attempt to "save his life."

Wounded Officer Ryan O’Connor underwent another surgery in an attempt to “save his life,” according to the Arnold police Facebook page. About 1 p.m. Thursday, the department posted a short update about the 44-year-old’s condition, saying, “We are praying and would like for you to do so as well.” About 6:30 p.m., the department posted that O’Connor was out of surgery and remained in critical condition. The officer’s family and loved ones were with him, the later post said. On Wednesday, the department had written: “At this point, the medical staff has informed his family that Officer O’Connor has a potentially long and arduous road to recovery, and his condition could change by the hour.”

A vigil was held for critically wounded Arnold Police Officer Ryan O’Connor​

O’Connor has been with the Arnold Police Department for three years out of a law enforcement career spanning 20 years. He is a married father of four boys, ages 4, 6, 11 and 17. He was shot by Chad Klahs, 29, of Arnold, on Tuesday afternoon while O’Connor was driving Klahs to police headquarters to be booked on a variety of charges, including a home burglary. Officers seized a 9 mm handgun from Klahs, but he hid a .40-caliber handgun from them and shot O’Connor before fatally shooting himself inside O’Connor’s police SUV, all while handcuffed. The shooting was on the parking lot of police headquarters, just yards from the sally port where O’Connor was heading with Klahs. O’Connor underwent surgery at St. Anthony’s Medical Center shortly after he was shot Tuesday, and was listed in critical but stable condition after the procedure.

Arnold police said O’Connor’s family has approved three ways to send donations: a GoFundMe page, in person at Fortune Bank in Arnold and to BackStoppers Inc., made in O’Connor’s name. “The Arnold Police Department, along with Officer O’Connor’s family, are awed and humbled by the outpouring of kindness and support we have received over the last 24 hours,” according to the Facebook page. “We lack the words to properly render our gratitude to each and every one of you, and our thanks are beyond measure.”

Wounded Missouri Police Officer Fighting for His Life

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Wounded Florida Police Officer Recovering
December 7, 2017 - A police officer earning some extra money over the holidays working off-duty but in uniform at a Walmart near Hialeah was shot several times Wednesday during a gunfight that left a suspected shoplifter dead.

A police officer earning some extra money over the holidays working off-duty but in uniform at a Walmart near Hialeah was shot several times Wednesday during a gunfight that left a suspected shoplifter dead. Miami-Dade Police Officer Manuel Gonzalez was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in a patrol car and limped into the emergency room on his own while accompanied by two Miami-Dade Fire Rescue workers. He was in stable condition after suffering “multiple” gunshot wounds, police said. Gonzalez, a seven-year veteran who is married and has two young children, is expected to survive.

The suspect, a convicted murderer named David Facen, 54, lay dead and covered by a yellow tarp between two vehicles in the Walmart parking lot, several hundred feet from the store’s entrance. Facen was on probation and had just gotten out of state prison last year after serving 11 years for aggravated battery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He also did time in prison for murder, getting out in 2002 after serving nine years of a 20-year sentence, state records show. Police said Gonzalez was alerted to the possible shoplifter trying to make off with a flat-screen television from the Walmart on Northwest 79th Street. At some point in the parking lot, both men opened fire. It wasn’t clear who fired first, but police said the suspect pulled out a gun before any shots were exchanged.

Scene at the Walmart at NW 79th Street and 32 Avenue where aa off-duty officer was shot in the arm Wednesday afternoon.​

About a dozen yellow markers surrounded the man’s body, indicating possible bullet shells. The shootout took place in a packed parking lot during the busy Christmas shopping season. Though the Walmart Supercenter was closed off to the media, dozens of shoppers could be seen walking slowly out of the store and past the yellow police tape that blocked off the entrance on Northwest 32nd Avenue. Police said the officer initially confronted the suspect inside the store and followed him out to the parking lot as he pushed a shopping cart carrying the TV.

Speaking from just outside the emergency room at Jackson Memorial where Gonzalez was recovering, Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said the gunfight was at close range and that a weapon was found at the scene that police believe belongs to the suspected shoplifter. The director said Gonzalez was alert and in “great spirits.” The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which investigates all Miami-Dade officer-involved shootings, will lead the investigation. Ultimately, Miami-Dade prosecutors will have to determine if the officer was justified in his use of deadly force.

Wounded Florida Police Officer Recovering

 

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Indiana State Police Trooper Shot in the Head...

Indiana State Police Trooper Shot in the Head
December 13, 2017 - Officials said that 79-year-old Oscar Kays became combative and pulled out a handgun and opened fire on Trooper Morgenn Evans Tuesday night.

An Indiana State Police trooper was shot and wounded during a traffic stop Tuesday night. Trooper Morgenn Evans pulled over a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Park and Jefferson Streets in Jeffersonville around 7:05 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to a news release.

Trooper Morgenn Evans​

Officials said that 79-year-old Oscar Kays became combative and pulled out a handgun and shot Evans in the head. The trooper was able to return fire at Kays as he fled the scene.Evans got back to his police car and gave chase a short distance but Kays was able to escape and returned to his home on Huston Drive. Soon after he taken into custody by the Jeffersonville City police officers and Clark County Sheriff's deputies.

Evans, who joined the force in October 2016, was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Kays was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. Following his release from the hospital, he was charged with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer and taken to the Clark County Jail.

Indiana State Police Trooper Shot in the Head

 

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Granny says, "Dat's right - dey's too busy investigatin' Trump...

FBI refuses to investigate murder of Baltimore police officer
Dec. 27, 2017 -- The FBI refused a request from the Baltimore Police Department to investigate the murder of a detective who was killed one day before he was scheduled to speak to federal agents conducting a probe into allegedly corrupt police officers.

In a letter obtained by The Baltimore Sun, FBI Assistant Director Stephen E. Richardson told Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis that it had no evidence to suggest Det. Sean Suiter's death was "directly connected" to the police corruption probe. "For this reason, we believe it prudent for your office to continue as the lead in this investigation, with our current commitment to assist and support you fully, including providing FBI analytical, forensic, and investigative support," Richardson wrote. Richardson said the FBI will continue to offer analytical, forensic and investigative support, as well as a $25,000 towards the total reward "for information leading to the arrest of anyone who may have been involved in this matter," ABC News reported.

Det. Sean Suiter was shot on November 15 and died on day later. No arrests have been made in the murder.​

Davis said that he took the "unusual step" in asking the FBI to lead the murder investigation because of suspicions that other Baltimore police officers might have been involved, due to the timing of the murder one day before the scheduled testimony. But Davis said the FBI's decision to not lead the investigation suggested there's no evidence to suspect other police officers were involved. "If Detective Suiter's pending testimony was somehow a factor in his death, I believe the FBI would have taken [the case] in a heartbeat, and I believe they would have taken it in grand style. I think they would have brought in every resource at their disposal to Baltimore to get to the bottom of it," Davis said. "The fact that they didn't tells me that they don't believe it."

Davis also said there was "zero evidence" suicide was an explanation for Suiter's death. Suiter, a 43-year-old father of five who served on the BPD for 18 years, was shot in the head on Nov. 15 and died one day later. Suiter was scheduled to testify in front of a federal grand jury on Nov. 17 involving seven Baltimore police officers who were charged for racketeering, fraud, robbery of criminal suspects and other crimes. No arrests have been made in the murder.

FBI refuses to investigate murder of Baltimore police officer

 

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Dey' don't always get em' with a gun too.
A California Highway Patrol officer was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on Christmas Eve, officials said.Officer Andrew Camilleri, 33, was in the passenger seat of a parked patrol car when the vehicle was hit around 11:20 p.m. Sunday on the San Francisco Bay Areahighway.3 days ago

 

[SavannahMann]

Now here is a cop that someone wanted to murder, and no wonder.

Cop, wife plead guilty in death plots, sex assault case

Of course the penalty for plotting the murder of her husband is more severe since he was a cop, while his penalty for blackmail and coercion was reduced, since he was a cop.