SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. Aug 25 2017 Violence against law enforcement and their families is a real concern in today’s environment. Every deputy at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was given a free home surveillance system on Wednesday. Sergeant Roman Jackson has been with the sheriff’s office in narcotics for many years. He has a […]
New Orleans LA Aug 25 2017 New Orleans area law enforcement is mourning the death of a veteran NOPD traffic fatality investigator described as both meticulous and empathetic in his work. Detective Anthony Pontiff suffered a fatal heart attack while off-duty late Tuesday (Aug. 22), according to the department. Pontiff served more than 20 years with […]
OKLAHOMA CITY OK Aug 25 2017 An Oklahoma sheriff says two escaped inmates who stole a prisoner transport van may be armed even though one of the guards escorting the inmates says he didn’t have a gun. Major County Sheriff Steve Randolph says 32-year-old Andrew Foy and 37-year-old Darren Walp escaped Tuesday morning by overpowering […]
MODESTO CA Aug 25 2017 The Modesto Police Department is mourning the death of a sergeant killed while off-duty by a DUI suspect. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday along Merle Avenue, near Savage Middle School. Investigators say 38-year-old Sgt. Michael Pershall was riding his bike when he was hit from behind. The car then […]
Hot Springs AR Aug 25 2017 A man faces multiple charges after methamphetamine was found in his pants along with a purse he had reportedly attempted to steal from an Arkansas Dillard’s store, police said. The Sentinel-Record in Hot Springs reported that Sean Phillip Cornell, 28, of Hot Springs was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Monday on […]
Pleasant Grove TX Aug 25 2017 A man who fired a gun in the air while cars stunted behind him in Pleasant Grove says he used poor judgment. Eric Richardson, 29, said in a jailhouse interview Wednesday the 9mm handgun he shot into the air was the gun his company gave him for his duties as […]
OCALA, Fla. Aug 25 2017 A federal corrections officer in Florida is facing charges that he took a bribe in exchange for delivering drugs to an inmate. Federal prosecutors say Albert Harris was arrested late Tuesday. Harris works as a correctional officer in a penitentiary at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex northwest of Orlando. Authorities say […]
Newark NJ Aug 25 2017 Four residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., were arrested last week and charged with stealing a large quantity of over-the-counter medication from two Acme markets in Newark. The investigation began Aug. 19 when a loss prevention employee from the College Square Acme flagged down a police officer patrolling the shopping center to report […]
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Braden Drew County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas End of Watch: Thursday, August 24, 2017 Bio & Incident Details Age: 29 Tour: 3 years, 6 months Badge # Not available Cause: Vehicle pursuit Weapon: Automobile Offender: Charged with murder Deputy Sheriff Timothy Braden was killed in a vehicle crash as he pursued a vehicle […]
Deputy Sheriff Robert Rumfelt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, California End of Watch: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Bio & Incident Details Age: 50 Tour: 12 years Cause: Heart attack Weapon: Person Offender: Arrested Deputy Sheriff Rob Rumfelt suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a fight call involving approximately five people in the 900 block […]