Editorial: Final Thoughts

My career at POLICE has come to an end, and I leave you with two comments on tragic incidents in the news and my eternal thanks for reading the magazine.

FOP Reports 229 Officers Shot in 2025, 31 Killed in the Line of Duty

The National Fraternal Order of Police reports a decline in officers shot compared to recent years, but ambush-style attacks remain a major threat.

DOJ Lawyers Sent to Minneapolis to Investigate Police Shooting That Sparked Protests

Federal and state authorities have thus far resisted releasing the footage. Cameras from an ambulance, mobile police camera, public housing cameras and cell phone footage caught the shooting. However, police say none of the videos show the full incident and that releasing them could compromise the investigation.

Terry E. Smith

Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, and Marilyn Watkins, MS

Clark Gable's Grandson Arrested for Lasering LAPD Copter

The grandson of Hollywood icon Clark Gable has been arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter. The Los Angeles Police Department arrested Clark Gable III, who has been charged with a felony count of discharging a laser.

Gerald W. Garner

Jeffrey James Higgins

Joe Kalil