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The Investigating Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting provided its Interim Report 2022 to the Texas House of Representatives and reports the school district police department failed to implement and follow its own active shooter plan. The report states the committee found “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making.”
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"Every officer is wearing a badge. I authorized them to take their name tags off because of the threats that were made against our officers and the bounties that were placed on officers' heads," Chief Steve Mylett said.
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When the officer arrived at the scene, less than a half-mile from the station, he heard the sound of ducks calling from inside the drain. The mother duck was standing vigil.
Read More →“It’s basically proper conduct during police encounters with an emphasis on traffic stops because that’s where we see a lot of things go wrong that should not go wrong because it’s just a traffic stop,” said Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington.
Read More →The charge against Christopher Smelser, 29, was dropped by Judge Douglas Driggers via a directed verdict after half an hour of arguments.
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Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after traumatic injury, and the application of a tourniquet to an extremity quickly losing blood can be the difference between life and death.
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While the number of line-of-duty deaths in the first half of 2022 have decreased compared to the same time in 2021, most of that decrease is a result of far fewer Covid-19-related deaths. The preliminary report shows an 18% increase in the number of firearms-related fatalities.
Read More →Michael Cox, 57, was chosen by the mayor following a six-month search process that yielded four finalists vying to succeed former Commissioner Dennis White.
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The teen told investigators he tossed a firework onto the property where the SUV was parked, catching it on fire.
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“In 2019, we lost 147 officers and we traveled to 94 departments to honor all of them. In 2020, we lost 358 and we traveled to 194 departments and a little over 23,000 miles. And this year, we're honoring 608 and traveling to 268 departments over 23,000 miles and 79 days,” says Shah.
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