Tag: Virginia agencies: Page 27

Patrol

Va. Sniper Killed Two Deputies, Wounded Two

Deputies William Ezra Stiltner, 46, and Cameron Neil Justus, 41, were apparently shot at long range at about 2 p.m. Sunday while responding as backup officers.

March 12, 2011

Training

Virginia Chief Involved In Recruit's Death Retires

City Manager Marcus Jones credited Chief Marquis with the ability to get things done, and added that he couldn't think outside his office. The city is now working out a severance package with the former chief.

February 23, 2011

Training

Virginia Chief On Hot Seat After Training Death

There have been public calls for the firing of Marquis and one council member said publicly he has lost faith in the chief for the way he handled the death of John Kohn, 40.

February 1, 2011

Patrol

Shots Fired: Norfolk, Virginia 04/15/2007

Non-cops might generously color such cognitive powers as acts of "intuition;" others less taken with the idea of extra sensory perception are more apt to dismiss them as some form of "profiling." By any name, Investigator Christopher Scallon had it working for him the night of April 15, 2007.

January 20, 2011

Training

DT Training Injury Caused Death of Virginia Recruit

Recruit John Kohn, 40, was wearing protective headgear when he banged heads with another recruit as they were moving through doors in the training area.

December 28, 2010

Training

Virginia Police Recruit's Widow Denied Benefits

The widow of 40-year-old Norfolk (Va.) Police recruit John Kohn is not entitled to receive any death benefits, after her husband died during police training.

December 21, 2010

Training

Virginia Recruit Injured In Training Dies

A Norfolk (Va.) Police recruit has died nine days after he was injured during training. John Kohn, 40, died Saturday. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

December 20, 2010

Patrol

Slain Virginia Officer Always Tried to Help People

Victor Decker, 25, was found fatally shot by the side of a road in Virginia Beach earlier in the week. The officer was off duty when slain, but wearing his badge around his neck.

October 29, 2010

Women in Law Enforcement

Female LEO Hiring Campaigns

Many agencies shy away from targeting specific groups due to fear of liability. However, there is a clear difference between target recruiting and target hiring. Surely, an agency can't promote they're hiring from within one specific group. However, there's nothing wrong with engaging in a specific campaign to encourage qualified females to apply.

October 18, 2010

Special Units

Virginia MS-13 Member Gets 20-Year Sentence for Pimp's Slaying

Portillo and Arguera fatally shot Luna three times. Portillo fired two of the three fatal shots—one to Luna's chest and a second contact wound to Luna's head. A third shot entered the left side of Luna's back and exited his chest.

June 7, 2010

Patrol

8 Dead, Manhunt Continues for Shooting Suspect in Virginia

Eight people were killed in a central Virginia shooting Tuesday afternoon that sparked a manhunt involving more than 150 police officers from throughout the region.

January 18, 2010

Patrol

Home Invaders Apologize For Ransacking Wrong House

Two men held a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint as they ransacked a Newport News, Va., home, then suddenly left without stealing any items, after apologizing for entering the 'wrong house,' WAVY.com reports.

August 26, 2009