Tag: Natural Disasters: Page 13

Patrol

Lightning Strikes Missouri Officer In Tornado Response

Lightning struck the area near where Officer Jeff Taylor, 31, was riding an ATV, after transporting a fire commander back to a command post. Officer Taylor was transported to a Springfield hospital and treated for burns and other injuries.

May 23, 2011

Patrol

Two NOPD Cops Sentenced in Post-Katrina Killing

A former New Orleans police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for fatally shooting a man without justification after Hurricane Katrina, and his former partner was given 17 years for burning the body.

March 30, 2011

Patrol

Federal Jury Convicts 3 NOPD Officers In Katrina Shooting

During the course of the month-long trial, jurors heard from 65 witnesses, including all five of the defendants. Jurors deliberated for three days before returning their verdict.

December 10, 2010

SWAT

Officer Sacrifice Brings Lessons for Two Tactical Teams

The mission for both New Orleans and San Antonio PD SWAT is crystal clear. They, too, need to recover, rebound, and rebuild from the major "hits" each team has taken.

December 2, 2010

Patrol

Stressed Post-Katrina Officer Testifies About Why He Burned Body

Officer Greg McRae, a 27-year veteran, choked up at times, saying "I had seen enough bodies. I had seen enough rot."

November 29, 2010

Patrol

NOPD Lieutenant Lied About Glover Shooting, FBI Agent Testifies

Lt. Travis McCabe is one of five officers charged with beating the 31-year-old Glover, burning his body in a vehicle and covering up the incident.

November 22, 2010

Patrol

Trial Begins for Five New Orleans Officers

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Knight told a jury that former NOPD officer David Warren shot an unarmed civilian on Sept. 2, 2005. Two other police officers then took stops to cover up that fact by burning the man's body in a car on the Algiers levee. The cover-up later extended to the writing of false reports by two other police officers.

November 9, 2010

Patrol

Katrina: Was NOPD Ordered to Shoot Looters?

The accounts of orders to "shoot looters," "take back the city," or "do what you have to do" are fragmentary. It remains unclear who originated them or whether they were heard by any of the officers involved in shooting 11 civilians in the days after Katrina.

August 25, 2010

Patrol

Chief's 65-Point Plan To Fix New Orleans PD Includes Termination For Lying

Superintendent Ronal Serpas has released a 65-point plan to fix the troubled New Orleans Police Department that includes a revision to the "truthfulness" policy that mandates the firing of officers who lie to the department.

August 23, 2010

Patrol

Six More New Orleans Officers Indicted In Katrina Cover-ups

The indictment charges four officers in connection with the shootings, and charges those four officers and two supervisors with helping to obstruct justice during the subsequent investigations. The four officers charged with killing civilians could face life in prison or the death penalty.

July 12, 2010

Patrol

Five New Orleans Officers Indicted In Katrina Shooting

The case involves the death of Henry Glover, 31, whose body was found in a burned, abandoned car. Former officer David Warren, who was arrested Friday, is charged with shooting Glover.

June 12, 2010

Patrol

Fifth New Orleans Officer Pleads Guilty In Danzinger Bridge Case

Former New Orleans PD Officer Ignatius Hills has admitted his role in conspiring with fellow officers to obstruct justice by covering up a police-involved shooting that occurred on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina.

June 3, 2010