Monthly Archives: November 2004

Officer Robert F. Grim, of the Ormond Beach, Florida Police Department was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on Friday, November 12th. Officer Grim was a 36 year veteran of law enforcement. You may view Officer Grim’s memorial … Continue reading →

I attended a four-hour session today that featured James Q. Wilson and George Kelling. This unlikely duo ignited quite a conversation 22 years ago when they wrote their Atlantic Monthly article about this topic. Since you have to pay to … Continue reading →

Officer Robert F. Grim, of the Ormond Beach, Florida Police Department was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while investigating a minor traffic accident. You can go to Officer Grim’s memorial page by pressing here.

Sergeant James Johnson Sr. of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina was shot and killed on November 11th. We had responded to a shots fired call. The gunman had been firing at people over a longstanding disagreement over … Continue reading →

A Day To Remember…… Today is a day to remember those who have sacrificed so the rest of us can be free. Take time today to remember those courageous men and women who have served in our armed forces, past … Continue reading →

I got this tonight at my police department email address: I’ve said it before and my apologies if you are getting tired of it…Businesses and financial institutions do not solicit information from you by email that they already have in … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon… I was traveling to St. Paul yesterday via I35E . As I approached the I35 split, I realized the driver of the black SUV next to me decided he needed to be in my lane as … Continue reading →

Last week, I traveled to Mankato as did a number of law enforcement executives from the area to meet with Michael Campion, Commissioner of Public Safety along with a number of other state level public safety individuals to discuss issues … Continue reading →

This bit of information from Media Watch came to me by email via the Parent-Community Network. I thought it might be of interest to you. If you are interested in viewing the details press here.

Special Agent Jay Balchunas, of the Wisconsin Department of Justice died on November 5th from gunshot wounds he received a week earlier when he was shot outside of a gas station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agent Balchunas had served with the … Continue reading →