Monthly Archives: December 2004

Officer Down

Police Officer Cristy Tindall of the Peoria, Illinois Police Department on December 30th as the result of a vehicle accident while responding to a call to assist another police officer. To view Officer Tindall’s memorial page, click here.

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Officer Down

Patrol Officer Chris Ruse of the Pendergrass, Georgia Police Department was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit on December 29th. Officer Ruse, 47, is survived by his wife and three young children. To view Officer Ruse’s memorial page, click … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Border Patrol Agent George Debates of the United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection was killed in a single vehicle accident on Federal Route 21 while patrolling a border area on the Tohono O’odham Nation in … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Deputy Robert Hedman of the Otero County Sheriff’s Department, Otero County, New Mexico was shot and killed on December 18th after responding to a call of a domestic dispute. Deputy Hedman was 53 years old he is survived by his … Continue reading

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Holiday Travel

I was reminded of something that I’ve managed to avoid for a number of years. That “something” was traveling by plane during Christmas week. Leaving Orlando, I realized an awful lot of residents there must really care about their families … Continue reading

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Lifelong Learning

It’s been a busy week. I mentioned earlier this week that I took some vacation time off to attend a training opportunity. I’ve spent this past week as a guest of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. OCSO … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Officer Brad Schultz of the Riverview, Missouri Police Department was killed in a vehicle accident on December 14th. Officer Schultz’ had been working for the department for 4 years. He is survived by his fiancee, parents and a brother. To … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Inspector David Jennings of the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board was killed on February 25th when his car was broadsided on a road by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. To go to Inspector Jennings’ memorial page, click here.

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Not in “Kansas” Anymore

Well…. Last thing I remember I was up on the ladder reattaching outside lights and then the wind gust hit hard. Things got blurry and the next thing I knew I saw this. My apologies to the Wizard of Oz.. … Continue reading

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A Different Perspective

I recently received an email from Christa Miller who told me she was a newcomer to “blogging.” She found my weblog while reviewing other criminal justice sites. She asked me to look at her weblog. I was impressed. Ms. Miller … Continue reading

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