Monthly Archives: January 2005

Officer Down

Officer James Mitchell Prince, 36, of the Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina Police Department was shot and killed on Tuesday, January 18th with his own service weapon while making a traffic stop. While trying to arrest the suspect on a … Continue reading

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Civics Lesson

My son, Chris, is a freshman at Northfield Senior High School this year. He has spent the weekend preparing for his midterm exams. Most of yesterday afternoon, he was working on reviewing the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution for his … Continue reading

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Community Involvement-Building Partnerships

Throughout the year, I try to have a number of informal meetings where neighborhood groups can meet to discuss their concerns and just have a better idea of what is going on with their police. Councillor Louise Alexander, of the … Continue reading

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A Day To Reflect

Today is Martin Luther King’s birthday. To understand the significance of Dr. King’s life, one only has to view how his life is forever attached to the struggles of those who are oppressed. How we not only celebrate his life … Continue reading

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My Obligation…

I was going through some files on my computer yesterday and I came across a short item I wrote back early in 2002. I had written it for publication in a police administration magazine or local association publication. It never … Continue reading

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Drawing by Eleanor Mill The Northfield Human Rights Commission met again tonight for its monthly meeting. A good amount of the time was dedicated to finalizing their hard work for the upcoming celebration remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Officer Scott Armstrong of the Bridgeton, Missouri Police Department died on January 12th as a result of a vehicle accident when his squad was struck by a vehicle driven the wrong way on I-370 near I-270. Officer Armstrong was survived … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Deputy Sheriff Edward Schroeder of the York County, Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Department died of a heart attack on January 10th while conducting mandatory training. Deputy Schroeder was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was survived by his wife and mother. To … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Corrections Officer Manuel A. Gonzales of the California Department of Corrections was stabbed to death by an inmate while working in the Sycamore Hall of the California Institution for Men in Chino, California on January 10, 2005. Officer Gonzales had … Continue reading

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Officer Down

Sergeant Howard Stevenson of the Ceres, California Police Department was killed on January 10th from a gunshot injury from a semi-automatic rifle. Sergeant Stevenson was responding to a report of an armed person who was acting strangely. Sergeant Stevenson had … Continue reading

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