Monthly Archives: February 2005

I fought the battle with the flu bug and lost over the weekend. I’ve been working mostly from home since Monday. Like a lot of places, it’s hit our staff pretty hard. Obviously, when you are in contact with as … Continue reading →

Police Officer James M. Feltis II of the United States Pentagon Force Protection Agency – Pentagon Police, died today of injuries sustained on January 11th as he attempted to help apprehend a stolen car. Officer Feltis is survived by his … Continue reading →

It just seems like a few years ago that my son Chris graduated from a training bike to the “big kid” bike. It was an October Sunday afternoon. My parents were visiting. Chris chose that time to consider our prior … Continue reading →

A recent post in an edition of “Around The Block” mentioned a citizen report of a UFO over Northfield, of which officers were unable to locate. I then had a friend who sent the following to me thinking I might … Continue reading →

Police Officer Molly Suzanne Bowden , 26, of the Columbia, Missouri Police Department succumbed to gunshot wounds a month ago as a result of being shot during a traffic stop. The suspect shot her once in the shoulder and later … Continue reading →

Sergeant Michael Scarbrough of the Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department, Michigan was killed in an automobile accident on February 9th.

Deputy Wayne Koester of the Lake County, Florida Sheriff’s Officer was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call on February 9th. He is survived by his wife and two children. He had served the sheriff’s office for … Continue reading →

I was able to attend a training session today hosted by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. The topic of the training was how we can use new technology like DNA identification and new techniques in eyewitness identification to make sure … Continue reading →

I received a number of emails and inquires after I posted my my Tuesday entry about the hit list and the drug arrest. Here are several of the inquiries. Was the drug arrest on Tuesday related to the meth lab … Continue reading →

I spent the morning in Faribault at the Rice County Courthouse. No, I wasn’t there to testify for a criminal trial, nor was I there to meet with either of the three judges. I was there to attend our annual … Continue reading →