Monthly Archives: August 2006

Officer Memorial

Corporal Eric E. Sutphin, 40, of the Montgomery County, VA Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed on August 21st while assisting in a massive manhunt for an escaped prisoner who had shot and killed a security guard at a hospital … Continue reading

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Officer Memorial

Sergeant Micah Burks, 57, of the Autauga County Alabama Sheriff’s Department died on August 16th as a result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident on August 12th. Sergeant Burks had served his department for 15 years. He is … Continue reading

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Old Battle Scars

I drove up to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I had some free time and wanted to revisit the Gettysburg National Military Park and surrounding area. I’d been here before but this was the first time I traveled to this location by myself. … Continue reading

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JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case

Most police investigators will tell you that when working homicide investigations, nothing is beyond belief. I noticed tonight that CNN posted a breaking news item that authorities in Bangkok, Thailand have arrested a suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation.How … Continue reading

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A Goat..A Rope…and A Tree

I’m never surprised by some of the things police officers run into. I was speaking to a street officer from another jurisdiction the other day who was describing an incident where two neighbors were feuding over where grass clippings should … Continue reading

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Officer Memorial

Detective Kieran T. Shields, 32, of the Orange, New Jersey Police Department was shot and killed on August 7th while involved in a foot pursuit. Detective Shields had served his agency for 5 years. He is survived by his wife … Continue reading

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Customer Service Defined

I’ve shared a few postings in the past of less-than-desirable experiences with vendors and companies with everything from my experiences with airlines and the no fly list to cell phone companies. Yesterday, I had an inquiry with Tiger Technologies. I … Continue reading

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Daily Report

Here is the most recent daily report. I also received a good question. “What the heck do all those abbreviations stand for???” I’ll go into more detail later but for now: UTT – Uniform Traffic TicketUTL – Unable to LocateGOA … Continue reading

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Try Try Again

I was engaged in a conversation with a peer today that concerned the ability to continue with a not-so-popular initiative that is being introduced in her community located in another state. There was a high level of frustration of the … Continue reading

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Daily Activity Report

For August 8th

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