October 2019 — July 2020 Deputy Sheriff Brian David Ishmael Detention Officer Gene Wade Lee Sergeant Joseph Brian Montijo Police Officer Elmer Jonathan Diaz Interim Police Chief Michael Franklin Knapp Detective Jorge Rene DelRio Deputy Sheriff Makeem Rictrell Brooks Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Reece Investigator Cecil Dwayne Ridley Police Officer Rasheen Phillipe McClain Sheriff John …
Police work, always difficult, has become even more so this year. First, in many jurisdictions, police officers found themselves faced with the awful dilemma of being tasked with enforcing virus-related executive orders (e.g., the lockdowns) falling outside the traditional role of law-enforcement, despite the lack of constitutional support for those orders. This dilemma, and the …
My family and I support LECF because we know the money is going directly to the support of our men and women in blue and their families. These brave, selfless, courageous and dedicated protectors deserve our respect and when we can, our support. Every penny of every dollar that we donate supports them and we …
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald, On behalf of Wilcox County, citizens and officers alike, we offer our sincere gratitude for the donation made by Law Enforcement Charitable Foundation, Inc. It was a blessing to have the opportunity to meet someone as dedicated as yourself and there are few words to describe our appreciation. The work done, donations …
by Kris Hauser I can imagine the many “stories” a law-enforcement official hears when pulling someone over for a traffic offense. Let’s face it; none of us want a traffic ticket. However, every now and then there is a story that touches an officer and the person they stopped. It was early December when Corporal …
by Justin Schweiner Every day in this country, police officers risk their lives to protect and serve the individuals in their communities. Unfortunately police officers today have been branded with negative stereotypes that result in animosity towards them. While the vast majority of officers do not fit these foolish stereotypes, many people today still find …
by William F. Jasper A pattern of revolving-door injustice and public endangerment has been on display with regard to the riots in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, and dozens of other Democrat-controlled cities. Although liberal-left, soft-on-crime politicians and judges in these jurisdictions have contributed greatly to the crime problems …
Riding a new wave of anti-police sentiment and activity are the dual errors of defunding and outright disbanding police departments — look for crime to skyrocket. by C. Mitchell Shaw In a plot twist that seems to belong in the Twilight Zone, liberals who have previously behaved as if the solution to every problem is …
The relationship between police and their communities is based on mutual trust. Without that trust, the job of officers, detectives, and deputies becomes much more difficult and dangerous. by C. Mitchell Shaw Law enforcement officers have a tough job. On the best of days, it can be draining and challenging. On the worst of days, …
by Christian Gomez On the night of February 8, 2020, only days after a large anti-police demonstration in the New York City subway, a man went on a shooting spree against police officers in the Bronx. Uniformed police officers Paul Stroffolino and Brian Harlon were sitting in a marked NYPD van in the Longwood neighborhood …