Louisiana trooper dies after being shot in head, police say
FoxNews.com
Published August 24, 2015
This undated photo shows Louisiana State Trooper Steven Vincent
(Louisiana State Police)
A Louisiana state trooper died Monday from injuries he suffered when he was shot in the head Sunday afternoon by a man whose pickup truck had run into a ditch, and who got out of the truck with a sawed-off shotgun.
"As an organization, we are heartbroken over this senseless and tragic death," the police department wrote in a Facebook post.
Police video showed 43-year-old Senior Trooper Steven Vincent, a 13-year state police veteran in southwest Louisiana and member of a law enforcement family, trying to talk a man out of the vehicle stuck sideways in a ditch, Col. Mike Edmonson said Sunday night.
He said two or three drivers stopped immediately, one of them making a quick turnaround on the two-lane highway.
That driver wrestled the shotgun away from Daigle, and, with the others, got him to the ground, and snapped Vincent's handcuffs on his wrists, Edmonson said. As far as he knew, he said, the good Samaritans were unhurt. read more here
Decorated Boston cop, Iraq veteran in coma after being shot in face
South Coast Daily News
March 28, 2015
The suspect in the shooting hopped out of the stopped car on Friday evening and opened fire on officers, striking Officer John Moynihan just below his right eye and an apparent bystander in her arm, police Commissioner William Evans said
BOSTON (AP) — A police officer who was honored for his role in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing was in an induced coma fighting for his life early Saturday after being shot in the face during a traffic stop, authorities said.
The suspect in the shooting hopped out of the stopped car on Friday evening and opened fire on officers, striking Officer John Moynihan just below his right eye and an apparent bystander in her arm, police Commissioner William Evans said.
Other officers returned fire and killed the suspect at the scene, Evans said. The woman suffered a flesh wound and was in good spirits, and three other officers were taken to a hospital with stress-related problems, he said.
The names of the suspect and wounded woman weren't immediately released.
Moynihan, 34, is on the police Youth Violence Task Force and is a highly decorated military veteran, Evans said.
He is a former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and was honored at the White House in May with the National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award.
Moynihan received the award for being one of the first responders in Watertown following the April 2013 gunbattle with the Boston Marathon bombers.
Moynihan had helped transit police Officer Richard Donohue, who was shot in the leg and nearly bled to death when police tried to apprehend Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Lieutenant Michael McCarthy said.
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'Blue lives matter' rally held in Denver for police
KUSA.com
Ryan Haarer
December 27, 2014
Moment of silence in Denver for slain NY officers.
(Photo: Ryan Haarer)
DENVER- A crowd gathered at Civic Center Park on Saturday to show their support for law enforcement after months of criticism and attacks on police.
The rally is one of many being held across the country. Many were started through social media using the twitter hashtag #BlueLivesMatter.
"They are mostly good people who actually care about their communities and it is hard to see other people tear them down on a daily basis," said Kim Snetzinger who showed up to participate in the rally.
Those in law enforcement will tell you the job has always been dangerous, but it hasn't always been so thankless. This year's events involving the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner brought on an outpouring of anger towards police for what many see as excessive force.
"You can always find somebody to say something negative about you. But we say thank you. Thank you for running towards the gun shots. Thank you for securing our neighborhoods," said Pastor Larry Stevenson, exciting the crowd. read more here
Organizers hope Sea of Blue is start of national movement
WKYC Staff
December 28, 2014
CLEVELAND -- They called it the Sea of Blue and that's exactly what it was as thousands packed downtown Saturday to rally for police officers.
They covered Public Square as supporters were not only rallying for the officers killed in the line of duty, but every officer and even for people killed at the hands of officers.
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Sea of blue grief: 25,000 cops attend funeral for fallen NYPD officer
FOX.com
December 27, 2014
Thousands of police officers from across the country assembled in winter sunshine in New York City for the funeral of Rafael Ramos, a police officer shot to death with his partner in an ambush last week.
The officers in dress blue uniforms stood outside the Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens for the Saturday morning services. The sea of blue stretched more than six city blocks.
In his eulogy, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered the city's condolences to the Ramos family.
"All of this city is grieving and grieving for so many reasons," he said. "But the most personal is that we lost such a good man."
Vice President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to Ramos' two sons.
“You’ve shown tremendous courage these past days,” he said.
He said Ramos and his partner Wenjian Liu were officers who were committed, passionate and vigilant.
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Slain Tarpon Springs police officer was a father of 5
Bay News 9
By Chris Hopper, Sally Mamdooh, Web Staff, Team Coverage
December 21, 2014
TARPON SPRINGS
A Tarpon Springs police officer was shot and killed overnight, and a suspect has been taken into custody, authorities said.
Veteran officer Charles "Charlie K" Kondek was fatally shot sometime after 2 a.m. near 199 Grand Blvd., a few blocks from the city's Sponge Docks. He was a father of five and former New York City policeman.
The Tarpon Springs Police Department released the officer's name on its Facebook page around 11:15 a.m., saying "our hearts and prayers go out to the Kondek Family and our deepest sympathy."
Investigators are also working a nearby second scene on Athens Street, where the shooter fled in a white Hyundai sedan. The shooter crashed into a power pole and snapped it and then crashed into a pickup truck, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Cecila Barreda said.
Officials said Kondek had arrived at the scene in response to a call, but gave no other details. Kondek was wounded and transported to Florida Hospital North Pinellas, where he later died.
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Windermere police officer, 2 others, dead
Officer Robert German, 31, was killed
Orlando Sentinel
By Kevin P. Connolly, Staff Writer
9:05 a.m. EDT, March 22, 2014
A Windermere Police Officer has died after an overnight shooting.
Two suspects — a man and a woman — are also dead, possibly after killing themselves.
The officer was identified as Robert German, 31. What happened remains unclear.
Windermere's police chief, Dave Ogden, just briefed the media outside of Orlando Regional Medical Center, where German was declared dead.
Ogden said German called for assistance after a stop at about 4 a.m. read more here
Laguna Beach officer and Iraq-Afghanistan War veteran dies in crash
KPCC
September 22nd, 2013
Courtesy Laguna Beach Police Officers Association
Laguna Beach Police Officer Jon Coutchie, 42, was hit and killed Saturday night on the South Coast Highway.
Laguna Beach police are mourning the loss of a motor officer who died in the line of duty Saturday night.
Officer Jon Coutchie, 42, was hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of South Coast Highway and Cleo Street, the Laguna Beach Police Employee's Association said in a statement. He was attempting to locate a speeding car that had been spotted by another officer around 11:30 p.m. read more here
Bell County: Increase In Standoffs Catalyst For Proposed Crisis Team
Our Town Texas
By: Rachel Cox
BELL COUNTY (July 22, 2013)—An increase in police standoffs in Bell County is the catalyst for an effort to create a crisis intervention team that would deal with suspects with possible mental issues.
"We are looking at a possible grant working with MHMR to create a crisis intervention team here in the county which would entail a sergeant and four or five trained deputies that deal with mental cases," Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange said Monday.
At least five standoffs this year have happened in Killeen, and on July 14, one ended with the shooting death of police Officer Robert "Bobby" Hornsby, 32.
Fort Hood Pfc. Dustin Billy Cole was shot and killed after he opened fire with an AK47 on Hornsby and Officer Juan E. Obregon, Jr., who was wounded.
The two SWAT team members had responded to a standoff involving Cole at a Killeen apartment complex.
"You have to learn how to control your fear but enhance your caution and this brings it all back to reality that we're all out there trying to do the best job we can and bad things can happen to officers, this is just one of those tragic situations and I knew the family personally and again my prayers just go out to the family; it's tough, it's tough for the whole community," Lange said. read more here
Avalon Park street to be named after fallen deputy
The Orange County Sheriff's Office will hold a naming ceremony at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Avalon Park.
By Arelis R. Hernández
Orlando Sentinel
June 4, 2013
The Orange County Sheriff's Office will hold a ceremony Wednesday to name an Avalon Park street after fallen deputy sheriff Brandon Coates, who was killed by a felon during a Dec. 2010 traffic stop.
Coates' widow, Virginia, and mother, Deborah, are expected to attend the 10 a.m. event along with Sheriff Jerry Demings, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and several others.
The dedication will name a street near the 3700 block of East Avalon Park Boulevard.
Coates, 27, was a member of the Sheriff's Tactical Ant-Crime Unit and regularly patrolled high-crime neighborhoods like the one near South Orange Blossom Trail where he pulled over Brandon Lyals.
Lyals shot and killed Coates, a U.S. Marine and Iraq war veteran, following a struggle. The 29-year-old convict later killed himself. read more here
4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire
CBS News
Four firefighters were killed while battling a fire that engulfed a Houston motel and restaurant on Friday, and at least five other people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Flames were shooting from the roof of the Southwest Inn, along one of Houston's most heavily traveled expressways, and black smoke was blanketing the area are firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze.
Three firefighters were killed at the scene, while the fourth died at a hospital, according to the mayor's office and local medical examiner. Five other people were injured and are hospitalized for chest pains or leg injuries. read more here
A town copes with lives lost in Texas blast
By Todd Sperry and Ashley Fantz
CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
A business that distributed fertilizer exploded in West, Texas, on Wednesday, killing 14
Volunteer firefighters were brothers who did everything together, family says
Some West students whose schools were damaged are taking classes in Waco
West, Texas (CNN) -- Since they were little boys growing up West, Texas, brothers Doug and Robert Snokhous did everything together. They fixed cars, went hunting, golfed and barbecued together. It just made sense that they would both become volunteer firefighters, and that they were side by side last Wednesday when they rushed to a fire at the West Fertilizer Co.
The brothers were among 14 people who died after the fire led to a massive explosion at the distributor. The blast decimated not only the company's building but ravaged practically the entire north side of the small farming community.
The nine first-responders from West who died battling the blaze represented nearly one-third of the town's volunteer firefighting and EMT force. The fire destroyed three fire trucks and an ambulance. Firefighters and trucks from neighboring communities now fill the void at the West firehouse.
Among the others who rushed to the fire and lost their lives: Kenneth "Luckey" Harris Jr., a 52-year-old Dallas firefighter who lives in West, and two friends of first responders whose identities have not been confirmed by authorities. read more here
Residents near Texas plant explosion allowed to return home
By Tom Watkins
CNN
updated 4:17 PM EDT, Sat April 20, 2013
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
West, Texas, "is safe for our citizens," Mayor Pro Tem Steve Vanek says
Residents can return home but will have limited utilities and a curfew, he says
Town of West -- population 2,800 -- grapples with loss; death toll remains at 14
(CNN) -- Days after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people and leveled parts of a central Texas town, officials moved Saturday to help get residents back to their homes.
"I want to dispel any rumors of any health or safety hazards or threats at this time in the city of West," Mayor Pro Tem Steve Vanek told reporters without specifying what those rumors may have been. "It is safe, it is safe, it is safe for our citizens."
Arrangements were being made for insurance adjusters to gain access to the stricken areas, he said.
The dead included the secretary, who was also a member of the volunteer fire department, said Mayor Tommy Muska.
In total, five West firefighters died battling the blaze, along with one Dallas firefighter and four emergency responders, the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas said Thursday. read more here
UPDATE AP source: Video shows Miss. suspect shoot detective, self
By Holbrook Mohr
Associated Press
Authorities have a video from a police interrogation room that shows a murder suspect shooting a detective to death before killing himself with the officer's gun, a person with knowledge of the investigation said Saturday.
Officer, suspect killed during police station interview
By Hasani Gittens and Ian Johnston
NBC News
April 5, 2013
A police officer and a murder suspect were shot dead as the accused man was being questioned in the police headquarters in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday.
The incident began when cops brought the suspect to the headquarters building downtown Thursday afternoon, Jackson Police Chief Rebecca Coleman said.
“He was being interviewed on the third floor of the police department,” Coleman said.
“Later we heard that … shots had been fired and upon our arrival we found the suspect is deceased and we have a police officer that’s deceased."
NBC station WLBT reported said the officer who was killed was identified by police as Eric Smith, a homicide detective who was married to a fellow Jackson Police Department officer.
Port St. Lucie police officer shot during standoff
SWAT situation lasts 6 hours
UPDATED 5:49 PM EST Feb 28, 2013
Injured officer has nine shotgun pellets in his leg
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —A police officer is recovering after being shot during a standoff with a man who's now facing serious charges, investigators said. read more here
Volunteers step up to help disabled East Bay veteran Laura Anthony ABC News Team January 24, 3013
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) -- An East Bay veteran is getting a complete makeover of his backyard, thanks to a team of volunteers from Home Depot.
The volunteers worked from about 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The veteran who owns the home served two years in Iraq in a combat zone before he returned to the Bay Area and joined the CHP. He was left permanently disabled after responding to a robbery call in Oakland. The team of volunteers came out to his house to help make his life a little smoother, going forward.
After all the service Shawn Navel has given to his country and his community, he's grateful for what's being given back to him now, "I'm extremely happy and I'm also happy to see all these supporters," Shawn said.
An Army veteran, Shawn served two tours in Iraq before returning to the Bay Area as a California Highway Patrol officer. It wasn't just a career, but something he considered a calling. But that was all shattered three years ago when Shawn and several other CHP officers responded to a robbery in progress at an Oakland Walgreens. When the robber came out shooting, Shawn was hit eight times.
Baldwin sheriff: Deputies had no warning before man with mental health history started shooting
AL.com
By Brendan Kirby
November 24, 2012
Baldwin County Deputy Scott Ward, left, died on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, during a violent confrontation with Michael J. Jansen, right, according to law enforcement officials
MARLOW, Alabama – Deputy Scott Ward and two other law enforcement officials had no warning before a man with a history of mental health problems started firing shots from a 9mm handgun, Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack said today.
The Friday evening shooting in this community east of Fairhope resulted in the deaths of both Ward and Michael J. Jansen, and left a second deputy critically wounded.
“A number of gunshots were fired by Mr. Jansen and the deputies. Both deputies were shot numerous times. I don’t have the number of gunshots,” Mack said. “We’re still working the scene even today.”
Mack said autopsies had been performed on both Ward and Jansen, but he added that he has not seen the report.
Ward, 47, was a 15-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office and previously served as a Prichard police officer. He also was a Coast Guard Reserve officer who had served in Afghanistan.
Citing an ongoing internal affairs investigation, Mack would not release the names of the other deputies involved. He said the wounded deputy is a sergeant who was the shift supervisor. The sheriff said that the third deputy, who was not hurt, has been with the Sheriff’s Office for about a year. read more here
Baldwin County Deputy Killed Served In Afghanistan
By: WKRG Staff
WKRG
Published: November 24, 2012
More information is coming out involving a Baldwin County Deputy who died in the line of duty. Deputy Scott Ward served with the department for 15 years and was also in the Coast Guard Reserves. According to al.com, Ward was deployed to Afghanistan a little more than a year ago. He also served at one time as a Prichard Police officer. read more here
Glen Doherty, Former Navy SEAL Killed In Libya Attack,
Remembered As 'My Hero' By His Dad
Posted: 09/17/2012
The father of the former Navy SEAL killed in an attack on the American consulate in Libya last week calls his son “my hero.”
Speaking to NECN, Ben Doherty said that he warned his son not to go to Libya, telling him that it was too dangerous but Glen could not be dissuaded.
“He said, ‘Don’t worry Dad. I can take care of myself,” recounts the elder Doherty. “And he could. I knew that.”
After spending 18 years as a Navy SEAL, Doherty went into security work and had only been in Libya for two weeks when the attack happened. The 42-year-old hero was fondly remembered in his native Boston, where his father, an former boxer and stockbroker, still lives.
Glen’s brother, Greg, also wrote a touching tribute in the Boston Herald, recalling his desire to push himself and use his talents to change the world for the better.
read more here Former Navy SEAL among dead in Libya
Brevard event will recognize those lost in, following 9/11 attack
Sep 10, 2012
Written by
Andrew Ford
FLORIDA TODAY
Those who lost their lives responding to the World Trade Center on 9/11 and in the resulting wars will be remembered Tuesday with an event in Wickham Park — a centralized effort by several groups in Brevard County.
“We feel that these cops and firemen and military people who gave their lives in the rescue attempts should be honored and remembered just like Pearl Harbor,” said Patrick Moynihan, organizer of the memorial.
He is a past president of the 10-13 Club of Brevard County, an organization of law enforcement officers that is sponsoring the event.
The memorial will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a flag ceremony, including color guards from Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, 10-13 Club, Sea Cadets and Brevard retirees of the Fire Department of the City of New York. Brevard Police and Fire Pipes and Drums also will perform.
Attendees will hear from four speakers representing the police officers, firefighters, military personnel and civilians who lost their lives. read more here
Police motorcyclist in presidential motorcade dies after Florida accident
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 10, 2012
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: The late officer was a 20-year veteran of the Jupiter police department, its chief says
A pickup truck hit the police motorcyclist, a sheriff's office spokeswoman says
The officer, from Jupiter, Florida, later died at a West Palm Beach hospital, she adds
President Obama has been notified about the officer's death, the White House says
(CNN) -- A police motorcyclist in President Barack Obama's motorcade died Sunday in Florida following a serious highway accident, police and the top White House spokesman said.
The officer from the Jupiter, Florida, police department was transported around 4:40 p.m. to St. Mary's Medical Center in nearby West Palm Beach after being critically injured in a crash. The man -- identified as Officer Bruce St. Laurent -- later died at the hospital, Jupiter police Chief Frank Kitzerow told reporters late Sunday.
Obama was notified of the death, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters after Air Force One landed in Washington. The president's thoughts and prayers are with the officer's family, according to the spokesman. read more here
Wounded St. John the Baptist Parish deputies are recovering, sheriff says
Published: Tuesday, August 21, 2012
By Lori Lyons
The Times-Picayune
The two St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's deputies wounded in last week's deadly shootings are continuing to improve, Sheriff Mike Tregre said Tuesday, while one of the suspects has been released from the hospital and jailed. Deputies Michael Scott Boyington and Jason Triche remain hospitalized for injuries suffered in two early morning shootings Thursday in which two deputies were killed.
Tregre said Boyington, who is at University Hospital in New Orleans, underwent surgery Tuesday morning and is continuing to improve. Triche is undergoing treatment at River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace. read more here
